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It's exciting to know we not only have a talent uptick but a coaching staff to develop the talent. Regardless of if we make the NCAA tournament or not, we'll see progress and a quality product on the floor. Continuing to trend in the right direction...
 
husky429 said:
No way is Vital not starting at the 2.

Rique/Gaffney
Vital/Adams
Bouk/Sid
Polley/Akok
Carlton/Manuel (hopefully)/ Whaley

That's my depth chart. The 3 and 4 are interchangable, IMO. ESPECIALLY the 4. We are a much better team when Akok overtakes Polley for minutes.

And of course 3 guard lineups, going big, matchups, etc change all of this frequently.
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Like the idea I'd change it up just a little for different match ups:

Rique/Gaffney
Vital/Bouknight/Adams
Bouk/Polley/Sid
Polley/Akok
Carlton/Manuel/Whaley

All good though mix and match the 2's, 3's, 4's based on foul trouble, match ups. Hope the Manuel thing works out, very important.
 
sledog said:
What about Sid?
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These are tacit tidbits of information. If he earned a shoutout, he would've gotten one. Slim chance it is a mind game for Sid to think he needs to do more or to keep him under wraps, but in all likelihood it's because he is not good and has not gotten better. Nothing about CV, who isn't Hurley's favorite even if they coexist, and Whaley, who the staff probably hoped would transfer, either.
 
When I was chatting with Hurley before the Stamford Road Show, he made it a point to mention how good Bouknight is going to be and that he has the physical abilities and mentality to be a superstar in a couple years. He said Uconn fans are going to love to watch this kid play.
 
The shot he’s shooting in the video is like shooting a 3 at LA fitness. That gym looks very small, he’d basically need to extend his range to a step inside of half court in that gym for it to translate to a college 3 with a hand in his face.
 
Starting 5 of Gilbert, CV, Bouknight, Akok and Carlton with Gaffney, Sid, Polley, and Whaley giving us good minutes. That squad has potential
 
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Real question is who gets meaningful minutes against elite competition

I think its an 8 man rotation
Gilbert, Gaffney, CV, Bouknight, Akok, Carlton, Sid, and Manuel

Lineup used most often against elite competition
Gilbert
Gaffney
Bouknight
Akok
Manuel

Carlton usually gets into foul trouble against elite competition....I see that improving but not drastically.
CV's lack of ballhandling becomes an issue against good teams
Sid still needs to improve in a few areas

I think this lineup has ballhandlers, shooters, guys who are fast and athletic. Akok can help spread the floor and open up driving lanes. Might be wishful thinking since its 3 freshman in that lineup but it will be fun to see.
 
JimHurley said:
Starting 5 of Gilbert, CV, Bouknight, Akok and Carlton with Gaffney, Sid, Polley, and Whaley giving us good minutes. That squad has potential
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If Bouk and Akok are earning starts, we are in a great place as a time. Definitely a high upside lineup
 
JimHurley said:
Starting 5 of Gilbert, CV, Bouknight, Akok and Carlton with Gaffney, Sid, Polley, and Whaley giving us good minutes. That squad has potential
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Still a big man that can bang short.
 
AZHuskiePop said:
Shooting in that quintet is the big issue. Athleticism is through the roof but if teams can pack it in on you they can negate that somewhat.
Don’t give up on Polley,CV,or even Adams.
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Akok, Gilbert and Bouknight can all hit 3s. I think Wilson will shoot much better this year, and Carlton is an efficiency machine. He’s going to command doubles at times.

I think we will see several starting lineups and tons of in game lineups as Hurley figures out what works. It’s about matchups and who compliments whom. I don’t think there are fixed “starters” except Gilbert and Carlton.

Example, I like Sid at the 3 with Polley at the 4. Polley’s shooting extends the D and Sid provides boars, blocks and around the basket offense.

CV is best with creators around him. But he and Gilbert make for a small backcourt. Who does he fit best with? Gaffney? Not sure. Adams will be the Swiss Army knife guy. Big enough to guard 3s, tough enough to bang a bit or post small guards, decent shooter and ball handler. This is a deep team. Everyone is going to play.
 
NJHoops said:
Hurley doesn’t readily give starting roles to freshmen from day 1, usually preferring to work them in over the season, but Bouknight could be an exception, like Jared Terrell was at URI.

The goal is for Whaley to play at 225. With a late addition, the front court is serviceable. We know the guards are the strength of this team right now, which is often the case when a team needs to rebuild the talent base.
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With the exception of Terrell, who was ranked #64 on 247, Hurley has never had freshmen like these so it’s pretty hard to predict. I do think it will get harder for Freshmen to crack the starting lineup as the talent improves.

Really hope Whaley gets up to 225. That would be impressive.
 
JimHurley said:
Starting 5 of Gilbert, CV, Bouknight, Akok and Carlton with Gaffney, Sid, Polley, and Whaley giving us good minutes. That squad has potential
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I think the main competition will be at the 4; between a now experienced Polley who has added(adding) some weight and Akok. Both play big minutes regardless. We can even play them together early with Akok at the 5 against weaker competition.
 
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HuskyHawk said:
Akok, Gilbert and Bouknight can all hit 3s. I think Wilson will shoot much better this year, and Carlton is an efficiency machine. He’s going to command doubles at times.

I think we will see several starting lineups and tons of in game lineups as Hurley figures out what works. It’s about matchups and who compliments whom. I don’t think there are fixed “starters” except Gilbert and Carlton.

Example, I like Sid at the 3 with Polley at the 4. Polley’s shooting extends the D and Sid provides boars, blocks and around the basket offense.

CV is best with creators around him. But he and Gilbert make for a small backcourt. Who does he fit best with? Gaffney? Not sure. Adams will be the Swiss Army knife guy. Big enough to guard 3s, tough enough to bang a bit or post small guards, decent shooter and ball handler. This is a deep team. Everyone is going to play.
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Ah CV and Polley hit 3's pretty damn well too
 
HuskyHawk said:
With the exception of Terrell, who was ranked #64 on 247, Hurley has never had freshmen like these so it’s pretty hard to predict. I do think it will get harder for Freshmen to crack the starting lineup as the talent improves.

Really hope Whaley gets up to 225. That would be impressive.
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I see your point, but he has a pretty set way of how he thinks players should be developed. It’s much less throwing a guy in to sink or swim and more creating chances for success. He also doesn’t like constant changes with his starting 5 and going back and forth with guys. Some things stay the same regardless of conference.

EC was a top 100 guy (may have fallen to just outside by the time he stepped on campus) and still didn’t start right away.
 
There's going to be competition at every spot except AG's. If Valdir Manuel comes he'll compete with Carlton. Akok should have the 4 spot locked down but Polley may take strides. Bouk, Sid, and BAdams at the 3. Vital, Gaffney, Bouk at the 2 and Gaffney backing up Alterique. I doubt BAdams and Whaley see the court much, but would be happy to be proven wrong.
 
pj said:
There's going to be competition at every spot except AG's. If Valdir Manuel comes he'll compete with Carlton. Akok should have the 4 spot locked down but Polley may take strides. Bouk, Sid, and BAdams at the 3. Vital, Gaffney, Bouk at the 2 and Gaffney backing up Alterique. I doubt BAdams and Whaley see the court much, but would be happy to be proven wrong.
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I'd be shocked if Josh isn't a starter
 
HuskyHawk said:
With the exception of Terrell, who was ranked #64 on 247, Hurley has never had freshmen like these so it’s pretty hard to predict. I do think it will get harder for Freshmen to crack the starting lineup as the talent improves.

Really hope Whaley gets up to 225. That would be impressive.
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Whaley gets to 225? Pounds? If that happens I'll drink a 6-pack of beer.
 
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imno1 said:
I'd be shocked if Josh isn't a starter
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Shocked like this?

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it seems there is high confidence valdir is coming, is this the case?? i must have missed something. don’t kill me :)
 
bazz&boujee said:
it seems there is high confidence valdir is coming, is this the case?? i must have missed something. don’t kill me :)
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There is a high chance of someone since the Diarra scholarship has been freed up. BYCW says it is more likely a big than a guard/wing. Out of all the available bigs, Valdir is most likely. At least according to BYCW.

BYCW=Boneyard Conventional Wisdom.
 
UcannUconn said:
I think the main competition will be at the 4; between a now experienced Polley who has added(adding) some weight and Akok. Both play big minutes regardless. We can even play them together early with Akok at the 5 against weaker competition.
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Definitely. They are both a legit 6’9” which is plenty big for a front court against non-elite teams.
 
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Video of Bouk is great and encouraging but we didn’t see misses, defense, etc. looks great though. Not pessimistic but also can’t fully trust a video before declaring him a starter and beyond. I’ll always refer back to what JC would say; Let’s see if he can shoot when they turn the lights on.
 
cowboysnation said:
Real question is who gets meaningful minutes against elite competition

I think its an 8 man rotation
Gilbert, Gaffney, CV, Bouknight, Akok, Carlton, Sid, and Manuel

Lineup used most often against elite competition
Gilbert
Gaffney
Bouknight
Akok
Manuel

Carlton usually gets into foul trouble against elite competition....I see that improving but not drastically.
CV's lack of ballhandling becomes an issue against good teams
Sid still needs to improve in a few areas

I think this lineup has ballhandlers, shooters, guys who are fast and athletic. Akok can help spread the floor and open up driving lanes. Might be wishful thinking since its 3 freshman in that lineup but it will be fun to see.
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no Polley? and penning in Manuel already?
 
Ant3411 said:
When I was chatting with Hurley before the Stamford Road Show, he made it a point to mention how good Bouknight is going to be and that he has the physical abilities and mentality to be a superstar in a couple years. He said Uconn fans are going to love to watch this kid play.
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Music to my ears!
 
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