The goal for the next 6 weeks.

[UChusky916]

How about this... we keep winning games by double digits the whole year, and we don't need "a guy".

Problem solved.

 

[Stinger92860]

Stay healthy would be on my list

 

[Deepster]

How about this... we keep winning games by double digits the whole year, and we don't need "a guy".

Problem solved.

Short sighted thinking.

We’re likely going to have a moment or moments where we need an alpha dog and standing around in a circle wondering which one of 3-5 players is gonna be the guy isn’t going to work.

And again, I think it’s Hawkins. He just needs that last mental boost to take the final step there.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Well, spoken and well reasoned. My response?

“He’s dead to me.”

We're a diverse bunch, with room for many approaches & contributions, including yours above.

It is worth mentioning that I get to see the initial post in this thread but not the follow-ups (unless I log out), because he goes back-and-forth between putting on and taking me off Ignore, which is something I regard as cowardice unbefitting someone who wants to lead the fan base to another National Championship.

As always, the only unifying sentiment for when I may seem harsh in this forum is a distaste for overreaching, hubris, and punching down...and even there I recently let slide a comment that the 3 returning players from last year are "light-years" better than they were in the previous season, as though "notably" or even "markedly" improved wouldn't have made the point.

We have much to celebrate as this season takes shape. Some of the language here feels like needless power playing designed to puff oneself up by putting others down, and that's a sub-optimal way to treat teammates, which we are.

 

[Spaceman213J]

@Spaceman213J , you are off by a year. Rip led the team in scoring as a frosh and Rash was a double digit scorer. Rip's sophomore year was KEA's freshman year and Rash had a reduced role while Rip was a 20 point scorer. Rip clearly established himself as the alpha during his frosh season.

Hawk is learning to move like Rip and Ray and physically is more like Ray than Rip but Rip had a much better handle than Hawk and could get himself free with the dribble.
I'm fine with Hawk's spot up shooting skills as is and if he just concentrates on refining his movement away from the ball to get himself free, I am good with it this season.

I don't think UConn needs Hawkins to be able to break his man down for UConn to become elite with end of clock situations.

Sorry, thanks for the correction. I kind of screwed up one of the points I was trying to make anyways.

I just mean that if Hawk can be a steady force 18-25 pts on any given night and not have any of the 0 or 2 ponts blips, it makes this team tough. Sanogo is legit and if DC stays steady as well, with their depth, they will have still 5- guys who could go off on any given night. With their defense, this team is built for a run in March.

 

[UCLJ0211]

Except when Rashad had to make a big three to win a game.

And Emeka had to snatch away a rebound and put the game away at the line.