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LIuconn said:
Ok who would you like handling the ball? Who can get past their man on the dribble?
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He should obviously be playing. He needs to be facilitating. Not going 2/13 from the floor. Break the press and get the team into the sets, and defend like his career depends on it--that's what his role needs to be. Wide open shots and easy layups until he's able to find a rhythm.
 
LIuconn said:
Ok who would you like handling the ball? Who can get past their man on the dribble?
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It really doesn’t matter if he can get by, that’s like a 5% shot for Gilbert. I’d rather any number of guys take a better shot. That’s legitimately probably our lowest percentage shot.
 
Xavier rotated and shifted inside when he started to drive. It was so transparent. He doesn't have the length to slice through double and triple teams.
 
LIuconn said:
Ok who would you like handling the ball? Who can get past their man on the dribble?
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What’s the point of getting by your man if you then turn it over to the next man or put up a wild shot though? It’s pretty useless to go by your guy if nothing good comes from it.
 
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buddy said:
I don't really understand this statement. He has been horrible. He is not the best player. Far from it. Give the others a chance to get their legs and they will be fine. AG has cost UConn more than he is worth. He has been in a slump since he came to UConn.
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yea you were right
 
Chuck said:
What’s the point of getting by your man if you then turn it over to the next man or put up a wild shot though? It’s pretty useless to go by your guy if nothing good comes from it.
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Not gonna lie, I don’t that about him. He blows by guys and can never get the ball on the backboard for nothing. It’s weird.
 
That was bad but Bouknight fouled out. He would’ve got that last possession.
 
He facilitated early in the game. I'm pulling for him, he needs some tough love
However no one else has the ability to get to the free throw line on his own
 
This is on Hurley. Only bright spot for ag was his making free throws. The Ag experiment should be over.
 
LIuconn said:
Ok who would you like handling the ball? Who can get past their man on the dribble?
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Brendan Adams or Gaffney. Gilbert cannot be allowed to continue to destroy this team. What good is his dribbling if he shoots 2-13 or can’t dish it to the correct player, or just stumbles over his own feet on the last play of the game. He single-handedly killed us this game with his decision making. He’s shooting BELOW 20% FOR THE YEAR. Enough.
 
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Gilbert is actually the right guy. He hit all those big free throws and earlier was driving and passing. That’s all he needs to do and he would be sufficient. He drives at will on anyone but he needs to have a plan to kick it to our shooters or a big for a dunk or layup, he’s too in love with trying to score. I actually think this may be a turning point for him. Reality may sink in now.
 
Brandon86 said:
Not gonna lie, I don’t that about him. He blows by guys and can never get the ball on the backboard for nothing. It’s weird.
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Our best ball handler but can’t finish. He needs to go in an office and talk to Taliek Brown. Taliek was a pure point guard that passed the ball primarily.
 
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LIuconn said:
He facilitated early in the game. I'm pulling for him, he needs some tough love
However no one else has the ability to get to the free throw line on his own
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That’s just totally inconsequential when the only thing he turns that ability into is constant bad missed shots and turnovers.
 
husky429 said:
He should obviously be playing. He needs to be facilitating. Not going 2/13 from the floor. Break the press and get the team into the sets, and defend like his career depends on it--that's what his role needs to be. Wide open shots and easy layups until he's able to find a rhythm.
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Except he can’t make easy layups. Hell he barely gets rim on most of his layups
 
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Ripper32 said:
Xavier rotated and shifted inside when he started to drive. It was so transparent. He doesn't have the length to slice through double and triple teams.
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No left hand doesn’t help either. How did forget he has a sick vertical?
 
UconnPT2007 said:
Brendan Adams or Gaffney. Gilbert cannot be allowed to continue to destroy this team. What good is his dribbling if he shoots 2-13 or can’t dish it to the correct player, or just stumbles over his own feet on the last play of the game. He single-handedly killed us this game with his decision making. He’s shooting BELOW 20% FOR THE YEAR. Enough.
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Must move on to the future Vital and START BOUKNIGHT!!! Someone start a new thread!!!!
 
LIuconn said:
Ok who would you like handling the ball? Who can get past their man on the dribble?
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Yeah, but he doesn’t pull up, he gets surrounded, he fumbles the ball in traffic and he rarely passes off his drives. His shot selection is lousy. And some of that has to be on the coach. He has the ball in his hands so much that he has to do more to establish a flow. That said, they took a top 20,team to double OT early in the season.

It’s up to the coach to design plays to get the ball to the right shooters in the right positions and get his lead guard to execute.
 
On the offensive end, man our starting backcourt can’t create for nothing.
uconnever said:
Gilbert is actually the right guy. He hit all those big free throws and earlier was driving and passing. That’s all he needs to do and he would be sufficient. He drives at will on anyone but he needs to have a plan to kick it to our shooters or a big for a dunk or layup, he’s too in love with trying to score. I actually think this may be a turning point for him. Reality may sink in now.
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Its crazy he can dunk, but he can’t explode and get the ball up on the backboard.
 
This actually does not include today's game. Unbelievably, these shooting percentages will go DOWN after today's shooting performance (2-13, 17%)

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Thought Gilbert played pretty well and within himself in the first half. he was driving At will and dishing nicely the first half. He is maddening when he drives I admit but he can go by anyone. He was like 9/9 from free Throw line and played good d. The awful drives are what Is going to stand out but besides bouknight , who else can do anything off the dribble? I really don’t want badams running point right now
 
Any insiders aware of the status of Gilbert's health? He's not getting any lift when taking the ball to the basket. He penetrates, jumps into the D's chest and throws up haphazard floaters/lay ins that have no shot. Also, good to see Carlton banging. He has to work on his hands, finishing with his left and exploding to the rim.
 
He protects that shoulder. Doesn't ward off defenders with the L as he goes up with his right hand
 
husky429 said:
He should obviously be playing. He needs to be facilitating. Not going 2/13 from the floor. Break the press and get the team into the sets, and defend like his career depends on it--that's what his role needs to be. Wide open shots and easy layups until he's able to find a rhythm.
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