Turning Point: Isaiah Taylor Talking Smack

[BUConn10]

Alternate question: who has been our best talker over the years?

 

[huskiesnyc]

Alternate question: who has been our best talker over the years?

Rashad Anderson comes to mind. Kemba was talking a lot of trash against fCuse in the Big East tourney OT win.

 

[Kitaman]

Not a fan of DHam being nice to the mouth after he and Rodney went after it to be honest. Saw him try to console him, it should be more like at that point. But kids are nice sometimes and I respect that, but need to know when.

Mau I saw that but then he lit a fire in DHam's arse. He became more agressive, shooting and playing D.

DHam may be quiet, but in his own way he's a competitor and doesn't back down. He actually shut Taylor up in his own way. He was a quiet assassin in Texas.

Me personally I don't like anything quiet in war, but that's just how I played.

 

[UConnSwag11]

13:45 taylor makes the drive and dish, chirps at hamilton on the way down... next three possessions for uconn hamiton wants the ball, misses the first, texas misses the 3 grabs the rebound and goes to the bucket for two, next uconn possession get taylor on an iso and freezes him with a really nice move and jumpshot

 

[UConnSwag11]

Alternate question: who has been our best talker over the years?

KEA, the entire '09 team, Kemba, Bazz

 

[UConnSwag11]

speaking of talking, @tcf15 do you have a "#bullyseason" video in the works? all the meanest dunks, rebounds, trash talking, etc?

 

[tcf15]

speaking of talking, @tcf15 do you have a "#bullyseason" video in the works? all the meanest dunks, rebounds, trash talking, etc?

Nope.

 

[Kitaman]

Nope.

A better answer tcf is 'GOFUNDME!'.

 

[UConnSwag11]

A better answer tcf is 'GOFUNDME!'.

 

[Scoe]

KEA, the entire '09 team, Kemba, Bazz

KEA for sure how about the time in our Sweet 16 game in 99 against Iowa where Jakks wanted to punch his lights out.

 

[CL82]

Just watching the last 15 minutes again because I was watching it in a bar with no sound.

Taylor had been running his mouth all night and round the 15 minute mark, after he mad a beautiful assist mind you, he starting jawing in Daniel Hamiltons face. To me that was the turning point of the half cause you could just see that Hamilton had enough of the kid. He came down and missed the first one but scored two really nice baskets after that. Taylor lit a fire under him.

Don't get me wrong, Taylor is really good and played really well. But I think his talking ended up helping Uconn stay extra motivated to shut the kid up.

I noticed this as well. DHam looked pissed/hyper-focused afterward. I agree it was a turning point.

 

[CL82]

Rashad Anderson comes to mind. Kemba was talking a lot of trash against fCuse in the Big East tourney OT win.

His blowing on his fingers thing would have pissed me off as a player.

 

[intlzncster]

I'm not sure I've ever seen DHam talk any smack whatsoever quite honestly?

Not sure I've seen him say much at all, never mind trash talk.

 

[intlzncster]

Alternate question: who has been our best talker over the years?

Selvie. The answer to every question is Selvie.

 

[intlzncster]

Trash talking makes you a punk now? And Taylor was at Texas before smart.

Guess MJ was the biggest punk of all time. lol

 

[BUConn10]

KEA, the entire '09 team, Kemba, Bazz

So true about that '09 team. They were just fierce. You could tell the opposing team really didn't want to start ish with them or turn it into a dogfight because they'd lose. In that 09 Huskies at Louisville game that year, which was the first week we were #1 and UL was 7 I believe, Samardo Samuels was literally afraid to enter the paint. You could see it in his game, how much he had to alter his style and decision making because he was intimidated by our front court.

Also in that game, Jeff Adrien was going off and was getting really into it with the fans and generally being pumped up JA and they didn't like it. That team had such an attitude. I highly recommend everyone catch that game on uconnhuskygames if they haven't.

 

[ScottBonz]

Around 31 minutes in the video mark. This is just confidence.....man i miss Adrien.

 

[BUConn10]

Around 31 minutes in the video mark. This is just confidence.....

I remember desperately trying to turn that into a gif but was unable to, the original YouTube video being too large.

 

[Kitaman]

Around 31 minutes in the video mark. This is just confidence.....man i miss Adrien.

There were 3 bigger guys right next to him. Beastly I tell you!

 

[scuba lou]

Not a fan of DHam being nice to the mouth after he and Rodney went after it to be honest. Saw him try to console him, it should be more like at that point. But kids are nice sometimes and I respect that, but need to know when.

If we are talking about the same situation then check out Adams come flying in to get purvis's back. Jalen appears to have no fear or love loss for opponents.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Adams is probably the best hypeman uconn has had in awhile. The miller putback and the Gibbs layup at the end of the game you can see adams pumping them up. Love the kids game

 

[JimHurley]

Adams is probably the best hypeman uconn has had in awhile. The miller putback and the Gibbs layup at the end of the game you can see adams pumping them up. Love the kids game

Yes absolutely. I love players with some fire in them and Adams definitely has that.

 

[upstater]

Adrien: "Give me that !!"