UConn Secret Scrimmage | Page 3 | The Boneyard

UConn Secret Scrimmage

husk6x said:
Just got some info from my buddy. Castle led the way in scoring with 19, with Samson not behind with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Spencer's shot was crisp, going 3/4 from 3 and finished with 10 points. Newton was a bit quiet with only 4 points but had 11 assists.

Other mini observations:

-Don't sleep on Solo Ball. Had some explosive dunks and lockdown defense. Ajax 2.0?
-Hassan Diarra went 2/3 3PT in the game...
-Karaban was a bit quiet as well but did make some impact plays on defense and looks more free.
-Youssouf Singare is not as raw as you think. YS got two putback dunks and 4 rebounds in the span of a couple minutes. If we need him, he could hold his own against BE bigs.
-Apostolos Roumoglou scored 7 points. Could he actually log minutes this year?
Expand ...
Who won?
 
husk6x said:
Just got some info from my buddy. Castle led the way in scoring with 19, with Samson not behind with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Spencer's shot was crisp, going 3/4 from 3 and finished with 10 points. Newton was a bit quiet with only 4 points but had 11 assists.

Other mini observations:

-Don't sleep on Solo Ball. Had some explosive dunks and lockdown defense. Ajax 2.0?
-Hassan Diarra went 2/3 3PT in the game...
-Karaban was a bit quiet as well but did make some impact plays on defense and looks more free.
-Youssouf Singare is not as raw as you think. YS got two putback dunks and 4 rebounds in the span of a couple minutes. If we need him, he could hold his own against BE bigs.
-Apostolos Roumoglou scored 7 points. Could he actually log minutes this year?
Expand ...
This is completely made up.
 
Sounds like nothing but good news. SC is probably our best player right now. Taking nothing away from Clingan and Karaban and I expect some who will disagree. Not sure why but I am getting the feeling that we are going to see something special from SC this year. Samson scoring and rebounding what is there not to like if it is all accurate information.
 
.-.
SilentDog said:
Sounds like nothing but good news. SC is probably our best player right now. Taking nothing away from Clingan and Karaban and I expect some who will disagree. Not sure why but I am getting the feeling that we are going to see something special from SC this year. Samson scoring and rebounding what is there not to like if it is all accurate information.
Expand ...

I might get flack for saying this, but I think Newton is our best player right now. Super confident, great shooter, obviously takes what the defense gives.

Not saying Steph won’t pass him up as we get deeper into the season
 
.-.
If this little stint of Clingan resting his foot helps Samson get his confidence up, it may end up being one of those fluky little things that end up leading to a great season.
 
CL82 said:
If this little stint of Clingan resting his foot helps Samson get his confidence up, it may end up being one of those fluky little things that end up leading to a great season.
Expand ...

Like Johnson getting hurt on opening day last year, giving Karaban much more playing time off the bat and having him fully integrated and functioning by the time the post-season came along?

To win championships, luck matters.
 
.-.
husk6x said:
Just got some info from my buddy. Castle led the way in scoring with 19, with Samson not behind with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Spencer's shot was crisp, going 3/4 from 3 and finished with 10 points. Newton was a bit quiet with only 4 points but had 11 assists.

Other mini observations:

-Don't sleep on Solo Ball. Had some explosive dunks and lockdown defense. Ajax 2.0?
-Hassan Diarra went 2/3 3PT in the game...
-Karaban was a bit quiet as well but did make some impact plays on defense and looks more free.
-Youssouf Singare is not as raw as you think. YS got two putback dunks and 4 rebounds in the span of a couple minutes. If we need him, he could hold his own against BE bigs.
-Apostolos Roumoglou scored 7 points. Could he actually log minutes this year?
Expand ...
This is completely made up.
 
businesslawyer said:
Johnson getting hurt on opening day last year, giving Karaban much more playing time off the bat and having him fully integrated and functioning by the at the 3,time the post-season came along?
.To win championships, luck matters.
Expand ...
It's possible that the luck extended further than we think. If a healthy Johnson had solidified himself at the 4, a fast-improving Karaban might have taken away minutes from AJ at the 3 -- perhaps even winning the position entirely when AJ became a liability in January. The rest might have been whatever is the opposite of history.
 
.-.
Storrs South said:
Expand ...

Such an annoying statement, my least favorite aspect of the Hurley regime is the "secret scrimmage" actual secrecy. And it seems they scrimmage Virginia intentionally in part because they also take the secrecy seriously. But the omerta serves no purpose that I can think of. Other teams leak entire box scores and the Xavier game had a guy calling actual play by play radio-style on Spaces (this last one might be against the rules, though).

If you have time to give a quote about the Internet randos getting it wrong, you have time to whisper a few interesting tidbits to the same reporter. Hopefully he spills some beans at Big East Media Day tomorrow. The Virginia scrimmage, even though it's not a real game, will be the most interesting basketball the team plays until Indiana a month from now. Give us more than a headline.
 
auror said:
Such an annoying statement, my least favorite aspect of the Hurley regime is the "secret scrimmage" actual secrecy. And it seems they scrimmage Virginia intentionally in part because they also take the secrecy seriously. But the omerta serves no purpose that I can think of. Other teams leak entire box scores and the Xavier game had a guy calling actual play by play radio-style on Spaces (this last one might be against the rules, though).

If you have time to give a quote about the Internet randos getting it wrong, you have time to whisper a few interesting tidbits to the same reporter. Hopefully he spills some beans at Big East Media Day tomorrow. The Virginia scrimmage, even though it's not a real game, will be the most interesting basketball the team plays until Indiana a month from now. Give us more than a headline.
Expand ...
If Dan Hurley and his staff think keeping it a secret serves a purpose, I’ll defer to them
 
The public/leak aspect can tie a coaches hands

Any leaks impact people’s perceptions across the country- as a lot of these things get reported widely

If you are worried about ‘winning’ you may be less hesitant to try things / mix it up in a no stakes scrimmage

If Virginia beats us by 20 we don’t want that getting out. If we beat Virginia by 20 they don’t want that getting out. No issue with two coaches mutually respecting each other enough to maintain the secrecy
 
auror said:
Such an annoying statement, my least favorite aspect of the Hurley regime is the "secret scrimmage" actual secrecy. And it seems they scrimmage Virginia intentionally in part because they also take the secrecy seriously. But the omerta serves no purpose that I can think of. Other teams leak entire box scores and the Xavier game had a guy calling actual play by play radio-style on Spaces (this last one might be against the rules, though).

If you have time to give a quote about the Internet randos getting it wrong, you have time to whisper a few interesting tidbits to the same reporter. Hopefully he spills some beans at Big East Media Day tomorrow. The Virginia scrimmage, even though it's not a real game, will be the most interesting basketball the team plays until Indiana a month from now. Give us more than a headline.
Expand ...

I hate it, but I get it. The stats are essentially meaningless.
 
.-.
You must log in or register to reply here.

Forum statistics

Threads
168,214
Messages
4,557,486
Members
10,442
Latest member
StatsMan


Top Bottom