Vital and Gilbert

[Tenspro2002]

Jesus - I just rewatched it, he cuts right in front of AG. He's done.

Yup, he has to play the hero despite never succeeding at it.

 

[CTBasketball]

Bouknight barely played. Hurley's got him tied up.

Bouknight is lost on man to man defense. That's why his minutes are limited.

 

[Stainmaster]

Totally agree. Vital & Gilbert are Queens AAU, park types of players with all too predictable games. 22 turnovers tonight! They did nothing to set up Akok or Bouk. Terrible leadership & selfish shot selections with bad, bad form.

And little Gilbert forcing the drive into the lane? We all know what usually happens - block or turnover trying to get it to a big.

Polley provides absolutely nothing if he's not getting/hitting open shots off a pass. No dribble. No rebounds. No left hand. No D. No moves. No passing or creating. He may have a great looking basketball body, but Polley plays soft & scared - he has no heart. I wouldn't resign him.

In fact, I'll bet that Danny Hurley can't wait to get rid of all of Ollie's Follies. All have basic fundamental flaws. They are not the kinds of players UConn or Hurley needs to rebuild UConn as a power. Just confirms that Ollie was a terrible recruiter. UConn needs fundamentally skilled players who never quit!

You’re far more soft and mentally weak than all of the players you’ve called out here. In fact, you’ve really embarrassed yourself here.

 

[navery12]

We can pretend all we want, and and I think we make the tourney regardless but there's a common theme with our losses and spoiler they won't be here next year. Not to say they're bad players but they make bad plays

 

[Austin316]

Sloppy game all around. Still learning the players and chemistry. Learn... move forward.

 

[tuvent08]

Vital owes me a new remote because I chucked it about 75 feet.

 

[nomar]

It’s not like Bouk was lighting it up tonight. Gilbert and Vital are the backcourt for now until the young guys mature. Can’t just throw them in.

He didn’t get a chance. He didn’t force the issue. He missed a couple open looks, which I can live with.

He’s the only guy on the team who can create a good shot for himself. And he barely played. I don’t get it.

 

[YoungFree]

You’re far more soft and mentally weak than all of the players you’ve called out here. In fact, you’ve really embarrassed yourself here.

 

[nyhuskies13]

Hurley wants to call out the fan base when they get criticized, own it when they go 3 for 17 with 10 turnovers.

your quote, “fans don’t know what’s going on every day”

Fans also don’t get paid 3.5M to keep senior guards in the game and let them turn it over every time the game is on the line

own it Hurley

 

[CTBasketball]

He didn’t get a chance. He didn’t force the issue. He missed a couple open looks, which I can live with.

He’s the only guy on the team who can create a good shot for himself. And he barely played. I don’t get it.

Agree with the first part. Bouknight sits because of his defense.

 

[goskis2018]

You’re far more soft and mentally weak than all of the players you’ve called out here. In fact, you’ve really embarrassed yourself here.

You cope with losses in a very peculiar way

 

[Stainmaster]

Hurley wants to call out the fan base when they get criticized, own it when they go 3 for 17 with 10 turnovers.

your quote, “fans don’t know what’s going on every day”

Fans also don’t get paid 3.5M to keep senior guards in the game and let them turn it over every time the game is on the line

own it Hurley

I hate to imagine how you handle actual adversity in the real world.

 

[Hi-Low]

We can pretend all we want, and and I think we make the tourney regardless but there's a common theme with our losses and spoiler they won't be here next year. Not to say they're bad players but they make bad plays

I thought we'd make the tourney before tonight....now I'd say 50/50 at best. Need to beat Nova and some good AAC road wins to think about tourney.

 

[Stainmaster]

You cope with losses in a very peculiar way

I don’t take kindly to couch potato insurance salesmen who’ve done nothing to further the UConn Husky name running their mouths so loosely.

 

[navery12]

I thought we'd make the tourney before tonight....now I'd say 50/50 at best. Need to beat Nova and some good AAC road wins to think about tourney.

Yeah I'm not completely optimistic but I think we can win the AAC tournament, nobody but Memphis really scares me

 

[Purple Stein]

Every single positive thing Christian Vital ever does is negated by a stupid out of control play or a horrible shot selection. So tired of watching him. Gilbert is terrible too. At least Vital rebounds.

They are both frustrating. Neither is terrible.

As has been said a thousand times on this board, you take the bad with the good with CV. He bleeds blue but God he makes you want to throw your remote at the screen.

 

[nyhuskies13]

@Stainmaster

nice rebuttal... not a single thought on the game, Hurley’s rotation, the ending, or player performance

Blank personal attack on someone you don’t know personally

 

[Stainmaster]

nice rebuttal... not a single thought on the game, Hurley’s rotation, the ending, or player performance

Blank personal attack on someone you don’t know personally

Don’t act like a spoiled brat if you don’t want to be treated like one.

 

[Psolo12]

I don’t take kindly to couch potato insurance salesmen who’ve done nothing to further the UConn Husky name running their mouths so loosely.

What exactly have you done to further the Husky name? If that's a criteria to post anything, sheesh.

 

[Marbles90]

Bouknight barely played. Hurley's got him tied up.

He and Adams played a combined 32 minutes and were 0-5 with 6 turnovers. They were no better. Bouk is a great talent and the future but no point in throwing him in there without giving him a chance to grow. We are going as far as AG and CV will take us this year. Unfortunately, that’s probably gonna be an NIT appearance.

 

[polycom]

Vital refusing to slap hands with Hurley after he subbed him early in the second should have earned vital a seat on the bench.

 

[JB75]

I'm not one of the guys who bashes Hurley - I think he's doing more with what he has than a lot of coaches could. That said, it's hard to light it up when plays aren't going through you. DH said it himself, they aren't running plays for bouk yet, and it was clear they weren't

 

[Shine33]

@DaveHuskiesFan have you seem enough yet man?
How many times do we have to watch Vital play selfish ball and throw away games before you guys get it?
He won’t be here next year, Bouk needs to to start taking more of his minutes.

 

[Psolo12]

Vital refusing to slap hands with Hurley after he subbed him early in the second should have earned vital a seat on the bench.

Think you're reading way too much into a missed high five.

 

[Stainmaster]

What exactly have you done to further the Husky name? If that's a criteria to post anything, sheesh.

The kids they’re lashing out at are putting their bodies on the line game in and game out. It’s immature and disrespectful for people who have made no such sacrifice to take shots at character/toughness.