We need to play an actual front court

[nelsonmuntz]

Without knowing who you're talking about as these 6'9 players it's hard to say if that lineup works. What 3 6'9 players are you proposing we play together?

We recruited lots of new big talented players, but they're there to fill roles, not just throw them all out at once and hope for the best.

Well, we know which 4 guards that Hurley insists on playing together, and when 3 of them are on the court at once, UConn can't defend or score. Those are two pretty important things in basketball.

 

[navery12]

Well, we know which 4 guards that Hurley insists on playing together, and when 3 of them are on the court at once, UConn can't defend or score. Those are two pretty important things in basketball.

I don't even know who you're calling a guard anymore, what 4?

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I don't even know who you're calling a guard anymore, what 4?

Cole, Bouk, Gaffney and Adams.

 

[MuchoDogYears]

Without knowing who you're talking about as these 6'9 players it's hard to say if that lineup works. What 3 6'9 players are you proposing we play together?

We recruited lots of new big talented players, but they're there to fill roles, not just throw them all out at once and hope for the best.
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Sanogo, Whaley, Polley

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Superjohn will be diametrically wrong on something and not admit it. Don't be Superjohn.

You are so clueless it isn't even funny. You started a thread to say you know more about offense than NBA coaches and from the threads and chats it's clear you don't even know the schemes you're watching and another season of you whining about how good Carlton is will be brutal. Nobody wants to hear it.

derp

 

[HuskyHawk]

Yes you should and will be attacked for suggesting Whaley and Carlton is a superior offense, it's not. I'm not saying tonight's lineup is the one we should be rolling with. Martin should be plugged in for Polley and eventually Jackson for one of the PGs.

You keep getting hung up on this idea everyone wants 4 guards which is not true. People want a 4 like Akok and Martin that is capable of stretching the floor

Thats what I would like to see. One PG, Jackson at 3, Martin at 4, Whaley at 5. Sub as needed. Akok when he is ready. I don’t give two craps about my 4 shooting 3s. I do expect them to be able to hit face up jumpers. I’m also tired of using the one post player as a screener up top. It’s bad offense. It kills our rebounding and he is doing nothing out there. Use that stretch 4 in that role.

I understand if Josh simply can’t defend as required in Hurley’s defense, but he is certainly a capable offensive player. I fail to see a reason why we can’t use him at times. He is also our best rim protector by a lot if we go zone. We should have done that against this team tonight. They were not dangerous from outside and we acted like the were Villanova.

 

[superjohn]

There's a lot to unpack here. I have not once argued for us to play 4 guards so stop with that ridiculousness.

Akok and Martin playing at the 4, do you consider that "small ball" that will never work?

He is but Sanogo and Whaley will be able to coexist on the court together as will Sanogo and Akok.

It's his act.

He just completely makes up things. To be honest the Carlton thread should be ban worthy.

 

[navery12]

Cole, Bouk, Gaffney and Adams.

Oh yeah, that's a garbage lineup. We should never play that and nobody here is suggesting we should

 

[nelsonmuntz]

He just completely makes up things. To be honest the Carlton thread should be ban worthy.

You wail on Carlton every chance you get, but me thanking him for his hard work should be ban worthy?

Look at the board tonight. Every thread is about how this or that player sucks. I am here talking basketball. What are you doing?

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Oh yeah, that's a garbage lineup. We should never play that and nobody here is suggesting we should

We are on page FOUR of a thread I started arguing against small ball, and you were one of those arguing that 4 and 5 out is the way to go. If you don't like small ball, you could have agreed with me a lot sooner.

 

[navery12]

We are on page FOUR of a thread I started arguing against small ball, and you were one of those arguing that 4 and 5 out is the way to go. If you don't like small ball, you could have agreed with me a lot sooner.

Yes I want us to play 4 out, with Tyrese Martin and Akok Akok at the 4 spot. This isn't hard

 

[Huskymagic]

We do need to play bigger. We also need to not play Cole and Gaff together it won’t work. If you’re going to play small, your guys have to be defensively disruptive and tough on the perimeter. Our guys are not disruptive with the exception of AJacks.

You need a low post presence in some capacity to throw the ball in the paint to get you a bucket here and there.

PS: We don’t have an identity, that’s our biggest problem. We are recruiting like UCONN of old but throwing out mid- major like lineups playing small ball every chance we get.

PS: Josh Carlton could have played minutes tonight. Why is he, Javonte, and Richie Springs on the roster if they are not playable. We can’t have 6 big men fighting for 1 spot.

 

[navery12]

Thats what I would like to see. One PG, Jackson at 3, Martin at 4, Whaley at 5. Sub as needed. Akok when he is ready. I don’t give two craps about my 4 shooting 3s. I do expect them to be able to hit face up jumpers. I’m also tired of using the one post player as a screener up top. It’s bad offense. It kills our rebounding and he is doing nothing out there. Use that stretch 4 in that role.

I understand if Josh simply can’t defend as required in Hurley’s defense, but he is certainly a capable offensive player. I fail to see a reason why we can’t use him at times. He is also our best rim protector by a lot if we go zone. We should have done that against this team tonight. They were not dangerous from outside and we acted like the were Villanova.

Carlton has a role at some point this year, he just has to stay ready. He's gonna be important once we get to Big East play and our bigs get into foul trouble

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Yes I want us to play 4 out, with Tyrese Martin and Akok Akok at the 4 spot. This isn't hard

3 of Sanogo, Whaley, Jackson, Martin, Polley or one of the deep bench bigs on the court 80% of the time. We need to be longer. It will help us on both ends.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

We do need to play bigger. We also need to not play Cole and Gaff together it won’t work. If you’re going to play small, your guys have to be defensively disruptive and tough on the perimeter. Our guys are not disruptive with the exception of AJacks.

You need a low post presence in some capacity to throw the ball in the paint to get you a bucket here and there.

PS: We don’t have an identity, that’s our biggest problem. We are recruiting like UCONN of old but throwing out mid- major like lineups playing small ball every chance we get.

PS: Josh Carlton could have played minutes tonight. Why is he, Javonte, and Richie Springs on the roster if they are not playable. We can’t have 6 big men fighting for 1 spot.

Bingo. Great post.

 

[Ewekon]

Guys. Guys.

The line for Summer's Eve and Kotex starts to the left.
No practice in 2 weeks, then 2 mid major games in 3 days. Danny is throwing lineups out there of all shapes and sizes because he can and should. Plus, Akok will be a difference maker come mid January.

He got this.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Bump.

You're welcome.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

How’d we do against one of the best in the country you miserable SOB?

 

[nelsonmuntz]

How’d we do against one of the best in the country you miserable SOB?

I saw a lot of Carlton, Whaley and Sanogo tonight. What game were you watching?

 

[Waquoit]

I saw a lot of Carlton, Whaley and Sanogo tonight. What game were you watching?

You gave the impression that you thought Hurley wouldn't do that.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

You gave the impression that you thought Hurley wouldn't do that.

Are you trying to twist your way into saying I was not 100% right about going big?

 

[Waquoit]

Are you trying to twist your way into saying I was not 100% right about going big?

I'm saying you don't know better than Hurley.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Carlton was great and Hurley needed to go big against this team.

 

[auror]

We scored 8 points in the last 14 and a half minutes. We scored a poor 1 point per possession overall. But we needed to go big due to the opponent having 2 5* bigs. The matchup suggested going smaller last game. We won both games.

 

[EBonz30]

Lol- obviously your going to be playing big when the team your playing against has 2 NBA front court players & probably the top big man who will be drafted later this year. It’s all about matchups- wouldn’t say one way or the other as far what exact lineup we need to play yet each game, still pretty early. The good thing is- this must be the deepest team we’ve had in quite a while- a number of players just about at each spot & we finally developed a big who can actually play in Whaley- not sure if anyone has mention this- but over the last 15 games or so he has totally changed the Huskies from losing games to winning games- probably the top reason.

 

[EastConn'er]

You’re a moron. Give it a rest.

The arrogant moron is you... we played big against a top front court team and played well tonight against them. You never fail to look idiotic. Negative Nancy always... put a sock in it already.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Lol- obviously your going to be playing big when the team your playing against has 2 NBA front court players & probably the top big man who will be drafted later this year. It’s all about matchups- wouldn’t say one way or the other as far what exact lineup we need to play yet each game, still pretty early. The good thing is- this must be the deepest team we’ve had in quite a while- a number of players just about at each spot & we finally developed a big who can actually play in Whaley- not sure if anyone has mention this- but over the last 15 games or so he has totally changed the Huskies from losing games to winning games- probably the top reason.

Dictate the pace to them. Whaley and Carlton are a good combo on both ends. Sanogo looked like a frosh that had not been to a lot of practices tonight because he had no idea what he was supposed to do on offense when there was another big on the court. He will come around

Going small should be sliding Polley to the 4.

My complaint was that the 3 guard lineups just don't work. I will amend that to argue that they really don't work with Polley at the 4 with 3 guards. We are just too small and soft with that lineup.

 

[Hi-Low]

Carlton has a role at some point this year, he just has to stay ready. He's gonna be important once we get to Big East play and our bigs get into foul trouble

Carlton IS one of our bigs...not counting on any frosh besides Sanogo. Carlton is going to play alot.