What are you most excited to see during tomorrow’s game?

[Vancat]

Thanks StorrsSouth

 

[Umami Zen]

Fast Break execution

 

[andy34]

I want to see Bouk to drop a 30 piece

 

[Kitaman]

Donyell Marshall coaching. Love to see JC tree branches growing.

 

[microfich]

Pressure D
Alpha James
RJ PG

 

[Get a Job]

I am looking forward to all the people who guessed the correct starting lineup acting like they are smarter than everyone else.

 

[Rico444]

We've got a lot of new pieces, and a lot of talent. I'm most interested to see how it all gels. I suspect it's going to be a little ugly the first few games because of the lack of practice.

 

[OkaForPrez]

RJ Dropping

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[Deepster]

I want them to dismantle CCSU. Absolutely outclass them and run them off the floor and right back onto the bus. Something like 87-44.

 

[8893]

I want them to dismantle CCSU. Absolutely outclass them and run them off the floor and right back onto the bus. Something like 87-44.

Isn't that your alma mater?

 

[navery12]

I want to see a different lineup every few minutes and 10+ minutes from everyone. Not worried about winning, so use tonight and Friday to find all the combinations that work

 

[wheelerdog]

I’m curious to see Cole after all the hype.

How good can Gaffney be with a year under his belt.

Can Whaley continue to get it done now that people have expectations.

 

[jkfer98]

1) Who is in the starting lineup and how the rotations play out. I've been debating it in my head all summer/fall and still don't have a clear favorite going into tonight.
2) Watching RJ Cole take the floor for the first time. We've seen clips of him at Howard, but I really want to see how he flows during a full game. I'm in the "he's going to be better than people think" camp, hopefully over the course of the season he proves me right.
3) Not only how James Bouknight responds to being The Guy, but how the entire offense adjusts to that. Hoping to see some smart decisions if Bouk is getting doubled all game.
4) How impactful Jackson and Sanogo are. I don't expect Sanogo to get too many minutes intially, but I would bet that Sanogo looks so good when he's on the court that fans are clamoring for him to play more as the season progresses, much like we did with Bouknight last year.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Chemistry.

I realize this will be a work on progress with integrating new players and a couple of returning injured players in to rotation.

Regardless, the two primary ball handlers, Cole and Gaffney, will have some players they gel with better than others.

Overall offensive flow and defensive pressure in the half court are my two biggest areas of interest.

 

[Kmba2Rmemba]

Gimme one of these moments and I'll be a happy man

 

[CCSU97]

Donyell Marshall coaching. Love to see JC tree branches growing.

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"Coaching" is stretching the meaning of the word and being very polite. In 4 seasons at CCSU, Donyell is 35-88 overall and an equally pathetic 19-53 in NEC games.

 

[Palatine]

Tip off.

 

[Husky25]

Tip off.

Plagiarizer!

 

[Deepster]

Isn't that your alma mater?

Yes. I went to one game the entire time I was there and haven't set foot on the campus since the day I left.

 

[Jimdish255]

RJ is the one I'm most interested in. Taking some heat off Bouk and creating would be huge. Second would be Gaffney. He's a guy with a balanced game and a good BB IQ who can be the glue amongst a talented group of players. Even a little overall improvement could be a big plus.

The frontcourt has the kind of talent where you go with whoever is performing the best or presents the best matchups. No worries about them developing.

Greg Wolf and Donny Marshall on FS1 8PM

 

[Captbluefin]

The Gaffney-Bouk chemistry going to the next level. It was obviously there last year.

 

[8893]

Yes. I went to one game the entire time I was there and haven't set foot on the campus since the day I left.

Funny, we recently hired a CCSU grad and I am rocking some vintage Huskies gear today for game day. When he got in I was already bouncing off the walls with anticipation for tonight's game, and I pounced on him at the door.

Me: So, are you excited for tonight's game?

Him: What game?

Me: Didn't you go to Central? I'm a UConn grad and hoops fanatic, and we are playing Central tonight for the season opener.

Him: Cool. I think Central made the NCAA tournament once didn't they?

Me: Pretty sure they made it a few times. Anyway, so about that assignment...

 

[Deepster]

Funny, we recently hired a CCSU grad and I am rocking some vintage Huskies gear today for game day. When he got in I was already bouncing off the walls with anticipation for tonight's game, and I pounced on him at the door.

Me: So, are you excited for tonight's game?

Him: What game?

Me: Didn't you go to Central? I'm a UConn grad and hoops fanatic, and we are playing Central tonight for the season opener.

Him: Cool. I think Central made the NCAA tournament once didn't they?

Me: Pretty sure they made it a few times. Anyway, so about that assignment...

It's a commuter school. They used to say PCP. Parking lot - Class - Parking lot. I went to 1 hoops game and 1 football game in 5 years. And I never set one foot in a dorm there.

 

[tennmike]

The look of surprise on the faces of all those that slept on Springs.

 

[LIuconn]

A blowout by halftime with smothering D and transition 3s