tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185829023065380460.post5600926889642655036..comments2024-03-28T17:48:19.709-04:00Comments on UConn Men's Basketball Blog: Rocky Top, Rocky Times for UConn Right nowDavid Borgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048777379290646863noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185829023065380460.post-10149125617706582122012-01-27T15:49:19.810-05:002012-01-27T15:49:19.810-05:00i dont understand how you develope a player like d...i dont understand how you develope a player like deandre daniels if he is never allowed to play thru a mistake...thats part of understanding the game and making adjustments let alone a way to help build confidence i couldnt imagine playing on egg shells afraid to make a mistake knowing i'd be pulled and sat the rest of 35min remaining..i fell jim is a great coach that sometimes has to understand how to approach each player differently to bring the best out of them and showing a freshman player some trust that he can play at an elite level can make a world of difference...as he did with jermey lamb last year half way thru the season u gotta allow them to get a rhythm and feel for the game and that cant happen on the bench!!!! they will need him alot sooner than later best to start that process now...u dont get ranked a top ten player by sitting!!!! best of luck!!!! he will step up believe me i feel it!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185829023065380460.post-15447337366826710092012-01-23T02:37:59.937-05:002012-01-23T02:37:59.937-05:00Am I wrong to believe that despite their youth, th...Am I wrong to believe that despite their youth, these guys are simply underperforming relative to their talent. UConn has better talent than most teams in the Big East, notwithstanding Syracuse. They appear soft, losing the loose ball battle, failing to dominate the opponent in the rebounding category and a failure to get to the basket on a consistent basis. I don't believe this is 2009 though with a team led of (misled) by a number of underachievers. Indeed there is hope.Anthony Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455928321396179063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185829023065380460.post-27929535888837594712012-01-22T21:59:24.247-05:002012-01-22T21:59:24.247-05:00Maybe a little friction, but I don't think it&...Maybe a little friction, but I don't think it's as bad as, say, Kemba and Jerome Dyson a couple of years ago.<br /><br />By and large, these kids like each other -- a lot. They're going through a tough stretch right now, for a variety of reasons, but I don't think bad chemistry is one of the main ones.David Borgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10048777379290646863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185829023065380460.post-3166897363807747412012-01-22T12:46:10.749-05:002012-01-22T12:46:10.749-05:00I'm wondering if there's some friction bet...I'm wondering if there's some friction between Napier and some of the other players, Lamb in particular. The comments made to you two weeks ago indicate that multiple players are not listening to Napier when he calls for the ball. <br /><br />I can understand it somewhat. I'm a season ticket holder and have watched most of the year as Napier misses Lamb coming off the screen. He's only open for a moment before the switch or his man fights to the screen, but Napier has not been getting him the ball at the moment he comes open and in a position to shoot. Ricky Moore used to hit Richard Hamilton on the numbers every time. <br /><br />Napier keeps dribbling, and dribbling, and dribbling, not passing the ball. His assist numbers are high, as he likes the spectacular pass. But he doesn't seem to be doing the necessary thing to get his teammates the ball in a position to score, which is the primary responsibility of the point guard. <br /><br />I will tell you that in our section on Wednesday night, despite his points, people were constantly yelling for him to stop dribbling and pass the ball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185829023065380460.post-79451653824047029532012-01-22T09:53:32.911-05:002012-01-22T09:53:32.911-05:00DeAndre Daniels simply isn't strong enough rig...DeAndre Daniels simply isn't strong enough right now. He's a talented kid with a decent stroke, certainly hasn't shown everything he can do to this point. He may be worthy of more than the four minutes he got Saturday, but he is NOT the answer right now for UConn -- particularly as a post player. Just not physically strong enough.David Borgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10048777379290646863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185829023065380460.post-34934702144181145782012-01-22T02:03:59.601-05:002012-01-22T02:03:59.601-05:00I'm puzzled as to why DeAndre Daniels isn'...I'm puzzled as to why DeAndre Daniels isn't playing. Giffey & Olander played weak and Oriakhi & Drummond appear lost. Why not play Daniels (a top 10 player coming out of prep school)? I can see him leaving like Curtis Kelly and having a successful college basketball career elsewhere.<br /><br />Please Jim, play Daniels, he gives UConn what they lack, length combined with quickness, speed and athletic ability.Anthony Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455928321396179063noreply@blogger.com