Flying Solo....Part 2

[JustbrewitMan]

Sophomore Solo is gonna be fun!

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

Can we please teach this kid how to play PG so he can be the next great UConn superstar at the next level PLEASE.

His ceiling is crazy

 

[HuskyFich]

Watching @Storrs South video yesterday, Solo really stood out to me with the offensive rebounds/putbacks. Just skying over the other team for easy boards. Can't wait for him to add 10 pounds. He's got the motor, the athletics, the shot is improving. Now hopefully this summer he does 150 Pick and Roll reps a day.

 

[jibsey]

We saw him do it in games this year, putback slams. Kid is amazing.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Watching @Storrs South video yesterday, Solo really stood out to me with the offensive rebounds/putbacks. Just skying over the other team for easy boards. Can't wait for him to add 10 pounds. He's got the motor, the athletics, the shot is improving. Now hopefully this summer he does 150 Pick and Roll reps a day.

Why?
Why?
Why?

Why would you say such a thing for any reason other than it's the off-season and some people feel obligated to say every player needs to add 10 lbs?

He's built like brick turdhouse. He doesn't need weight, speed, agility or strength. He has all those. He needs playing time with his teammates and he'll be fine.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Why?
Why?
Why?

Why would you say such a thing for any reason other than it's the off-season and some people feel obligated to say every player needs to add 10 lbs?

He's built like brick turdhouse. He doesn't need weight, speed, agility or strength. He has all those. He needs playing time with his teammates and he'll be fine.

Agility may be a good add, but the others I agree.

 

[Sibeerian]

 

[KemBuckets21]

Sophomore Solo is gonna be fun!

He got that easily. Wouldn't doubt if he could hit 50 inch vert.

 

[HailUConn]

It’s impressive but vertical does not win the games. Cam got game high 8 rebounds in Nc game and grabbed a rebound against Edey!!!

Working on fundamentals such as ball handling, dribbling and shooting is more productive and valuable.

 

[AllHusky]

He got that easily. Wouldn't doubt if he could hit 50 inch vert.

Vert tested from a stand, two feet on the ground, unless Basketball does it differently.

 

[AllHusky]

"6-4 David Thompson leaving the earth's stratosphere (1976) "Skywalker"'s highest max vertical leap measured at 48 inches and 44 from a standing vertical." so they record both methods. Lets just say Solo is in the neighborhood at this point in time.

 

[KemBuckets21]

Vert tested from a stand, two feet on the ground, unless Basketball does it differently.

He ran and jumped in this video.

 

[superjohn]

It’s impressive but vertical does not win the games. Cam got game high 8 rebounds in Nc game and grabbed a rebound against Edey!!!

Working on fundamentals such as ball handling, dribbling and shooting is more productive and valuable.

All he's working on is his dunking and jumping and he's forcing people to film it for clicks which is gratuitous.

 

[Mazhude]

The question is not about his athleticism. He's got that. We need him to show us his defense and his decision-making on O. Our offense is not for the faint of heart.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

It’s impressive but vertical does not win the games. Cam got game high 8 rebounds in Nc game and grabbed a rebound against Edey!!!

Working on fundamentals such as ball handling, dribbling and shooting is more productive and valuable.

I'm with you. I'm concerned that these guys are only working on dunks and jumping. Has the program lost focus? #concerned

 

[JustbrewitMan]

It’s impressive but vertical does not win the games. Cam got game high 8 rebounds in Nc game and grabbed a rebound against Edey!!!

Working on fundamentals such as ball handling, dribbling and shooting is more productive and valuable.

Maybe you could give some NIL support by requesting Solo make & send you a personal "working on my fundamentals" video on Cameo?

 

[JustbrewitMan]

I'm with you. I'm concerned that these guys are only working on dunks and jumping. Has the program lost focus? #concerned

That, coupled with the videos of them goofing around playing disorganized pickup ball at the Student Center have me #veryveryconcerned

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

I'm with you. I'm concerned that these guys are only working on dunks and jumping. Has the program lost focus? #concerned

When we finally start focusing, we're really going to start winning some games !!!
#refocus

 

[Karmacop]

Wow people, lighten up. This was a short video posted to social media. You don't get clicks by posting a video of himself practicing his defense or studying the playbook. That doesn't mean he wasn't actually doing those things too. Or that this was just something fun he did at the end of a long day of practicing and work. Sheesh.

EDIT: To the extent that any or all of the above criticisms were snark, please proceed...

 

[Chin Diesel]

I'm with you. I'm concerned that these guys are only working on dunks and jumping. Has the program lost focus? #concerned

Spot on. Danny boy needs less time ringing bells for the stock market and more time game planning and monitoring off-season workouts for the players. And for the love of all things good and holy, can Danny wrap up this McNeeley recruitment already?
#complacency

 

[EROCK CONN]

Watching @Storrs South video yesterday, Solo really stood out to me with the offensive rebounds/putbacks. Just skying over the other team for easy boards. Can't wait for him to add 10 pounds. He's got the motor, the athletics, the shot is improving. Now hopefully this summer he does 150 Pick and Roll reps a day.

Simply astonishing that people question his ability and forgot just how good he was in the early half of the season. He was sensational against UNC, most notably, and in a few other games.

 

[Kitaman]

It looks to me like Solo is just using a different type of chair. Just saying.

 

[Spaceman213J]

Like others have said, it's never been about athleticism or the skillset. He got exposed on the defensive end at times. I remember one game watching not rotate back on a few drives by other guards and I turned to my dad and said "Hurley's not going to put up with that for long.".
He has the ability to be an absolute stud for the team and an NBA prospect for sure. He just has to buy in and put in the work.

 

[phillionaire]

I'm with you. I'm concerned that these guys are only working on dunks and jumping. Has the program lost focus? #concerned

A dunk is worth just as much as a layup they should be practicing those!