You are a foolUmmm....I think if you keep up with the shake and bakes, spinny moves and rim busters you are looking at year 3 as a Husky.
So, raise you game, kid.
Loved the rebounding, tho!!!
I think he might be looking at 4. He is a great player but he isn't great at anything one thing that translates to the next level at this point. His versatility is great. I am not knocking him. I think he will get there, but it will take 2 more seasons unless he makes a huge leap going into next year.Ummm....I think if you keep up with the shake and bakes, spinny moves and rim busters you are looking at year 3 as a Husky.
So, raise you game, kid.
Loved the rebounding, tho!!!
Maybe he's a Kevin Freeman type - not in the type of game he plays, but in that he's a tremendous college player (or can/will be), but doesn't have the skills needed to translate to the next level? I know Freeman was short for a power forward position, but i was just using that as a "for instance"...I think he might be looking at 4. He is a great player but he isn't great at anything one thing that translates to the next level at this point. His versatility is great. I am not knocking him. I think he will get there, but it will take 2 more seasons unless he makes a huge leap going into next year.
I think Kevin Smith strength was tenacity - something I think diamond lacks. Drams strength is an all around game and and instinct and tenacity for rebounds. I think he can work on his shot and become an AA. I think he is more talented than Kfree, but less driven maybe.Maybe he's a Kevin Freeman type - not in the type of game he plays, but in that he's a tremendous college player (or can/will be), but doesn't have the skills needed to translate to the next level? I know Freeman was short for a power forward position, but i was just using that as a "for instance"...
I think Kevin Smith strength was tenacity - something I think diamond lacks. Drams strength is an all around game and and instinct and tenacity for rebounds. I think he can work on his shot and become an AA. I think he is more talented than Kfree, but less driven maybe.
The NBA really isn't watching. At what point do people stop saying he's just in a little funk/slump and realize he hasn't been a good shooter since he's gotten here?Ummm....I think if you keep up with the shake and bakes, spinny moves and rim busters you are looking at year 3 as a Husky.
So, raise you game, kid.
Loved the rebounding, tho!!!
Never cause critizizing your players on here is ban worthy to most people. Ham will be a great senior, but he's so far from the league right now.The NBA really isn't watching. At what point do people stop saying he's just in a little funk/slump and realize he hasn't been a good shooter since he's gotten here?
I would wager a pretty good amount of $ that the NBA is watching DHam. He will play in the league at some point.The NBA really isn't watching. At what point do people stop saying he's just in a little funk/slump and realize he hasn't been a good shooter since he's gotten here?
What? The NBA looks at EVERY kid on every roster. You don't think teams have done intense studying of Daniel Hamilton? I'd have to think early in the season he was a candidate to go 15-30 in the next t draft. I would say personally he has fallen off that Mark but there is 40% of the season leftThe NBA really isn't watching. At what point do people stop saying he's just in a little funk/slump and realize he hasn't been a good shooter since he's gotten here?
Guy leads our team in assists and rebounds yet again and had 0 turnovers. We won a big game, so yea lets start a thread bashing him as the first thing we do.Mrs. Hamilton never disappoints.
I totally disagree.You are a fool
DHam's primary position is at shooting guard at the next level, and right now the biggest knock on him is he simply can't make shots. If he can't do this right now at the college level, its not going to get better at the next level. He needs to show improvement in that area before he can be taken seriously as a potential NBA player, because he's not going to be put in the same ball handling and playmaking role that KO has him in. Just look at his potential write up before the season and the focus on his shooting, and right now he's even worse.You guys are nuts. Hamilton's progress this year makes it seem he'll be here next year. Not a big deal.
He has all the tools to be successful at the next level. Most of his game (including handle) improved from last year, so there's no reason to think it won't do the same. He looks like a guy who'll be able to develop a very good knock down J -> coordinated, smooth, body type, work ethic, etc etc
Mind boggling stuff:
The one big knock on Hamilton right now vis a vis the next level is his athleticism for his body type projected position. The guys who play the 3 at the next level generally have far better athleticism than Hamilton. And he's just too small for the 4. He's going to have to lock down his J and really sure up his D before he can be successful. No reason to think he can't do this with a lot of work.
- Everyone wants to look at these guys as static. It's mind boggling.
- Hamiltong doesn't have a killer instinct. He along with Lamb, Rudy, and others got this BS label simply because of their 'lackadaisical' demeanor on the court. Other savvy basketball observers call this 'smooth'.
DHam's primary position is at shooting guard at the next level, and right now the biggest knock on him is he simply can't make shots. If he can't do this right now at the college level, its not going to get better at the next level. He needs to show improvement in that area before he can be taken seriously as a potential NBA player, because he's not going to be put in the same ball handling and playmaking role that KO has him in. Just look at his potential write up before the season and the focus on his shooting, and right now he's even worse.
http://mweb.cbssports.com/nba/eye-o...raft-preseason-preview-top-10-shooting-guards
8. Daniel Hamilton
Sophomore, Connecticut
Measurables: 6-8, 198 pounds, 6-8 wingspan
Hamilton is an interesting draft prospect due to his scoring ability, size for the position and ability to rebound from the wing. First and foremost, Hamilton's a scorer. He can knock down shots from the outside and slash to get shots from the midrange and at the rim. He's also a really good playmaker for others, as he averaged nearly four assists per game as a freshman -- something that's hard to do for wings in today's college game. The problem last season for him was that once he got inside the arc, he couldn't do anything. Despite his size, he only made 55 percent of his shots around the rim, and was even worse from the midrange. He also needs to improve his defensive effort, as he has the athleticism to be a difference maker on that end and just doesn't quite get there often enough. He'll be in a better position this year to be the focal point of Connecticut's offense without Ryan Boatright in the mix, and that should lead to something of a breakout if he can start getting more efficient
I don't see DHAM as 2 guard at the next level. He has the height to play SF just needs to improve his shot and get more assertive on offense.DHam's primary position is at shooting guard at the next level, and right now the biggest knock on him is he simply can't make shots. If he can't do this right now at the college level, its not going to get better at the next level. He needs to show improvement in that area before he can be taken seriously as a potential NBA player, because he's not going to be put in the same ball handling and playmaking role that KO has him in. Just look at his potential write up before the season and the focus on his shooting, and right now he's even worse.
http://mweb.cbssports.com/nba/eye-o...raft-preseason-preview-top-10-shooting-guards
8. Daniel Hamilton
Sophomore, Connecticut
Measurables: 6-8, 198 pounds, 6-8 wingspan
Hamilton is an interesting draft prospect due to his scoring ability, size for the position and ability to rebound from the wing. First and foremost, Hamilton's a scorer. He can knock down shots from the outside and slash to get shots from the midrange and at the rim. He's also a really good playmaker for others, as he averaged nearly four assists per game as a freshman -- something that's hard to do for wings in today's college game. The problem last season for him was that once he got inside the arc, he couldn't do anything. Despite his size, he only made 55 percent of his shots around the rim, and was even worse from the midrange. He also needs to improve his defensive effort, as he has the athleticism to be a difference maker on that end and just doesn't quite get there often enough. He'll be in a better position this year to be the focal point of Connecticut's offense without Ryan Boatright in the mix, and that should lead to something of a breakout if he can start getting more efficient