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uconNYC said:
Sweet 16. Think we are 1 year away from having very strong season where we are in the top 10 throughout the year. Obviously, if Adams goes Kemba or Shabazz, they anything can happen.
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I am very excited to see what Adams can do this year, but seriously doubt we see anything like Junior year Kemba or Senior year Shabazz from him as a Soph. That's no knock on Adams, but rather genuine appreciation of what those two guys did as leaders and all Americans.
 
I think we make it to the finals of Maui, win the regular season and tourney of the AAC, and make the big dance
 
my concerns are foul trouble for our bigs, rebounding, perimeter shooting, confidence, and ball movement... If the first two are eliminated I think we will be good
 
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No predictions here because I first need to know if we will have a perimeter game outside of Rodney, someone who can rebound and take the place of the 9 a game we lost from DHam. Also the zillion other questions which remain after these 2 keys are answered.

Long way to go, getting closer for the answers though. Could be 18-12, could be 22-8 could be 25-5, that's the fun of these threads but I admit I have no gut on this years team going in, crap shoot. We shall see.
 
Huskybass said:
I am very excited to see what Adams can do this year, but seriously doubt we see anything like Junior year Kemba or Senior year Shabazz from him as a Soph. That's no knock on Adams, but rather genuine appreciation of what those two guys did as leaders and all Americans.
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I agree. Those guys could flat out take over a game for stretches and I don't think we have a player like that. With freshman you get inconsistency which is to be expected. I wouldn't expect domination from Adams on a regular basis until next year, not to say he won't be good. Rodney has an ability to go on a run and knock down outside shots so he is a big key to our ceiling especially if Gilbert and Adams are setting him up with their drives.
 
jibsey said:
I agree. Those guys could flat out take over a game for stretches and I don't think we have a player like that. With freshman you get inconsistency which is to be expected. I wouldn't expect domination from Adams on a regular basis until next year, not to say he won't be good. Rodney has an ability to go on a run and knock down outside shots so he is a big key to our ceiling especially if Gilbert and Adams are setting him up with their drives.
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Thing with Rodney is if he can finish at the rim better than history has shown he could have a very big year. Much like AB's rebounding and Kelis Fisher too, these are just a few of the "if" they need to answer. In a perfect storm this could be a scary good team but having said that, I could have a 6-pack tummy too! (instead of the 30 pack)
 
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Has there been a ceiling update? I'd like to think $10M would get the job done for 2016-17.

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UConn won two NCs with teams that on paper had no business making it to the final four. So there is never a ceiling.

There are question marks, but there always are. It doesn't bother me. I fully expect Rodney to thrive now that Gibbs isn't crowding him in his role. Adams should be a top 5 PG nationally. He's going to be amazing. Brimah will probably be what he was pre-injury last year. I can live with that. I think Facey is the guy who makes the jump. He always had some offense and is a good rebounder. I think his D will improve and the muscle he's added with help him guard 4s.

Now I hope Larrier is what some think he is, but I have no idea. I think Gilbert will be a talented freshman, with some early growing pains and improved play later. I really hope Steve E. can improve his post defense, and if he does, watch out. If he can play the 5, Facey steps up at the 4, Larrier is a stud at 3, RP at 2 and Adams at 1...I'm not sure who can defend that group.
 
There are no series in college basketball. 7 game series like in the NBA, most of the time prove who the best team is. One and done tournaments just show who is playing the best (or catching breaks) at the right time. So, there are probably more than 20 teams that have a high enough "ceiling" to win a national championship. The key for this team is to be more dominant in the AAC then we have been the last 2 years. Cutting down on the hard to explain losses will make a nice record look like a great record. Winning the conference regular season should be the goal, and I think it is attainable.
 
Kenny11 said:
There are no series in college basketball. 7 game series like in the NBA, most of the time prove who the best team is. One and done tournaments just show who is playing the best (or catching breaks) at the right time.
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To a certain extent, conference/NCAA tourneys are an even more effective barometer than series against a single opponent. If you sweep a series, it says something. But if you eke out a win in the last game of a series, it often doesn't. Having to win X # of games in X # of days, against (theoretically) increasingly difficult opponents, is tougher than having to win 4 out of seven against the same team, as far as I'm concerned. That's what makes 2011 so damned special, in my eyes. Yes, they got as close to a cupcake in the final game as possible in the NCAAs. But that team wasn't going to lose regardless.
 
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RichZ said:
To a certain extent, conference tourneys are an even more effective barometer than series against a single opponent. If you sweep a series, it says something. But if you eke out a win in the last game of a series, it often doesn't. Having to win X # of games in X # of days, against (theoretically) increasingly difficult opponents, it tougher than having to win 4 out of seven against the same team, as far as I'm concerned. That's what makes 2010 so damned special, in my eyes.
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2011?
 
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