5 questions for UConn

[johnhuskies95]

The fact that Andre almost averaged a double double as a freshman considering his skill level is scary for opposing coaches if he comes back and gets to work with the UConn staff for another year.

 

[caw]

Dude, Ray Allen is a sure fire hall of famer, and Rip showed he's a first team college all american, NBA champion, and is an NBA all star once or twice, along with a final four MVP.

Lamb cannot beat a man off the dribble at this point, and rode the coat tails of Kemba last year. The guys guarding him in the NBA will be anywhere from 6-5 to 6-9 and super athletes. NBA teams are nuts to commit millions of dollars to him at this point.

Doesnt mean he wont go, but i'm not sure he's ready.

Yes, you are correct. Tell me how good were they as sophomores at UConn?

Rip was at 21.5 PPG on 44%, 40%, 84% and averaged about 2.4 APG, 2.2 TPG, 4.4 RPG and 1.5 SPG in 32.5 MPG
Ray was at 21.1 PPG on 49%, 44%, 73% and averaged about 2.3 APG, 2.0 TPG, 6.8 RPG, and 1.9 SPG in 32.8 MPG
Lamb was at 17.7 PPG on 48%, 34%, 81% and averaged 1.7 APG, 2.0 TPG, 4.9 RPG, and 1.7 SPG in 37.2 MPG

As I said, he could benefit from coming back for his junior year just like they did, he is however, not far behind either of them at this point in his career. Sure he isn't a HOF or a MVP or whatever yet, but he has the potential to be as good as either of them and I think has shown that this year. I expect him to get better if he comes back for a third year, but he's on a similar projection to both those players.

BTW Rip couldn't really beat his man off the dribble in the NBA or even really in college. Ray could/can but it isn't/wasn't the main part of his game. Both made careers by playing just like Reggie Miller and working the screens. Both have better screeners in college than Lamb has. Not to mention 3PT%'s are not comparable considering the line was moved back after Rip/Ray left college. 19-9 is much easier than 20-9, though both may be too easy.

 

[tzznandrew]

Yes, you are correct. Tell me how good were they as sophomores at UConn?

Rip was at 21.5 PPG on 44%, 40%, 84% and averaged about 2.4 APG, 2.2 TPG, 4.4 RPG and 1.5 SPG in 32.5 MPG
Ray was at 21.1 PPG on 49%, 44%, 73% and averaged about 2.3 APG, 2.0 TPG, 6.8 RPG, and 1.9 SPG in 32.8 MPG
Lamb was at 17.7 PPG on 48%, 34%, 81% and averaged 1.7 APG, 2.0 TPG, 4.9 RPG, and 1.7 SPG in 37.2 MPG

As I said, he could benefit from coming back for his junior year just like they did, he is however, not far behind either of them at this point in his career. Sure he isn't a HOF or a MVP or whatever yet, but he has the potential to be as good as either of them and I think has shown that this year. I expect him to get better if he comes back for a third year, but he's on a similar projection to both those players.

BTW Rip couldn't really beat his man off the dribble in the NBA or even really in college. Ray could/can but it isn't/wasn't the main part of his game. Both made careers by playing just like Reggie Miller and working the screens. Both have better screeners in college than Lamb has. Not to mention 3PT%'s are not comparable considering the line was moved back after Rip/Ray left college. 19-9 is much easier than 20-9, though both may be too easy.

I think a big problem is the difference in minutes played. Those minutes wear you down and don't allow you to recover.

Ray and Rip were better sophomores. They also had upperclassmen who were able to share the burden. Senior KO + "Sophomore" Sheffer > Sophomore Bazz + Freshmen Boat. That stuff matters--in giving rest, in getting the scorer the ball in the right place, etc.

 

[TheChamps990411]

I'm not saying White is amazing (he's a 270 Caron with no jumper) but I'm saying from what I have heard is that his high school and AAU coaches wanted him to be a "all-around (Dirk) basketball player" not a low-post player. How come he has no fundamentals of a guard either? You would think if they were truly trying to teach him to play like that they would have at least taught him to shoot and/or dribble. At the worst if his high school coaches had taught him anything he would be a 7'0 White.

They failed to teach him any useful basketball fundamental skill.

wow! if this is true his hs and aau coaches are morons! 6`10 270 quickeness,huge vertical and explosive off the floor and you want him to play outside? with those physical gifts if he had been taught to play the post from early on he`d be unstoppable on the college level and he wouldve been the player many of us expected and uconn would be a 1 seed getting ready to play next week. i said if he stayed in high school and then turned pro he`d problably be the next kwame brown and i got roasted for saying it but after watching him all season i might not of been to far off. he needs another year of learning how to play in the post before he can really give himself a chance to be a productive nba player.