Absolutely NONE of these guys should

[BankShot]

go to the NBA next year.

Lamb, when are going to call a spade a spade here. Every game, terrible shooting performances. Every week we see players of "lesser" calibre light it up with jump shots, 3's and drive and finishes. Jeremy for the most part has done very little of it.

Andre, while he's a freshman, man he should be more dominate as a BIG MAN in the paint. He's had the size match up 95% of the games he's played but he plays like a 3

For some reason, I feel this team, all coming back next year, plus Omar will be a very very good team, but sadly, might not be eligible

Damn this is frustrating

 

[Socki]

Frankivy? Is that you?

 

[dpross]

Will you stick around to defend your Lamb comments? Now that is the question.

 

[businesslawyer]

Will you stick around to defend your Lamb comments? Now that is the question.

The answer, apparently, is no.

 

[kobebeanbryant]

only 37 messages, so i'm guessing he'll just bite the bullet and create a new account.

 

[BankShot]

No backing away here, I'll defend my statements. At that point in the game, and essentially for the last 10 GAMES, Jeremy, who has already been ushered into Ray/Rip/Caron category was playing bumpkis.

One half doesn't make the season we expected from him, do we expect him to put out 30+ every night, no, that's not realistic, but what is expected is for he to be a leader, force D's to focus on him, and not fall asleep for a half a game. I like Jeremy, I really do, but I think he could be much better, much better with another year of polish, just like Andre

 

[3rdbass]

No backing away here, I'll defend my statements. At that point in the game, and essentially for the last 10 GAMES, Jeremy, who has already been ushered into Ray/Rip/Caron category was playing bumpkis.

One half doesn't make the season we expected from him, do we expect him to put out 30+ every night, no, that's not realistic, but what is expected is for he to be a leader, force D's to focus on him, and not fall asleep for a half a game. I like Jeremy, I really do, but I think he could be much better, much better with another year of polish, just like Andre

Yeah, and leave millions on the table for a year were UCONN might not be elegible. Not going to happen. He has the game and showed it tonight. Let's just hope he brings it against Syracuse also and doesn't always settle for the 3 which the zone sometimes forces you to do. He needs to keep that assertiveness we saw tonight. He can definitely be key for us in the middle of that zone. He has the length and the shot to do it.

 

[AJC88]

Yeah, and leave millions on the table for a year were UCONN might not be elegible. Not going to happen. He has the game and showed it tonight. Let's just hope he brings it against Syracuse also and doesn't always settle for the 3 which the zone sometimes forces you to do. He needs to keep that assertiveness we saw tonight. He can definitely be key for us in the middle of that zone. He has the length and the shot to do it.

Exactly what I was going to say. Enjoy Lamb while we have him, he is gone after this year.

 

[champs99and04]

I think Drummond should stick around, but Lamb really looks like he's coming on, so I'd expect him to be gone.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

No backing away here, I'll defend my statements. At that point in the game, and essentially for the last 10 GAMES, Jeremy, who has already been ushered into Ray/Rip/Caron category was playing bumpkis.

One half doesn't make the season we expected from him, do we expect him to put out 30+ every night, no, that's not realistic, but what is expected is for he to be a leader, force D's to focus on him, and not fall asleep for a half a game. I like Jeremy, I really do, but I think he could be much better, much better with another year of polish, just like Andre

Every player in America would be better with another year of polish. Not many players pass on multi-million dollar contracts.

 

[Waquoit]

I like Jeremy, I really do, but I think he could be much better, much better with another year of polish, just like Andre

Polish doesn't mean anything. Lamb should have went last year as it's turning out. Drummond will go very high this year, he has nothing to gain by staying. KEA stayed one year to long. Cost him millions.

 

[UChusky916]

Lamb has the game and is the type of player who will do better in the NBA rather than in college

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Basketball-wise, I agree with the OP. But reality...and by reality I mean millions of dollars will push Lamb and Drummond out the door.

 

[Prezidint]

Frankivy? Is that you?

I have it on very good authority that:

1. That is not Frank Ivy and the OP is not qualified to be a stain in FI's shorts.
2. Frank Ivy believes that the decision to go pro is a personal decision for each young man, based on many things, not only "readiness," and that it's insulting presumptuous of fans to think that a player "shouldn't go" based on such-and-such. How many people, if somebody said, "I'll pay you 15 million over 3 years to matter how well you perform," wouldn't leave their state of unemployment to take it? Answer - virtually nobody, and promises of "well, you could make more over the next 12 years if you wait a year," don't change that answer (look at lottery pay outs. How many people don't take the lump sum?).

 

[nomar]

If Lamb continues to be inconsistent, will he really be a lottery pick?

What's the difference between him and, say, Rip Hamilton in his sophomore season? Obviously Lamb ended his freshman season with a flourish and was 1st Team Pre-Season AA going into his sophomore season, but needless to say he has not had an All-American season.

He still needs work. He could get stronger and his handle must be improved. Calhoun has, on numerous occasions, convinced a player that returning will push the player's stock into the top-10.

The only difference-maker I see here is the APR BS. If that's sorted out by the end of the season, and Calhoun is back on the bench, I think there's a chance JC could talk JL into staying. I do realize that Jeremy flirted seriously with the idea of leaving last season, but has his stock really improved since then?

He had a fantastic game last night but they have been farther between than I was expecting, to be frank (not ivy).

 

[Jaker]

This is the worst 3 point shooting team I have ever seen at Uconn, we must be one of the worst in the NCAA this year.

 

[freescooter]

If Lamb continues to be inconsistent, will he really be a lottery pick?

What's the difference between him and, say, Rip Hamilton in his sophomore season? Obviously Lamb ended his freshman season with a flourish and was 1st Team Pre-Season AA going into his sophomore season, but needless to say he has not had an All-American season.

He still needs work. He could get stronger and his handle must be improved. Calhoun has, on numerous occasions, convinced a player that returning will push the player's stock into the top-10.

The only difference-maker I see here is the APR BS. If that's sorted out by the end of the season, and Calhoun is back on the bench, I think there's a chance JC could talk JL into staying. I do realize that Jeremy flirted seriously with the idea of leaving last season, but has his stock really improved since then?

He had a fantastic game last night but they have been farther between than I was expecting, to be frank (not ivy).

Nomar,

I agree with you but here's the thing. the NBA has gotten much much worse since RIP Hamilton played at UCONN. They now pick guys who have no more business playing in the NBA than you and I based on "potential" which is a little like buying a house based on the builder's verbal description. Even 10-15 years ago there was more demand for some level of overall competence that isn't there any more.

 

[Gurleyman]

Not sure what the stats were, but we were much worse from 3 just two years ago with Kemba-Dyson-Sticks as our 1-2-3. All three wanted to attack the basket and none trusted their 3 point shot (Kemba improved a ton with it his junior year, obviously). And our back-up perimeter guys were Beverly, Darius Smith and freshman Jamal Coombs-McDaniel.

We were also pretty bad AJ's first year since he didn't have his shot yet, and Taliek and Caron's freshman year (when we did have Albie, but teams played him a box and one and dared anyone else to shoot a 3).

 

[Jaker]

There is no way Lamb or Drummond stay another year, especially with the inpending 2013 post season ban.

 

[sparky]

Lamb has not had a stellar year, but perhaps we were expecting more than he could give. His game is a pro game, but his handle is not as good as it can be. I am concerned that most of the year he has been hesitant to pull the trigger, but I will say he took better control last night. He doesn't need to defer to anyone.

These guys didn't quit last night and they could have. They still look out of joint just not smoothe running the offense. I wonder if it trying to put a round peg in a square hole

 

[baldinghusky]

This is the worst 3 point shooting team I have ever seen at Uconn, we must be one of the worst in the NCAA this year.

It's okay; Rip Van Winkle slept through 2009-2010 too.

 

[Jaker]

Uconn is ranked 236th in 3 point shoot. LOL

shocking, no wonder our guards hold onto the ball so long. They have to say a prayer before each shot.

 

[uconndogs]

Lamb and Drummond are NBA talents and will be high draft choices. After this season I don't see how Lamb is a lottery pick, but he still goes. Drummond may be given his extraordinary physical gifts. After watching this team this season, I question the grit of these two, although Drummond is still a baby (just 18).

 

[nomar]

Nomar,

I agree with you but here's the thing. the NBA has gotten much much worse since RIP Hamilton played at UCONN. They now pick guys who have no more business playing in the NBA than you and I based on "potential" which is a little like buying a house based on the builder's verbal description. Even 10-15 years ago there was more demand for some level of overall competence that isn't there any more.

Fair points, FS, but I also think that we Husky fans tend to "overrate" our players in terms of draft stock. We thought Emeka should have been the #1 pick and that every starter we've ever had could make an NBA roster. So while I know there are a lot of NBA scouts drooling over Lamb because of his huge upside, I still wonder how much of a lock for the top-10 he is. I guess there's a lot more basketball to be played.

 

[BlueMAB]

The next time someone says " 'insert player here' isn't ready for the NBA" they should take a look at the draft results last year and ask themselves... was Ater Majok ready?

"Ready" has nothing to do with the NBA draft. This isn't the NFL. The NBA draft is all about size, athleticism, and potential. That's it. If you have size, you get drafted. If you have potential, you get drafted. If you have size, and potential, you get drafted in the lottery. If you have size, potential, and athleticism (like Drummond), you're just about guaranteed to be a top 5 pick.

Was Andrew Bynum ready? It didn't matter to the Lakers who used the #10 draft pick on him. He had size and potential, the only thing that kept him from being a top 5 pick (like a Dwight Howard) was his lack of athleticism.