I once passed through Missouri so I understand your post.
All projections are opinions and not fact. There is no way to know if skills at the high school level can translate to the college level. In addition to competition being stronger, there are adjustments to being away from home, to new coaches and players and to new styles of play. With that said this kid comes to UConn with the athletic ability of Sid but a much higher bb IQ.
Shooting is not only about mechanics but about confidence. Not many coaches are going to have their players shoot from the top back of their head but it works for CV. Or put no spin on their shot but it worked for Rashad. I won't conjecture whether his 3 pt shot will continue to improve. What I was most excited about was his Jeremy Lamb go go gadget floaters. He did two of those in this game as
@Ricker pointed out that I felt I was watching Jeremy's arms, their movements and the timing of the release. Andre will provide offense even without a three point shot in his repertoire.
The real value watching this game is just how good Andre's passing was. His court vision and passing accuracy is better than any player we currently have on the roster. Ricker pointed to the full court pass he overthrew. There was another one he shot with pin point accuracy that resulted in an easy fast break lay up. He had several ( I believe five passes) that were behind the back and perfectly placed. Players on that team had to always be ready when he had the ball.
When I watched tape of games James played in I knew he was going to be the player people are now observing. He controlled the game in high school the way we see him doing lately. He just needed the adjustment time. Andre did something similar in that short stretch Ricker points out and I agree people should at least watch that section to know his offensive skill set. But if you want to understand what type of facilitator and passer Andre is you would have to watch the entire game (minus the last five minutes when the game was over).
