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Another J Ross thread?...Yep

I think the guard-to-guard (+ Ross) lobs have actually been pretty good. The ones to Reed and Reibe are the head-scratchers. Most, if not all, of the g2g lobs happen on fastbreaks. I can’t recall them trying that in the half court, aside from the ones to Reed and Reibe.
 
Ross has gotten better as the season went on and is playing the best basketball of his career. That is GREAT to see, especially since his build (3&D wing) is a desperately needed part of this roster

Perhaps the best part is consistency and confidence. Earlier in the season he’d have a good game and then show old habits of timidness or lack of confidence. So you didn’t know what to expect from a game to game basis. That’s gone now. He’s been consistent and reliable for about a month now. Best month to start gaining momentum

Keep it rolling Jayden. We need you this month!
 
HW611 said:
Way to try and give him a compliment while continuing to limit what he can do lol
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I gave him a compliment and I’m honest about his abilities. Whatever slight you need in your mind, even in an overly complimentary post, go for it bro. He’s not a high level option he’s an excellent role player.
 
HW611 said:
Btw so there’s no confusion with goofies trying to make it out to seem like I’m trying to say Ross will be Kemba or something.

My official position going to next year if he’s a starter is he’ll fall in line with Andre and Castle as far as role, importance, and impact.

Calling him a 7th man at best for his career on the likes of Joey C and Kromah just sounds like a backhanded compliment from people who have to eat crow for not thinking he was even capable of being as good as he is now. And he’s scratching the surface still.

I’m ready for him to take all the confidence he’s playing with now into an offseason knowing he’s going to be a trusted Hurley player and one of the main guys for the team. If things shake out roster wise for him to be a starter.
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We’re talking about this year, no? He’s a Kromah, Giffey (starter but role player) type.

Stop being so argumentative and pretending you’re making some grand point.
 
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Mets1432 said:
Love what ive been seeing from Jaylin. I'll admit i was a hater to start the season but he has changed my opinion.

Excited to see if he takes another jump next year as a starter.
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I hope he remains a bench player next year because that means we have someone even better (maybe from the portal?) ahead of him. But he certainly could continue to improve and earn starters minutes next year. But Hurley will probably give him his opportunity as a loyal 4 year player.
 
aboogieee said:
I think the guard-to-guard (+ Ross) lobs have actually been pretty good. The ones to Reed and Reibe are the head-scratchers. Most, if not all, of the g2g lobs happen on fastbreaks. I can’t recall them trying that in the half court, aside from the ones to Reed and Reibe.
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I don't really recall many of them, I remember Ross throwing one to Mullins in I believe the 2nd Creighton game that was a clear runway and Mullins even botched that one
 
Mets1432 said:
Love what ive been seeing from Jaylin. I'll admit i was a hater to start the season but he has changed my opinion.

Excited to see if he takes another jump next year as a starter.
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I'll admit to not thinking he was a UConn caliber player when he got to UConn, but he's proved me wrong. We badly needed an energy guy.
 
Donyell 360 said:
I hope he remains a bench player next year because that means we have someone even better (maybe from the portal?) ahead of him. But he certainly could continue to improve and earn starters minutes next year. But Hurley will probably give him his opportunity as a loyal 4 year player.
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I’d be reasonably surprised if they bring in a starting caliber player with Ross and Landrew lined up for the 3 next year. My guess is it’s a competition between the two of them.
 
Mr. French said:
We’re talking about this year, no? He’s a Kromah, Giffey (starter but role player) type.

Stop being so argumentative and pretending you’re making some grand point.
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It's wild for him to take umbrage with your post. Niels Giffey shot over 48% from three his senior season, won a national championship and was one of our best glue guys ever in that season. He guarded 1 through 5 on the court and played Julius Randle to a standstill in the national championship game.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
I’d be reasonably surprised if they bring in a starting caliber player with Ross and Landrew lined up for the 3 next year. My guess is it’s a competition between the two of them.
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Most likely, we need to bring in an AK replacement at the 4 and he needs to be an athlete. A big athletic 5 to have another two headed monster at center and a backup point guard. Another guard/shot maker who can play off the bounce too, Stefan Vaaks I hope.
 
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WhereistheDove? said:
I’d be reasonably surprised if they bring in a starting caliber player with Ross and Landrew lined up for the 3 next year. My guess is it’s a competition between the two of them.
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Either way, portal or Landrew, if Ross is a bench player that's a good sign. My concern is Ross could be a quality starter with some improvement, but we need star talent to compete for championships. A starting lineup of Silas, Ball, Ross, Stewart, Reibe with Landrew and County coming off the bench is not enough IMO. We need another starter caliber portal player along with a backup point guard and backup center (unless Elezaj is an option). That starter would take either Ross or Stewart's starting spot depending on position.
 
superjohn said:
Most likely, we need to bring in an AK replacement at the 4 and he needs to be an athlete. A big athletic 5 to have another two headed monster at center and a backup point guard. Another guard/shot maker who can play off the bounce too, Stefan Vaaks I hope.
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Hurley seems hesitant to poach players from other BE teams. Vaaks is a talented offensive player. He would definitely squeeze some minutes from Ross at the 3.
 
Mets1432 said:
Love what ive been seeing from Jaylin. I'll admit i was a hater to start the season but he has changed my opinion.

Excited to see if he takes another jump next year as a starter.
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You love that he’s been on the bench injured?😉
 
WhereistheDove? said:
I’d be reasonably surprised if they bring in a starting caliber player with Ross and Landrew lined up for the 3 next year. My guess is it’s a competition between the two of them.
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I think it depends on if they're replacing the starting 4 for next season, or the starting 3 and 4. If Mullins is back then I agree I don't see another starting caliber wing being brought in
 
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uconnblueinky said:
My opinion is that we'll see one of if not the biggest jumps from junior year to senior year in J.Ross next season.
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100% I think a mistake we all commonly make is copy and pasting what a player is now onto their future slot. 75% of the BY did exactly that with Ross this summer
 
Donyell 360 said:
Either way, portal or Landrew, if Ross is a bench player that's a good sign. My concern is Ross could be a quality starter with some improvement, but we need star talent to compete for championships. A starting lineup of Silas, Ball, Ross, Stewart, Reibe with Landrew and County coming off the bench is not enough IMO. We need another starter caliber portal player along with a backup point guard and backup center (unless Elezaj is an option). That starter would take either Ross or Stewart's starting spot depending on position.
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Hurley needs to find guys that can create their own shot. Landrew has those skills but he’ll be a freshman, so TBD how it translates next year. If Ross starts, unless he develops that skillset, it just puts more pressure on finding enough of that creation from the 2 and 4. Will be very interesting to see where Hurley goes in the portal and who returns.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Hurley needs to find guys that can create their own shot. Landrew has those skills but he’ll be a freshman, so TBD how it translates next year. If Ross starts, unless he develops that skillset, it just puts more pressure on finding enough of that creation from the 2 and 4. Will be very interesting to see where Hurley goes in the portal and who returns.
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So if Ross makes another progression his Senior year, it will be in shot creation.

He’s shown plenty of ability this year to get by his man, get to the paint, and he’s shown flashes of shot creation and finishing when in the paint.

He’s got the ability & potential. I’m betting on him!
 
Glad this didn’t turn in to another “we need to start Ross” thread. He has found a comfortable role for himself which happens to be a huge spark and I am happy for him and for us because he will be the difference maker off the bench that can take us far.
 
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JustbrewitMan said:
So if Ross makes another progression his Senior year, it will be in shot creation.

He’s shown plenty of ability this year to get by his man, get to the paint, and he’s shown flashes of shot creation and finishing when in the paint.

He’s got the ability & potential. I’m betting on him!
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Aye so you’re banking on… development? We don’t believe in such things on this board!
 
WhereistheDove? said:
You’re so wildly disingenuous in literally every interaction on this board.
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Literally 99% of my arguments on this board about a player comes down to if they can develop or not.

The same old people are still talking about wanting to bring in ready made transfers for different positions because they don’t believe our guys can develop to be good enough or our top 50 freshman can’t be good enough to even be a backup lol
 
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HW611 said:
Aye so you’re banking on… development? We don’t believe in such things on this board!
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Just pointing out that this is an absolutely crazy thing for you of all people to say given that your position has consistently been that if a guy does something for the first time as a junior it's because he wasn't given the opportunity to do it previously.
 
HW611 said:
Literally 99% of my arguments on this board about a player comes down to if they can develop or not.
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I challenge you to find one post where someone has said that a player cannot develop at all.

You’ve been on the record saying Stewart is a role player so I know that you understand that development is not a binary outcome.
 
He could be an X factor here in the BET and NCAA. Especially if what we are seeing can be consistent for say....eight more games or so.
 
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