Good point. JC had the same strategy. Let the refs get their quick whistles out off their system before bringing in your key big. Some refs like to set the tone early, and your 7 foot center is an easy target to pick up that make-a-statement foul.
Hard not to notice. He might be our best passing center we've ever had. With that said, I can't think of any center we've had who were all that good at finding the open man and getting them the ball. He has been very good at spotting the right teammate quicklyand delivering quick and accurate passed. He has the makings of being our best all around big man ever if he keeps improving and gets stronger. His post game really isn't all that bad. He simply doesn't finish enough because he's not strong enough yet. He'd also get more touches and better position if he were stronger. I think he's going to be a very good next year, and a beast the following year. I just hope we get to witness it here in Storrs instead of on TV while playing for some NBA team.
I love Brimah, but that's a little much. DD and Boat will still be here. We are adding Purvis also.
I dont have much faith in DD and more so RB. RB basketball iq is low and DD just doesnt seem to have the confidence or the fire to really take his game to another level. i look for AB to make huge strides next year and be a consistant 10/7/3 guy for us which would be absolutely awesome if we get something from Facey or Lubin at the 4.
Ummmm. Lubin is coming and he is a house.
I really want this Daniels at the 4 spot experiment to end next year once we actually have 4s who can play. He doesn't bring it every night consistently enough to battle down there. I'd rather him play at his more natural 3 position where he can spot up more and abuse smaller 3s on drives to the basket and post ups instead of bigger 4s who can keep him out the paint. We'd be a much better rebounding team and paint protectors with him at the 3 also and a guy like Rubin, Facey, or Nolan at the 4 to be that primary rebounder when Brimah goes up contesting shots.
I hope your right, because if he becomes better than Boat/Purvis/DD, that would probably mean he is giving us around 12/8/4 on a nightly basis
Because those games almost always came down to the wire. Our lack of ability to blow anyone out, even after getting huge leads cost this team in development minutes. I blame his teammates more than Ollie. Their lack of focus early on hurt the team's development.
