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huskyharry said:
In the AAC tournament, Amida Brimah has averaged: 23 minutes, 7 ppg, 6 rbg, 3 bpg and 2 assists pg...great stuff!
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He has improved his game significantly over the course of the season and always gives maximum effort, something Drummond wasn't able to do.
 
intlzncster said:
Starting to feel a bit better about not getting a top shelf post next year. I mean, we still need one, but I don't think we'll have a black hole up front next year. Hopefully DD can put on some pounds.
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Ummmm. Lubin is coming and he is a house.
 
This year has been a lot of fun and we have the team to make a nice run but next years team will have more talent. A starting 5 of Boat, Purvis, Hamilton, Daniels and Brimah is really talented with a bench of Samuel, Facey, Cassell, Nolan, Lubin and Omar.
 
superjohn said:
This year has been a lot of fun and we have the team to make a nice run but next years team will have more talent. A starting 5 of Boat, Purvis, Hamilton, Daniels and Brimah is really talented with a bench of Samuel, Facey, Cassell, Nolan, Lubin and Omar.
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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.
 
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I never understood why Ollie rarely played AB during the first 10 games. He would be even further along right now.
 
Fishy said:
It's sounds almost like heresy given that Nap is leaving, but I'll be disappointed/surprised if UConn isn't better next year.
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Just the fact they'll be able to handle the ball in multiple positions should help them become better. With an improved and mature Brimah and others it should be fun to watch them grow together next year no doubt!
 
AB's soft touch is better than I expected and he has the perfect attitude. He needs to see the plays unfolding better, visual awareness, and put on some muscle to be considered for NBA, IMO. The dunk off of Boats wild shot was a great example that he showed he is building a better awareness. He needs lots more of this on offense and defense. More weight would give him a better chance at the ball. He has always had the timing for blocking shots. He's coming along nicely and is a thrill to watch. Want to see him build to be a dominant player around the rim next year.
 
If Purvis and DHam are as good as advertised, look out.
 
Rico444 said:
I understand that I'm being optimistic, but would you really be surprised if he was our best player next year? Boatright and Daniels are good players but both are enigmas. Neither looked half as good as freshman, and Amida can still put on 15+ lbs of muscle and make the sophomore jump in talent.
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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
 
Rico444 said:
If Purvis and DHam are as good as advertised, look out.
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DHam is going to be a freshman and he will make freshman mistakes. I hope he can contribute as much as some of our heralded guards when they were freshman like Ray, Donyell, Caron, etc. but I don't expect him to step into 15 ppg or anything. 8 would great. Now, RP has to replace Bazz and we have to get a lot more production from him if we expect to be better next year.
 
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The Transition.

Last year - fight through the ban, maintain esprit de corps, finish with a respectable record notwithstanding mass exodus, recruit top level talent.

CHECK.

This year - stay in the top 25, finish with a respectable record including several wins over ranked opponents, make the tourni with a decent seeding, recruit top level talent (and replace a worthless, obsolete football coach with a young gun).

CHECK.

Next year - Start 2 talented seniors, a 6/11 shot blocker with steep learning curve at center, and the heir apparent to the Wing U throne, establish continued dominance of the UConn program, be a serious contender for National Champion.

CHECK BACK SOON.
 
dogpause said:
I never understood why Ollie rarely played AB during the first 10 games. He would be even further along right now.
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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.
 
Scot-e said:
Ummmm. Lubin is coming and he is a house.
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Yeah I've seen him. Not sure how good he'll be as a freshman though. He put up some good numbers, but also looked pretty raw in the games I watched. So for next year, I don't know either way.

I think the best addition to our posts will be the improvement of the guys we have here already (Brimah, DD, Facey, Nolan).
 
intlzncster said:
Yeah I've seen him. Not sure how good he'll be as a freshman though. He put up some good numbers, but also looked pretty raw in the games I watched. So for next year, I don't know either way.
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But at the worst, he probably gives us what Olander has this season. A few decent stretches, but not much. Taking into account the improvement we can expect out of AB, Nolan, and Facey our front court should be better, and beefier, no matter what.
 
Brochacho said:
But at the worst, he probably gives us what Olander has this season. A few decent stretches, but not much. Taking into account the improvement we can expect out of AB, Nolan, and Facey our front court should be better, and beefier, no matter what.
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Definitely a way better athlete than Tyler. Looks more aggressive too.
 
I agree he's playing very good, he's a difference maker on the court and he didn't looked scared against Louisville

but he 's far from peaking, he's still near the bottom of his learning curve

he's going to be sensational




and for the record, Bimah >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Tyler, c'mon man
 
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dogpause said:
I never understood why Ollie rarely played AB during the first 10 games. He would be even further along right now.
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He's basically played him as much as foul trouble has allowed the entire year. The guy was a walking foul at the beginning of the season.
 
Fishy said:
It's sounds almost like heresy given that Nap is leaving, but I'll be disappointed/surprised if UConn isn't better next year.
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Yeah, it's pretty crazy that we expect UConn to be even better next year replacing a player who does so many things esp. making big shots in Napier. But I agree with you. I think this team will have some of the best guard depth in the country and that the post play particularly Brimah will make major strides (be able to stay on the court for 25 -30 minutes).
 
stick said:
Yeah, it's pretty crazy that we expect UConn to be even better next year replacing a player who does so many things esp. making big shots in Napier. But I agree with you. I think this team will have some of the best guard depth in the country and that the post play particularly Brimah will make major strides (be able to stay on the court for 25 -30 minutes).
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Guys, lets not get crazy. We are loosing a lot. Not just bazz, but many games were won this year by the lock down defense and spurts of offense that Kromah has given us. And lets not forget our 50% three point shooter. Giffey and Kromah were great glue guys this year and provided senior experience and leadership. Dham, Rock and RP will need to be great out of the gate for us to match the 26 plus wins next year.

Bazz has been off the past week or so, but during the rest of the season, we would have lost a ton of games if he wasn't there. Most of the time when he was take out, we looked lost on offense. Heck, he also was the teams best rebounder, he will be sorely missed. I think it may play out like 2012 after Kemba left. High expectations, but we take a step back.
 
If brimah suited up for UNC there would be talk of first round pick this year. His passing is no joke. him with 20 pounds dear lord, that means he'll actually be able to establish post position. also has TERRIFIC touch. and an kenneth faried like MOTOR.
 
He's a much better prospect than somebody like Alex Len.
 
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James said:
If brimah suited up for UNC there would be talk of first round pick this year. His passing is no joke. him with 20 pounds dear lord, that means he'll actually be able to establish post position. also has TERRIFIC touch. and an kenneth faried like MOTOR.
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I mentioned his passing skills in another thread. He has quickly improved his passing out of double teams. Mostly because he doesn't panic. He stays calm and waits for the correct pass to develop. Putting him on the block next season and having DD or Phil crash the rim from the weak side will make for an effective low post offense.
 
James said:
If brimah suited up for UNC there would be talk of first round pick this year. His passing is no joke. him with 20 pounds dear lord, that means he'll actually be able to establish post position. also has TERRIFIC touch. and an kenneth faried like MOTOR.
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No, he wouldn't. 1st, he wouldn't get any playing time there. 2nd, the guy has trouble playing 20 minutes without fouling out. I love his potential, but he's a still a project.
 
stick said:
No, he wouldn't. 1st, he wouldn't get any playing time there. 2nd, the guy has trouble playing 20 minutes without fouling out. I love his potential, but he's a still a project.
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what are you talking about? he can't stay on the floor vs ville aka the best team in the country with the best big in the country. Are you watching uconn games? he's exhibited deft touch as well as defensive prowess. And passing. Thats rare.
 
I think we'll turn into more of a slashing/drive and kick team next year. We lose a lot in terms of 3-pt shooting, but make up for it in athletic, big, slashing guards that can finish at the rim. And we improve the frontcourt, hopefully with Brimah being a 10/7/4 guy and Nolan learning to rebound.

We'll be better simply because we'll have more offensive options and better athletes. Its up to Ryan to take us to the promised land and repeat as Nat'l Champs.
 
James said:
what are you talking about? he can't stay on the floor vs ville aka the best team in the country with the best big in the country. Are you watching uconn games? he's exhibited deft touch as well as defensive prowess. And passing. Thats rare.
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Yeah I guess the 30+ other games that he can't stay on the floor because of foul trouble was an aberration. A few good games doesn't change what he is, a talented, very raw player that needs a lot more work. He's put together 2 straight decent games, let's not get crazy and proclaim him the next Thabeet for the rest of the year going forward. Good post players don't have problems stringing together multiple games of 8+ boards. I'm not sure Brimah's ever done that this year.
 
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