Cane Broome

[kobe]

he's made some clutch shots this season but his career here has been largely disappointing. People were hyping him as the next nick van exel lmao.

 

[djct1999]

If you dig a bit deeper, that last second heave by Broome left me wondering how many more kicks to the groin does this program have to endure?

 

[the Q]

I’m more concerned with seemingly taking smith and b Adams over Xavier Johnson.

 

[UofCT]

Tre jones averages 8 5 assists 3.7 rebounds 2 steals and 1 to how is that similar?

Are you asking how 8, 5, and 3 is similar to 8, 2, and 1?

 

[Stainmaster]

I’m more concerned with seemingly taking smith and b Adams over Xavier Johnson.

Hurley and staff deserve far more deference than you’re giving them.

 

[QDOG5]

your little post

No reason to make it personal.

 

[the Q]

Hurley and staff deserve far more deference than you’re giving them.

This was less about burying Hurley than saying I’d rather have Johnson than broome anyway

 

[superjohn]

I’m more concerned with seemingly taking smith and b Adams over Xavier Johnson.

We didn't take Smith over Xavier Johnson. Your concern should be alleviated once you see Jalen Gaffney play. Guards are never the problem, it's the bigs that seem to always escape us.

 

[BFieldHusky]

We didn't take Smith over Xavier Johnson. Your concern should be alleviated once you see Jalen Gaffney play. Guards are never the problem, it's the bigs that seem to always escape us.

Also, if Johnson came here, Gaffney would not. So while we have to wait until next year, Gaffney will be the much better player over time.

 

[the Q]

We didn't take Smith over Xavier Johnson. Your concern should be alleviated once you see Jalen Gaffney play. Guards are never the problem, it's the bigs that seem to always escape us.

I am excited about gaffney.

Maybe it was an either/or scenario, but Johnson the combo guard with the true point gaffney sounds pretty sweet to me

 

[mauconnfan]

I am excited about gaffney.

Maybe it was an either/or scenario, but Johnson the combo guard with the true point gaffney sounds pretty sweet to me

Bouknight sounds better though?

 

[BlueMAB]

Player A

8.3 ppg, 2.5 apg, 1.8 rpg, 0.7 spg, 0.0 bpg, 42% shooting, 25% 3pt

Player B

8.4 ppg, 2.3 apg, 2.8 rpg, 1.0 spg, 0.3 bpg, 42% shooting, 24% 3pt

One of those guys is Smith and the other is Broome.

One of those guys would be around for several years helping to build chemistry and having the opportunity to improve with quality coaching. The other is a one year lease.

 

[tzznandrew]

One of those guys would be around for several years helping to build chemistry and having the opportunity to improve with quality coaching. The other is a one year lease.

Sure. In retrospect.

At the time, though, they had non-shoulder-injured Gilbert coming in, sophomore Jalen Adams, Vance Jackson coming in at the wing, and were expecting a commitment from Vital.

Really, I think the choice was Broome or Vital at that moment.

 

[UofCT]

Sure. In retrospect.

At the time, though, they had non-shoulder-injured Gilbert coming in, sophomore Jalen Adams, Vance Jackson coming in at the wing, and were expecting a commitment from Vital.

Really, I think the choice was Broome or Vital at that moment.

I'm sure you support the decision to take Vital over Broome?

 

[tzznandrew]

I'm sure you support the decision to take Vital over Broome?

I do.

Four years vs. two.

Vital is better by every statistical measure in his Junior year than Broome is his senior.

PER
Vital: 20
Broome: 17

Win Shares
Vital: 3.4
Broome: 2.1

Box +/-
Vital: +7.0
Broome: +2.8

This, in addition to having worse teammates, playing more minutes, having a lower usage %, and having better traditional statistics across the board.

And he was better than Broome (though it was closer) last year as well.

 

[UofCT]

I do.

Four years vs. two.

Vital is better by every statistical measure in his Junior year than Broome is his senior.

PER
Vital: 20
Broome: 17

Win Shares
Vital: 3.4
Broome: 2.1

Box +/-
Vital: +7.0
Broome: +2.8

This, in addition to having worse teammates, playing more minutes, having a lower usage %, and having better traditional statistics across the board.

And he was better than Broome (though it was closer) last year as well.

Eh, I still think you're overrating Vital, who will go down as the biggest loser (wins wise) in UConn recent history. I'd rather have Broome who makes winning plays and contributes towards a winning program. Vital is what he is. A good player on a bad team 3 years in a row now.

 

[tzznandrew]

Eh, I still think you're overrating Vital, who will go down as the biggest loser (wins wise) in UConn recent history. I'd rather have Broome who makes winning plays and contributes towards a winning program. Vital is what he is. A good player on a bad team 3 years in a row now.

How many more wins does UConn have the last two years if you replace Vital with Broome?

 

[whaler11]

Eh, I still think you're overrating Vital, who will go down as the biggest loser (wins wise) in UConn recent history. I'd rather have Broome who makes winning plays and contributes towards a winning program. Vital is what he is. A good player on a bad team 3 years in a row now.

what in the world?

 

[UofCT]

How many more wins does UConn have the last two years if you replace Vital with Broome?

20 more wins

 

[Tuna]

Eh, I still think you're overrating Vital, who will go down as the biggest loser (wins wise) in UConn recent history. I'd rather have Broome who makes winning plays and contributes towards a winning program. Vital is what he is. A good player on a bad team 3 years in a row now.

My god, make it stop.

 

[mauconnfan]

How many more wins does UConn have the last two years if you replace Vital with Broome?

Less wins quite honestly. This isn't even that close it's a ridiculous argument, Vital all day.

 

[Waquoit]

How many more wins does UConn have the last two years if you replace Vital with Broome?

At least one, Sunday.

 

[UofCT]

At least one, Sunday.

Two if you count both Cincy games.

 

[8893]

I have a feeling that if Cane Broome was forced to do as much on this team as Vital has had to do, Broome would look a lot more like Cup Cormier here.

 

[Stainmaster]

20 more wins

Ease up on the bath salts.

 

[Stainmaster]

I have a feeling that if Cane Broome was forced to do as much on this team as Vital has had to do, Broome would look a lot more like Cup Cormier here.

It'd be sad to watch it unfold. Hometown kid is passed over, gets a second chance, and is absolutely pilloried by the fanbase in response.

 

[auror]

20 more wins

 

[glastonbury50]

Another thing I wanted to ask about was that you rarely hear of players going from starring at low-level mid majors to big time teams like this. I'm really surprised this doesn't happen more often. You hear a lot about JUCO but that's a completely different situation then this. Can anyone comment on this or give another example?

 

[Hoophound]

It makes me think of Lamont Middleton back in the early 90’s. I used to watch Hartford Hawks games on tv as a kid because I’m a junkie. Believe it or not, UHart games were always on broadcast tv in CT. Middleton was great at Hartford and left for St John’s after two years. I remember thinking, “I wish UConn had this kid”, but then I couldn’t figure out who I’d be willing to sit in order to play him. He turned about to be pretty good at SJU, but not great.

 

[mauconnfan]

It makes me think of Lamont Middleton back in the early 90’s. I used to watch Hartford Hawks games on tv as a kid because I’m a junkie. Believe it or not, UHart games were always on broadcast tv in CT. Middleton was great at Hartford and left for St John’s after two years. I remember thinking, “I wish UConn had this kid”, but then I couldn’t figure out who I’d be willing to sit in order to play him. He turned about to be pretty good at SJU, but not great.

He was very good one of those guys who always gave UConn trouble. Undersized power guy who lived in the paint and around the hoop. I almost forgot he started his career at UHar good reminder. Tough loss for them but nice pick up for the Redmen at the time.