Chief’s Briefs

[MSGSeven]

Kemba and Shabazz were both listed as pre season all Americans, Kemba more publications than Shabazz. Kemba was a projected lottery pick going into the summer before his junior. Not sure you can find Jalen in one mock right now. People have these ideas that these two came out of nowhere to be all Americans.

Also, maybe let Jalen show he has that in him before saying it just because you hope that’s what he can become.

The 2011 team wasn't even listed as a preseason top 68 team in SI I believe and they used that as motivation. As far as Kemba being a preseason AA and projected lottery pick, not saying it's false but I don't remember seeing it. Regardless, like I said no one thought those teams would win the NC. Kemba didn't show any signs of the things to come in 2010 and his sophomore stats are very similar to Jalen's stats last year.

 

[Jerry1714]

The 2011 team wasn't even listed as a preseason top 68 team in SI I believe and they used that as motivation. As far as Kemba being a preseason AA and projected lottery pick, not saying it's false but I don't remember seeing it. Regardless, like I said no one thought those teams would win the NC. Kemba didn't show any signs of the things to come in 2010 and his sophomore stats are very similar to Jalen's stats last year.

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quick google search first publication had him on a preseason AA team, do not have the time to go through all of them: Preseason All-Americans for 2010-11

He was also one of 6 players on the SI preseason regional covers.

The argument that no one expects us to win a title then and now is not a good one for this. The point is you are asking a player to become one of the best player in the country and one of the all time memoramble players in the history of the game. This is not a realistic expectation in any way shape or form. If he does it great, but right now its non-sense to say or expect.

 

[Chief00]

Are you saying Vital is a top two player on the team or was one of the top two performers for UConn against Prov last night?

Essentially both.

 

[Chief00]

"First, I would like to thank my friends at Mohegan for putting on this game."

I love this.

They did a good job and at short notice. Very accomendating.

 

[husky8273]

3. The officials did more talking among themselves and the decision making was more than strange - the PeeCee fans around us were joking that they even brought in their homer refs. - It's an exhibition so it didn't bother me as much as if it were for real but the three were amateur clowns.

John Gwynn is a homer ref for PC???

 

[joober jones]

UConn fans have a tendency, to compare our past teams and past players and project them on to our current squad.

There is no Emeka, Ben, Kemba or Napier on this team.

Why not pull up some of the bad losses from the 2006-2007 season? Probably a more apt comparison, no?

Do we have an Eaves, Mandeldove, or Garrison?

 

[MSGSeven]

Essentially both.

Essentially you're wrong. Adams, Larrier and Gilbert are our top three players.

 

[MSGSeven]

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quick google search first publication had him on a preseason AA team, do not have the time to go through all of them: Preseason All-Americans for 2010-11

He was also one of 6 players on the SI preseason regional covers.

The argument that no one expects us to win a title then and now is not a good one for this. The point is you are asking a player to become one of the best player in the country and one of the all time memoramble players in the history of the game. This is not a realistic expectation in any way shape or form. If he does it great, but right now its non-sense to say or expect.

There's no argument I could care less what you or anyone else thinks/says on this board. I've been watching UConn bball for almost thirty years and Jalen Adams is as talented as almost any player that's worn the uniform. If the kid stays healthy along with Larrier and Gilbert he's gonna have a great year with a chance to do special things in March.

 

[auror]

There's no argument I could care less what you or anyone else thinks/says on this board. I've been watching UConn bball for almost thirty years and Jalen Adams is as talented as almost any player that's worn the uniform. If the kid stays healthy along with Larrier and Gilbert he's gonna have a great year with a chance to do special things in March.

He's as physically gifted as any guard we've had, but he's not as skilled in shooting or consistent in finishing and needs to improve his decision making.

 

[MSGSeven]

He's as physically gifted as any guard we've had, but he's not as skilled in shooting or consistent in finishing and needs to improve his decision making.

He'll be fine check his shooting numbers from last year compared to Kemba and Bazz's sophmore years