Daniels

[DogMania]

He doesn't have Rip's speed point to point. JL is a loper where Rip exploded off screens just like Ray. Even when he gets a full contact screen he is a step behind where Rip would have been. Maybe it's conditioning but think its really being a step or two slower than Rip.

Daniels is more smooth than explosive or quick. He sort of reminds me of a longer Lawrence Moten, for those who remember him back in the day.

You don't have to be lighting quick to be a dangerous scorer in college, but you have to have other intangibles like good instincts in finding open spots and when there's enough room to get off your shot. Things like a quick and accurate trigger, a plus handle, ball fakes, change of speed and use of misdirection (Bazz is good at this, learned from Kemba).

Both Daniels & Roscoe are long and should be able to get their J off over smaller 3s. Daniels has the better handle, but he doesn't seem to have confidence with it. One of the hardest things for a coach to do is to let players develop through making mistakes as the season progresses. With Lamb likely gone, if he wants to get some production from the wing off the bounce, he needs to let Daniels, Scoe and/or Omar learn to handle the ball in traffic, how much space they need, what situations to take more risks, and to get used to taking moderate to highly contested shots. They need to get over that threshold fear of failure so that they can knock down shots at the end of the season when the stakes are at their highest.

I think all three can develop into solid scorers. I don't know if any of them will be special or not. I think Roscoe can do more than he has shown this past season. We started to see him knock down Js over the last few weeks. He was a shooter in high school and I could never figure out why he seemed to completely lose that part of his game. It was good to see it come back late. He had about 3 games in a row scoring around 11 pts that came from both inside and out.

Daniels has shown some slashing ability but he seems to lack that quick first step which is so important to get that initial angle on the defender to break them down off the dribble, something that Lamb seems to lack. From the few times I've seen Omar play, he is a very similar athlete as Scoe and Daniels, and might even be tad less athletic. I think he might bring some scoring instincts that these other two seem to lack.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think deploying a lot of motion offense next season (thought they should have run more this season based on the personnel we have) will take better advantage of the skills we will have at the wing and guard positions. I'm sure we'll see some drive and dish from Bazz and Boat as well. I'd like to see those 3 wings to learn to move to open passing lanes and have their feet set, ready to receive the ball for a catch and shoot.

The last observation is both Scoe and Daniels should work in speeding up the tempo on their jump shot. I noticed that Roscoe seemed to have a quicker trigger on his J late in the season. It's much easier to maintain a consistent stroke with it's a quick motion. Scoe and Daniels both have long arms which can make it tougher to maintain that consistent stroke. Lamb is a good example, who has a quick compact release, which helps with his accuracy and ability to get it off before the D can get a hand on it. I had immediate concerns with Daniels stroke when I first saw it. It seems to take a while for the ball to come out of his hands. Hopefully it's something the staff can work with him over the summer and he can adjust to, which isn't easy if you've shot it a certain way all your life. Change your form at this stage is extremely difficult, but we're talking more about changing the pace of the motion which can be learned with repetition. If a shooter is very consistent with a slower release, you might not want to mess with it and just hope can learn to create the space they need to get it off, but both Scoe and Daniels haven't shown much consistency with their J, so trying to tweak the pace of the motion might be worth working on over the spring and summer.

As for Omar, I don't remember how quick he gets his shot off. I don't remember it being particularly quick, but I could be wrong on that. I almost forgot about Giffey. He's not as long as the others, but most of this applies to him. He's got a solid handle but needs to work on shooting it off the bounce. He's best as a catch and shoot player.

All four should be interchangeable, though Scoe has some skills that should continue to earn him minutes at the 4 close to the basket. I don't think any of them will be big time scorers next season, but collectively they could make for a potent combo at the 3.

 

[MarieM]

whats going on with his sister.. hope the family is OK

 

[UConnSwag11]

What you guys are missing is that its not about the muscle or the weight with this guy. He needs to work on quickness, agility, lateral mobility, his shooting. He cant hit a jumper that has nothing to do with muscle or weight because Lamb was just as skinny last year for us and sill in and he came up big for us at least in last year's championship season. This guy has a long way to go in terms of all around basketball not just gaining weight because it wont matter.

he's a freshman

 

[UConnSwag11]

Are you really questioning my UCONN credentials and basketball iq when i have already proven numerous times my knowledge of UCONN basketball and its players. LOL. I guess you havent been keeping up with my posts that you would know that Andre Dummond will be known to me now with his new moniker DeAndre Dummond to show his similarity to DeAndre Daniels and his ineptitude, which is why i said (sarcastically) that its not my fault we had 2 DeAndres on this team.

where did you get your degree in for uconn credentials? 18 yr old kids playing in the hardest toughest league in the country? drummond almost averaged a double double with 3 blocks and daniels didnt play because we have enough wings who are more experienced...

 

[UConnSwag11]

he wont i said this a while back but yea andrew is right we dont speculate on transfers in the boneyard. In fact talking this much about Daniels is unnecessary as I knew the type of player Daniels was from the beginning , sad to say because he really is a good kid.

and why won't he?

 

[nomar]

Are you really questioning my UCONN credentials and basketball iq when i have already proven numerous times my knowledge of UCONN basketball and its players. LOL. I guess you havent been keeping up with my posts that you would know that Andre Dummond will be known to me now with his new moniker DeAndre Dummond to show his similarity to DeAndre Daniels and his ineptitude, which is why i said (sarcastically) that its not my fault we had 2 DeAndres on this team.

Translation: "Why are you wasting your time questioning my sanity and knowledge of UConn basketball even though it's already been well established that I'm an unhappy troll who doesn't know squat?"

 

[huskymagic]

where did you get your degree in for uconn credentials? 18 yr old kids playing in the hardest toughest league in the country? drummond almost averaged a double double with 3 blocks and daniels didnt play because we have enough wings who are more experienced...

calm down i never said Andre cant play he just has been a huge disappointment considering his size and his elite athleticism, but has no basketball skills to speak of which is why i am calling him DeAndre. I am motivating him to have a Fab Melo type turnaround in his sophomore year if he decides to stay at UCONN or in the NBA. Daniels I believe will be better suited at a lesser Big 6 conference team where he can be a starter and a main player where he can make mistakes and improve as a player but the pressure at a place like UCONN is not really the place for him. Let's see how it goes though

 

[UConnfan8]

personally i think daniels is going to transfer..

 

[mauconnfan]

calm down i never said Andre cant play he just has been a huge disappointment considering his size and his elite athleticism, but has no basketball skills to speak of which is why i am calling him DeAndre. I am motivating him to have a Fab Melo type turnaround in his sophomore year if he decides to stay at UCONN or in the NBA. Daniels I believe will be better suited at a lesser Big 6 conference team where he can be a starter and a main player where he can make mistakes and improve as a player but the pressure at a place like UCONN is not really the place for him. Let's see how it goes though

Personally I think you're thread potential is not that of a big time program. Time to move on............

You came here gloating after Roscoe had a great game, came here gloating after Boat had some great games....the guru of the board....when Roscoe threw a couple duds up in the BE tourney you didn't even show up to speak about the games at all.......you're pretty easy to figure out dude. Still on your perch but the limb is breaking....alex needs to play 30-35 minutes huh? Yeah he was impressive......c'mon magic give it up! Deandre had a real rough frosh season,maybe strength, maybe the academy didn't prepare him well enough for BE play...but the kid has game and if he works hard over the summer and the coming months there is no reason for him not to be a big contributor for the next 3 years in Storrs........none!

 

[huskymagic]

Personally I think you're thread potential is not that of a big time program. Time to move on............

You came here gloating after Roscoe had a great game, came here gloating after Boat had some great games....the guru of the board....when Roscoe threw a couple duds up in the BE tourney you didn't even show up to speak about the games at all.......you're pretty easy to figure out dude. Still on your perch but the limb is breaking....alex needs to play 30-35 minutes huh? Yeah he was impressive......c'mon magic give it up! Deandre had a real rough frosh season,maybe strength, maybe the academy didn't prepare him well enough for BE play...but the kid has game and if he works hard over the summer and the coming months there is no reason for him not to be a big contributor for the next 3 years in Storrs........none!

lol mauconnfan your posts always seem to entertain me. Now I know you think I came here to gloat about being right about Daniels but I didnt as there is nothing to gloat about. I am just stating my astute opinion on players and issues concerning our team. Considering how bad DeAndre Drummond was thursday night, putting Oriakhi in the game wouldnt have been a bad idea, but i knew he wasnt going in to the game once i saw him and calhoun get into it on the bench. I cant blame Calhoun and support his decision. If Drummond comes back, it would be in Oriakhi's best interest to transfer which he most likely will or declare for the NBA draft and he'll get drafted in the second round somewhere based on his physical attributes. Same thing with Daniels, he is a nice kid and a hard worker but I dont see his game developing and improving at a high-pressure school like UCONN where expectations are high year in and year out. He will most likely transfer as well to become a starter at a lesser Big 6 conference school where eh can play and make mistakes. If I were you, I wouldnt wait for Daniels to be a big contributor next year because he wont start next year either as Giffey, Roscoe, and Omar Calhoun will all be in front of him. You think a guy that was recruited that highly will be happy about being a scrub on the bench?

 

[mauconnfan]

lol mauconnfan your posts always seem to entertain me. Now I know you think I came here to gloat about being right about Daniels but I didnt as there is nothing to gloat about. I am just stating my astute opinion on players and issues concerning our team. Considering how bad DeAndre Drummond was thursday night, putting Oriakhi in the game wouldnt have been a bad idea, but i knew he wasnt going in to the game once i saw him and calhoun get into it on the bench. I cant blame Calhoun and support his decision. If Drummond comes back, it would be in Oriakhi's best interest to transfer which he most likely will or declare for the NBA draft and he'll get drafted in the second round somewhere based on his physical attributes. Same thing with Daniels, he is a nice kid and a hard worker but I dont see his game developing and improving at a high-pressure school like UCONN where expectations are high year in and year out. He will most likely transfer as well to become a starter at a lesser Big 6 conference school where eh can play and make mistakes. If I were you, I wouldnt wait for Daniels to be a big contributor next year because he wont start next year either as Giffey, Roscoe, and Omar Calhoun will all be in front of him. You think a guy that was recruited that highly will be happy about being a scrub on the bench?

He doesn't have to start to be a contributor......he just needs to work and get better. No place like UConn and their staff to make that happen. As for Alex, if Andre stays it would be in his best interest to stay too. What better way to show off your skills than next to a big man with great skills? If you really need to be "the man" and go to Hofstra then you are too fragile to play at any next level anyway. If you suck it up, play off the big man, rebound and get putbacks like you should all year then you may give yourself a shot. He will not get drafted if he leaves, he has proven little in any portion of his game. I'll rest my hat on guys like Deandre and watch them improve rather than worry about those with one foot out the door because they did nothing to make themselves better!

 

[CTKIDD]

lol mauconnfan your posts always seem to entertain me. Now I know you think I came here to gloat about being right about Daniels but I didnt as there is nothing to gloat about. I am just stating my astute opinion on players and issues concerning our team. Considering how bad DeAndre Drummond was thursday night, putting Oriakhi in the game wouldnt have been a bad idea, but i knew he wasnt going in to the game once i saw him and calhoun get into it on the bench. I cant blame Calhoun and support his decision. If Drummond comes back, it would be in Oriakhi's best interest to transfer which he most likely will or declare for the NBA draft and he'll get drafted in the second round somewhere based on his physical attributes. Same thing with Daniels, he is a nice kid and a hard worker but I dont see his game developing and improving at a high-pressure school like UCONN where expectations are high year in and year out. He will most likely transfer as well to become a starter at a lesser Big 6 conference school where eh can play and make mistakes. If I were you, I wouldnt wait for Daniels to be a big contributor next year because he wont start next year either as Giffey, Roscoe, and Omar Calhoun will all be in front of him. You think a guy that was recruited that highly will be happy about being a scrub on the bench?

DeAndre Drummond ? Really ? you are a real pal

 

[Dogbreath2U]

lol mauconnfan your posts always seem to entertain me. Now I know you think I came here to gloat about being right about Daniels but I didnt as there is nothing to gloat about. I am just stating my astute opinion on players and issues concerning our team. Considering how bad DeAndre Drummond was thursday night, putting Oriakhi in the game wouldnt have been a bad idea, but i knew he wasnt going in to the game once i saw him and calhoun get into it on the bench. I cant blame Calhoun and support his decision. If Drummond comes back, it would be in Oriakhi's best interest to transfer which he most likely will or declare for the NBA draft and he'll get drafted in the second round somewhere based on his physical attributes. Same thing with Daniels, he is a nice kid and a hard worker but I dont see his game developing and improving at a high-pressure school like UCONN where expectations are high year in and year out. He will most likely transfer as well to become a starter at a lesser Big 6 conference school where eh can play and make mistakes. If I were you, I wouldnt wait for Daniels to be a big contributor next year because he wont start next year either as Giffey, Roscoe, and Omar Calhoun will all be in front of him. You think a guy that was recruited that highly will be happy about being a scrub on the bench?

You are such a self-absorbed idiot. Remind me of those people on American Idol who think they are great singers when they can't hit a note. Remind us about your astute #1 prediction that Boatright had to be the leader of the team and that Shabazz should be playing little off the bench. You are the William Hung of the Boneyard.

 

[Gurleyman]

Are you really questioning my UCONN credentials and basketball iq when i have already proven numerous times my knowledge of UCONN basketball and its players. LOL.

Dude - you congratulate yourself on this board more than anyone I've ever seen. Stop it. Putting 'LOL' after it doesn't change the fact it's embarrassing.

 

[joober jones]

When you believe in Huskymagic on your message board
Who gives himself a reach around and think's that he's scored
And it's Huskymagic, yeah his posts are treason
It makes you feel happy we're at the end of our season
And I'll tell you Huskymagic, about being a fan
But it's like trying to teach your goldfish about Iran

Oh when you're Huskymagic, logic you're above
Doesn't matter if it's Kemba, Allen, or Dove
Just log on and start blown' the
And when you're called out, start throwin' a fit
Your fingers tap the keyboard but you just can't find
Any poster on here who thinks you've still got your mind

If you read Huskymagic, then maybe you're like me
You get tired of the act after post two or three
And maybe, if you've had enough booze
You'll begin to enjoy it when he starts to schmooze
But when you sober up again then you'll see
How self serving all his posts get to be

Yeah do you believe in Huskymagic
Yeah believe in the magic of our home grown troll
Believe in the magic of that "lol"
Believe in the magic that sets bullshit free
Oh, talkin 'bout Huskymagic

 

[mauconnfan]

Hope it didnt take all Saturday joober but pretty funny stuff.....the youngens wont get it......

 

[huskymagic]

When you believe in Huskymagic on your message board
Who gives himself a reach around and think's that he's scored
And it's Huskymagic, yeah his posts are treason
It makes you feel happy we're at the end of our season
And I'll tell you Huskymagic, about being a fan
But it's like trying to teach your goldfish about Iran

Oh when you're Huskymagic, logic you're above
Doesn't matter if it's Kemba, Allen, or Dove
Just log on and start blown' the
And when you're called out, start throwin' a fit
Your fingers tap the keyboard but you just can't find
Any poster on here who thinks you've still got your mind

If you read Huskymagic, then maybe you're like me
You get tired of the act after post two or three
And maybe, if you've had enough booze
You'll begin to enjoy it when he starts to schmooze
But when you sober up again then you'll see
How self serving all his posts get to be

Yeah do you believe in Huskymagic
Yeah believe in the magic of our home grown troll
Believe in the magic of that "lol"
Believe in the magic that sets bull**** free
Oh, talkin 'bout Huskymagic

jones this is deep stuff hope it didnt take you a long time to write. I have so many adoring fans in here its touching.

 

[Waquoit]

Napier, Boatright, Roscoe, Daniels, Giffey, Olander form a nice returning core (assuming AO, Lamb, Drummond are gone).

I'd be happily stunned if more than half of that group is back next year.

 

[Walker11]

I'd be happily stunned if more than half of that group is back next year.

That is kinda the definition of a dumb post from a good poster. Assuming I'm not misunderstanding you, and that is very possible.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Sometimes, players get better under Calhoun. In fact, Calhoun is probably the best coach in college history at improving players. Maybe some of you fans that jumped on the bandwagon with last year's title were not aware of that.

 

[orangehomer]

Sometimes, players get better under Calhoun. In fact, Calhoun is probably the best coach in college history at improving players. Maybe some of you fans that jumped on the bandwagon with last year's title were not aware of that.

in what way, shape, or form do you think you would be able to prove this assertion?

 

[nelsonmuntz]

in what way, shape, or form do you think you would be able to prove this assertion?

N.B.A. vs. Recruiting rankings.

 

[Dann]

in what way, shape, or form do you think you would be able to prove this assertion?

i realize cuse fans have no reason to look stuff like this up but there are plenty of stats to back this up. one website maybe a year ago looked at a 10 year stretch of recruiting and where the mickey d's kids went. duke and unc were heavy and some other schools got good amounts and uconn was towards the low end of the list. then that site compared nba pros to the md numbers and uconn clearly was ahead of all when it came to doing more with less or developing....its no secret to fanbases that care about pro players alot. i will try to find it.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

i realize cuse fans have no reason to look stuff like this up but there are plenty of stats to back this up. one website maybe a year ago looked at a 10 year stretch of recruiting and where the mickey d's kids went. duke and unc were heavy and some other schools got good amounts and uconn was towards the low end of the list. then that site compared nba pros to the md numbers and uconn clearly was ahead of all when it came to doing more with less or developing....its no secret to fanbases that care about pro players alot. i will try to find it.

Make the troll look it up himself.

 

[orangehomer]

i realize cuse fans have no reason to look stuff like this up but there are plenty of stats to back this up. one website maybe a year ago looked at a 10 year stretch of recruiting and where the mickey d's kids went. duke and unc were heavy and some other schools got good amounts and uconn was towards the low end of the list. then that site compared nba pros to the md numbers and uconn clearly was ahead of all when it came to doing more with less or developing....its no secret to fanbases that care about pro players alot. i will try to find it.

i have read on this board at least 1000 times that high school rankings are BS. now you are going to use them to make the point you want to make. as a for instance, the su basketball staff uncovered mike williams, who is now excelling as an nfl wide receiver. does our football staff get credit for developing the guy, or was he a pro regardless of where he went?