DeAndre Daniels will declare for NBA Draft
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Good luck DD! Thanks for all you've done.
It got dicey at the start of the Florida game but you led the charge that got the rest to take care of business. You bear "the ring" as one of the major contributors to that end which elevates you in my book as one of the Husky greats.
You stayed. You played. Now get.........PAID!!!!!! ....(which will lead to the other word the rest of you potty brains thought off.......)
It got dicey at the start of the Florida game but you led the charge that got the rest to take care of business. You bear "the ring" as one of the major contributors to that end which elevates you in my book as one of the Husky greats.
You stayed. You played. Now get.........PAID!!!!!! ....(which will lead to the other word the rest of you potty brains thought off.......)
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Am I the only one who doesn't feel this way at all? He's a talented scorer with height who can shoot the rock, just needs more killer instinct, the way he knocks down that turnaround fade in the high post... He could be late lottery no problem next year if he performed as the guy for us next year.
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I wish him the best of luck but honestly I think he made a mistake. He is a borderline 1st round pick this year according to just about everyone. I think he should have come back, been the focus of the offense, had a big year, and could have potentially been a lottery pick in next year's draft which will be significantly less talented.
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Thanks DD.
He's making the right decision. His stock won't be higher unless he has a sensational senior year. Did not workout for guys like Russ Smith. If DD had a better championship game he would have probably been a lock for the 1st round. Now he'll have to impress in the workouts and interviews.
He's making the right decision. His stock won't be higher unless he has a sensational senior year. Did not workout for guys like Russ Smith. If DD had a better championship game he would have probably been a lock for the 1st round. Now he'll have to impress in the workouts and interviews.
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He could have improved his stock quite a bit but I still think he's going in round one. Can't fault a kid for following his dream.
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Very doubtful he would have improved his stock? You don't think being the focal point of the offense would have improved his draft stock?
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The kid came here with NBA aspirations. He remained loyal to the program. He helped win us a 4th title. I couldnt be happier for him. Go get 'em DD.......you deserve all the success that is coming to you. Can't wait to see you represent in the stands at our next final 4.
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Can't argue with the decision after the run he had in the tournament. Integral part of the championship and I wish him nothing but the best at the next level.
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It all depends. He would also be the focal point of the opposing team's defense. It's a lot easier to look good when the other team's gameplan is "Stop Shabazz".
Understand, but there's a whole other thread debating this. Let's just give him the love in this one.
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I don't disagree with what you're saying… I just think it's too risky…. It looks like he's a late first round pick right now… An inconsistent year will push him out of the first round next year, leading to non-guaranteed money v. a 3-year deal with guaranteed money if he leaves this year ($3M)...
Best of luck to DD. He made huge strides in his time as a husky and he went out a champion, can't ask for anything more from anyone that wears the uniform. Hope he gets taken in the first round and has a productive NBA career.
With that said - looking forward to next year, the four is going to be a huge issue for us. Our backcourt is loaded and Brimah/Nolan will be great at the 5 but our options for the 4 are basically Facey and Lubin as of right now. Facey is a talented kid and has shown some glimpses of his potential but it would have been nice for him to have another season to mature. I think Lubin will be productive for us down the line but frankly don't see him contributing much as a freshman. I'm not sure that going big with Nolan and Brimah out there together is an option and I'm not sure that sliding one of our threes (Calhoun or Hamilton) is an option either. I have faith that KO will figure something out but that's easily the biggest concern for our team going into next season.
With that said - looking forward to next year, the four is going to be a huge issue for us. Our backcourt is loaded and Brimah/Nolan will be great at the 5 but our options for the 4 are basically Facey and Lubin as of right now. Facey is a talented kid and has shown some glimpses of his potential but it would have been nice for him to have another season to mature. I think Lubin will be productive for us down the line but frankly don't see him contributing much as a freshman. I'm not sure that going big with Nolan and Brimah out there together is an option and I'm not sure that sliding one of our threes (Calhoun or Hamilton) is an option either. I have faith that KO will figure something out but that's easily the biggest concern for our team going into next season.
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Thank you and good luck DD.
Not a shocker, wishful thinking on our parts hoping he would come back. Honestly it would have been a dumb decision for DD not to go pro, his game is made for the NBA.
Thank you for your 3 years, and for being a big part of winning us a national championship, and for that you get rewarded by hopefully being a 1st round pick. He was clutch for us not just in the tournament, the big 3 against Indiana, the tap out to Shabazz against Florida.
Thank you for your 3 years, and for being a big part of winning us a national championship, and for that you get rewarded by hopefully being a 1st round pick. He was clutch for us not just in the tournament, the big 3 against Indiana, the tap out to Shabazz against Florida.
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Best of luck, DD. Thanks for the title.
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Going to be tough for sure and the pressure is now on Facey to take some big steps this offseason. I'm really hoping that Lubin can come in and give us competent defense and rebounding from the four. If he can do that, I'll be more than happy.
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It was better when you just destroyed the chat room and avoided the boards.
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Yahoo article on DD declaring for the draft:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/deandre-daniels-leaving-uconn-to-enter-nba-draft-180857481.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/deandre-daniels-leaving-uconn-to-enter-nba-draft-180857481.html
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Congrats and best wishes. His performance in the national semi final against Florida was an all time performance for a UConn player in the FF as far as I'm concerned. His drive and dunk against UK early I felt help set the tone that UK wasn't going to dominate our bigs. Kid is a classic example of young man developing in the UConn system.
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