Doron visits the team

[Mike Honcho]

Hope we get more material out of this visit, like a video of him signing the wall and some quotes. One of my favorite Huskies and master of the pass ahead.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Silent assassin. Loved him.

 

[Son of Robert]

Doron had a special gift for quickly reading the court and throwing long outlet passes in transition. And so steady with the ball and the half court offense. Nice 3 ball shooter. One of the best players ever to grace the courts at UConn!

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Hope we get more material out of this visit, like a video of him signing the wall and some quotes. One of my favorite Huskies and master of the pass ahead.

I regret that I do not possess the skills to create a GIF of a Sheffer outlet pass.

Oh how'd I'd love to have a small library of more game-to-game moving images that my mind's eye can instantly conjure with joy. These aren't the iconic one-offs like Ray's peddling feet en route to the layup against Georgetown, Caron's behind-the-back pass, the many thunderous dunks and winning shots, etc.

Instead, I'm thinking of Sheffer's pushing shoulder; Jake's double shoulders and hands together at the bottom of straight arms during a screen; even Rodney Purvis about to launch himself toward the basket but being 'reminded' that his foot was out-of-bounds.
What are some others?

 

[mussels]

What are some others?

The El-Amin floater. Rip’s pull up jumper.

 

[Husky25]

I regret that I do not possess the skills to create a GIF of a Sheffer outlet pass.

Oh how'd I'd love to have a small library of more game-to-game moving images that my mind's eye can instantly conjure with joy. These aren't the iconic one-offs like Ray's peddling feet en route to the layup against Georgetown, Caron's behind-the-back pass, the many thunderous dunks and winning shots, etc.

Instead, I'm thinking of Sheffer's pushing shoulder; Jake's double shoulders and hands together at the bottom of straight arms during a screen; even Rodney Purvis about to launch himself toward the basket but being 'reminded' that his foot was out-of-bounds.
What are some others?

I was reminded of it last night...Rip and Freeman bowing to each other.

 

[August_West]

What are some others?

Selvies passing ability ;-)

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Selvies passing ability ;-)

A spin at the baseline.

 

[August_West]

A spin at the baseline.

"Johnny time"

 

[StllH8L8ner]

What are some others?

Chris Smith’s low crossover dribbling.

Any of Nadav’s steals.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

OK, a few one-offs that are not displays of basketball skills popped up for me:

Hilton scratching his his temple at the foul line
El-Amin jumping onto the Pitt scorer's table
Donny's clapping that earned a technical

What else in this category?

 

[August_West]

OK, a few one-offs that are not displays of basketball skills popped up for me:

Hilton scratching his his temple at the foul line
El-Amin jumping onto the Pitt scorer's table
Donny's clapping that earned a technical

What else in this category?

Doug Wrenn walking out with unpaid shoes at Bob's Surplus

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Donny saluting the crowd after a breakaway dunk against (I forget who).

 

[Mike Honcho]

OK, a few one-offs that are not displays of basketball skills popped up for me:

Hilton scratching his his temple at the foul line
El-Amin jumping onto the Pitt scorer's table
Donny's clapping that earned a technical

What else in this category?

Rip and KFree bowing to each other.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Doron had a special gift for quickly reading the court and throwing long outlet passes in transition. And so steady with the ball and the half court offense. Nice 3 ball shooter. One of the best players ever to grace the courts at UConn!

I‘ve been complaining about BB IQ being the Achilles heel of this team because we really don’t have a take charge guy on the floor
That‘s the guy who knows what to do when things are not going well
Boy would a Doron solve that problem
or A Khalid , Shabazz , AJ, Talek , Kemba, Williams,
or eve Jalen and KO .

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Doug Wrenn walking out with unpaid shoes at Bob's Surplus

Security camera videos and cell phone incident captures not valid.

Donny saluting the crowd after a breakaway dunk against (I forget who).

DeAndre had a good one also.

Hawkins is working on a good arms down, hands together enthusiasm expression.
Rashad's 3-finger and/or blowing on his fingers
Talik's broad smile

 

[storrsroars]

Selvies passing ability ;-)

Personally, I think Alterique's ability to consistently get stuffed was slightly more impressive.

 

[storrsroars]

What else in this category?

The entire bench crouched over swaying their low-hanging testiculos.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Rip blowing kisses to the crowd after a windmill dunk vs St John’s while his man hits a three down the other end. I thought Calhoun was going to murder him during the timeout.

 

[CL82]

What are some others?

Kemba’s ankle breaker comes to mind.

(I tried to post a GIF, but it got rejected as being too big for the server.)

 

[Captbluefin]

Doron was the definition of a point guard. A true floor general.

None of that “combo guard” stuff

One of my favorites. Those to young to watch him game in game out were deprived of a great Husky

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Doron was the definition of a point guard. A true floor general.

None of that “combo guard” stuff

One of my favorites. Those to young to watch him game in game out were deprived of a great Husky

With proof positive that speedy/shifty is not a requirement.
Plus, the rainbow threes!

 

[karstenkibbe]

I had the pleasure of spending time with Doron at a summer camp in Greenwich back in 2014, which was the last time he visited campus. He is a truly special person and a real role model… not just a UConn legend.

 

[Waquoit]

Doren was a top-shelf player right out of the box. If there was an "adjustment phase", I can't remember it.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I regret that I do not possess the skills to create a GIF of a Sheffer outlet pass.

Oh how'd I'd love to have a small library of more game-to-game moving images that my mind's eye can instantly conjure with joy. These aren't the iconic one-offs like Ray's peddling feet en route to the layup against Georgetown, Caron's behind-the-back pass, the many thunderous dunks and winning shots, etc.

Instead, I'm thinking of Sheffer's pushing shoulder; Jake's double shoulders and hands together at the bottom of straight arms during a screen; even Rodney Purvis about to launch himself toward the basket but being 'reminded' that his foot was out-of-bounds.
What are some others?

The 1994-1995 team with Doron, Ray, Ollie, Donny Marshall, Travis, Kirk King and Brian Fair was by far the most fun team to see in transition. So many rebound, pass, pass, basket scores. No dribble or maybe one. Donny with the leak outs for the layups and dunks. Ollie or Scheffer pushing the ball up to Ray for 3's.

There have been better and more successful teams but this was Red Aubach fast break clinic ball.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Doren was a top-shelf player right out of the box. If there was an "adjustment phase", I can't remember it.

There’s not much of an adjustment phase for anything after a few years of mandatory service in the IDF.

 

[EastConn'er]

Doren was a top-shelf player right out of the box. If there was an "adjustment phase", I can't remember it.

Doron was already 21 when he showed up and had already been playing with professionals in Israel. Similar to Nadav.

 

[Mike Honcho]

Doren was a top-shelf player right out of the box. If there was an "adjustment phase", I can't remember it.

It helped that he had already done his military service and was pushing 20-21 when he joined.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

The entire bench crouched over swaying their low-hanging testiculos.

This is one I thought of, but I didn't want to hog the thread too much. I edited to add Donny clapping, after I'd intended to stop at 2.

 

[UConnKev]

Only 166 views on YouTube.

All subtitles about Doron’s career.

UConn related starts at 3:25