Draft prospect Jeremy Lamb talks to Chad Ford about his preparations for the 2012 NBA Draft.

[Clockshop]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7992014&categoryid=2459788

 

[ThatUconnFan]

did anyone else notice the syracuse logo in the middle of that court?

 

[Ts5034]

Just more confirmation on the chemistry issues last years team had. I know we've been over this before but it really is unfortunate.

 

[upstater]

Just more confirmation on the chemistry issues last years team had. I know we've been over this before but it really is unfortunate.

When everyone is thinking of their pro future, such issues tend to pop up.

 

[UChusky916]

In those clips of Jeremy practicing sleeveless in the vid, his shoulders/arms look much more built. Or is it just me? He needs that to build up some strength.

He's going to be a great pro. I see him sticking in the league for many, many years. Gonna rep the university well.

 

[Palatine]

Two things.

1. He looks much more muscular in the upper body.

2. The difference in UConn between his freshman and sophomore years was not chemistry, it was Kemba Walker.

 

[aceboon]

don't compare yourself to Jamal Crawford...

 

[jdb50]

looks like Ryan Olander in the video. Calhoun screwed up bigtime putting Drummond before AO, just put fertilizer on the resentment fungus. Personel screwup that killed chemistry we had coming back after the NC.

 

[sledog]

Let's face it - He admitted that, under the circumstances he was provided, he's not a leader - as we all witnessed thru the year. The team wasn't together. Boo hoo. As the reigning 'superstar', who are you blaming?? Can't wait to see how the NBA handles you.

 

[AJC88]

Calhoun screwed up bigtime putting Drummond before AO, just put fertilizer on the resentment fungus. Personel screwup that killed chemistry we had coming back after the NC.

Oriakhi lacked basic skills (catching), and Drummond had more upside than anyone that has ever come through the program. Yeah, Andre wasn't UK's Davis, but the dude still had a helluva year and was able to put up good numbers and a bunch of highlight type plays. Oriakhi didn't/couldn't compete, so he didnt deserve to be on the court.

 

[mauconnfan]

looks like Ryan Olander in the video. Calhoun screwed up bigtime putting Drummond before AO, just put fertilizer on the resentment fungus. Personel screwup that killed chemistry we had coming back after the NC.

While Andre wasn't what he was billed to be he was better than alex ever could have offered. We were very fortunate to get the best of alex in the tourney and Maui. Besides that he was an enigma even in the NC year. He lacked any offensive skills and didn't work hard enough to rebound or defend. The only reason he didn't play next to andre more was because he played awful and didn't deserve to. Anyone who thinks JC "screwed up" only saw 10 games in his career and didn't put the whole package together because it wasn't much!!

 

[UConnSwag11]

lamb will go top 6 and some people might call it crazy but i think he has some kobe in him, smooth and explosive

 

[ford82]

lamb will go top 6 and some people might call it crazy but i think he has some kobe in him, smooth and explosive

Lamb is a good player, but you are crazy. Their games are really not similar and their attitudes and demeanor are completely opposite.

 

[UofCT]

Lamb is a good player, but you are crazy. Their games are really not similar and their attitudes and demeanor are completely opposite.

I can't believe somebody just compared Jeremy Lamb to Kobe Bryant.

 

[UConnSwag11]

I can't believe somebody just compared Jeremy Lamb to Kobe Bryant.

lol i know, but i see lamb like rip and ray, but also like marshon brooks a bit and when brooks got drafted the guys said that brooks reminded them of kobe a bit, they said he has a bit of kobe game in him, thats why i said some lol i know its far out there

 

[Brochacho]

I can't believe somebody just compared Jeremy Lamb to Kobe Bryant.

Lamb is Wade/LeBron/Bosh rolled into one player and if you guys don't see this you're blind.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Lamb is Wade/LeBron/Bosh rolled into one player and if you guys don't see this you're blind.

much appreciated lol

 

[huskyharry]

He does look a lot stronger now & he has a the potential to be a lot better than what we saw last year. If you look at the last 11 games of his freshman year and the first 10 games of his soph year, he can certainly shoot much better than what we saw the second half of last year. Take the shooting % from the end of the frosh year and he would have averaged close to 20 over the soph year and been considered an All-American (56% overall and 54% from three versus 48% and 34% from three as a soph). I think he will be a lottery pick and the team that drafts him will be very happy!

 

[champs99and04]

Some guys aren't cut out to be "the man". I've been warning you guys all season, but some of you still wanted Lamb to be something he wasn't, you wanted him to be a one on one, "get on my back" type alphadog that doesn't suit his style of play. Jeremy Lamb was at his best during the eleven game run in March last season when he scored around 17 PPG on an incredible 56% shooting.

There are certain guys like Kobe, who, will take your breath away with isolation moves, but then make you scratch your head as you look at the boxscore and realize they only have 20 points on 25 shots. These are what you call volume shooters. Lamb's one to disappear for stretches at a time, cause you to forget about his presence, and then take you by surprise when he somehow has 20 points at the end of the night. This is because, much like Rip, he's more comfortable working off the ball, hitting mid-range jump shots, and dashing to the the lane occasionally to hit a floater or get to the rim. You need these type of guys to win in the NBA - guys who will gracefully defer to the bigger names but assasinate the opponent at the most crucial times of the game.

You saw this last year. Kemba frequently put the team on his back, but in March, it was a lot of Lamb in the final minutes of games (Pitt, Cuse, Louisville, SDST, Ari, etc.) who came through with the daggers because five sets of eyes were on Kemba at all times. So what happened this season when Lamb was the go to guy that defenses focused on? He disappeared oftentimes at the end of big games. This shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody who had been paying attention.

Lamb's obviously not somebody who is going to come in and rejuvinate a franchise, but much like Rip and Ray Allen before him, it wouldn't at all shock me to one day see him recognized as the second or third best player on a championship team. I think he'll be a very good NBA player - not great, but very good.