2026 Recruiting: Dylan Mingo Official Visit this weekend!

[HW611]

Cool how you can see the future, I bet that comes in handy

It’s called projection. Scouts and people who evaluate do it often. Just because you don’t know enough about basketball to form your own opinion doesn’t negate mine.

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Agree with some of what you’re saying, but if you look at his lines, he played his best game against easily the most talented competition (USA). Seems to have worn down by the end as his one terrible game really dragged the numbers down.

I can pull games people went nuts in against team USA in the Olympics but we wouldn’t call them NBA players.

Essentially against the top programs the breakdown goes as follows.

USA:

Best game of the event. No question about it. Seemed to play inspired basketball.

France:

Solid game. Caught fire from 3 on 5/9 shooting but struggled with 2s and finishing it looks like.

Germany and Canada:

Looks like his worst games of the event.

That’s not a great overall picture for a guy this board is saying should make an impact this year and be fighting to start by year 2 as a major piece.

Mingo should not affect Furphy and vis versa.

 

[Inyatkin]

It’s called projection. Scouts and people who evaluate do it often. Just because you don’t know enough about basketball to form your own opinion doesn’t negate mine.

Considering some of your past takes on here, hoo boy

 

[RuffRuff]

It’s called projection. Scouts and people who evaluate do it often. Just because you don’t know enough about basketball to form your own opinion doesn’t negate mine.

I can pull games people went nuts in against team USA in the Olympics but we wouldn’t call them NBA players.

Essentially against the top programs the breakdown goes as follows.

USA:

Best game of the event. No question about it. Seemed to play inspired basketball.

France:

Solid game. Caught fire from 3 on 5/9 shooting but struggled with 2s and finishing it looks like.

Germany and Canada:

Looks like his worst games of the event.

That’s not a great overall picture for a guy this board is saying should make an impact this year and be fighting to start by year 2 as a major piece.

Mingo should not affect Furphy and vis versa.

Curious minds would certainly want to know why you remain unconditionally high on Ross despite dreadful numbers and minutes last year while zeroing in on the bad with Furphy?

 

[navery12]

It’s called projection. Scouts and people who evaluate do it often. Just because you don’t know enough about basketball to form your own opinion doesn’t negate mine.

I can pull games people went nuts in against team USA in the Olympics but we wouldn’t call them NBA players.

Essentially against the top programs the breakdown goes as follows.

USA:

Best game of the event. No question about it. Seemed to play inspired basketball.

France:

Solid game. Caught fire from 3 on 5/9 shooting but struggled with 2s and finishing it looks like.

Germany and Canada:

Looks like his worst games of the event.

That’s not a great overall picture for a guy this board is saying should make an impact this year and be fighting to start by year 2 as a major piece.

Mingo should not affect Furphy and vis versa.

What you're missing is that any high major player is not sitting for 2 years anymore. And especially not one with NBA aspirations and as talented as Furphy

 

[HW611]

Curious minds would certainly want to know why you remain unconditionally high on Ross despite dreadful numbers and minutes last year while zeroing in on the bad with Furphy?

Two completely different situations.

One person had a limited role, minutes, and experience. The other had complete freedom as the guy and that’s what he produced against the major programs.

Being a fan doesn’t have to involve being silly.

 

[Waquoit]

Emeka was a 3 star. I think's pretty clear that Furphy can handle a role where he isn't the guy and produce at this level. He's a baller, not a ball hog.

 

[RuffRuff]

Emeka was a 3 star. I think's pretty clear that Furphy can handle a role where he isn't the guy and produce at this level. He's a baller, not a ball hog.

Furphy is a 4 star per 247. With limited ability to evaluate him, 247 did rank him 99 (Ross was 113 in a weak class).

 

[Lafayette]

Furphy is a 4 star per 247. With limited ability to evaluate him, 247 did rank him 99 (Ross was 113 in a weak class).

Furphy humbly said he doesn't care about playing time this year and wants to learn. The problem is wether you see him as the #8, #9, #10, or even #11 on our depth chart below 5 starters, he is probably the most talented player we might have ever had a a freshman occupy that depth.

And depth is what this team needed and will help us win #7

 

[Drame]

Emeka was a 3 star. I think's pretty clear that Furphy can handle a role where he isn't the guy and produce at this level. He's a baller, not a ball hog.

Mek was top 100 coming out of high school. That's usually 4 star..

 

[auror]

It’s called projection. Scouts and people who evaluate do it often. Just because you don’t know enough about basketball to form your own opinion doesn’t negate mine.

I can pull games people went nuts in against team USA in the Olympics but we wouldn’t call them NBA players.

Essentially against the top programs the breakdown goes as follows.

USA:

Best game of the event. No question about it. Seemed to play inspired basketball.

France:

Solid game. Caught fire from 3 on 5/9 shooting but struggled with 2s and finishing it looks like.

Germany and Canada:

Looks like his worst games of the event.

That’s not a great overall picture for a guy this board is saying should make an impact this year and be fighting to start by year 2 as a major piece.

Mingo should not affect Furphy and vis versa.

You're missing the context of his minutes load and that many competitive games in a short span. He wore down.

That being said, I still am not sure he'll be ready to contribute much this year based on what I've seen and other practice reports.

 

[Lafayette]

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Agree with some of what you’re saying, but if you look at his lines, he played his best game against easily the most talented competition (USA). Seems to have worn down by the end as his one terrible game really dragged the numbers down.

He also played 9 games in 11 days as a starter and was known as the best player for Australia.

Not a good sample size to judge him on - not going to have to be the best player on UConn for 9 games in 11 days anyway.

 

[HW611]

That being said, I still am not sure he'll be ready to contribute much this year based on what I've seen and other practice reports.

Thank you for this honest and realistic assessment for what he may do this year.

He’s not playing over Ross and he’s not playing over the new guard we just brought in from overseas.

 

[Inyatkin]

Thank you for this honest and realistic assessment for what he may do this year.

He’s not playing over Ross and he’s not playing over the new guard we just brought in from overseas.

You are confident in your positions, I'll give you that

 

[RuffRuff]

You are confident in your positions, I'll give you that

Sure is - those types of hard coded positions with little information do set one up nicely for tail between legs.

 

[alexd]

Thank you for this honest and realistic assessment for what he may do this year.

He’s not playing over Ross and he’s not playing over the new guard we just brought in from overseas.

The guy you don't even know the name of is Uroš Paunović. And so what do you think of his game?

 

[ARIDE]

If you've actually seen him play I doubt you would be asking such silly questions.

You should read more about Furphy and look at some video. He is gonna have an impact at some point this year. When the dust settles and coach decides he gave everyone a chance to play from last year..

 

[ARIDE]

Cloer is the guy we don't want to miss on!!!

 

[HW611]

The guy you don't even know the name of is Uroš Paunović. And so what do you think of his game?

Yeah cause you were able to spell his name with the accents and all without looking it up 🙄

I like his game a lot and my direct comparison for him is pretty much Joey C.

Old, grad transfer who can come in and played confident enough to make instant impact plays. No idea what he’ll do defensively but he’s super skilled with experience.

 

[HW611]

Sure is - those types of hard coded positions with little information do set one up nicely for tail between legs.

Unlike the other smart alecs on this board I have no problem owning up to when I’m wrong and loudly.

The worst take I had on this board was that Clingan would take time to make an impact and wouldn’t be good at first. I started a thread before November was even over about how wrong that was cause man, that was bad.

I care more about getting it right than being right.

 

[RuffRuff]

Unlike the other smart alecs on this board I have no problem owning up to when I’m wrong and loudly.

The worst take I had on this board was that Clingan would take time to make an impact and wouldn’t be good at first. I started a thread before November was even over about how wrong that was cause man, that was bad.

I care more about getting it right than being right.

But you could also let it play out before making hot takes……. So yeah, whether you admit it or not, there has to be some satisfaction in being right. If you take enough shots, a couple are bound to fall. I’m married to a lawyer who lives for being right, but will never admit it. I know the profile well .

 

[businesslawyer]

I’m married to a lawyer

I'm so sorry.

 

[HW611]

But you could also let it play out before making hot takes……. So yeah, whether you admit it or not, there has to be some satisfaction in being right. If you take enough shots, a couple are bound to fall. I’m married to a lawyer who lives for being right, but will never admit it. I know the profile well .

I just love the evaluation, projection, and scouting part of basketball.

This seems like a relatively easy one to make. Me being on right on this board doesn’t even mean much because it won’t get acknowledged anyways.

 

[Mr. French]

I’d be stunned if a new euro who just got added in August as the 14th man is playing over Furphy, and to make the statement definitively and confidently is showing some bias.

Being offended this badly that he’s getting projected over Ross by fans (they’re not even really the same position or role) is odd. Just my take.

 

[uchusky32]

I believe NC has the best pizza.

 

[Mr. French]

BUT neither are playing over Mingo.

 

[bfs3]

I believe NC has the best pizza.

This was triggering for me

 

[navery12]

Yeah cause you were able to spell his name with the accents and all without looking it up 🙄

I like his game a lot and my direct comparison for him is pretty much Joey C.

Old, grad transfer who can come in and played confident enough to make instant impact plays. No idea what he’ll do defensively but he’s super skilled with experience.

I know I joke around and argue with you a lot about Ross and really any basketball opinion. And most of them are admittedly opinions that intelligent minds can disagree on.

But this Paunovic take is objectively BAD. He's not seeing a single minute on the court outside of the last minute of a blowout. He was not brought here to play, and Dan Hurley's comments made that obvious. It is very clear you've looked at nothing about him other than his age

 

[Waquoit]

You should read more about Furphy and look at some video. He is gonna have an impact at some point this year. When the dust settles and coach decides he gave everyone a chance to play from last year..

Why are you telling me? I've been on the Furphy bandwagon since the U-19's.

 

[CL82]

New to the Boneyard??

It is like he doesn't know us at all.

 

[CL82]

Are we speculating on transfers for next season for a player who has yet to play one official second? Midseason BY form.

I think someone needs to put together the hierarchy of preference for off-season posts. Bench players are preferred over starters, incomers are preferred over bench players, recruits are preferred over incomers,etc. What's at the top of the hierarchy? Infants with a basketball rattle?