good read by borges: Cassell Jr.

[husky99]

http://www.nhregister.com/sports/20140717/sam-cassell-jr-ready-to-start-uconn-career

 

[Huskies4ever]

http://www.nhregister.com/sports/20140717/sam-cassell-jr-ready-to-start-uconn-career

Sounds like he can play. Can't wait to see the newbies on this team. So excited!

 

[Dogbreath2U]

With so many good players on board or on the way or possibly on the way, Cassell can be overlooked. I suspect he will be a nice surprise...he just seems to have a great deal of poise and maturity to his game. Hearing that he is in really great shape also bodes well. Hooo haaaa!

 

[mauconnfan]

People on here have mentioned some ahead of Jr……..think he's going to be hard to keep off the floor!

 

[James]

Sounds like KO needs him more off ball in his first year . So depth chart looking like
Boat/TSam
Purvis/Cassell

That's nice with versatility. Can shift purvis down one also. Too bad we don't have a stretch 4 smh

 

[UCONNfan1]

Samuel really surprised me last year in the home stretch - his play and composure were really solid and surprising. We have a lot of question marks, but also a lot of potential. Looking forward to seeing everyone play...

 

[J-dog]

Love that he wants to be a Point… Love to be flush with guys that can handle the rock, get their own shot, & run the O…

 

[mauconnfan]

Sounds like KO needs him more off ball in his first year . So depth chart looking like
Boat/TSam
Purvis/Cassell

That's nice with versatility. Can shift purvis down one also. Too bad we don't have a stretch 4 smh

Great to have many options…..could play out even:

Boat/Cassell/TSam
Purvis/Cassell

or

The lineup could be Boat-Rodney-Cassell Jr-DHam-Brimah too………lots of looks available

 

[UconnFanNVa]

So senior helped beat Uconn and now his son is going to Uconn. Sounds a little like how Lamb's dad helped beat Uconn and then he came to Uconn. Thats worked out well for us, I hope this works out just as well.

 

[Gringo]

Sounds like KO needs him more off ball in his first year . So depth chart looking like
Boat/TSam
Purvis/Cassell

That's nice with versatility. Can shift purvis down one also. Too bad we don't have a stretch 4 smh

Agree, we are very versatile with our guards this year. I wouldn't be surprised to see Cassell running some point this year with Boat and Purvis on the wings.

Also, Facey might play the roll of a stretch 4. He won't step out as far as Daniels, but hopefully he can reliable knock down the foul line extended.

 

[boog204]

I think Cassell is going to be a steal. You can't ignore the bloodlines and when you watch videos, he just "knows" how to play regardless of athleticism and the other things that boost or kill a player's ranking. I honestly see a taller Shabazz; who was essentially a better playmaking clone of Sam Sr.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Our guards doe

 

[Scot-e]

^ huh? Like a deer?

 

[donyell34]

I have a feeling that we are going to really like Sam. He has worked hard to get here .

 

[PWS]

So senior helped beat Uconn and now his son is going to Uconn. Sounds a little like how Lamb's dad helped beat Uconn and then he came to Uconn. Thats worked out well for us, I hope this works out just as well.

Lamb's dad never beat UConn. He hit a game winner against one of Calhoun's Northeastern teams in the NCAA Tourn.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

Lamb's dad never beat UConn. He hit a game winner against one of Calhoun's Northeastern teams in the NCAA Tourn.

Yea that's right, forgot it was before he got to uconn