Gottlieb's big board

[Dann]

-draft is bad, especially at pg
-scouts look for lenght, hops or other extreme traits and pick on potential. ppl here love to ignore it, but bazz has jkidd like vision. thats what scouts are drooling over. becuase of what we have this year with him and boat being it, his vision doesn't get to be on display very much. dont worry tho, the scouts already know about it.

 

[James]

I agree with hfd he does have really good vision, but eh to that jkidd comp. that's once a generation kind of vision .

 

[CTBasketball]

There is too much to lose for him if he goes.

 

[aceboon]

Shabazz's vision>>Kemba's or Boat's, but if you think its anywhere near the realm of JKidd you never saw him at Cal or pretty much his entire NBA career up until the last few years

 

[Kitaman]

Bazz needs to learn from Khalid. At that size, one more year may do the trick. He'll have a small chance with no margin of error and a lot of luck on which team drafts him. If the wrong team drafts him he could be in obscurity. One more really solid year to put a stamp on your value/worth would go a long way in being fairly treated by any team that drafts you and put fear in the vets on that team. Kemba left because his value was sky high, irrespective of the quality of this draft its still risky for a 5'11 junior guard.

 

[caw]

For me, Shabazz Napier simply doesn't have the NBA size/body. He might very well be great as a Pro. But, simply on a First Draft Pick/Lottery guy, I don't think you go that high for him.

Reminds me of the LSU kid (changed names mid-college) ... who was a superb college player. Then played all-right in the Pros (Chris Jackson ... see I am not that old).

Mahmoud Abdul Rauf. Man averaged almost 15 and 4 in a 10 year career.

 

[huskyharry]

Don't forget that Gottlieb emphatically called for Roscoe to decommit when the Miles mess was in bloom. I could easily see his hope of helping to torpedo UConn's future as a secondary motivation for his praise for Bazz (although I do agree that Bazz has been undevalued by draft sites so far).

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

My first thought when I read the link was "One of these whackadoos is going to say that Gottlieb is trying to sabotage the program." I was mostly kidding because that's so absurd but kudos, I guess.

 

[Jerry1714]

Don't forget that Gottlieb emphatically called for Roscoe to decommit when the Miles mess was in bloom. I could easily see his hope of helping to torpedo UConn's future as a secondary motivation for his praise for Bazz (although I do agree that Bazz has been undevalued by draft sites so far).

Someone forget to take his crazy pills today.

Top 5 most delusional posts I have seen on this board, and that is saying ALOT

 

[UConn Esq]

Not many PGs on this list have Napier's vision and ability to play at the other end of the floor. Lets not forget how great a defender he is. He's one of the best on the ball defenders in the country and has been since day 1. Makes him seriously valuable at the next level. He does things that NBA scouts are always looking for like the way he always keeps his head up to watch plays develop. Sounds basic but if you really watch Napier, more so than just about any college PG, he is always reading the defenses. He's consistently in the right spot on the floor and knows how to get people the ball at the right spots on the floor. He also has incredible stamina for someone with NBA size and body-type. He's significantly more NBA ready than say Marcus Williams was and he was a first round pick.

 

[uconnbill]

Look at that first comment:

You are wrong Doug. Shabazz Napier isn't even in the top 20 of point guards in the country. Look at the Cousy list, he isn't even on it. Impossible that he's the 9th best college prospect.

I hate people sometimes.

He should be on the Cousy list period. He is better than a number of pg on the list.

 

[Deleted member 3149]

Come on, seriously? I would guess you hadn't been a serious fan for that long, but we had one of the program's greatest just a couple of years ago.

For starters, Shabazz is a likely candidate to potentially win the Big East player of the year. If that is completed, he is one of 6 UConn players to do so. I love Kemba just as much as the next guy, however, Kemba did NOT win this award. (Though I realize he should have in 2011 over that punk Ben Hansborough.)Also, Shabazz is on the nomination list for NCAA POY, and has 1 vote. Sure, Shabazz won't win the award this year, but if you look at it in more detail, he is the only player on that list that has a legitimate chance of returning. Players like Trey Burke, Anthony Bennett, Kelly Olynik, and Michael Carter-Williams will all be gone. If Shabazz were to win this award, he would be the ONLY UConn player to ever do so. That being said, if Shabazz stays, that would put him as the favorite to win Big East POY next year and potentially even the NCAA POY as well. In my opinion, he could certainly be first team pre-season all-american. Now in an ideal situation, Shabazz could win 2 Big East POY awards, and potentially a Naismith. While this may be a long shot, it is still a possibility. And if that is the case, Shabazz would be the greatest UConn player of all time, seeing as though he would even have a shot at a 2nd title for himself.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

For starters, Shabazz is a likely candidate to potentially win the Big East player of the year. If that is completed, he is one of 6 UConn players to do so. I love Kemba just as much as the next guy, however, Kemba did NOT win this award. (Though I realize he should have in 2011 over that punk Ben Hansborough.)Also, Shabazz is on the nomination list for NCAA POY, and has 1 vote. Sure, Shabazz won't win the award this year, but if you look at it in more detail, he is the only player on that list that has a legitimate chance of returning. Players like Trey Burke, Anthony Bennett, Kelly Olynik, and Michael Carter-Williams will all be gone. If Shabazz were to win this award, he would be the ONLY UConn player to ever do so. That being said, if Shabazz stays, that would put him as the favorite to win Big East POY next year and potentially even the NCAA POY as well. In my opinion, he could certainly be first team pre-season all-american. Now in an ideal situation, Shabazz could win 2 Big East POY awards, and potentially a Naismith. While this may be a long shot, it is still a possibility. And if that is the case, Shabazz would be the greatest UConn player of all time, seeing as though he would even have a shot at a 2nd title for himself.

Fine, if Shabazz wins 2 BE POY and a National POY award, he's the greatest of all time. But the chances of that happening are effectively zero.

 

[SubbaBub]

Ninth best PGs don't usually get drafted. He should come back, and if he makes another leap in his decision making, he'll have a shot a sticking to an NBA roster. Otherwise, it's overseas.

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[aceboon]

Ninth best PGs don't usually get drafted. He should come back, and if he makes another leap in his decision making, he'll have a shot a sticking to an NBA roster. Otherwise, it's overseas.

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Did you read the other player's on the list? Gottlieb has him as 9th overall, not 9th PG.

 

[upstater]

Ninth best PGs don't usually get drafted. He should come back, and if he makes another leap in his decision making, he'll have a shot a sticking to an NBA roster. Otherwise, it's overseas.

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That's not 9th best PG. It's 9th best player.

 

[Jerry1714]

Ninth best PGs don't usually get drafted. He should come back, and if he makes another leap in his decision making, he'll have a shot a sticking to an NBA roster. Otherwise, it's overseas.

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Use your mouse, click on the link, read it, and then comment.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Did you read the other player's on the list? Gottlieb has him as 9th overall, not 9th PG.

Never ceases to amaze.

 

[Burnsbros23]

I would agree Shabazz is a better passer than Boatright, but for this team Boatright is the point Bazz is the two. Bazz really struggled last year when giving the oppurtunity to be the point.

I see Bazz as a playmaking combo guard, in the NBA he probably could just play the point.

I dk what makes you think Bazz is a better shooter than Burke. Burke is shooting 48% from the floor and 38% from 3. Burke is a very good defender. I'm a big Burke fan think I would take him in the top ten.

 

[7774]

I would agree Shabazz is a better passer than Boatright, but for this team Boatright is the point Bazz is the two. Bazz really struggled last year when giving the oppurtunity to be the point.

I see Bazz as a playmaking combo guard, in the NBA he probably could just play the point.

I dk what makes you think Bazz is a better shooter than Burke. Burke is shooting 48% from the floor and 38% from 3. Burke is a very good defender. I'm a big Burke fan think I would take him in the top ten.

He was injured the entire year last year.

 

[James]

How is bazz the 2 on this team ? If anything they share the 1 duties, shabazz sets up the offense much more. boat is in attack mode at all times those shooting guard qualities. As far as Burke, Napier has a better true shooting % and IMO has a better looking form. with that said Burke is only a sophomore. oh and if we had michigans pro wings Napier would average 10 assists a game

 

[aceboon]

There was a story sometime after the NC State game that SN asked to handle more of the PG duties and KO obliged. Besides that story I think it shows itself during the games and it was immediately right after in the Harvard game when SN was dealing all over the place. I just see SN doing more to facilitate and get others involved, not saying Boat is bad in this area but I lean more towards SN being better at it in his Jr year compared to Boat as a soph. SN would average even more assists if guys could consistently knock down an open jumper.

I would agree Shabazz is a better passer than Boatright, but for this team Boatright is the point Bazz is the two. Bazz really struggled last year when giving the oppurtunity to be the point.

I see Bazz as a playmaking combo guard, in the NBA he probably could just play the point.

I dk what makes you think Bazz is a better shooter than Burke. Burke is shooting 48% from the floor and 38% from 3. Burke is a very good defender. I'm a big Burke fan think I would take him in the top ten.

 

[aceboon]

How is bazz the 2 on this team ? If anything they share the 1 duties, shabazz sets up the offense much more. boat is in attack mode at all times those shooting guard qualities. As far as Burke, Napier has a better true shooting % and IMO has a better looking form. with that said Burke is only a sophomore. oh and if we had michigans pro wings Napier would average 10 assists a game

THIS

 

[ctchamps]

I would agree Shabazz is a better passer than Boatright, but for this team Boatright is the point Bazz is the two. Bazz really struggled last year when giving the oppurtunity to be the point.

I see Bazz as a playmaking combo guard, in the NBA he probably could just play the point.

I dk what makes you think Bazz is a better shooter than Burke. Burke is shooting 48% from the floor and 38% from 3. Burke is a very good defender. I'm a big Burke fan think I would take him in the top ten.

He played most if not all last season with a broken foot that needed off season surgery. Minus that injury you would have this years SN without a co captain that sulked and tried to sabotage the team because he was unable to prove he was a better player than AD and couldn't accept that he wasn't. SN is worthy of an NBA pick as pg and will be back next season only if he wants to insure UConn continues to be a national player post JC.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

I heard he rated Bazz as a "steal"