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UCweCONN said:
By this logic, all of the Husky women should have left school after a year or two to play professionally as well. "They can make more money now then they have now." Of course they can, but that is being short-sighted since they will earn more money in their lifetime with a degree or in DHam's case the difference between staying and becoming a first round pick next year instead of bouncing from country to country overseas and earning a ton less money. I don't think the posters here are criticizing DHam because he's leaving and the impact on the team. We really don't think he's ready and believe he's making a bad decision. Who has seen him play more, NBA/overseas scouts or us? I think by the overwhelming response here that he's not ready, I think there's something to this opinion.
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Serious, guy? You just compared men's hoops to women's basketball.
 
He's qouted as saying "Not many people have accomplished what I've accomplished at UConn". I hope he's comparing himself to the general public. If he is comparing himself to other former UConn players he's off his rocker. We could start a thread "Former UConn players better than Daniel Hamilton".
 
QDOG5 said:
He's qouted as saying "Not many people have accomplished what I've accomplished at UConn". I hope he's comparing himself to the general public. If he is comparing himself to other former UConn players he's off his rocker. We could start a thread "Former UConn players better than Daniel Hamilton".
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If that is what he said, statistically speaking, it's hard to argue with him. Would be hard to find another UConn player with 800+ points, 580+ rebounds and 290+ assists in their first two seasons.
 
bmo22 said:
Those of you killing him for this decision are just butt hurt he won't be playing for us next year. If you disagree with the decision then fine, leave it at that and move on.

Also, believe it or not a player's development doesn't stop when they leave college. A guy can improve just as much in a top Euro league as he can at UConn, if not more. If Hamilton doesn't get drafted that's where he'll end up.

Basketball careers are short, even for the really good players. He's going to start making good money a year early. If an extra year at UConn would have turned him into a first rounder, and if he really does have the talent and determination to get better, he'll end up in the league regardless. If not he'll make a good living overseas.
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Name 5 guys who left college early, went the euro route, developed overseas, and came back to have a successful nba career?
 
I'd say Daniel Hamilton shouldn't believe his own "hype", but I don't even think there's hype around him. This is not a smart move, ala DeAndre Daniels. I wish him well, but hope he reconsiders and gets more seasoning, for his own sake. It's no one's dream to declare early and go in the late 2nd round or undrafted.
 
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pnow15 said:
Someone somewhere made him a promise.
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lol no one in the NBA is promising DHam anything.

Maybe the basketball team in Beijing offered him a tryout
 
Maybe this is controversial, I don't know. But, why would you expect a player to improve more in college than in the D League/Europe? Instead of having limits on how much they can practice/workout, they eat and sleep basketball. IMO, staying an extra year in college is mainly important for guys who need to develop confidence. There are plenty of guys who spend time in Europe/D League and carve out NBA careers. Its just a google away.
 
tcf15 said:
If that is what he said, statistically speaking, it's hard to argue with him. Would be hard to find another UConn player with 800+ points, 580+ rebounds and 290+ assists in their first two seasons.
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While that's true, he is also owns one of the worst true shooting %s in uconn history for a first/second option. It's a little ridiculous for him to say that imo, but not gonna go crazy over it.
 
amory said:
lol no one in the NBA is promising DHam anything.
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This thing where message board couch potatoes pretend to be privy to things that they absolutely are not privy to will never stop being funny. Someone else in this thread actually made the argument that the Boneyard knows more about Hamilton than professional scouts.
 
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walker11 said:
Maybe this is controversial, I don't know. But, why would you expect a player to improve more in college than in the D League/Europe? Instead of having limits on how much they can practice/workout, they eat and sleep basketball. IMO, staying an extra year in college is mainly important for guys who need to develop confidence. There are plenty of guys who spend time in Europe/D League and carve out NBA careers. Its just a google away.
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Agreed. I don't know why people are acting like Hamilton's sealed his fate with this move. It seems, at least anecdotally, that the NBA has plenty of guys who bounced around for a while before settling into the NBA. Especially nowadays, given how much the world's shrunk.
 
And now, the man behind the questionable decision, starring young Danny Hamilton himself!

 
James said:
While that's true, he is also owns one of the worst true shooting %s in uconn history for a first/second option. It's a little ridiculous for him to say that imo, but not gonna go crazy over it.
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I would agree, he's probably the worst shooter (balance-wise for sure) we've ever had as a primary scorer. But hopefully his best bball is ahead of him. Either way, make us proud DHam.
 
James said:
While that's true, he is also owns one of the worst true shooting %s in uconn history for a first/second option. It's a little ridiculous for him to say that imo, but not gonna go crazy over it.
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Still fits his narrative of being only UConn player to "accomplish" certain things lol
 
GiladKatzDeli said:
I'd say Daniel Hamilton shouldn't believe his own "hype", but I don't even think there's hype around him. This is not a smart move, ala DeAndre Daniels. I wish him well, but hope he reconsiders and gets more seasoning, for his own sake. It's no one's dream to declare early and go in the late 2nd round or undrafted.
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The difference is that Daniels was a huge cog on a National Championship team, who's stock had nowhere to go but down. Kids drop out of college for lesser reasons, but if it is Hamilton's dream to play in the NBA, he is certainly following an interesting strategy.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
Agreed. I don't know why people are acting like Hamilton's sealed his fate with this move. It seems, at least anecdotally, that the NBA has plenty of guys who bounced around for a while before settling into the NBA. Especially nowadays, given how much the world's shrunk.
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The bottom line is that if he really didn't want to stay here any longer, it was the right move both for him and for us. I don't think he sealed his fate, but I think he has gone a long way towards lowering his ceiling. It has been established that his decision was against KO's advice, which I don't take to have been selfish--i.e., I believe that KO honestly thought it was best for Hamilton's pro prospects if he stayed another year. Personally, I'm deferring to KO as having better insight on that.
 
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bmo22 said:
Serious, guy? You just compared men's hoops to women's basketball.
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And who knew that Mike Francesa was a Boneyarder....Welcome, Big Guy.
 
Hamilton doesn't get it. He needs a lot of work on his game/body to stick in the league. His play was mistake ridden this year. Success comes through mastering the details. A third year of college should have been a no brainer for him. No shortcuts to success. He had a hard time physically making it through a college season +/- 40 games. How could he expect to make it through a NBA season? lol! Not trying to bash him. I just think his approach to developing his career is immature. He should be listening to Kevin Ollie. I highly doubt Ollie thinks Hamilton's game is ready for the pros.
 
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tcf15 said:
If that is what he said, statistically speaking, it's hard to argue with him. Would be hard to find another UConn player with 800+ points, 580+ rebounds and 290+ assists in their first two seasons.
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Yeah, tcf. But it is one of those weird combination of skills thresholds. Better than "jack of all trades and master of none" but in that direction.
He took 411 shots to score 385 points this year. His shooting percentage was, tied with Gibbs for worst on the team except for Cassel Jr. That is pretty bad shooting. Very good rebounder for his size. Pretty good assists guy but less so when you account for turnovers.
What made me love DHam was his potential (and his flashes of greatness) more than what he actually accomplished.
Wish him well but this is likely a very negative thing he is doing to himself.

Those saying he can develop playing for pay, maybe. But they would sooner move on to the next player than worry about the development of anyone they don't have millions of dollars invested in. And DHam won't be one of those guys
 
This is an atrocious decision on his part. Doesn't have the size, his stock isn't high and frankly - he's just not NBA ready at this point. Boat was far more ready at this point than DHam is now and we know how that turned out. I can't believe he thinks this is a sound decision on his part.

And he hasn't 'accomplished' anything other than just being a decent player on one bad team and another incredibly mediocre one.
 
What a shame for the program and Daniel. I thought he could have had a Donyell-like Sophomore to Junior transformation and significantly bettered his chances of making the NBA. I'm just not buying the family needs support bit. Isaac is a year older, a better NBA prospect and so far there is no word that he's leaving early. Daniel's body language just didn't look good at times this year, didn't seem like he was truly enjoying himself. This just doesn't add up whatsoever but I wish the kid a great professional career.
 
All I have to say is don't let the door hit you on your way out. I typically don't begrudge players for leaving early and doing what's best for them, particularly if their stock is peaking, but this just feels like abandoning the team. After watching him in frustration for two years, thinking he may actually fill his potential next year, he bolts. Sorry, but when I look back on the former players, he just isn't going to feel to me like a special part of the Husky family.
 
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