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Have any of the UConn beat writers (we still have a couple right) interviewed Hamilton? Seems like something that people would like to read.
 
CAHUSKY said:
Have any of the UConn beat writers (we still have a couple right) interviewed Hamilton? Seems like something that people would like to read.
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There were a few quotes from him when he made it official.

From Amore:
  • "I'm not testing the waters or anything like that," Hamilton told The Courant on Tuesday. "I'm all in."
  • "I had a great experience at UConn," Hamilton said. "It was a great ride. I'm glad we won the AAC Tournament and played in the NCAA Tournament. But after talking it over with my family, I just feel this is the best thing for me, to provide for my family, to help my family out."
  • "I've been hearing first round, maybe second round," Hamilton said. "Wherever I get drafted, I'll be OK with it."
  • "I'm not really concerned with who else might be coming out," he said.
From Borges:
  • “It was a real tough decision,” Hamilton said by phone from California on Tuesday. “I sat down and thought about it, prayed a lot. I believe it was the right time. I know I’m ready to go and take that next step.”
  • “A lot of people are probably saying it’s a bad decision, but I think it was the best decision for me,” he said. “Not many people have accomplished what I’ve accomplished at UConn.”
  • “Coach thought it would be best if I stayed another year,” Hamilton reported, “but I talked it over with my family. He told me best of luck and he wished the best for me.”
 
I don't get the "provide for my family" thing. His brother Jordan has played has to have made over $3mil playing basketball already, is actually doing pretty well on his NBA 10-day contract right now, and still has many years left of his career, be it in the NBA or overseas.
 
KyleUC said:
I don't get the "provide for my family" thing. His brother Jordan has played has to have made over $3mil playing basketball already, is actually doing pretty well on his NBA 10-day contract right now, and still has many years left of his career, be it in the NBA or overseas.
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It's total bologna. He is getting bad advice or thinks higher of his draft stock then he should. He probably just doesn't like school too.
 
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He's not getting bad advice. He's just a kid ready to make the next step and willing to let the chips fall where they may. From the sound of it, he's willing to take his chances even if he goes undrafted.

It would be ignorant to comment on his financial situation. There are a thousand different variables involved there - maybe he's referring to providing for a family that he doesn't have yet.
 
It's pointless to speculate. He was a good player for us. I wish him well. I think he will go second round...hell he might have out of high school.
 
champs99and04 said:
He's not getting bad advice. He's just a kid ready to make the next step and willing to let the chips fall where they may. From the sound of it, he's willing to take his chances even if he goes undrafted.
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And that's the sum of it. Doesn't matter what kind of advice he's getting, Dan Hurley is ready for all outcomes. If he doesn't get drafted, everyone will say, "see???", but Daniel has prepared himself for that outcome. His life.
 
LOL at "Not many players have accomplished what I have at UCONN." Yeah, your current teammates all have: an AAC Tournament title. DHam, you're one of the greatest Huskies ever. Generations from now, people will speak of you with awe in their voices! Memorials will be erected to your greatness.
 
UCweCONN said:
LOL at "Not many players have accomplished what I have at UCONN." Yeah, your current teammates all have: an AAC Tournament title. DHam, you're one of the greatest Huskies ever. Generations from now, people will speak of you with awe in their voices! Memorials will be erected to your greatness.
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Someone's not salty...
 
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FWIW, nbadraft.net just bumped him into the 2nd round, slotting him in at 31st overall. I know they're not the most accurate site out there, but hey it's something.
 
Stairmaster said:
Someone's not salty...
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Actually, I guess you can tell I was never a big fan of his game. It always seemed like he was out there doing his own thing. I'm kind of happy he's leaving. With most guys who left early, I was disappointed. Don't you think he's overstated his UCONN career a tad?
 
UCweCONN said:
It always seemed like he was out there doing his own thing.
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You'd think he could shake off the selfishness thing by nearly leading the team in assists in a year where Boatright was with him and almost doubling the next closest person the following year.
 
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Yankees32123 said:
Has he heard "undrafted"? Because that's mostly what I've been hearing.
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You'd think after seeing how someone like Buddy Heild improved his draft stock this past year, that someone like DHam would think to do likewise. I've heard some NBA GMs say, the more they see some of these kids (ones that stuck around till their junior or senior seasons but don't improve much) the less they tend to like them. In other words, DHam would run the risk of casting a perception that he doesn't have much more upside if he returned and didn't show dramatic improvement. But IMO, he showed a lot of versatile game, but just not at a very high level in any of his game to get first round interest. Maybe 2nd round, but who knows? He could go undrafted. I think he had a great opportunity to improve his overall game and put up big numbers next season, especially playing on what looks like a more well rounded team.

Since we'll never know if he would have played himself into a high first round pick, it's impossible to tell if chose poorly if he ends up drafted later in the first round. But if he drops out of the 1st round or both rounds, then I'd say the educated guess here is he made a poor decision. I just think if he improved his shooting percentage and overall numbers just a tad, that he could easily play himself into the top half of the first round. There aren't many players his size that can handle and pass like he can. It's his shooting percentage and decision making that needed a tad more maturity.

I wish him well. He would have made next years team a tough NCAA E8, F4 or better out. Hopefully the sum of next year's parts will exceed what we saw this past season.
 
Leebo said:
You'd think he could shake off the selfishness thing by nearly leading the team in assists in a year where Boatright was with him and almost doubling the next closest person the following year.
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By "doing his own thing" I don't mean selfish. I mean he didn't seem to be in sync with the rest of the team. Overdribbling, questionable decisions etc. I've said before, it seemed like he was a street baller on a team with structure.
 
Stairmaster said:
FWIW, nbadraft.net just bumped him into the 2nd round, slotting him in at 31st overall. I know they're not the most accurate site out there, but hey it's something.
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Love it. Ironically to the Celtics, and Ainge scouted him a couple of times this year. If I could choose a coach to develop him, it would be Stevens.
 
UCweCONN said:
LOL at "Not many players have accomplished what I have at UCONN." Yeah, your current teammates all have: an AAC Tournament title. DHam, you're one of the greatest Huskies ever. Generations from now, people will speak of you with awe in their voices! Memorials will be erected to your greatness.
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Don't be such a jerk!!
! Memorials will be erected to your greatness.[/QUOTE]
 
LIUCHusky said:
Don't be such a jerk!!
! Memorials will be erected to your greatness.
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Another person who must be fun at parties.........if there's a lot of liquor. It's called sarcasm. Relax. And for the record, I erect a monument to my greatness almost everynight. Twice on good nights.
 
tcf15 said:
“A lot of people are probably saying it’s a bad decision, but I think it was the best decision for me,” he said. “Not many people have accomplished what I’ve accomplished at UConn.”
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I mean, in the literal sense that only like 150 people have played UConn men's basketball in the JC/KO era, out of a few hundred million, I suppose he's right. But man, what an absence of perspective.

In terms of individual accomplishments:
- AAC ROY (well, he's right that nobody else at UConn has accomplished this, though 4 others were BE ROY)
- AAC 2nd team (ditto)

In terms of team accomplishments:
- Won conference tournament (accomplished 7 other times, maybe half of all players)
- Won an NCAA Tournament game (accomplished 17 other times, probably 3/4 of players)

There was absolutely nothing special about Hamilton's career at UConn.
 
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Tenspro2002 said:
I mean, in the literal sense that only like 150 people have played UConn men's basketball in the JC/KO era, out of a few hundred million, I suppose he's right. But man, what an absence of perspective.

In terms of individual accomplishments:
- AAC ROY (well, he's right that nobody else at UConn has accomplished this, though 4 others were BE ROY)
- AAC 2nd team (ditto)

In terms of team accomplishments:
- Won conference tournament (accomplished 7 other times, maybe half of all players)
- Won an NCAA Tournament game (accomplished 17 other times, probably 3/4 of players)

There was absolutely nothing special about Hamilton's career at UConn.
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Do you want him to say "I was a run-of-the-mill player here at UCONN, but I did alright "? Like c'mon man this kid is 20 years old and we are complaining about his decision on a message board. We are lucky Daniel came to UCONN in the first plays, god knows where we would've been without him either season.
 
Tenspro2002 said:
I mean, in the literal sense that only like 150 people have played UConn men's basketball in the JC/KO era, out of a few hundred million, I suppose he's right. But man, what an absence of perspective.

In terms of individual accomplishments:
- AAC ROY (well, he's right that nobody else at UConn has accomplished this, though 4 others were BE ROY)
- AAC 2nd team (ditto)

In terms of team accomplishments:
- Won conference tournament (accomplished 7 other times, maybe half of all players)
- Won an NCAA Tournament game (accomplished 17 other times, probably 3/4 of players)

There was absolutely nothing special about Hamilton's career at UConn.
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To be fair, you left out conference tourney MVP. That cuts it down a lot.

He was a really good player, but not a great or amazing player, and it's a little silly to quibble about his exact wording.
 
Leebo said:
To be fair, you left out conference tourney MVP. That cuts it down a lot.

He was a really good player, but not a great or amazing player, and it's a little silly to quibble about his exact wording.
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Also, and I said this earlier in the thread, but I don't think there are any other UConn players that put up 800+ points, 580+ rebounds and 290+ assists in their first two seasons. He has his flaws, sure, but he was as unique a player that UConn's ever had.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
Do you want him to say "I was a run-of-the-mill player here at UCONN, but I did alright "? Like c'mon man this kid is 20 years old and we are complaining about his decision on a message board. We are lucky Daniel came to UCONN in the first plays, god knows where we would've been without him either season.
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His statement about his accomplishments shows his mindset and brings clarity to his decision to enter the draft. He honestly believes he's been great, he's not just pumping himself up. I think he needs a reality check and sadly will soon get one. Why does he have to be the one to provide for his family when he has so many athletic siblings? What family and brothers with self-respect put the burden on their little brother to support the family? I've been assuming by 'family' he meant parents etc. Does he have a kid? If he does, I wouldn't have much of a problem with him going pro. Does anyone know?
 
tcf15 said:
Also, and I said this earlier in the thread, but I don't think there are any other UConn players that put up 800+ points, 580+ rebounds and 290+ assists in their first two seasons. He has his flaws, sure, but he was as unique a player that UConn's ever had.
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No doubt he was, and he had a chance to be really special not just unique. He wasn't here long enough for that and I will be interested to see how "ready" as he says, he is. I didn't see it but I'm not Danny Ainge.
 
UCweCONN said:
His statement about his accomplishments shows his mindset and brings clarity to his decision to enter the draft. He honestly believes he's been great, he's not just pumping himself up. I think he needs a reality check and sadly will soon get one. Why does he have to be the one to provide for his family when he has so many athletic siblings? What family and brothers with self-respect put the burden on their little brother to support the family? I've been assuming by 'family' he meant parents etc. Does he have a kid? If he does, I wouldn't have much of a problem with him going pro. Does anyone know?
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How are you dumb enough to believe everything this kid says to some reporter?
 
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