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Message: [QUOTE="Demo Square, post: 4102324, member: 10861"] Hey Guys, First, Great Shooters Clifford Robinson, Rashad Anderson - tied for my top pick. Wes Bialosuknia, Kemba Walker & Ray Allen tied for point guards who could also shoot exceptionally well from everywhere on the court AND completely control the game. What do they all have in common? They can really shoot & score, two different skills. The first two games of '21-22 against inferior opponents showed us nothing. I still don't think we have ANY great outside shooters to keep defenses honest. I mean, set shooting from the corners unguarded, all alone is NOT what makes a great shooter or scorer. And I'm no longer fooled by watching Tyler Polley's beautiful stroke that he is either a consistent shooter or scorer. He just doesn't make many shots & his many liabilities as a player keep him on the bench for 2/3 of every game. The holes in Polley's game are all because he has an NBA-type stroke - but a 50 cent head. He brings nothing of substance to this team - especially heart! What does it matter if Polley's 40% three-point shooting is only based on just 3-5 shot attempts per game? Cliff Robinson was a very mobile, athletic, great passing 6'10" front courtman with an exceptional outside shot. Rashad Anderson was flat-out the all-time best shooter in UConn history. Wes, Kemba & Ray had unlimited range & could carry the whole offense when they got hot. And they were clutch. They "needed" to take the last shot! True superstars who could help any team they were on in so many ways. Those guys all provide what I think this current team lacks. UConn hasn't had a truly EXCEPTIOBAL shooter (beautiful stroke, consistency, range, ability to shoot off the dribble, killer competitive instinct, great in clutch time) in many, many years. We just don't get those kinds of shooters up to Storrs anymore. Gotta find out why. ANY ONE of those guys I mentioned above from UConn's illustrious past could really help this or ANY UConn team win big-time. However, maybe they don't make 'em today like they used to. Father Demo [/QUOTE]

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