Isaiah Briscoe on Brink of Decision, Will Announce Soon

[UConnSwag11]

Isaiah Briscoe now stands on the brink of a college decision and will sign during the early period Nov. 12-19...Briscoe, who this summer led the NJ Playaz to the Peach Jam title and is projected as the No. 8 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by DraftExpess.com, is down to St. John’s, Kentucky and UConn.

 

[Tampahusky]

Wow #8 projected pick in draft is way too high. He's not very athletic and has a low release on his shot. A lot of his shots in high school come from bc he's just bigger and stronger than the other kids but I don't see it translating to NBA. I do think he will be a very good college player.

 

[UconnU]

Wow #8 projected pick in draft is way too high. He's not very athletic and has a low release on his shot. A lot of his shots in high school come from bc he's just bigger and stronger than the other kids but I don't see it translating to NBA. I do think he will be a very good college player.

Agreed. But Tyler Ennis barely missed the lottery last year...anything is possible.

 

[Scot-e]

I mean seriously who cares? Another thread? He is not coming to Uconn.
Taylor Swift is announcing whoe she will be shacking up with next- I'm pretty far down on her list but if she picks me I will post it in this thread.

 

[pnow15]

Can't see why even one of these highly rated kids would go to college if he can find a Chinese team to shell out a million and half dollars for his freshman one and done season.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Can't see why even one of these highly rated kids would go to college if he can find a Chinese team to shell out a million and half dollars for his freshman one and done season.

I'm not sure he's the kind of can't miss NBA prospect where that's a good idea. Someone like Mudiay is a different story.

 

[CAHUSKY]

Can't see why even one of these highly rated kids would go to college if he can find a Chinese team to shell out a million and half dollars for his freshman one and done season.

Because playing basketball on a college campus and bedding coeds is way more fun than living in Guangdong province

 

[CL82]

I mean seriously who cares? Another thread? He is not coming to Uconn.
Taylor Swift is announcing whoe she will be shacking up with next- I'm pretty far down on her list but if she picks me I will post it in this thread.

Don't do it dude she'll end up writing a song about you.

 

[CTBasketball]

Me thinks FIFA video games have the best soundtracks.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Because playing basketball on a college campus and bedding coeds is way more fun than living in Guangdong province

I remember Skip Bayless or one of those other idiots blasting Matt Leinart for staying in college for his senior year, and saying "how could he possible think this is a good idea?" I thought, he's the handsome superstar QB at USC. Is there a better person to be than that? Go to college. Be a superstar and enjoy it. Money isn't everything.

 

[Gurleyman]

Don't do it dude she'll end up writing a song about you.

I forget who came up with it, but a stand up comedian had a great line when he said her next big hit should be called, "Maybe It's Me"

 

[BleedHuskyBlu]

Go to Kentucky please more overrated recruits going there is fine with me

 

[Husky25]

Can't see why even one of these highly rated kids would go to college if he can find a Chinese team to shell out a million and half dollars for his freshman one and done season.

Because...well...Chinese basketball is played in...umm...China?

I'd venture to guess it's perhaps a bit intimidating for an 18 year old.

 

[ctchamps]

I mean seriously who cares? Another thread? He is not coming to Uconn.
Taylor Swift is announcing whoe she will be shacking up with next- I'm pretty far down on her list but if she picks me I will post it in this thread.

Is whoe a portmanteau word or a typewriter slip. I got is as a portmanteau word from the two words "which hoe". And all this time I thought you were a guy Scot-e. No scote for you.

 

[Gurleyman]

Go to Kentucky please more overrated recruits going there is fine with me

Plus I hear he has halitosis. Stuff like that can ruin locker room morale.

Unless he surprises everyone and comes here, in which case I'm thinking of someone else and Briscoe's breath smells like pure peppermint.

 

[UCweCONN]

Because playing basketball on a college campus and bedding coeds is way more fun than living in Guangdong province

I hear Guangdong University co-eds aren't too bad. Just sayin'. "Been around the world, don't speak the language, but your booty don't need explainin'...'

 

[DogMania]

Wow #8 projected pick in draft is way too high. He's not very athletic and has a low release on his shot. A lot of his shots in high school come from bc he's just bigger and stronger than the other kids but I don't see it translating to NBA. I do think he will be a very good college player.

Yeah, I had a double take on that one too. Not only has the kid not played a single minute of college hoops, he hasn't even started his senior season in high school. Never mind #8, I'm not even sure he'll be draft ready in 2016. He didn't look very athletic, though he is strong, has a plus handle, uses his body very well when driving into traffic and can shoot it from deep. He's got all the tools, just not great hops and speed. Seems to have a nice quick first step or two.

You don't need to be uber-fast end-to-end to make it in the league, you do need to move those puppies relatively quickly for those first few steps to get the edge and drive past defenders and to keep opponents from blowing by you in the half-court. Few teams constantly run up and down the court now-a-days at either the pro or college level. I kinda miss that. Hum...wonder why? I think with the pros a lot has to do with their ridiculous frequent and long schedule. And as for colleges, there are always a few programs try to push the ball most of the game, but to win 6 March games against the field of 68, you're going to need to play solid half-court offense to advance. For that reason the best programs are the ones that can develop solid full and half court offenses. JC learned that in the early to mid-80s. As his team's talent began to increase, he began to better balance his offense. KO clearly knows this as well where he wants them to run and generate some easy scoring opportunities, but also doesn't want to compromise things defensively and wants to make sure his team has a well tuned half-court offense come March.

I just love that guy and say without hesitation that there's no coach out there I'd rather have. I hope he stays at UConn for the long hall. There are a lot of coaches that simple wouldn't take an NBA job regardless to how much their offered. Coach K and Tom Izzo are two that come to mind. Maybe someday they'll make that jump, but I doubt it. I hope KO is cut from that same mold. I guess we'll find out over time.

 

[pnow15]

Because playing basketball on a college campus and bedding coeds is way more fun than living in Guangdong province

Do you think China with 3 billion people has a shortage of beautiful woman?

 

[pnow15]

Because...well...Chinese basketball is played in...umm...China?

I'd venture to guess it's perhaps a bit intimidating for an 18 year old

Not nearly at intimidating as being a 19 year old in Nam squatting in a rice patty and ducking fire from an AK.

 

[UCweCONN]

Do you think China with 3 billion people has a shortage of beautiful woman?

And they love Westerners. Even if you have no game here, you turn into Casanova there.

 

[CAHUSKY]

Do you think China with 3 billion people has a shortage of beautiful woman?

My ex grew up in Shanghai. I know all about chinese women. I can also confirm living on a bucolic college campus is far more preferable to living in a big Chinese city. Just my opinion.

 

[temery]

Do you think China with 3 billion people has a shortage of beautiful woman?

3 billion?

 

[Husky25]

Yes, because the two situations are totally comparable. Right.

 

[donyell34]

Gotta love China!

 

[CallMeBruce]

3 billion?

Forget it, he's rolling.