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intlzncster said:
[QUOTE="HuskyWarrior611, post: 1003667 the sense of talent Rodney is more talented than any PGs we've had in the past. He's not lacking on many skills either. I've said before that we have watched Ollie develop 3 PGs who used to be out of control bad decision makers into heady guys who seem to always make the right play. Purvis is the most talented out the bunch and I'm sure he will do the same with him and we are going to see something even better.
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After ajou Deng was called the best player in the floor in practice a few years ago, that particular argument is a tough sell here.[/QUOTE]

Purvis has a proven year in the ACC. Deng hadn't played college ball yet.
 
James said:
You're right completely whiffed on drummond. stix too.
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Gay was a better athlete for his size and weight. Drummond was/is a totally different animal. I don't think you can compare him with Robinson or Gay.
 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
Honestly if you think we're going to see the same Rodney that we saw at NCSU you must not have faith in Ollie's ability to develop guards and must not understand how players develop in college from their freshman to junior seasons. For comparisons sake let's compare Rodney's freshman numbers in a system that didn't fit him that had a great lead guard compared to Shabazz freshman numbers where he was maximized as much as he could be playing with Kemba.

Shabazz:
7.8 ppg
2.4 rpg
3 apg
1.6 stlpg
37% FG
33% 3FG

Rodney:
8.3 ppg
2.4 rpg
1.3 apg
.8 stlpg
44% FG
38% 3FG

Like I said I have no doubt we see a different rodney purvis this year than the one we saw at NCSU.
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Shabazz won a National Championship, you left that out.

I have plenty of faith in Ollie and this staff's ability and I think we will indeed see a far better player than we saw 2 years ago.

My original point, if you read back, was that there was no evidence at NCSU that Purvis was anything special. I believe that was because of that staff and that system. Never said he didn't have what it takes, just that he was nothing special at NCSU.
 
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HuskyWarrior611 said:
Now when I say talent I'm not talking about skills. Skills are shooting, passing, dribbling, etc. Guys like Stanley Robinson, Rudy Gay, Andre Drummond were tremendously talented guys. But had no skills. In the sense of talent Rodney is more talented than any PGs we've had in the past. He's not lacking on many skills either. I've said before that we have watched Ollie develop 3 PGs who used to be out of control bad decision makers into heady guys who seem to always make the right play. Purvis is the most talented out the bunch and I'm sure he will do the same with him and we are going to see something even better.
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I think the problem you're having is that you're using the word "talent" as a proxy for athleticism. I don't think a lot of people see it that way.

But just generally speaking when you're talking about a kid who had a good but unspectacular freshman season, who hasn't played in a live game for more than a year, and you're putting him in the pantheon of all time UConn greats (he's "a more athletic Ben Gordon" - ), you're bound to get some push-back. Because, honestly, we do that all the freaking time around here and it works out that way basically never. And then all you've done is created a mountain of hype for the kid to be judged against.
 
otp85 said:
Shabazz won a National Championship, you left that out.

I have plenty of faith in Ollie and this staff's ability and I think we will indeed see a far better player than we saw 2 years ago.

My original point, if you read back, was that there was no evidence at NCSU that Purvis was anything special. I believe that was because of that staff and that system. Never said he didn't have what it takes, just that he was nothing special at NCSU.
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Did Shabazz win it or did Kemba win it? But I see. Then again if he was special his freshman year he probably wouldn't have left or would've been drafted.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
I think the problem you're having is that you're using the word "talent" as a proxy for athleticism. I don't think a lot of people see it that way.

But just generally speaking when you're talking about a kid who had a good but unspectacular freshman season, who hasn't played in a live game for more than a year, and you're putting him in the pantheon of all time UConn greats (he's "a more athletic Ben Gordon" - ), you're bound to get some push-back. Because, honestly, we do that all the freaking time around here and it works out that way basically never. And then all you've done is created a mountain of hype for the kid to be judged against.
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I mean usually people equate talent to size and athleticism. That's why a Russell Westbrook is very talented compared to Chris Paul being highly skilled at this point in his career. Same way you'd say Dwight Howard is a very talented big why a guy like Pau in his prime was just considered the most skilled big in the game. Same with Tim Duncan. And I understand I'm used to it. But I just call it how I see it. I don't temper my expectations or raise them based on other people. I mean we've had guys get hyped and bust like Majok and Deng, then other guys who aren't hyped and exceed expectations like Shabazz and Kemba. Purvis on this board is more like the latter. So I expect him to exceed everyone's expectations. Lol
 
But Jalen is going to be an amazing 2 to 3 year talent for us either way. I love his size athleticism and length at the point guard position. He could be a terror on the defensive end.
 
pretty high praise from his HS coach considering he just had Kaleb Joseph in the same backcourt

http://instorrsnow.wordpress.com/

– CUSHING COACH Barry Connors gushed a bit when talking about Adams.
“He’s like nobody I’ve ever seen,” Connors said.
Cushing then repeated a phrase he told the esteemed Dave Borges about Adams a few months ago.
“I’m not going to tell you he’s the best player I’ve ever seen but the game does come easier to him than to anyone I’ve ever seen,” Connors said. “He has the incredible ability to make a play whenever it’s needed.”
 
Connors is a very good coach almost of out nowhere, done a very good job at Cushing when no one really expected him to. It started with the Presseys and the talent just keep flooding it. Nice little pipeline I'd we can hold it. Makai Ashton-Langford?
 
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I appreciate the content, but the sentence structure makes it pretty difficult to read.


GO JALEN!
 
uconnlife said:
Take a look at 1:03. Bazz never showed us any of that!

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I love how in this video it starts out with a layup, then a 10 footer, then a 14 footer, then an 18 footer with dunks and dimes to follow. I'm sure it was setup this way, but I hope and think it exemplifies his versatility.
 
3 is a kid?? Wow! Even more respect and kudos!
 
CAHUSKY said:
You could offer to edit his content. Would be a nice way to help a high school kid who does an amazing job covering Uconn recruiting.
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Actually as someone whose job revolves around spoken and written language (and swallowing), I'll gladly give @3uconn pointers on his style. Hit me up if you're up for it, man.
 
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Jay-Bone said:
I love how in this video it starts out with a layup, then a 10 footer, then a 14 footer, then an 18 footer with dunks and dimes to follow. I'm sure it was setup this way, but I hope and think it exemplifies his versatility.
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After all it is a highlight tape. I'd say it was set up that way or could have just been the natural flow of the game.
 
hahahaha oh the bj innuendos you can make in my profession..... like inadequate lip closure, anterior spillage or oral contents, eliciting a gag, handling thickened liquids....
 
Rocktheworld said:
hahahaha oh the bj innuendos you can make in my profession..... like inadequate lip closure, anterior spillage or oral contents, eliciting a gag, handling thickened liquids....
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you seem to know them all? Hmm!
 
Stinger92860 said:
Really? Don't read then. That's poor structures, yes?
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Dude doesn't really know what he's talking about. There's nothing really wrong with the sentence structure/syntax itself, it's more of a punctuation thing. We use commas and periods and stuff like that to add a kind of depth that is normally created with pauses, stress and loudness patterns, etc. in spoken language that is missing in written language. Emojis are taking over for some other suprasegmental/nonverbal stuff these days, which is of course great.

Some work on using commas to better indicate phrase boundaries is really all 3 needs. On which, as I said, I'm happy to work with him, as opposed to just dismissing him like some of our more mature posters.
 
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Think 3 is highly thought of here. The kid does a great job getting and sharing information on recruits and everything u conn . Don't see anyone busting the kid and certainly shouldn't be nitpicked.
 
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Rocktheworld said:
Dude doesn't really know what he's talking about. There's nothing really wrong with the sentence structure/syntax itself, it's more of a punctuation thing. We use commas and periods and stuff like that to add a kind of depth that is normally created with pauses, stress and loudness patterns, etc. in spoken language that is missing in written language. Emojis are taking over for some other suprasegmental/nonverbal stuff these days, which is of course great.

Some work on using commas to better indicate phrase boundaries is really all 3 needs. On which, as I said, I'm happy to work with him, as opposed to just dismissing him like some of our more mature posters.
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When in doubt leave it out.
 
His dunks and drives are very Derrick Rose-esque. Very impressive highlights in the video
 
Very excited to see him in a husky jersey.

Gotta love the refs aggressive tech call at 1:25.
 
Didn't realize he had insane hops like that. Similar to Boatshow that way?
 
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