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Message: [QUOTE="Scrutineer, post: 2492151, member: 8240"] A VCU grad told me recently that they weren't heartbroken over Larrier leaving because they saw him as selfish and they also thought it said something that he didn't follow Shaka Smart to Texas. The implication being Larrier may not be the player he was supposed to become, regardless of where he's playing, and maybe, just maybe, Shaka Smart didn't see value in taking him with him. Just one fan's opinion, but so far Larrier hasn't shown the level of play we all expected. His stats at VCU weren't very impressive either. Very poor shooting percentages for FG, threes and free throws while averaging 6.4 points in 18 minutes per game. You'd think the stats would have been better for such a highly touted recruit. But, he was just a freshman. Adams doesn't seem to be serious about the game. How many times have we seen him joking around during bad games? He may just be a happy go lucky guy but his demeanor doesn't elicit confidence in his commitment to doing whatever the team needs to win. And, as someone else said, his shooting hasn't improved and that might speak to a lack of commitment to improving his game. As for Purvis, he was very positive about how the Pro game allows him to play at a faster pace in a more open game. He was not negative about his time at UConn. Maybe he's just too nice to be critical or maybe he was being totally honest about how different the Pro game is and lots of college players turn out to be better pros. Hamilton always seemed to me to be in his own world. Never smiled, never looked like the game was anything other than a job or a stop along the continuum he expected would put him in the NBA. I always thought he'd be better off focusing on being a playmaker. [/QUOTE]

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