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hyperthink said:
Whut do u think after game 1? He gets 20 minutes in that game im pretty sure he gets 14-16
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I think Kromah can be a huge part of a very good team. EW's transgression and loss of scholarship turned out to be a blessing in disguise for UConn. Of course I was sweating out his loss not knowing Brimah could come in and contribute immediately.

EW's departure was Kromah's and UConn's gain. I'm not certain Kromah will replace OC as the starting 3. OC, NG and LK are all making a case for minutes at that position. It isn't important who is "considered" better, who starts, or who gets the most minutes. What is important is that KO has the ability to play them at the 2, 3 and 4 and that gives a lot of flexibility for UConn.

My only hope is that OC and/or LK can show a decent handle to play the 2 position without a loss of playmaking ability if either SN or RB are taking a breather.

So far the results, imo, are favoring your assessment vs. some of the debbie downers in this thread. I hope this continues throughout the season.
 
fleudslipcon said:
So far the results, imo, are favoring your assessment vs. some of the debbie downers in this thread. I hope this continues throughout the season.
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His assessment was 16 a game. That ain't happening. I love Kromah but hyper thinks assessment was overly zealous.
 
hyperthink said:
Whut do u think after game 1? He gets 20 minutes in that game im pretty sure he gets 14-16
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Not sure about that. He was good in the minutes he played but had some lapses on defense, very tough otherwise defensively. Giffey and Calhoun played pretty well. Boatright had an off game. Not sure who Kromah can take minutes from.

He isn't taking them from Napier (most important player/best on court), Giffey and Calhoun both played well. Boat is needed as a second PG on the floor and played very well next to Napier. Samuel could lose minutes but he probably got as many as he did only because of Napiers foul issues, Kromah is a solid ball handler but not better than Samuel.

He's good and probably could average 12-14 if UConn had less depth.

I think fans will be exceedingly happy if he averages 8-9, which he should be able to do, he might exceed that against lesser competition, but I mean 8-9 against the NCAAT quality teams.
 
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CAHUSKY said:
His assessment was 16 a game. That ain't happening. I love Kromah but hyper thinks assessment was overly zealous.
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He also said LK would be starting over OC. LK could be a 16 a game guy if he didn't have to share time with OC and NG. hyper was at fault in not studying the UConn tapes before making his proclamation. He got deserved heat for the naive posting, but I found his positive thinking welcoming. I was less concerned about the accuracy of his proclamations and more that UConn was getting a very good player. In that regard I agree with hyperthink based on the early games.

This board is filled with opinions that are in the "over the top" category. He fits in nicely.
 
CAHUSKY said:
His assessment was 16 a game. That ain't happening. I love Kromah but hyper thinks assessment was overly zealous.
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It was 14-16 a game and a layup rolled out and he missed a free throw which would have been eleven in the first half so u think 14 was overzealous? He barely played kn the second but the season continues.... As u were
 
hyperthink said:
It was 14-16 a game and a layup rolled out and he missed a free throw which would have been eleven in the first half so u think 14 was overzealous? He barely played kn the second but the season continues.... As u were
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One game does not a season make. Not enough minutes for him to score that many points. I'm not saying he doesn't have the skills, just not enough opportunity
 
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fleudslipcon said:
He also said LK would be starting over OC. LK could be a 16 a game guy if he didn't have to share time with OC and NG. hyper was at fault in not studying the UConn tapes before making his proclamation. He got deserved heat for the naive posting, but I found his positive thinking welcoming. I was less concerned about the accuracy of his proclamations and more that UConn was getting a very good player. In that regard I agree with hyperthink based on the early games.

This board is filled with opinions that are in the "over the top" category. He fits in nicely.
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Thank u sir. Couldnt get game film on calhoun last year. But i do believe uconn got a steal because according to my lil bro who knows lasan well he could have started for xavier and va tech. And i kno u guys heard that maryland was tryingto get him. Also i said 14 -16. 16 being the max which is attainable with the right amount of minutes. He is good enough to start though. Definetely . And i will enjoy following the huskies this season bit i think if he gets 8-10 minutes in the second half he would have gotten 16 boat seemed to have a hard time with those big guards at md.but its just the first game. The season will continue..... As u were
 
CAHUSKY said:
One game does not a season make. Not enough minutes for him to score that many points. I'm not saying he doesn't have the skills, just not enough opportunity
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The minutes might not be enough but the skills are there which is what riled me up before. People were saying he might be rj evaans and im like what? He'sgood enought to start andaverage 14-16 but there are 35 more games.... As u were
 
fleudslipcon said:
I think Kromah can be a huge part of a very good team. EW's transgression and loss of scholarship turned out to be a blessing in disguise for UConn. Of course I was sweating out his loss not knowing Brimah could come in and contribute immediately.

EW's departure was Kromah's and UConn's gain. I'm not certain Kromah will replace OC as the starting 3. OC, NG and LK are all making a case for minutes at that position. It isn't important who is "considered" better, who starts, or who gets the most minutes. What is important is that KO has the ability to play them at the 2, 3 and 4 and that gives a lot of flexibility for UConn.

My only hope is that OC and/or LK can show a decent handle to play the 2 position without a loss of playmaking ability if either SN or RB are taking a breather.

So far the results, imo, are favoring your assessment vs. some of the debbie downers in this thread. I hope this continues throughout the season.
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Well i know kromah's actual position is a 2guard and he played a little point at gw last year
 
Kromah looks great... But so does Giffey AND calhoun. I'm guessing Ollie didn't promise a starting position, but rather the opportunity to play deep in the season. We have an insane logjam at the 3.
 
Kromah's gonna be a good piece here...but there is zero chance he averages 14-16 PPG.
 
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hyperthink said:
It was 14-16 a game and a layup rolled out and he missed a free throw which would have been eleven in the first half so u think 14 was overzealous? He barely played kn the second but the season continues.... As u were
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Lol, well yes maybe he can average 14-16 points if we count points from shots he misses. And you can't be like "he barely played...". Most people realized there would be times when minutes were hard to come by for him, preventing him from big stats even if he was was a good player.

It's what made your predictions so ridiculous. The amount of other good players on the team.
 
9-11 sounds fantastic to me. I'd take it in a heartbeat. 14-16 a ge means someone got injured, if not multiple people.
 
7774 said:
Lol, well yes maybe he can average 14-16 points if we count points from shots he misses. And you can't be like "he barely played...". Most people realized there would be times when minutes were hard to come by for him, preventing him from big stats even if he was was a good player.

It's what made your predictions so ridiculous. The amount of other good players on the team.
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I was just trying to let people know the kid was good back when people didnt know much about him. But i still think he should start. But i do see that the huskies are deep in that position. Can't wait to see how ollie plays around with this lineup.
 
James said:
Kromah looks great... But so does Giffey AND calhoun. I'm guessing Ollie didn't promise a starting position, but rather the opportunity to play deep in the season. We have an insane logjam at the 3.
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Rico444 said:
Kromah's gonna be a good piece here...but there is zero chance he averages 14-16 PPG.
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If he can play 3 positions and take Terence Samuel's backup point guard minutes then he could get enough court time to average double digits. Giffey will backup the 4 as well as play the 3. Calhoun is fairly restricted to the 3. Like the flexibility Kromah gives us.
 
hyperthink said:
I was just trying to let people know the kid was good back when people didnt know much about him. But i still think he should start. But i do see that the huskies are deep in that position. Can't wait to see how ollie plays around with this lineup.
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The kid is without a doubt a legit player. I can easily see his production being the difference between a win and a loss a couple of times this year.
 
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FlaHusky said:
Dude, there is ABSOLUTELY no way this kid takes Omar Calhoun's starting job from him. Before injuring his wrist, Calhoun was really starting to shine. There is no way KO will chance endangering Calhoun's confidence or development by having come off the bench behind a transfer from GW!

I'm excited to see how this kid can help but Omar Calhoun's starting job is etched in stone.
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What's up buddy?? Not being a pain in the I was just looking at some old posts. And came across this. What do you tuink so far??
 
hyperthink said:
What's up buddy?? Not being a pain in the I was just looking at some old posts. And came across this. What do you tuink so far??
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Mrs. Kromah,

I admit to being wrong on this but I was referring to the opening lineup to start the season and was basing it on Omar playing at or above last year's level. I don't think any of us expected such a complete regression from him. That said, Lasan has proven to be a very valuable part of the rotation and I'm very thankful to have him. I'm still waiting for Lasan to average the 16 ppg you predicted however.
 
[quote="FlaHusky, post: 827066, member: 754"

I admit to being wrong on this but I was referring to the opening lineup to start the season and was basing it on Omar playing at or above last year's level. I don't think any of us expected such a complete regression from him. That said, Lasan has proven to be a very valuable part of the rotation and I'm very thankful to have him. I'm still waiting for Lasan to average the 16 ppg you predicted however.[/quote]
Lol @ mrs kromah . I was just bored around. Im a white male by the way. Gotta feel bad fo4 omar though. Guess he wasnt all the way ready for the seasom. Probably didn't work on his game as much because he had upcoming surgery
 
hyperthink said:
What's up buddy?? Not being a pain in the I was just looking at some old posts. And came across this. What do you tuink so far??
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I'm not sure I would come into this thread rubbing stuff in people's faces because you were just as wrong as anyone else. He's a great piece to have on a team. Ideally, he'd be the first man off the bench. That's not to say he's a weakness as a starter, but he is what he is, A very good defensive and offensively-limited player. All in all, very happy to have him and he definitely makes this team better, however he isn't close to the savior you said he'd be.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
I'm not sure I would come into this thread rubbing stuff in people's faces because you were just as wrong as anyone else. He's a great piece to have on a team. Ideally, he'd be the first man off the bench. That's not to say he's a weakness as a starter, but he is what he is, A very good defensive and offensively-limited player. All in all, very happy to have him and he definitely makes this team better, however he isn't close to the savior you said he'd be.
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kromah isn't limited offensively at all. Didn't you see the smitty (half pivot jumper) he pulled on shaq Goodwin? He reminds me of a less talented denham.
 
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