Liam McNeeley Appreciation Thread

[aceboon]

Steph hasn't even tweeted since the draft lol

 

[REB1094]

That was the best individual performance I’ve ever seen from a UConn player given the circumstances. And one of my earliest UConn memories is Kemba’s 40 against Vermont

 

[EROCK CONN]

Liam Legend !

 

[Kembafan]

Some guys are just prodigies. He has phenomenal instincts. You can’t teach that. You can just admire it.

 

[twiceahusky]

At least the idiots who think we were heading for the bubble can shut up! Lol.

Nah … when we were down 14 and on our way to getting blown out, we were definitely headed for, and probably already right on, the bubble. Idiots is a tough word, no need to be one yourself.

 

[IndyLives]

He fell just a few points short from setting the mark for the most points by a Freshman this year. I believe Flagg had a 42-point game.

 

[uconn_jack]

Can we talk about how they cleaned up their turnover situation? Only 6 tonight!

That was mostly a function of how Creighton defends, they aren't a ball pressure team, but still a positive thing.

 

[Scottzer]

Best UConn single player dominated game since _____?

Kemba? Those kids didn’t mind Kemba taking over, and got their confidence from him.

 

[Dove]

Post injury Liam McNeeley:

 

[Tyler2Rings]

That photo is tough

 

[JustbrewitMan]

I bet he could have whittled it down to just Liam if he added the qualifier of doing it on a $1 Beer Night

 

[SoCalCanine]

So, tell me again how Liam's injury is going to keep him out of the lottery and ensure his return next year.

 

[HCCForever]

38 points is most by UConn freshman passing Rip Hamilton’s 36

 

[RuffRuff]

Beyond the gutsy shot making, he had a couple moments where you can see how amazing his calm and instincts are. The loose ball he grabbed after being on the floor, picked it up calmly, assessed the floor and took it right to the rim. The smart foul end of game to send Neal to the line. Was also fearless taking it at Kalk and finishing. A game for the ages right there. Kind of effort that makes you feel lucky to be a fan, seeing a kid that talented come out. Picked up every other player on the floor tonight.

 

[Shine21]

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[UConnTrumbull]

Many of us here knew that January was going to be ugly without Liam. February is spring come early. Here’s hoping to a great finish to the year with a healthy Liam. Special player.

 

[Shine21]

Liam McNeeley: "A shot at Coach is a shot at the team. That keeps me fired up."

 

[mlpavela]

In the post game presser Hurley calls him Thor.

 

[RuffRuff]

Many of us here knew that January was going to be ugly without Liam. February is spring come early. Here’s hoping to a great finish to the year with a healthy Liam. Special player.

I knew he was good - I didn’t know he was this good. It really does add a new layer of possibilities with this team. He’s a really versatile chess piece, as a kid with a really good handle at his size. It gives you a chance to move the rest of your lineup around to create mismatches.

This was a very different kind of good than what we saw with Solo at Marquette. Liam is a full on Swiss Army knife.

If he can keep this up, Solo regains form, AK books a couple therapy sessions, things could get interesting.

 

[bendm]

Creighton doesn't turn teams over.

Still nice to see. A lot of our TOs are unforced errors

 

[Umami Zen]

Our closer is back and healthy. Great floor game as our point forward in addition to his epic shot-making display. Was also disruptive on D when matched up with Ashworth. Wall of Fame performance.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

The upcoming Seton Hall game is another excellent shot to experiment with bigger lineups with McNeeley on-ball a LOT more.

When he flipped from IU to UConn, combination of size, skill, IQ, Montverde, moxie got me super giddy and damn, is he amazing.

 

[djct1999]

We need more than a thread to show our appreciation to this kid. My goodness.

 

[UCLJ0211]

How much nil would it take to keep a top 10 pick in school? I mean we could raise 20 right?

$20? Sure!

 

[NJHusky]

Can we talk about how they cleaned up their turnover situation? Only 6 tonight!

That’s more a function of Creightons D. They don’t pressure the ball at all