2024 Recruiting: Liam McNeeley, the Second of His Name, 2.0

[WhereistheDove?]

Yeah, the not smear my own players camp.

Having an opinion about areas they need to improve =\= smear. Just FYI.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

And there is a point this season where Clingan was out and Johnson was the starter and pretty much single handedly won the St John’s game before Xmas coming off Seton Hall loss. We were undefeated in the BigEast with Johnson as a starter.

People have short memories.

Fully agreed, he’s got the potential to do it. He’s shown as much but he needs to improve his consistency. That was kind of the point of my posts.

 

[Hoopcrazee]

Yes, it is highly likely that one is better than the other, even infinitesimally, and that guy will get the starter's 25-30 mpg, with the other guy getting 10-15 mpg, pending foul trouble, etc.

how about who stays out of foul trouble the longest gets the most minutes..SJ has to cut down on his fouls!

 

[Iluvsuebird]

The problem with Johnson is that the things he does well are so strongly dependent on what's going on around him -- guards effectively using ball-screens, getting a defender on their back and another in front that has to commit to stopping the dribble, and freeing up Johnson for the alley-oop. Yeah, there's a good chance we'll still have some of that ability, but if not, his assets go way down in value and his liabilities are highly pronounced.

Great take

 

[Fan1978]

Yes, it does. Johnson starting over Clingan would’ve changed the season

Not if he played the same minutes. See olander

 

[Fan1978]

The problem with Johnson is that the things he does well are so strongly dependent on what's going on around him -- guards effectively using ball-screens, getting a defender on their back and another in front that has to commit to stopping the dribble, and freeing up Johnson for the alley-oop. Yeah, there's a good chance we'll still have some of that ability, but if not, his assets go way down in value and his liabilities are highly pronounced.

For all intensive purposes he was a freshman last. Year. I would be surprised if he does not make a huge leap this year and show a much broader skillser

 

[andy34]

how about who stays out of foul trouble the longest gets the most minutes..SJ has to cut down on his fouls!

Yea this is what I keep coming back to with Samson. Doesn't matter how much certain skills improve or weight is added if he is as prone to foul trouble as he has been. The minutes issue is going to work itself out more often than not due to this factor alone, I suspect.

 

[formerlurker]

For all intensive purposes he was a freshman last. Year. I would be surprised if he does not make a huge leap this year and show a much broader skillser

For all what?

 

[NJHusky]

That was my understanding as well. I can’t find anything saying we have another one this summer either

But we do have Maui in Novembe…not a bad consolation prize

 

[Fan1978]

Call technical support

 

[That Guy]

fun fact, Liam backwards is Mail

The Mailman and Big Hoss are going to go off for us next season

 

[DisabledVet]

For all intensive purposes he was a freshman last. Year. I would be surprised if he does not make a huge leap this year and show a much broader skillser

Also, for all intents and purposes.

 

[ucp990411]

Did you know Andrew Hurley never started a game?

But isn’t who finishes the game more important?

 

[01Neaggrad02]

Isnt this supposed to be about McNeeley? How did this get to be a Johnson thread ? As someone who hopes we do land McNeeley I was hoping to see info about him. It be time to take our meds if we cannot stay on topic

 

[UconnU]

We have another Eurotrip this summer?

I remembered Nova going on trips after their 2 championships. I assumed champions went on trips. I’m just learning I guess it’s only every few years?

 

[ctchamps]

We get him, I'm opening champagne... to go with my other cocktails

My wife told me to get a bottle of champagne from the basement to celebrate if we won the BE tournament. I kept on forgetting to do it. When I finally did remember I realized it was the sixth time she asked me.

Needless to say I told her we have to save that bottle for when we win #6 and the rest as they say is history.

 

[ctchamps]

Isnt this supposed to be about McNeeley? How did this get to be a Johnson thread ? As someone who hopes we do land McNeeley I was hoping to see info about him. It be time to take our meds if we cannot stay on topic

Visit set up for Monday and Tuesday. I imagine there’s a lot of nerves surrounding this recruitment. People distract themselves by discussing other things.

We got Reed. We hopefully keep Samson with that get. So the distraction game is to predict the five position next season.

 

[HuskyFich]

Also, for all intents and purposes.

Grammar police on page 12 of a recruitment thread.

Smells like the off season.

 

[Jbirdp5]

For all intents and purposes he was a freshman last. Year. I would be surprised if he does not make a huge leap this year and show a much broader skillser

Intensive purposes!!!! I didn’t know Doug heffernan was on the boneyard!!

 

[NH Husky]

Also, for all intents and purposes.

Frankly, this is a mute point relative to the thread.

 

[UofCT]

Does it really matter, they will both play 20 minutes

It matters

 

[UconnU]

Is McNeeley allowed to play pickup with the team? Will Donovan and Steph be on campus?

 

[Drame]

Huge difference in flaming and honesty and I don’t see much flaming at all.

Are you a journalist or are you trying to support the team. Your "honesty" benefits nothing.

 

[Huskiefan23]

Liam just followed Coach Luke Murray on Instagram.

 

[mauconnfan]

Are you a journalist or are you trying to support the team. Your "honesty" benefits nothing.

I’m a fan you may know that if you pay attention and I don’t really care what you think of my posts, honestly. Don’t like my opinion there’s always ignore.

 

[bjc42]

Haha whether that’s real or facetious, good response.

But really, that’s why I was saying “or Hawkins, or…” because I think he’s very much his own player but can fill multiple roles.

I think the easiest things to translate are the Cam and Hawkins qualities, so to speak: high IQ plays and outside shooting. Even frosh year he should be plug and play there, or close to it.

We definitely agree overall.

Do you think he is a 1 and done type of guy?

 

[UCTitleTown]

Isnt this supposed to be about McNeeley? How did this get to be a Johnson thread ? As someone who hopes we do land McNeeley I was hoping to see info about him. It be time to take our meds if we cannot stay on topic

Liam McNeeley thread 3.0 coming in 3,2,1....

 

[UCTitleTown]

Is McNeeley allowed to play pickup with the team? Will Donovan and Steph be on campus?

Yes, he is allowed.

 

[Mr. French]

Do you think he is a 1 and done type of guy?

That will depend on a ton of things I don’t know or can’t know yet, but he definitely has the potential. He’s projected first round 2025, he’s got league size and can shoot at a really high level. A good season could easily have him upper first round. Don’t know his priorities though.

 

[Taco]

Also, for all intents and purposes.