MAL commits to UConn!

[UConnSwag11]

Wow he has 0 left hand finishing. Like embarrassingly none. This was a highlight video and I cringed a few times. How did we get another no-left-hand-and-weak-shooting PG?

Don't get me wrong, I'm excited for him to be a Husky, but that's a gaping hole. Those driving left righty scoop layups are going to be much harder at the college level.

lol

 

[Stainmaster]

lol

#Doomed

 

[lavuuk153]

I saw this pop up and was reminded we have another good PG prospect coming in. Regardless of how this season goes, next year we are going to have 4 guys that can handle the ball. If the wings can develop their shot and any big can rebound/defend then the team is set up for at least a nice 2 year run.

 

[tcf15]

Wow he has 0 left hand finishing. Like embarrassingly none. This was a highlight video and I cringed a few times. How did we get another no-left-hand-and-weak-shooting PG?

Don't get me wrong, I'm excited for him to be a Husky, but that's a gaping hole. Those driving left righty scoop layups are going to be much harder at the college level.

2017 Recruiting: - PG Makai Ashton-Langford (UConn Offer)

In regards to his left hand. Some things many people don't know about MAL is that he shot with his left hand and was a left handed player up throughout his freshmen year, Jump shots and all, before switching to being a right handed player as a sophomore. he finishes this way because its unorthodox for the defense to time and block his shot, so he finishes at a high rate. that why hes regarded as one of the top finishers in the country, if not the best.

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

 

[auror]

2017 Recruiting: - PG Makai Ashton-Langford (UConn Offer)

Thanks for the info. I thought it was odd he drove left so often but didn't finish with his left hand. Put it this way, it's jarring when you notice tendencies in a highlight video of all things. I'm not sure if that "unorthodox" and unpredictable finishing will work at college level, but if he can go back to left hand just in case, then that's great.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Thanks for the info. I thought it was odd he drove left so often but didn't finish with his left hand. Put it this way, it's jarring when you notice tendencies in a highlight video of all things. I'm not sure if that "unorthodox" and unpredictable finishing will work at college level, but if he can go back to left hand just in case, then that's great.

if you watch basketball, a lot of players do what he does... our past pgs have done that and adams does now

 

[intlzncster]

if you watch basketball, a lot of players do what he does... our past pgs have done that and adams does now

People piss and moan about that. EOD, the only thing that matters is ball through hoop.

 

[auror]

if you watch basketball, a lot of players do what he does... our past pgs have done that and adams does now

Yes, I referenced Adams in my first post on this thread. The nature of events is that we'd never know if he'd shoot higher or lower by finishing with his left hand. All that matters is that Adams shot 46% on 2s last year, which is certainly good enough.

 

[husky429]

Yes, I referenced Adams in my first post on this thread. The nature of events is that we'd never know if he'd shoot higher or lower by finishing with his left hand. All that matters is that Adams shot 46% on 2s last year, which is certainly good enough.

If you look at the second half (ish) of the season when he started playing more, he actually shot in the mid-30s which is pretty bad--especially for one who doesn't shoot many threes at all. He still improved in other facets of the game, don't get me wrong, but he didn't adjust well to increased pressure from the d.

 

[auror]

If you look at the second half (ish) of the season when he started playing more, he actually shot in the mid-30s which is pretty bad--especially for one who doesn't shoot many threes at all. He still improved in other facets of the game, don't get me wrong, but he didn't adjust well to increased pressure from the d.

He just tried an embarassing righty scoop layup from the left side under duress (but not fouled that I could see). I think he airballed it.

 

[husky429]

He just tried an embarassing righty scoop layup from the left side under duress (but not fouled that I could see). I think he airballed it.

That kind of play will impact your fg% lol.

Not actually looking too bad after the 9 TO in the first 7 minutes-ha!

 

[auror]

That kind of play will impact your fg% lol.

Not actually looking too bad after the 9 TO in the first 7 minutes-ha!

Yeah he made 2 runners immediately after I posted this, naturally (but both from the right side).