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Verne said:
Uhhhh. Edey averaged 32 mins a game this year and his stamina was absolutely a huge reason why he won back to back national player of the year awards. DCs conditioning isn't something I think he'd want comp'd to other prospects. Edeys stamina doesn't get enough credit.
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The reason Edey played so many minutes is because he doesn't move on the court. On defense he jogs under the basket then just stands there. On offense he moves a little more but nothing like the motion our offense has.
 
HooperScooper said:
Borges has done a good job covering the UConn guys at the combine. I don't think any other CT paper sent someone out to Chicago.

“I feel like I’m NBA-ready now," he said. "There’s a lot of point guards in the draft, a lot of young ones. But, if you take me, you’ve got a pro-ready player right now. I can go in there right now, help the team win, run the offense for you, instead of waiting a couple of years for a young guy to develop.”

“The dream is to make it in the NBA, not just hear your name called on draft night," Tristen Newton said. "If the right team drafts me, that would be great. If we go undrafted and get to pick the team we really want to go to and find the right fit and help me out with my whole career, that would be great, too.”

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Why UConn's Tristen Newton feels he's 'NBA-ready right now' after All-America pick, second NCAA title

UConn men's basketball's Tristen Newton feels his age, 23, is a benefit, not a bane, entering NBA Draft: 'I feel I'm NBA-ready right now.'
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Why UConn's Tristen Newton feels he's 'NBA-ready right now' after All-America pick, second NCAA title​

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so that answer's my question on who his agent is that advised him not to play, I agree with the sentiment regarding the film should speak plenty for him and not 2 days of pick-up games with players you don't know. His agent also advised Derrick Jones Jr to decline his player option with the Chicago Bulls and sign for the minimum in Dallas in hopes for a bigger deal down the line and that has worked out great for him, so hopefully if Newton doesn't get drafted they put him in the best spot possible to make a team ala Austin Reaves.
 
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HooperScooper said:
I hear you. The Horde has dwindled. The Hartford Courant, New London Day and Waterbury Republican-American also have UConn beat reporters. But the Courant and Register (Hearst) are really the only 2 that consistently send their reporters to away games farther than NYC.
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Waterbury is more part-time. Day doesn’t travel and emphasized UConn coverage. Ad Courant only has 4 sports reporters left, and doesn’t even have a building.

It is Hearst, and that’s it. Sucks .
 
JohnFSilver said:
Waterbury is more part-time. Day doesn’t travel and emphasized UConn coverage. Ad Courant only has 4 sports reporters left, and doesn’t even have a building.

It is Hearst, and that’s it. Sucks .
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And the UConn Daily
 
It's too bad they didn't put our boys together in one of the 5v5 scrimmages. Of course is was not going to happen, it just would have been fun to watch.
 
I didn't see this posted anywhere but behind ESPN+ locked I saw this about AK:

Alex Karaban, SF/PF, UConn: After a quiet first game, Karaban had a much more active day Wednesday, with a number of good moments and solid defensive play to help remind teams why he's been important and successful at UConn. His game is predicated more on cutting and spacing for teammates -- not always obvious in a scrimmage setting -- but Karaban was decisive about his touches (12 points on five shots) and moved his feet on the perimeter, boxed out and showcased his excellent basketball IQ. His decision to turn pro or return to UConn hinges on how good he feels about his potential landing spots. -- Jeremy Woo
 
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Here’s a nice write up on our 5 guys.

I agree with this writer and some other ones that Stephon’s 3pt. shooting will drastically improve in the NBA

‘It feels like it's a foregone conclusion that there's All-Star potential here if he can turn himself into a reliable outside shooter, and if the Combine showed scouts anything, it's that that lights-out jumper is hiding somewhere in there.’

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How Donovan Clingan, UConn's championship lineup has performed at 2024 NBA Draft Combine

After rampaging to a National Championship in April, the entire UConn Huskies starting five is at the NBA Draft Combine
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JohnFSilver said:
I can’t imagine a team like Celtics or Nuggets not taking him. Plug and play, high iq.
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He would be great on the Celtics and Nuggets. The main saving grace for UConn is that a lot of guys would be good for the Celtics and Nuggets, so they have to decide how far up or down their board he is. Like every guy on that "helped their stock" list is fringe first and 2nd rounds.
 
Mister P said:
Here’s a nice write up on our 5 guys.

I agree with this writer and some other ones that Stephon’s 3pt. shooting will drastically improve in the NBA

‘It feels like it's a foregone conclusion that there's All-Star potential here if he can turn himself into a reliable outside shooter, and if the Combine showed scouts anything, it's that that lights-out jumper is hiding somewhere in there.’

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How Donovan Clingan, UConn's championship lineup has performed at 2024 NBA Draft Combine

After rampaging to a National Championship in April, the entire UConn Huskies starting five is at the NBA Draft Combine
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I'm kind of surprised Cam didn't play better in these games as he can definitely improvise and thus should be fine in these type of scrimmages.
 
3rdbass said:
I'm kind of surprised Cam didn't play better in these games as he can definitely improvise and thus should be fine in these type of scrimmages.
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Thing to remember is not if the shots went in. It is not how cam got the shoots, it is was he able to get open like he would have to in nba. Is his athleticism going to be an issue or something he can overcome with smarts and skills?

There is not a scout in the draft who worries if he can make the shot. It is, can he get open and take the shot.
 
JohnFSilver said:
Thing to remember is not if the shots went in. It is not how cam got the shoots, it is was he able to get open like he would have to in nba. Is his athleticism going to be an issue or something he can overcome with smarts and skills?

There is not a scout in the draft who worries if he can make the shot. It is, can he get open and take the shot.
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Yeah, but these scrimmages were against other college kids and not NBA players. I understand these are guys playing for the chance to make it to the NBA but considering how well Cam did against great defenders in the BIg East and in the Tourney I was surprised by the numbers. I guess maybe because the games were sped up a little more than Cam is use to that it might of impacted his offense. Cam likes to play at a slower pace. I'm still rooting for him to stick with a team but not sure he will overcome the perceived notion that he just lacks even the average athletic ability to make it into the NBA.
 
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3rdbass said:
I'm kind of surprised Cam didn't play better in these games as he can definitely improvise and thus should be fine in these type of scrimmages.
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JohnFSilver said:
Thing to remember is not if the shots went in. It is not how cam got the shoots, it is was he able to get open like he would have to in nba. Is his athleticism going to be an issue or something he can overcome with smarts and skills?

There is not a scout in the draft who worries if he can make the shot. It is, can he get open and take the shot.
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He has a very good shot as we all know and he shot great during the 2 shooting drills.

I think @JohnFSilver said it best.
Can he get open long enough to get his shot off. A player with a near perfect form and technique and who can get a shot off quicker, needs less space between his defender to take that shot. Pro players are bigger and quicker than what he’s gone up against which unfortunately, may pose a problem for him.
Fortunately, he will be playing somewhere and getting paid for it.
https://the-boneyard.com/threads/nba-draft-combine.200839/post-5004500
 
Mister P said:
He has a very good shot as we all know and he shot great during the 2 shooting drills.

I think @JohnFSilver said it best.
Can he get open long enough to get his shot off. A player with a near perfect form and technique and who can get a shot off quicker, needs less space between his defender to take that shot. Pro players are bigger and quicker than what he’s gone up against which unfortunately, may pose a problem for him.
Fortunately, he will be playing somewhere and getting paid for it.
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Mostly it's whether he would be an unplayable liability on defense. Unfortunately, the answer is probably yes. Despite increased ball movement and a shift away from ISO, NBA teams still ruthlessly exploit mismatches.
 
I think AK is gone. I am not coming with any knowledge but his shooting and his overall make-up have me believing he is going to be a solid NBA player who can shoot, play the zone defense the NBA does a lot of, and his basketball intelligence
 
uconnbill said:
I think AK is gone. I am not coming with any knowledge but his shooting and his overall make-up have me believing he is going to be a solid NBA player who can shoot, play the zone defense the NBA does a lot of, and his basketball intelligence
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You might want to rethink your statement that the NBA plays a lot of zone
 
Mister P said:
Here’s a nice write up on our 5 guys.

I agree with this writer and some other ones that Stephon’s 3pt. shooting will drastically improve in the NBA

‘It feels like it's a foregone conclusion that there's All-Star potential here if he can turn himself into a reliable outside shooter, and if the Combine showed scouts anything, it's that that lights-out jumper is hiding somewhere in there.’

clutchpoints.com

How Donovan Clingan, UConn's championship lineup has performed at 2024 NBA Draft Combine

After rampaging to a National Championship in April, the entire UConn Huskies starting five is at the NBA Draft Combine
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Castle is going to be special. Would not be surprised if he eventually becomes a 20/5/5 type player. Im still sticking to last years prediction that Sanogo will eventually start and become a solid double double guy. Too talented and works too hard not to succeed.
 
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uconnbill said:
They at times play zone and I see it and then they switch to man.
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Karaban actually showing pretty good lateral quickness surprisingly on the shuttle drills. He was lacking on vertical(But makes up with it with good length) and is awfully slow going down the court as his horrible sprint times showed. It seems he is more quick moving his feet lateral and super slow running up and dow which he will need to work on. I think he can be fine guarding 4s in the NBA as long as he keeps them in front of him as he has no closing speed. Of course he will need to be hitting the 3 and make smart passes to really shine in the NBA.
 
Looks like Alex has a real good shot at making into the first round

I'd love to see him on the C's. Then people can stop asking us who we'd cheer for in the playoffs :)
 

Winner: UConn guards look sharp​

It's the offseason but Huskies coach Dan Hurley still cannot help his program from collecting Ws. Stephon Castle, Tristen Newton, Cam Spencer and Alex Karaban all had big weeks at the combine. Among the accomplishments were:

  • Karaban finishing first in the 3-point star drill, first in shooting off the dribble drill, first in side-mid-side shooting drill
  • Spencer finishing third in the 3-point star drill and second in shooting off the dribble drill



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NBA Draft Combine 2024 winners and losers: Bronny James performs under pressure; Zach Edey is bigger, but slow

As the NBA Draft Combine winds down, here are the biggest winners and losers from this week in Chicago
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Been seeing a lot of Twitter talk from Purdue fans complaining that Clingan is mocked much higher than Edey even though Edey is beating him in the physical drills and "destroyed him" in the championship game. Decided to re-watch the game and see how Edey got his points, and put it into the context of the game

Season stats for reference: 25 PPG, 62.3% FG, 71.1% FT on 11 FTA/gm
  • vs. Clingan: 28 points, 12-21 (57.1%) FG, 4-5 FT. 1 on 1 coverage most of the time
  • vs. Samson: 5 points, 1-1 (100%) FG, 3-4 FT. Double teamed most of the time
  • vs. Karaban: 4 points, 2-3 (66.7%) FG. Giving free baskets to run out the clock
First 15 minutes of the game, he was cooking. 16 points on 7-10 shooting. But then he started to get winded, and UConn jumped on that by starting to attack the paint more and more to build a lead

0 points from 5:53 in the first half to 14:16 in the second half. In that stretch, UConn went from up 1 to up double digits. Was a single digit game for only 26 seconds after that point.

1st half 5:53, 16 points on 7-9. 2nd half 14:16, 18 points on 7-15. UConn won the game in that stretch when he went 0-6 because Clingan tired him out

In the last 5 minutes (18 point game), he had 6 on Clingan and 4 on Karaban. All 6 of the Clingan points in the last 3 minutes 27% of his points in garbage time when UConn was giving him layups to run out the clock
 
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