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Well, looks like we have the next Karl Malone according to that scouting report. That wraps that controversy up.
 
mauconnfan said:
Please Waq...one dribble from Bazz is ALL you can come up with? And how many times did AO drop a dime from kemba or Bazz? You want ridiculous look at your post..........
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What mau, you wanted me to bring up Bazz' 2-13 shooting and 6 TO's? I wouldn't do that. The point of my post was that anyone who says that Bazz was better than AO and his 2 double figure rebound games and his 9-12 shooting is doing so out of hate not fact. How is that ridiculous?

And BTW how many dimes did AO drop?
 
I found it funny that this scout noted he never takes a bad shot. What used to drive me crazy were the half hearted attempts to back a guy down in the paint followed up by those little left handed flips he would throw up there. He resorted to this shot often, I don't remember him making one. I could see if he was left handed and threw that crap up but he wasn't. I wonder who worked on that with him and actually convinced him that it was a good move.
 
FlaHusky said:
I found it funny that this scout noted he never takes a bad shot. What used to drive me crazy were the half hearted attempts to back a guy down in the paint followed up by those little left handed flips he would throw up there. He resorted to this shot often, I don't remember him making one. I could see if he was left handed and threw that crap up but he wasn't. I wonder who worked on that with him and actually convinced him that it was a good move.
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Oriahki--->Soft
 
Waquoit said:
What mau, you wanted me to bring up Bazz' 2-13 shooting and 6 TO's? I wouldn't do that. The point of my post was that anyone who says that Bazz was better than AO and his 2 double figure rebound games and his 9-12 shooting is doing so out of hate not fact. How is that ridiculous?

And BTW how many dimes did AO drop?
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You're kidding me on the dropped passes right? Or the walks, or the times he didn't run up court for defense? While we needed a big to play well we also needed a guard to help with kemba when double teamed and against the traps......we certainly couldn't count on AO to dribble, throw a pass or anything of the sort. So while Kemba was a distand #1 in importance and Jlamb turned out to be a huge #2 there isn't anyting crazy about putting AO and Bazz in together for a distant tie for 3. That's not hate that's reality.......the guy thrived off Kemba and jeremy did also......proof came the year after when Jeremy was okay and Ao sucked!! But Bazz was real good and this year he was damn good!
 
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babysheep said:
Man.....you guys.... I can only imagine how some of you would handle being broken up with.
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That's the best comparison you can come up with? ......"being broken up with"?? :rolleyes:
 
You guys who continue to post about AO are like that sensitive little kid who can't get over his girlfriend leaving him so badly that over a year after she left him he still talks about her. About how her new bf is nothing compared to him and she was so dumb for leaving him. Relishing in whatever struggle she may encounter after leaving and letting everyone know about it. And somehow still so deeply entrenched in emotional investment that they don't even realize how pathetic they're acting.

Just the first thing that came to mind, really.
 
babysheep said:
You guys who continue to post about AO are like that sensitive little kid who can't get over his girlfriend leaving him so badly that over a year after she left him he still talks about her. About how her new bf is nothing compared to him and she was so dumb for leaving him. Relishing in whatever struggle she may encounter after leaving and letting everyone know about it. And somehow still so deeply entrenched in emotional investment that they don't even realize how pathetic they're acting.

Just the first thing that came to mind, really.
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Hey, leave 15-year-old me out of this.
 
Can anyone remember a single play in Alex Oriakhi's career that made you think, "wow, that was smooth and polished?"

Oriakhi's fatal flaw on the court, and in public relations too, is his total lack of finesse. To make the league, you gotta have at least some flow to your game, cause the big guys in the NBA are Huge (capital H).

Same way with dealing with people. Most of the time the better outcome results from just staying quiet and moving on.
 
Mr. Wonderful said:
Can anyone remember a single play in Alex Oriakhi's career that made you think, "wow, that was smooth and polished?"
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I liked the way he lifted that champioship trophy! Very smooth.
 
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Waquoit said:
Huh? He was the best big man in the Final Four of 2011. JC doesn't get his third title without him. I hope he makes the NBA.
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Amen.. and one thing about this kid, although his end with UCONN wasn't to be expected. This kid handled his business in the classroom and had/showed respect to people.. Even responded back to an email from me after we won it all in '11... Gotta remember guys, these are just kids..
 
ktuck911 said:
Amen.. and one thing about this kid, although his end with UCONN wasn't to be expected. This kid handled his business in the classroom and had/showed respect to people.. Even responded back to an email from me after we won it all in '11... Gotta remember guys, these are just kids..
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Ya, very respectful when he called Coach Calhoun a "mumu" on twitter and tried erasing it, all because JC couldn't bare to watch his sorry arse run the court one more time.....a justified pull if you ask me.

I'm glad he finished with another team (did us a favor in my book)
 
I doubt AO will continue any further anti-UConn, anti-JC rants, so for me it has run its course and I have no further ill-will for AO.
If he does make an NBA roster, at least it will add to the count of UConn alums in the league.

His value to the 2011 championship team has been both undersold and oversold to the extreme in this thread...but he certainly did contribute and it was great that he played his best in the Final Four.
 
uconnfan68 said:
Hope that isn't a 15 yo in your avatar. You'd go to jail for that.
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Would you believe she's 39? She's aged quite well. I think she was around 33 in this pic though. Since then she's become a fitness model and is a little more hard-bodied now.
 
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uconnfan68 said:
I'm speechless...
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Wasn't sure what she looked like so I had to post a picture of her.

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She's got a great a** and better hands than AO to boot!!

Didn't want to get off the subject........;)
 
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huskyharry said:
I doubt AO will continue any further anti-UConn, anti-JC rants, so for me it has run its course and I have no further ill-will for AO.
If he does make an NBA roster, at least it will add to the count of UConn alums in the league.

His value to the 2011 championship team has been both undersold and oversold to the extreme in this thread...but he certainly did contribute and it was great that he played his best in the Final Four.
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I wouldn't bet on that. People who try to lay the blame for their failings on others often don't change. I agree that once the NBA draft happens and this kid disappears, it will be a dead issue. Not until then, though.
 
Hey, he was a part of a great and thrilling run to another NC. That being said, he could have left with a little more class and dignity. I have no ill will towards him but like a lot of others here, I expect that he'll fade away. Quietly, I hope.
 
The Funster said:
Hey, he was a part of a great and thrilling run to another NC. That being said, he could have left with a little more class and dignity. I have no ill will towards him but like a lot of others here, I expect that he'll fade away. Quietly, I hope.
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I tend to agree - he was part of a thrilling ride and a big cog in the wheel. But it's more than "could have left with a little more class and dignity". He and his father took potshots at the program and at JC, moreso the father than AO. Not going to rehash all the comments, but ONE of the reasons he left was because he wasn't being "developed" at UCONN, and the expectation was that he had so much potential and would suddenly be "developed" at Mizzou. Still wondering how that worked out for him, but a 2nd round draft pick would suit me just fine. Gosh Mr. Oriakhi - I guess maybe it wasn't all JC's fault...
 
It is amazing that AO threads can go on and on at this point in time. His dad is a dick- he helped us get a NC and moved on and now we should do the same. It is not even interesting rehashing his faults as a player or his future prospects which are most likely located in Europe. If he does well we will get no credit- if he does poorly no one will care.

It's strange.
 
Scot-e said:
It is amazing that AO threads can go on and on at this point in time. His dad is a - he helped us get a NC and moved on and now we should do the same. It is not even interesting rehashing his faults as a player or his future prospects which are most likely located in Europe. If he does well we will get no credit- if he does poorly no one will care.

It's strange.
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He says as he rehashes his prospects?
 
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