Newman or Adams?

[BigErnMcCracken]

You go after people in every thread.

Ah, the forum police are here. You're doing the lord's work john. Keep it up.

 

[tcf15]

A few things:

- Scouting services are ranking who the best prospect is. If he is ranked number 1 he is considered the best prospect in his class.
- No one can forecast at this point whether or not he is going to be an NBA All Star. To say he will or will not be in the future is just pointless speculation.
- Of course you are free to post your own opinion. My point is recruits and their families do come to the boneyard (I know Lubin's mom was here) so it's probably not the best to hate on our potential recruits.
- I wasn't specific on who was hating on Newman, but there were a few posters who said they didn't want Newman at UConn because of the fact he was building his own logo. UCannUConn wrote, "Adams all day everyday twice on sunday. I don't want the kid with a branding manager and his own logo."

To say you don't want a kid, who is the number 1 ranked recruit at UConn is hating and if potential recruits read that it could be harmful to recruiting.

At the same time, shouldn't we refrain from hating on our current commits? What's to stop Turtle or his parents from stumbling upon these threads calling him a dud?

 

[Gringo]

At the same time, shouldn't we refrain from hating on our current commits? What's to stop Turtle or his parents from stumbling upon these threads calling him a dud?

Completely agree with you. I commented as much in the other thread.

 

[UconnU]

http://www.adidasuprising.com/mens-events/adidas-basketball-series-divisions/statistical-leaders/

Adams is top 5 in scoring and assists. Top 10 in steals. Even more impressive is his team is 9-0 when hes on the court 1-3 when he's not. He had to sit out the last tourney while he had finals. got to be top 30 when the new 247 rankings come out. Needs to be top top priority. Our pitch to him has to be listen we view turtle and prince as combo guards we need someone to run the show we view you as a true pg...
Side note (and I hope this isnt some recruiting violation) but hcko favorited his recent uprising mixtape on twitter.

 

[uconn17smith]

Dont know if anyone said this as I didn't bother reading all five pages, but watch a Malik Newman mixtape. He balls.
High school (made by his YouTube channel):
Invitational (where he knows he's the s***): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7SEWfRq3Ec

 

[mauconnfan]

Escalators have brands (i.e. Otis and ThyssenKrupp).

Toes do not.

Just OTIS Gurley……screw the Dovers, Thyssen Krumps, Montgomery's etc etc…….

 

[Deleted at users request]

I hope we get both and continue to have the best backcourt in the country like we will this year.

 

[David 76]

I would love to get Newman and Stone

 

[intlzncster]

http://www.adidasuprising.com/mens-events/adidas-basketball-series-divisions/statistical-leaders/

Adams is top 5 in scoring and assists. Top 10 in steals. Even more impressive is his team is 9-0 when hes on the court 1-3 when he's not. He had to sit out the last tourney while he had finals. got to be top 30 when the new 247 rankings come out. Needs to be top top priority. Our pitch to him has to be listen we view turtle and prince as combo guards we need someone to run the show we view you as a true pg...
Side note (and I hope this isnt some recruiting violation) but hcko favorited his recent uprising mixtape on twitter.

No, they are pretty relaxed about this sort of thing now. Unlimited messages and such.

 

[intlzncster]

Man, I just hope we get one of these guys. I remember the last time we were involved with so many guys (Knight/Joseph/Selby/Lamb/etc..) and struck out. Had to settle for Shabazz.

 

[Jay-Bone]

Not disagreeing with you, but it's nice to have a kid who drinks the same kool-aid that we do.....and that is more likely a New England kid. Prince appears to be like that too being an NY kid. Of course not nearly the hard fast rule to make a great player....but this kid has already been to our march madness.

Crow foot in mouth. One door closes, a new one opens. Enter Jalen.......or Malik...or Jalen....or Isaiah....or Alonzo.....

 

[UConn17]

Both

 

[BearJWS]

Both

A Newman & Adams backcourt would be quite dynamic... Newman (B.Gordon part 2) and Adams (Kemba/Shabazz combo)... Add Stone (package guy ) to the equation and I'll be one happy camper!

 

[UConn17]

A Newman & Adams backcourt would be quite dynamic... Newman (B.Gordon part 2) and Adams (Kemba/Shabazz combo)... Add Stone (package guy ) to the equation and I'll be one happy camper!

Imagine the possibilities between Adams, Newman, Cassel, Purvis, Samuel, Hamilton, Facey, Stone, Nolan, and Brimah

 

[BearJWS]

Imagine the possibilities between Adams, Newman, Cassel, Purvis, Samuel, Hamilton, Facey, Stone, Nolan, and Brimah

We'd have to put a 2nd basket on the court for all that scoring! Don't forget incoming bruiser Lubin to set the tone early! My favorite line ups have 3 guys who can score/handle/pass/pressure from the outside - and - bang/rebound/score/block down low. 3 out / 2 in. A good balance in my book.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

For some reason I can only remember when we got Drummond (#1/#2 prospect whoever you ask) and without offending anyone, I think he underachieved in his one year at Storrs. I know, he's lighting it up in the NBA so clearly he would've been great with us. But that's why I'm not a fan of one-and-dones, which is probably what Newman would be. Shabazz 4-year guy, Kemba 3-year, both PG's who won us national titles. I'll take the guys willing to work over a one-and-done any day.

 

[intlzncster]

For some reason I can only remember when we got Drummond (#1/#2 prospect whoever you ask) and without offending anyone, I think he underachieved in his one year at Storrs. I know, he's lighting it up in the NBA so clearly he would've been great with us. But that's why I'm not a fan of one-and-dones, which is probably what Newman would be. Shabazz 4-year guy, Kemba 3-year, both PG's who won us national titles. I'll take the guys willing to work over a one-and-done any day.

I would think that was a result of his ranking vs where he was as a BB player. His ranking was very much based on his ceiling, which is monstrous. He was fairly raw skill-wise and BBIQ-wise coming into UCONN, so it wasn't a huge surprise imo.

But if you are going to be a lottery selection, you have to jump. You have to. He should have realistically been top 5 (not even with hindsight), but for the stupidity of NBA GMs.

 

[rip7774]

For some reason I can only remember when we got Drummond (#1/#2 prospect whoever you ask) and without offending anyone, I think he underachieved in his one year at Storrs. I know, he's lighting it up in the NBA so clearly he would've been great with us. But that's why I'm not a fan of one-and-dones, which is probably what Newman would be. Shabazz 4-year guy, Kemba 3-year, both PG's who won us national titles. I'll take the guys willing to work over a one-and-done any day.

I heard from pretty good sources at the time that if the program wasn't in such turmoil/APR he would have been back and was planning all along on coming back. He loved college life. Wish him all the success in the world.

 

[CallMeBruce]

You go after people in every thread.

Well, there are a lot of dumb posts on this board.

 

[UConn3432]

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspo...jalen-adams-prepares-for-an-important-summer/

JA only 24% from three. Not sure if that was HS or AAU but is definitely eye opening.

Cue the "what you do on a basketball court playing against other top players in the summer doesn't matter" talk, but there's definitely room for improvement there.