No respect for 20-21 basketball squad

[StepbackCity]

How many expect this team to be a preseason top 25? I don't unless we add a big piece. I think it's fair that most have us somewhere in the top 40-50.

Top 36 no less

 

[Lamble]

All I am saying is that this conference will not be easy and maybe expectations should be calmed down a little.

 

[Adamsdreads]

Rothstein has us in his top 5 programs on the rise
https://www.google.com/amp/s/sports.yahoo.com/amphtml/5-teams-rise-2020-21-214624411.html

 

[ToolzieFan]

The top 25 players in college basketball: A ranking for 2020-21

In an ordinary time, the ranking of next season's top 25 players would be posted while confetti is still raining down on the winning team in the national championship game. This is no ordinary time, but we can still look ahead with hope.

www.espn.com

No Bouknight in a ranking of the top 25 players for 2020-2021. I'm actually surprised. I bet he'll be better than some of the players on this list, like Caleb Mills.

On the bright side, I know The Boneyard is convinced Bouknight is a 2021 lottery pick, but I think there is a better chance of him being here for his junior year than we think.

Of course, if Bouknight does play his way into being a first round pick in 2021, it probably means he was awesome and we had a great season, so I'll take that.

 

[Brochacho]

Of course, if Bouknight does play his way into being a first round pick in 2021, it probably means he was awesome and we had a great season, so I'll take that.

This. If Bouk is a lottery pick as a sophomore then we have a chance to make a nice NCAA run. If he's here for his junior year we have a solid shot at having our first elite wire to wire UConn team since 2009. Win/win.

 

[ucp990411]

The top 25 players in college basketball: A ranking for 2020-21

In an ordinary time, the ranking of next season's top 25 players would be posted while confetti is still raining down on the winning team in the national championship game. This is no ordinary time, but we can still look ahead with hope.

www.espn.com

No Bouknight in a ranking of the top 25 players for 2020-2021. I'm actually surprised. I bet he'll be better than some of the players on this list, like Caleb Mills.

On the bright side, I know The Boneyard is convinced Bouknight is a 2021 lottery pick, but I think there is a better chance of him being here for his junior year than we think.

Of course, if Bouknight does play his way into being a first round pick in 2021, it probably means he was awesome and we had a great season, so I'll take that.

Caleb Mills outplayed Bouk

 

[ToolzieFan]

Caleb Mills outplayed Bouk

I was very impressed with Caleb Mills. It made me wish we could find some impact freshmen seemingly out of nowhere. I think Bouknight’s ceiling is higher and that he’ll outplay Mills going forward, though.

 

[mauconnfan]

I was very impressed with Caleb Mills. It made me wish we could find some impact freshmen seemingly out of nowhere. I think Bouknight’s ceiling is higher and that he’ll outplay Mills going forward, though.

Wasn’t he a redshirt frosh? Nice player nonetheless can score in so many ways.

 

[JimHurley]

I was very impressed with Caleb Mills. It made me wish we could find some impact freshmen seemingly out of nowhere. I think Bouknight’s ceiling is higher and that he’ll outplay Mills going forward, though.

Caleb Mills is special. He’s one of those guys who just has a natural scoring ability. The game comes to him.

That being said, I can probably name 10 guys on this list I think Bouk will be better than...Jay Huff, Keyontae Johnson, Collin Gillespie, Oscar da Silva, Remy Martin, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Garrison Brooks, Jalen Harris, Carlik Jones. Ok so 9. I think Bouk has 3rd team All-American upside this year.

 

[The Lube]

Much rather have Bouknight than Caleb Mills next year. Along his higher ceiling and athleticism, Bouknight was much more efficient than Mills.

Bouknight shot .488 from two while Mills shot .397. Bouknight's offensive rating was 109.3 while Mills was 103.6. Between the two, I think Bouknight is in much better shape to make the jump to an elite offfensive player with increased usage.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Caleb Mills outplayed Bouk

Nope.

 

[ucp990411]

Nope.

I thought during the game that Mills was the better player but I will watch it again to confirm.

 

[CallMeBruce]

I thought during the game that Mills was the better player but I will watch it again to confirm.

A better idea would be to look at each player's full season, rather than a sample of one game.

 

[ToolzieFan]

Mills shot better from 3, but that’s about it. Bouknight was much more efficient overall, and there is a huge difference in offensive rebounding. Again, I like Mills, but Bouknight was better and will continue to be better.