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I thought this was our most complete game of the year. Offensively we looked good for most of the game. Andre Drummond looked good dunking everything and looked good defensively as well. He looks much more relaxed without that mask on and I expect him to be a beast by February and March. Lamb was very good last night as well. He shot well and rebounded well in he second half. Tyler Olander has once again played well looking for very smooth shooting it and making good passes. He has been our most consistent big man and he never complains which I love about the guy.
I love Roscoe and need to see more of him on the offensive side because he has got the talent and tools to be a really good player and NBA player if he can work on his game offensively. Oriakhi was mediocre again not really impacting the game even though he had 6 rebounds. He has regressed this year, but hopefully for UConn's sake and for his draft stock he picks it up. Boatright played well although he wasn't as involved in the offense as he could of been yesterday. He defends well, plays with passion, and is the best overall talent on this team. Boatright can penetrate at will, and he makes great passes and has great decision making during games and during crunch time. Boatright i believe needs to be the one with the ball in his hands during crunch time in the big games for UConn to be at its best and most effective. Napier had an average game. He tries too much to imitate Kemba though he is nowhere near the player or the athlete that Kemba was and is. Napier needs to be a pass first point guard and not hold the ball for 15 seconds and chuck threes up with the shot clock winding down, which stagnates our offense, and leads to breakdowns for UConn. Napier's decision making has not been good and will hurt us at crunch time in big games. He is better playing off the ball where his great shooting skills can be put to use. We need Boatrights quickness, penetration ability, and decision making to ultimately win the championship. UConn will only go as far as Drummond, Boatright, and Lamb continue to progress and carry us.
Overall, I am happy with the team's progression so far, but there are things that need to be addressed.
I love Roscoe and need to see more of him on the offensive side because he has got the talent and tools to be a really good player and NBA player if he can work on his game offensively. Oriakhi was mediocre again not really impacting the game even though he had 6 rebounds. He has regressed this year, but hopefully for UConn's sake and for his draft stock he picks it up. Boatright played well although he wasn't as involved in the offense as he could of been yesterday. He defends well, plays with passion, and is the best overall talent on this team. Boatright can penetrate at will, and he makes great passes and has great decision making during games and during crunch time. Boatright i believe needs to be the one with the ball in his hands during crunch time in the big games for UConn to be at its best and most effective. Napier had an average game. He tries too much to imitate Kemba though he is nowhere near the player or the athlete that Kemba was and is. Napier needs to be a pass first point guard and not hold the ball for 15 seconds and chuck threes up with the shot clock winding down, which stagnates our offense, and leads to breakdowns for UConn. Napier's decision making has not been good and will hurt us at crunch time in big games. He is better playing off the ball where his great shooting skills can be put to use. We need Boatrights quickness, penetration ability, and decision making to ultimately win the championship. UConn will only go as far as Drummond, Boatright, and Lamb continue to progress and carry us.
Overall, I am happy with the team's progression so far, but there are things that need to be addressed.
