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Prince Ali + King Ollie = Welcome to Olliewood!!!!

Fabulous news. Make a statement this year KO and company and the future will be bright for a long time with UConn bb.
 
beakumhawks said:
Congrats on the pickup. How many more spots do you guys have available?
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three more. At least one PG and one big man needed. One best available player.
 
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tcf15 said:
When did that happen during the game? I missed it, but I've seen that picture popping up all over the place.
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shabazz shook i think it was yogi or sheehy and i think franschilla said something about him putting him to sleep... when i watch it again ill let you know
 
“[Ollie] said you gotta come in and earn everything,” Ali said. “He said nothing’s going to be given to you. He doesn’t care if I’m a McDonald’s All-American. He doesn’t care if I’m a nobody coming in. He doesn’t care if I have a little bit of rep. I just gotta come in and earn. He was like you earn your minutes in practice. I earn my minutes, I earn my minutes If I don’t, then I’m benched.”
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I like this kid already.
 
CL82 said:
I like this kid already.
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You have figure Ollie says that to every kid. Makes you wonder which kids didn't want to hear it and chose other schools. That's not a knock on Ali or Ollie, so don't take it the wrong way.
 
tcf15 said:
^^^From that same article:

Who he reminds us of: Ali has some Dwyane Wade-like slashing and above-the-rim finishing ability. He also has a little of Doron Lamb’s scoring traits and flashes of Victor Oladipo defensively with his ability to pressure the ball.

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Like the player comparisons, love the movie reference
 
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caw said:
You have figure Ollie says that to every kid. Makes you wonder which kids didn't want to hear it and chose other schools. That's not a knock on Ali or Ollie, so don't take it the wrong way.
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What, you saying that there's folks on this board that could possibly take it any other way than you intended and mistakenly jump on down your throat? :rolleyes:
 
Seems like we have a lot of ball handlers & slashers coming in (Hamilton, Purvis, Cassell), which is great! Hopefully we can secure a pass first PG (to set the offense), another dead eye shooter like Richardson (when lanes are closed) and another big bruising, big guy for rebounds, inside toughness & intimidation, similar to Lubin, but maybe a Center type? This would solidify our rotation & be able to compete with anyone in any type of game.
 
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Cheick Diallo has to be looking at all this talent coming in and realize that he is looking at 20 minutes a game at center as a freshman!
 
Here's a good article on his commitment with a very good quote:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/25/3779244/sagemont-star-prince-ali-to-play.html

“I pictured myself being in the spotlight like Napier and performing like he did on Friday” Ali said. “My No. 1 goal is to make it to the NBA, and UConn is a Hall of Fame for guards. Coach Kevin Ollie definitely lets his guards play and that played a huge part in my decision.”
 
DogMania said:
Did you mean to put a smiley face after this question? Please tell me you're pulling some chains!
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He tweeted to DeAndre Daniels saying something about next year. So my question is answered. Glad to have them both.
 
Fly like a butterfly sting like a bee, what better combination than Prince Ali and Coach Ollie. First off, I can't believe no one dropped this classic Ali quote! Secondly, I watched my son's favorite show, How I met your mother, and the whole show was done in rhymes. Although it annoyed the h*ll out of me, it did get me primed for dropping that classic quote.

We welcome all 10 of your toes, PA! Can't wait till you get here.

Reading his quotes, I love this kid already. I'll take 10 Ali's who want to earn their minutes over the ones that are looking for a program and coach that promise them.
 
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CTBasketball said:
He tweeted to DeAndre Daniels saying something about next year. So my question is answered. Glad to have them both.
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Daniel is 2014 and Ali 2015. Daniel came out and said himself that he's planning on playing here and not going to change his mind. It made absolutely no sense as to why you would even bring this up. We're all celebrating this news and you feel it's your mission to grab the presents and run?!?!

I think we need to institute a Negative Nancy award each week. You're my current leader. ;)
 
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DogMania said:
Daniels is 2014 and Ali 2015. Daniel came out and said himself that he's planning on playing here and not going to change his mind. It made absolutely no sense as to why you would even bring this up. We're all celebrating this news and you feel it's your mission to grab the presents and run?!?!

I think we need to institute a Negative Nancy award each week. You're my current leader. ;)
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He meant Hamilton in 2014 (next year) with Daniels staying and playing xbox stuff together.
 
Before everyone lacerates my throat, I speculated. With the current condition of Hamilton not signing a LOI and then a commit from a highly touted 2015 guard, I felt like it was a normal speculation.

I do want Hamilton to be a Husky. I do want Ali to be a Husky. I'm not trying to sabotage everyone's fun.
 
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