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Good for him. I like the guy and think he still has another level. The glimpses hopefully he can turn to consistency and make a ton of money after next year. Our team seems more fun/ likeable with him on it.
 
Chin Diesel said:
It's not strength, it's size. He has small hands.
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So did Barkey, he dunks with two hands.

Glad Rodney is staying. Expecting great things from a true Husky warrior.
 
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krinklecut said:
I got a lot of crap from a lot of people a few months ago for saying there was absolutely no way he leaves when everyone was so sure he wasn't coming back.
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You got crap because you were wondering why everyone thought he was leaving to go to the NBA.
 
His small hands are a hindrance, but that's no excuse for getting stripped going up for a layup numerous times. He needs to learn how to adjust his shot while taking contact and not fading back to avoid it. He almost should just run into defenders a few times to give them a taste of what's coming if they keep trying to be physical, because Purvis should be able to take the physical grind. Either way it's still great to have him back, but he has the potential to easily score 20ppg next year with improved FT shooting and the ability to make contact layups.
 
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superjohn said:
You got crap because you were wondering why everyone thought he was leaving to go to the NBA.
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No I got crap for saying reading into something he said before the season started about not being here in the future was stupid. People were sure that because he said something like "even though I won't be playing with some of these players..." meant it was a done deal he was leaving.
 
Must be some good poon tang he is getting!!! J/k

Glad to have him back. I hope he is on a mission to improve his skill set so that NBA teams pay attention to him.
 
krinklecut said:
No I got crap for saying reading into something he said before the season started about not being here in the future was stupid. People were sure that because he said something like "even though I won't be playing with some of these players..." meant it was a done deal he was leaving.
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Well a couple of people kept posting, "Why do you think Rodney is leaving for the NBA?" Sorry for assuming you were one of those posters, so glad to have him back.
 
He accepted my snapchat friend request roughly the same time he tweeted he was coming back. Coincidence?
 
Thought he was a goner, never been more happy to be incorrect. Without him ,uconns perimeter core would have been treading in dangerous waters... Now he allows Gilbert to ease into a big role
 
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Rico444 said:
What good are layup drills going to do? I guarantee you he hits every layup in practice; the question is contested layups and ones at game speed.
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He can work on his layups. His biggest probem is that he goes 100% at speed and never slows up. He never gets vertical. He can certainly learn to use his body more by setting up his vertical leap and drawing fouls.

I used to think Rodney avoided contact because he was bad from the free throw line, and that it had gone to his head, forcing him to get the ball up as quickly as possible. He looks spastic sometimes when he goes up for layups. More confidence with FTs and a different approach could work wonders for him.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
I'm really excited for our backcourt next year
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Yes, we have a good rotation going. JA and RP to start and then sub with AG and CV. Now we just need AB to come back to solidify the center position though if he doesn't at least SE will get to show himself at the Center position with a chance to play a lot of minutes.
 
Huskyforlife said:
His small hands are a hindrance, but that's no excuse for getting stripped going up for a layup numerous times. He needs to learn how to adjust his shot while taking contact and not fading back to avoid it. He almost should just run into defenders a few times to give them a taste of what's coming if they keep trying to be physical, because Purvis should be able to take the physical grind. Either way it's still great to have him back, but he has the potential to easily score 20ppg next year with improved FT shooting and the ability to make contact layups.
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Easily 20 PPG? He averaged 13 last season. Doesn't really create his own shot. As it is, the list of UConn players to average 20 PPG is extremely short. Shabazz didn't.
 
Great news. Now I hope that Rodney works on certain parts of his game between now and the season to not only improve his game for the NBA but also for our Huskies.

With that said, what parts of his game would you hope that Purvis would work on?

A few things that come to mind are improvement with his ball-handling, his ability to finish around the rim, continual to work on his three point shot, and I think a strong focus on his mid-range game. That area right after a perimeter player drives by the defender and before he gets to the rim is often an open area to knock down mid-range shots. That along with improved ball-handling would really help his NBA stock IMO.
 
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KembaStepback said:
Love this. If he can keep improving with his FT's and works on finishing at the rim...
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There we go with the fletching free throw crap again. Rodney's FT shooting got fixed last season.
From the first of the year on, he stood at 77%, and shot 93% for the month of March.
As long as he doesn't regress, any benefit from further improvement would be negligible, at best.
At this point, I'd rather see him concentrate on improving his handle and work on ways to earn more trip to the line.
 
I just wish Rodney knew how many fanatics here wanted him to return, and how many more are glad he's returning. He's finishing why he came here.

I might add in spite of some of us bitchin, he's our Husky and we would have it no other way!
 
DogMania said:
Great news. Now I hope that Rodney works on certain parts of his game between now and the season to not only improve his game for the NBA but also for our Huskies.

With that said, what parts of his game would you hope that Purvis would work on?

A few things that come to mind are improvement with his ball-handling, his ability to finish around the rim, continual to work on his three point shot, and I think a strong focus on his mid-range game. That area right after a perimeter player drives by the defender and before he gets to the rim is often an open area to knock down mid-range shots. That along with improved ball-handling would really help his NBA stock IMO.
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Dog, I think you nailed it because he is already a good 3 point shooter, has cleaned up the fouls shots and the midrange at times would help because of at the rim rejections. Strangely he often does finish his drives but maybe he has to recognize who to pull up on and when to go all the way in. I'm thrilled at this point because without him next year I saw real trouble.
 
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