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Rashad Anderson to Huskies of Honor this weekend

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I’m confused. The game is at XL, how are they doing the huskies of honor?
 
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ibleedhuskyblue said:
Anderson was about 15 years ahead of his time.
In todays game he would be Hawkins. He'd take 15 3's per game coming off screens, and i think his draft position would be in the Hawk ballpark as well.
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He would shoot more 3s but as far as an NBA prospect, I don't see it at all.
 
Would be cool to see Ben in the building getting some love for this honor with the team.

Also wondering if Marcus will be included in this.
 
ibleedhuskyblue said:
Anderson was about 15 years ahead of his time.
In todays game he would be Hawkins. He'd take 15 3's per game coming off screens, and i think his draft position would be in the Hawk ballpark as well.
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He didn't have nearly the athleticism of Hawkins. And struggled to put the ball on the floor. Also would have serious problems defending in the NBA. Tremendous shooter, fantastic college player, but not much of an NBA prospect (whether in 2024 or 2006).
 
Maybe I'm misremembering, but wasn't there a great story about Coach Calhoun's recruitment visit to Rashad? I can't remember the details, but it was something about meeting Coach in a costume or something. Definitely showed that he was a different kind of cat.

Huge piece of that championship team.
 
Connecticut13 said:
He didn't have nearly the athleticism of Hawkins. And struggled to put the ball on the floor. Also would have serious problems defending in the NBA. Tremendous shooter, fantastic college player, but not much of an NBA prospect (whether in 2024 or 2006).
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Wow. I'm definitely leaving open the chance that i'm remembering Rashad incorrectly. I remember him being a decent athlete, but maybe im remembering too fondly. I really think his skillset would get him real looks at actual playing time in the NBA. Movement shooting and shooting with a defender close to you are two of the most valued skills today for an off ball guard. I see Rashad similarly to how i see JJ Redick, who played 14 years with a negative wingspan, negative athleticism, and only 1 real plus skill.
I suppose i usually factor in that he would have trained totally differently now than he would have then

And i will also say that the 2 criticisms of Rashad were the same for Hawk a few months ago (defense, handle).

But again, i was a huge Rashad fan, so i'm probably misremembering a bit.
 
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I don’t think he’s going in. Pretty sure it’s just the entire 2004 team is going in. Rashad was great but there would be a bunch of individual players that would get in before him.
 
ibleedhuskyblue said:
Wow. I'm definitely leaving open the chance that i'm remembering Rashad incorrectly. I remember him being a decent athlete, but maybe im remembering too fondly. I really think his skillset would get him real looks at actual playing time in the NBA. Movement shooting and shooting with a defender close to you are two of the most valued skills today for an off ball guard. I see Rashad similarly to how i see JJ Redick, who played 14 years with a negative wingspan, negative athleticism, and only 1 real plus skill.
I suppose i usually factor in that he would have trained totally differently now than he would have then

And i will also say that the 2 criticisms of Rashad were the same for Hawk a few months ago (defense, handle).

But again, i was a huge Rashad fan, so i'm probably misremembering a bit.
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Whenever I think of Rashad (and part of me really wants to type in "Rashard" here and tag @businesslawyer) I remember thinking anytime the ball left his hands I felt like it was a certainty it was going in. In fact, pretty much anytime he curled around the screen I figured he was going to get the ball and sink a three. I loved that kid, not only for his scoring, but for his swagger.
 
ibleedhuskyblue said:
Wow. I'm definitely leaving open the chance that i'm remembering Rashad incorrectly. I remember him being a decent athlete, but maybe im remembering too fondly. I really think his skillset would get him real looks at actual playing time in the NBA. Movement shooting and shooting with a defender close to you are two of the most valued skills today for an off ball guard. I see Rashad similarly to how i see JJ Redick, who played 14 years with a negative wingspan, negative athleticism, and only 1 real plus skill.
I suppose i usually factor in that he would have trained totally differently now than he would have then

And i will also say that the 2 criticisms of Rashad were the same for Hawk a few months ago (defense, handle).

But again, i was a huge Rashad fan, so i'm probably misremembering a bit.
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Rashad and JJ played college ball in the same era, one went 11th in the draft and played 14 seasons, the other went undrafted, had a summer league stint and spent the rest of his pro career overseas. JJ was better just like Hawkins is, I don't see how a 20 year time jump suddenly makes Rashad on the same level of prospect as Hawkins.
 
I am sure they will show the 2004 NCAA celebration. Make sure to pay attention to Rashad grabbing the game ball & holding it as a keepsake. Emeka persued him insisting the ball is his property.

I wonder what happened to the ball.
 
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His 3 against Duke right after they went up 8 is in the top-10 if not top-5 most important plays in UConn basketball history.

That shot doesn't go in, we probably have one less title and Duke has one more.

It is one of many big shots he hit for us, but by far the biggest.
 
nomar said:
His 3 against Duke right after they went up 8 is in the top-10 if not top-5 most important plays in UConn basketball history.

That shot doesn't go in, we probably have one less title and Duke has one more.

It is one of many big shots he hit for us, but by far the biggest.
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Correct. I was sure I wasn't the only one that noticed this, but I never see many posts about it and you certainly won't hear about it from non-UConn fans. It's understandable because it wasn't a buzzer beater to win or tie the game. His game tying 3 pointer against the Washington Huskies is what most people remember but it pales in importance to the 3 pointer you mentioned.
 
gsmooth said:
Correct. I was sure I wasn't the only one that noticed this, but I never see many posts about it and you certainly won't hear about it from non-UConn fans. It's understandable because it wasn't a buzzer beater to win or tie the game. His game tying 3 pointer against the Washington Huskies is what most people remember but it pales in importance to the 3 pointer you mentioned.
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Oh believe me, every UConn fan from that time period realizes the importance of that 3. Onions. That shot is etched in my brain because it was right in front of me. Maybe the most nervous I've ever been at a UConn game. I just couldn't fathom being in San Antonio another 2 days without the Huskies still playing. When Rashad hit that shot we were thinking, "O.K. we still have a shot to win this game."
 
pepband99 said:
Well-deserved - he was a key contributor from the second he got on the court.
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@Letsgohuskies11

I was at UConn from the 2004-05 and 2007-08 seasons, and Rashad was easily one of my favorite players during my time there. Just such a clutch shooter and overall, always seemed like a down to earth guy whenever I saw him on or off campus.
 
Aren't they honoring the championship team and that's why Rashad is going to be at the XL? I don't think he is going to be HOH honored????
 
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