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Message: [QUOTE="AidanFan20, post: 5098701, member: 13473"] I'm one of biggest Aidan fans on the planet (watched him in-person MANY times at Campolindo HS and St. Mary's), but I had no idea whether the kid was gonna be able to handle the high physicality of UConn hoops after a slightly disappointing soph year at SMC, and even said so in my earliest posts here. I said that I just hoped Aidan can help. I have kinda viewed him as a guy with 5-star skills and mentality in a 3-star body. I didn't know how much he could take physically, but I really, really, really have belief in this guy... He's super-smart and really crafty... and "sneaky athletic" besides. Of course, the jury is still out on that, but he had himself a FINE 2nd half after being a little tentative in the 1st. I really liked his assertiveness in dead-ball huddles, seemingly running the show. Position-wise, he's always been a 2-guard with at least [I]some[/I] PG skills, but in the little bits of UConn practice footage I've seen, I have gotten the idea he's being groomed to be a PG first, SG 2nd. Right now, I'm pretty much a "watch that one guy" fan, but will learn more about the others as I see more. Right now, I can only be VERY non-specific and say they just plain look AWESOME. Dan Hurley is a truly great coach who can both adjust lineups/talent to fit system/matchups OR adjust system/matchups to fit talent/lineups. Whatever Dan Hurley wants, Aidan will run thru walls to try and help. And I'm sure the others will do the same. Any perceived weaknesses with the team's play against URI, Dan Hurley will find a way to fix. The depth seen at all positions give Dan Hurley a ton of options, sorta like a rich dude deciding whether to take the Lambo or the Rolls out of the garage... I'm confident these dudes are poised to make another deep run. Go Huskies! [/QUOTE]

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