Shabazz and Roscoe

[mauconnfan]

I find it comical that someone says a PF's cannot shoot based on a small number of FTs and how many 3 pointers they take, but hey the world needs ditch diggers too.

Ditch diggers and hamburger floppers like yourself Jerry….what else could you be after reading these posts? Maybe a donut maker on a good week………let your one friend know you need a hug!

I can see you being the a-wipe you naturally are on the baseball board because of the Yanks/Sox rivalry but your ability to be an a-wipe to the fans who like the same team sets you apart in your abilities…..closet Cuse fan Jer? how else you can you be such a ?

 

[uconnfan68]

also from nbadraft.net....

under stock falling:
DeAndre Daniels Connecticut Jr.

The Husky junior has had solid numbers, as he;s knocking own 3 pointers at a solid rate. The main problem for him is his body has shown very little progress and he lacks great foot speed. He has slipped from a bubble first rounder to a mid to late second rounder. His shooting will need to be extraordinary and his body will have to get a lot stronger in order for him to get looks in the first round as a senior.

good take.... hope DD is listening.

 

[uconnfan68]

Roscoe kind of got screwed by JC. People may think I'm crazy but the worst to happen to our program in the last few years was Andre Drummond coming to UConn. As good as Andre was, we only had him 1 year, didn't win with him and he really changed the rotation and team chemistry. It is very possible that there would have been no transfers if Andre went else ware. I'm not knocking Andre because he was a great player and a good kid but his presence just changed things.

No, AD didn't hurt us, AO did. What was JC supposed to do? Let the kid that dominated in practice sit for the games so that lazy slug could play? AO took RS minutes. There were a lot of me-first attitudes on that team, but AD wasn't one of them.

 

[mauconnfan]

From Chad Ford on Roscoe:

Positives

• 
  [ ]Long, athletic wing
  [ ]Excellent shooter with deep range
  [ ]Very good size for his position
  [ ]Good rebounder

Negatives

• 
  [ ]Needs to add strength
  [ ]Needs to improve ball handling
  [ ]Inconsistent defender

http://insider.espn.go.com/nbadraft/results/players/_/id/19609/roscoe-smith



I thought he cannot shoot? Never seen someone so dumb think they were so brilliant, glad to have you around for the laughs.

Jer please do your homework before you quote Chad Forde……a breathing nothing (you kind of know what's that like though huh)……

Roscoe Smith in his career from 3 pt range - .301 % , .241 % , .286 %………yeah I guess that is an Excellent shooter with deep range, if you nothing about basketball! thanks for the confirmation though!

 

[djct1999]

Every player from Syracuse always gets bumped up the draft board because no one knows if they can play 1 on 1 defense, zone hides lots of deficiencies.

When was the last time a Syracuse alum played any defense in the NBA? Most GMs know this.

 

[arch]

Yes I have watched him this year (though only in 4 games). He has decent mid-range game but by no-means elite or excellent.

It's absurd (and by this I mean Chad Ford is, if what you say about his definition is true) to say someone shooting outside the paint, but inside the three point line, has deep range. Most any analyst/enthusiast/casual fan will tell you that's mid-range. For that matter in the NBA, the college line is part of that mid-range shot. Roscoe doesn't have deep range. It's just absurd.

As to your question on Daniels versus Roscoe. I think Daniels has more offensive potential because he is a pretty solid shooter and can dribble better (neither are great). Roscoe brings one (possibly) elite skill in rebounding though. In the right system, either could contribute. In the wrong system, either will fail. Neither is a sure-fire star.

Which one would you like on UConn this year?