Tarris Reed commits!

[Chasm64]

Not to argue, but an honest question: what did Drummond bring to the Husky table during his one year here?

Nothing

 

[Palatine]

Drummond walked onto the UConn campus and into the starting line up (30 0f 34 Games) of the defending national champions. He was an excellent rim protector blocking 2.7 shots a game. He scored 10 points and grabbed 7.6 rebounds in 29 minutes a game.

For reference, Clingan in his sophomore year (much better than his freshman year) had 2.5 blocks, 7.4 boards and and 13 points a games in 22.5 minutes.

So what did Drummond bring to the table? A lot.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Drummond walked onto the UConn campus and into the starting line up (30 0f 34 Games) of the defending national champions. He was an excellent rim protector blocking 2.7 shots a game. He scored 10 points and grabbed 7.6 rebounds in 29 minutes a game.

For reference, Clingan in his sophomore year (much better than his freshman year) had 2.5 blocks, 7.4 boards and and 13 points a games in 22.5 minutes.

So what did Drummond bring to the table? A lot.

Clingan was obviously (a lot) better than Drummond. But I wish the Drummond slander would stop on this board. He takes the brunt of the blame for the post championship disappointment.

 

[dogpause]

I love his athleticism. He's exceptionally quick and he's got a lot of upside potential. We're going to be amazed at his contributions.

 

[Deleted at users request]

Clingan was obviously (a lot) better than Drummond. But I wish the Drummond slander would stop on this board. He takes the brunt of the blame for the post championship disappointment.

It’s not his fault that he and Oriaki were just a horrible fit on the court together. That was a tough year for JC to figure out.

 

[UofCT]

Clingan was obviously (a lot) better than Drummond. But I wish the Drummond slander would stop on this board. He takes the brunt of the blame for the post championship disappointment.

With how high he was ranked and how poorly we performed it’s justified. He wasn’t good.

 

[AllHusky]

Drummond had a freshman year only, had he a sophomore year as well, he'd be a legend. Tarris Reed is going to be a great husky!!

 

[Palatine]

With how high he was ranked and how poorly we performed it’s justified. He wasn’t good.

10 points, 7.5 boards,and 2.7 blocks is a poor performance? Spoiled and arrogant fits.

 

[awy]

that high school scouting report is interesting. there's cases of guys who were not in good situations in college but played up to their high school tape in the league, and this is the staff to unlock his considerable potential.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

With how high he was ranked and how poorly we performed it’s justified. He wasn’t good.

Posts like this make me wish a certain blowhard wasn’t such a damn baby so we still had a dislike button.

 

[John]

A poor man's Drummond is a very good problem to have.

 

[uconn_jack]

Teeing up for 4 pages arguing about Drummond with little to no discussion about Reed.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Love Andre
I doubt he gives a rats arse about what the BY thinks.

 

[businesslawyer]

If a senior center put up 10-7-2 in the loaded Big East, you’d never see these comments. It’s only because freshman Drummond wasn’t 2015 Anthony Davis people are so comfortable dissing him.

No, it’s not. He was a talented freshman and his numbers were fine. There will always be many who lived through that season that will believe that the team would have been better had he not showed up on campus and everyone else didn’t have to make adjustments to their game to allow him and Oriakhi on the floor at the same time for most of the game.

You want to say that wasn’t on Drummond but the coaches and other players? Not unreasonable. But he did not make the team better, and the goal of a basketball player should be to make the team better. Not put up 10, 7 and 2.

 

[Huskyforlife]

With how high he was ranked and how poorly we performed it’s justified. He wasn’t good.

Once a player steps on the court, you're better off tossing his rankings out.

 

[Huskyforlife]

No, it’s not. He was a talented freshman and his numbers were fine. There will always be many who lived through that season that will believe that the team would have been better had he not showed up on campus and everyone else didn’t have to make adjustments to their game to allow him and Oriakhi on the floor at the same time for most of the game.

You want to say that wasn’t on Drummond but the coaches and other players? Not unreasonable. But he did not make the team better, and the goal of a basketball player should be to make the team better. Not put up 10, 7 and 2.

He made the team better, there's no point in arguing if we can't agree on that.

 

[Waquoit]

He made the team better, there's no point in arguing if we can't agree on that.

He was added to the defending national champs and they lost in the first round. I guess you are saying without him they go to the NIT.

 

[slepers]

With how high he was ranked and how poorly we performed it’s justified. He wasn’t good.

So it had nothing to do with the rest of the team?

 

[NH Husky]

Teeing up for 4 pages arguing about Drummond with little to no discussion about Reed.

Ham sandwich

 

[JMick]

He made the team better, there's no point in arguing if we can't agree on that.

He was not a winning player

 

[Umami Zen]

Drummond was a unicorn that Calhoun never connected with. A late commit to the Program. Andre continues to thrive as a rebounder in the NBA when given PT and is clearly a talented guy that puts up highly efficient numbers as a rebounder.

Reed will surprise folks but he's not a Drummond kind of talent. For UConn the next two years- He'll be a great piece for the Program.

 

[Palatine]

No, it’s not. He was a talented freshman and his numbers were fine. There will always be many who lived through that season that will believe that the team would have been better had he not showed up on campus and everyone else didn’t have to make adjustments to their game to allow him and Oriakhi on the floor at the same time for most of the game.

You want to say that wasn’t on Drummond but the coaches and other players? Not unreasonable. But he did not make the team better, and the goal of a basketball player should be to make the team better. Not put up 10, 7 and 2.

If Drummond played four years at UConn, he would have been one of the all time best. Period. Even you know that.

 

[Huskyforlife]

He was added to the defending national champs and they lost in the first round. I guess you are saying without him they go to the NIT.

The defending national champs lost the best player in the country. Yes they go to the NIT without Drummond.

He was not a winning player

This is a nothing statement.

 

[Waquoit]

Love Andre
I doubt he gives a rats arse about what the BY thinks.

I don't think he gives a rats arse about what anyone thinks. He's shows up, plays when the coach sends him in, cashes checks. LeBron couldn't get rid of him fast enough.

 

[AdamaNation]

Clingan was obviously (a lot) better than Drummond. But I wish the Drummond slander would stop on this board. He takes the brunt of the blame for the post championship disappointment.

Simply this was Calhouns weakest job managing one of his most talented teams. Too clogged in the middle for our guards with Alex and Dre. Never got the flow. Drummond was everything we needed. JC just couldn’t get this team to gel.