Tarris Reed Jr.
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This is from a November article:
"When UConn men’s basketball center Tarris Reed Jr. went looking for ways to refine his play and become a legitimate college basketball force, there’s one player in particular he began studying: Adama Sanogo.
This was well before Reed was at UConn. He watched a lot of film of Sanogo last season while at Michigan, usually with Jay Smith, the director of player personnel and development on Juwan Howard's staff.
“Now I'm here,” Reed said Tuesday after UConn’s practice at the Werth Champions Center. “Still watching film of him.”
Reed is mesmerized by the efficient ways of Sanogo, who led UConn to the 2023 national championship and was the most outstanding player at the Final Four.
“He makes the game so simple and it's like, man, I want to do that,” Reed said. “His duck-ins, his jump hooks, his layups, his dunks. Everything was just simplified. If I could get there, I'll be in a great spot. … I can thrive in the role he was put in. I just need to get to that point.”
"When UConn men’s basketball center Tarris Reed Jr. went looking for ways to refine his play and become a legitimate college basketball force, there’s one player in particular he began studying: Adama Sanogo.
This was well before Reed was at UConn. He watched a lot of film of Sanogo last season while at Michigan, usually with Jay Smith, the director of player personnel and development on Juwan Howard's staff.
“Now I'm here,” Reed said Tuesday after UConn’s practice at the Werth Champions Center. “Still watching film of him.”
Reed is mesmerized by the efficient ways of Sanogo, who led UConn to the 2023 national championship and was the most outstanding player at the Final Four.
“He makes the game so simple and it's like, man, I want to do that,” Reed said. “His duck-ins, his jump hooks, his layups, his dunks. Everything was just simplified. If I could get there, I'll be in a great spot. … I can thrive in the role he was put in. I just need to get to that point.”
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That is 3 monrhs from now. If Singare plays 10 mins/game for the next 20+ games he just might be reliable enough for some minutes in an Elite 8 game.
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Definitely more Adama, Okafor was a more vertical 5. He has a ways to go to be Adama in terms of using the pump fake and footwork but feels capable. Adama was always so in control with the ball with those strong hands, Tarris feels more rushed. Adama was also a master at using his shoulder just enough to get space and then slipping to the rim. Tarris is more athletic than Adams.
Absolutely, Hurley et al gotta be looking ahead at what they might need, besides the core 6
1. Nowell ready
2. Singare ready
3. Stewart ready
4. Ross ready
Those 4 guys(in order of importance) create a buffer for problems that might arise. Also can help grind the other teams down with fresh legs.
I’ve been very impressed with reed. I’ve noticed lots of improvement even since the season started. Kid’s gonna be great.
When he first committed to UConn I found this vid with an ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE TAKE on reed @ sleepers media.
At 4:15 this guy says some garbage about reed that has not aged well at all, and is just rude and awful anyway. These guys should not have a podcast at all.
When he first committed to UConn I found this vid with an ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE TAKE on reed @ sleepers media.
At 4:15 this guy says some garbage about reed that has not aged well at all, and is just rude and awful anyway. These guys should not have a podcast at all.
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Yeah, they've decided they're gonna do that thing where they "give him credit" in that smarmy tone that lets you know they absolutely don't mean it, and then nitpick any mistake he makes from here on out.
He could make first team all Big East, and the video about it wouldn't be congratulating him (except smarmily), it'd just be trashing the Big East.
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Too early for this call about Singare. He will have minutes to grow his game and has been a solid contributor.
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Tarris was a terror and seemed to get stronger as the game went on. Love his determination to clear space and grab rebounds. His opponents seem to get worn down the longer he is on the floor. We'll have to see how he does against other large centers later in the year. The area for improvement is setting picks that don't involve moving the upper body, just hold the pick or set a double pivot pick.
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He is getting there and Sanogo was everything he says, but…Tarris has the potential to be better. It is a shame looking at the video that @aceboon posted on Tarris in high school that he was not developed more at MI. Dusty is showing the world how bad a coach Juwan is. This young man is uber talented. That floater in the lane looked so pure and not something he just tried for the first time in that game.
Sanogo used that shot occasionally at first it was not so good. But he ended up making a few. But even on that floater Reed had a lane and already has the explosiveness that he could have split the defense and dunked. I think Luke was talking to him about it during the next time out.
If Tarris has the season I think he is going to have there is no way he does not get some draft interest. Look at him shoot threes in high school. He is going to be a monster for us by BE and Tourney time. I really think if it was not for the foul trouble we could see more of Reed and Johnson on the floor together. Now we have Singare as a legitimate 5-7 minute eater who won’t hurt us on the floor.
Agree with your comments on Adama.Keep in mind he was a small (height-wise) 5 usually giving up 3-5 inches vs his defenders. So his use of footwork-getting good position in the paint-his strength and power-were all parts of the package that made him so efficient .He was not an explosive fast twitch 5 but compensated at an extremely high rate with his consistency and efficiency once the ball was in his hands with his precise moves. Stop me if you can-They could not. BTW-Its still working for him in the G League.
Maybe Dan could arrange for Adama to meet Tarris when we play at Depaul? Assuming of course if AS is available with his games for Chicago/G League.
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His form and rotation on the 3 was amazing. There are many times he is out there at the 3 point line wide open. Wonder what he would shoot out there and have they done it on practice. Why not?
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Unless one of those three other than Ross become better perimeter defenders everyone is going to deal with Ross coming in first. Again look at the game film. Ross is our best perimeter defender and we are one of the worst teams in the country defending the three point shot. Liam is going to stay on the floor as is AK (unless foul trouble) for 35 minutes plus a game. Stewart is not quick enough to guard quick 6’4” to 6’6” wings or 2 guards that can shoot the three. So he really only can sub in for Liam or AK even though he is the most talented (if Tarris does not start) player we have on the bench.
Dan mentioned in the Xavier post game presser that Reed has been begging him to let him shoot the occasional three if/when open. So far Danny hasn't given him the green light but I gotta believe its coming. IIRC-Dan is using the "carrot" of a 80% FT% as the minimum criteria for the green light for TR.
I have been impressed with Tarris's FT% at UConn vs Michigan. 73% vs 56%.. A substantial improvement. He's not a liability at the Line in crunch time if fouled. Very nice stroke for a 5. Makes you wonder what was going on at Michigan.
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Hurley said he ties Free Throw percentage to his willingness to let guys shoot 3s and that Tarris has been begging to shoot them in game. No wonder he has been shooting much better from the foul line.
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Interesting!
Remember, both Adama and ClingKong didn't take 3's until later in the season, at the end of their UConn career. Neither one was a prolific long range shooter, but showed enough to make themselves dangerous.
Tarris might be getting ready to show another side to his game.
May be true, but Nowell spelling Hassan effectively is critical for Hassan to be effective all game, all season long(could be Mahaney if he radically transforms, betting Nowell though). Doesn't matter when Hass gets his "down time", he just needs it at some point(s) every game. Nowell needs to be ready(or Mahaney). Singare and Stewart are close to being what we need when they come in. Improvement from where they are gives us another weapon, especially Stewart. Jaylin needs to drive and defend better, but he is not far away. His improvement means we don't lose much if he spells McNeeley or Karaban. Karaban, McNeeley and Stewart on the floor together means Ball gets a breather.
There is your Tournament buffer team. Could be fun to see them all come in at once ala the Knicks "minute men"(name them!!??) in their 1973 title run.
Sorry but are we watching the same dancing Bear out there pirouetting around at 6’10” 260? You guys think his athleticism and conditioning should be his focus? He’s not strong enough? He is physically dominating everyone. He’s not as good a basketball player as Sanogo yet but he’s a bigger stronger better athlete full stop. He needs to be working on basketball stuff and then his game will catch up to his physicality.
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I hope so. I like the kid.
If he’s getting minutes to develop from this point, someone’s hurt or in foul trouble though. Not many blowouts or garbage time in Big East play.
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