Anyone see said "more on ESPN"?
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Anyone see said "more on ESPN"?
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The irony of the Ball vs Mahaney argument, with all due respect to Diarra, is our best lineup might have both starting.
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Diarra is our best floor general now. Nowell will learn a lot from him. Ball and Maheney are our best 2s, but Ball is more combo and Maheney more cerebral and a facilitator. Unlike our front court, our back court has very different styles of play.
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Doesn't that mean Mahaney is a "floor general"? I'm confused.
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NBA Clingan and Reed are great practice mates for development. Can also include SJ as well. If our Centers aren't developing with such talented daily practice matchups then they don't want to get better.
Just saying in 4 years he will be ready to kick everyone's arse.
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Man I wouldn’t surprised if he was ready as soon as next year. It honestly just depends on when his body is ready. The biggest thing last year was that he looked like a baby deer.
Hoping for a genuinely Hilton-like development for Singare here. I can’t stress how great it is the energy he plays with. A kid like that is going to get better and take everything in coaching wise.
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She was just on the air live on NBS Sports Boston so either this is from yesterday or practice was early today and she made it back to Boston in time.
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Apparently 2 days ago, IG's timelines are terrible, it appeared at the top when I opened today
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Preseason basketball buzz: Inside my trips to Rutgers, Duke, UNC and UConn
From top-10 picks to Apple Watch notifications, ESPN's Jonathan Givony reveals what he saw and overheard on his four-school swing to scout practices.
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I'll probably get in trouble if I post snippets because it's long on UConn. But he talks about Diarra, Mahaney, Ball, McNeeley Karaban, Stewart in here
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i posted this already in a new pagePreseason basketball buzz: Inside my trips to Rutgers, Duke, UNC and UConn
From top-10 picks to Apple Watch notifications, ESPN's Jonathan Givony reveals what he saw and overheard on his four-school swing to scout practices.
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Organized chaos might be the best way to describe it, as UConn's staff puts pressure on players to simulate Final Four-level intensity in every drill, thus rendering Big East games seem easy in comparison.
"It looks like you've taken a hard fall," Hurley's Apple Watch informed him after one of his particularly dramatic reactions to a poor closeout.
"Do you want to call for an emergency?" the watch asked. Hurley tapped no.
Hurley then yelled to his team: "You guys are stealing taxpayers' money" after a missed rotation. The quip came in between one of the thousands of F-words unleashed on his players, who are used to Hurley's coaching style.
"It looks like you've taken a hard fall," Hurley's Apple Watch informed him after one of his particularly dramatic reactions to a poor closeout.
"Do you want to call for an emergency?" the watch asked. Hurley tapped no.
Hurley then yelled to his team: "You guys are stealing taxpayers' money" after a missed rotation. The quip came in between one of the thousands of F-words unleashed on his players, who are used to Hurley's coaching style.
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Also this:
Most (or least) surprised by ...
Solomon Ball, with his 6-foot-10 wingspan and outstanding shooting, looks like a candidate to move into the starting lineup after playing 11 minutes per game last season. He had an excellent practice showing dynamic perimeter shooting ability and versatility on both ends of the floor. The evolution of his shot creation, defensive awareness and feel for the game will determine what kind of NBA prospect he can develop into, but he looks poised to make a jump as a sophomore.
The eyeball test says ...
Liam McNeeley is a perfect fit for this Huskies program, and vice versa. UConn staff members have been raving about McNeeley, praising his work ethic, feel for the game and how he approaches film study.
He was their loudest player in practice and seems like he's going to have quite a bit of offense running through him, similar to how Spencer was utilized last season, as he could very well end up being the team's leading scorer. His defense, while not yet a strength, is not poor by any means thanks to his mentality. It's hard to see McNeeley not having a lottery-type campaign, but we'll have to see how the season goes.
Most (or least) surprised by ...
Solomon Ball, with his 6-foot-10 wingspan and outstanding shooting, looks like a candidate to move into the starting lineup after playing 11 minutes per game last season. He had an excellent practice showing dynamic perimeter shooting ability and versatility on both ends of the floor. The evolution of his shot creation, defensive awareness and feel for the game will determine what kind of NBA prospect he can develop into, but he looks poised to make a jump as a sophomore.
The eyeball test says ...
Liam McNeeley is a perfect fit for this Huskies program, and vice versa. UConn staff members have been raving about McNeeley, praising his work ethic, feel for the game and how he approaches film study.
He was their loudest player in practice and seems like he's going to have quite a bit of offense running through him, similar to how Spencer was utilized last season, as he could very well end up being the team's leading scorer. His defense, while not yet a strength, is not poor by any means thanks to his mentality. It's hard to see McNeeley not having a lottery-type campaign, but we'll have to see how the season goes.
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McNeeley is that dude, I can't stress enough what a huge late pickup he was.
Great vid. I know it's a practice vid with no defense. But JS's stroke is looking smooth and effortless from all parts of the court. If he can bring that to the games along with his D-Gonna be huge for our (and his) success this year.
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I continue to wonder how the only guy who got an invite to an NBA camp this summer and seems to be killing it in practice too finds minutes.
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John Fanta was at practice yesterday:
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