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BigErnMcCracken said:
Taliek was a McDonald's All-American and one of the more coveted point guard recruits in the country. He would have "seen the court."
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Yup. One of the 3 big time PG recruits from NYC that year (Him, Omar Cook and Andre Barrett). Only one of those three has a ring :)
 
Loved the look we gave USF with Bazz/Boat/T-Sam at 1-3. Hopefully we see it a bit more.
 
It will probably be tough to throw out the 3 guard set of Boat/Bazz/Samuel against Cincy because you still need Kromah to guard Kilpatrick.
 
Tomorrow is a grown mans game which means we need at least 8-10 minutes from T Sam. I like a 3 guard set tomorrow with Terrence coming in to give guys rest, especially Kromah.
 
TS doesn't shoot much, but it's clear he has been working on it.

Early in the year, he took a couple shots and looked terrible. Just Awful.

But the last couple times he has shot (rarely when he does), he has had great form, and i believe he is 2-2 from 3 in his last 2 attempts.

This kid is much better than who we thought we were getting.
 
Kid takes under studying for Napier and Boat seriously.
 
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BigErnMcCracken said:
Taliek was a McDonald's All-American and one of the more coveted point guard recruits in the country. He would have "seen the court."
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Scott Hazelton was a McD AA. That doesn't mean much. Taliek became a good point guard his senior year. He wouldn't have seen the court if UConn had guards like Boat and Napier on the team.
 
C'mon Nelson.
Taliek > Hazelton and it's not even close. Scotty got a break being McD AA. I think Taliek proved himself.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Scott Hazelton was a McD AA. That doesn't mean much. Taliek became a good point guard his senior year. He wouldn't have seen the court if UConn had guards like Boat and Napier on the team.
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He would have "seen the court" no doubt but I don't think as frosh he would have seen a ton of time over Bazz and Boat….maybe more equal to Boat depending on the defense required…..but while he was a TO machine as a frosh a lot was expected from him as the only PG that year…...
 
Strummer said:
No doubt.
And there's another pretty good point guard on the bench who likely has been in his ear.
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There are several actually. PGs get the luxury of learning from KO, Hobbs and Ricky. What a great place to play PG, studying under an All American, Boat and 3 former PG coaches. I think the future is very bright for TS.
 
specialisthusky said:
Agreed. That being said I can't blame Ollie for giving Calhoun some minutes tonight after the reports of his best few days of practices this year earlier this week.

BUT....it did not translate. Hopefully at some point he comes out of this funk. It's crazy how much he is struggling.
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I wholeheartedly agree. TS was the reason we won the other night, he provided the team with a huge lift Wednesday. We all want Omar to break out his funk but continuing to play him over TS and more deserving guys the rest of the way hurts the team. Maybe KO can give him a few minutes against Rutgers, but I'd prefer to keep seeing TS and all the energy and additional ball handling he brings to the table.
 
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Kid got lots of minutes in a tight, tough game with minimal errors. Throw in a good, strong drive and a nice steal. He did a solid job giving a blow to the starters.
 
If DeAndre's struggles continue, then our best lineup is the Bazz, Boat, Samuel, Kromah, and Brimah, with Giffey and Nolan as the first two off the bench getting minutes. The defense we played today was unreal, got terrific pressure on the ball.
 
Love TSam, can't wait to see how his career progresses, he's been an actual difference maker these past two games and not just someone occupying minutes
 
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Peacefrog said:
Kid got lots of minutes in a tight, tough game with minimal errors. Throw in a good, strong drive and a nice steal. He did a solid job giving a blow to the starters.
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I liked everything about this post except for your diction going with "giving a blow to the starters." I'd say that needs a rewording.
 
metsfan2323 said:
Energy
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Very un-DM like using just one word to make your point, but I agree a 100%. let me just add Contagious Energy. He seems to spark the team and get his teammates to play with more energy. I'd like to see KO put him in there more often when the team seems to be standing around on offense or not making plays on D.

He's pretty good at finishing around the rim. Not a very good jumpshooter or FT shooter, but continues to improve.
 
He had a great impact on the game today. Similarly to the USF game our lead grew while he was in there... Not a coincidence. I'm glad Ollie left him in while he played well and even subbed him in for Boat defensively at the end of the game. Impressed with his energy, especially defensively
 
Love this kid. Big (for a guard), strong, tough, can beat anyone off the dribble, and is a terrific defender for the limited experience he has. Pure hustle. He had a great pass to Kromah for a easy layup towards the end of the game. Looks every bit like a good New York guard.
 
He is my family's scholarship player.- lode seeing him pick up his game. He is a great person as well.
 
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mauconnfan said:
He would have "seen the court" no doubt but I don't think as frosh he would have seen a ton of time over Bazz and Boat….maybe more equal to Boat depending on the defense required…..but while he was a TO machine as a frosh a lot was expected from him as the only PG that year…...
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Am I hearing mauconnfan defending Taliek?
 
Frankly I think Taliek and Samuel were about the same skill level as freshmen - with Taliek just maybe having an extra gear of speed. Taliek was clearly overrated by the recruitniks so expectations were higher. And he was given the keys from day one, which he wasn't ready for.
 
Rico444 said:
If DeAndre's struggles continue, then our best lineup is the Bazz, Boat, Samuel, Kromah, and Brimah, with Giffey and Nolan as the first two off the bench getting minutes. The defense we played today was unreal, got terrific pressure on the ball.
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While I like Kromah as much as anyone he cannot play the 4. You are delusional if you think that's our best starting lineup, unless we're playing midgets.
 
I loved T-Sam attacking the pressure defense at the end of the game and making the lob that got Brimah to the FT line. It was absolutely the right play. Press forces you to make a quick decision. He held up incredible well there. The bounce pass to Kromah and the tough take on the baseline were gravy.

Bazz is a husky of honor for my money, and I know it will be a tall order to replace what he and Chrome have brought to our backcourt this year, but adding Purvis, Hamilton and Sam II am to Boat, T-Sam and Omar will have us loaded up again next year with Turtle and Prince in the pipe for 2015.
 
All I want to know is where are the posters who claimed Tsam was a "borderline DI prospect"... There were many earlier this season.
 
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