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We need Larrier to come through. I'm glad he's been putting in the work and getting stronger. The rest is just noise. I'm not sure why, but I'm expecting Facey to break out a bit this year. It's just a feeling that he'll be much improved. We've seen it before from others.

what would constitute a break-out from facey?
 

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what would constitute a break-out from facey?

Think the jump that Hilton Armstrong made senior year. I simply think there is a chance that he improves his defense and scoring, to go along with his already strong rebounding. I think Adams distributing and our overall backcourt scoring strength will create openings for the bigs around the basket, and that Facey can finish. He can get out on the break as well, or rebound and provide outlet passes. It's just a feeling.
 

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If a guy hasn't gotten it together by his Junior year, it's an almost certainty he won't as a senior. Guys like Hilton are the massive exception, not the rule.
 

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If a guy hasn't gotten it together by his Junior year, it's an almost certainty he won't as a senior. Guys like Hilton are the massive exception, not the rule.

I disagree. I think there is a ceiling by talent, but that experience can play a huge role. I can think of many UConn players that were much better as seniors than juniors, and that even includes Calhoun last year. Giffey was much, much better senior year than as a junior. I think this is most common with the guys who aren't star players and aren't NBA caliber guys.
 
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Absolute numbers in a vacuum aren't necessarily meaningful.

If Facey is averaging 7 and 6, but he's playing 30 mpg and starting because we haven't found a better option at the 4, that's not good.

I think our best case, realistic scenario is to have Facey as a reliable bench player, and hope that some combination of Larrier/Jackson/Durham can hold down the 4 position (yes, I think in the best scenario we play 4 out, 1 in, and spread the floor).
 

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This just may be the perfect scenario for a talent like him, sitting out the year to mature both physically and mentally.
The year off working with the team .Another year of growth is what I'm banking on.

It's probably going to take a while to knock off the rust, a la Purvis in his first year back.
 

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I disagree. I think there is a ceiling by talent, but that experience can play a huge role. I can think of many UConn players that were much better as seniors than juniors, and that even includes Calhoun last year. Giffey was much, much better senior year than as a junior. I think this is most common with the guys who aren't star players and aren't NBA caliber guys.

Gavin Edwards too.
 
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