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You know I was talking about Niels role this year with my brother the other day and realized what a great kid we have at Storrs.....
Going back to last week or thereabouts, I remembered a quote from Leon T about why he came to UConn.........he said he was a huge college basketball fan along with the fact he was a friend of Niels and they talked about Storrs and how great it was, and how JC and his staff made you work hard to become the best you can be.......
Think of those words and then remember who this is coming from.........it's not coming from a kid who the last 2 years played 25 minutes a game and shot the ball 15 times a game....not close. It comes from a kid who has had some minor successes in games he's played, some games he hasn't played or games in which he had caught the wrath of JC's temper coming off the court. What does this tell you about this kid's character? If you don't see what kind of kid the Huskies have here you're crazy. This kid of maybe 8-10 minutes a game in 2 years told his friend to come from Germany over to Storrs to be better. Maybe not for the NBA but for the European leagues and do that even if you are not getting PT but working hard in practice, enjoying your teammates and the campus life.
I love the fact he did this and love the fact we have him on this team. His game is solid and with some confidence still can be a real key to this years team. He makes 3's, doesn't make many mistakes if any and is always around the ball, especially on D where he works his butt off.
Wish a couple others who chose to leave had the same pride in Storrs..........
But the character of this kid from Germany is stated simply by telling his "buddy' to come to Storrs to play for the best. If you're not rooting for this guy to get some time and be a key player the next 2 years you're not a fan!!!!
Going back to last week or thereabouts, I remembered a quote from Leon T about why he came to UConn.........he said he was a huge college basketball fan along with the fact he was a friend of Niels and they talked about Storrs and how great it was, and how JC and his staff made you work hard to become the best you can be.......
Think of those words and then remember who this is coming from.........it's not coming from a kid who the last 2 years played 25 minutes a game and shot the ball 15 times a game....not close. It comes from a kid who has had some minor successes in games he's played, some games he hasn't played or games in which he had caught the wrath of JC's temper coming off the court. What does this tell you about this kid's character? If you don't see what kind of kid the Huskies have here you're crazy. This kid of maybe 8-10 minutes a game in 2 years told his friend to come from Germany over to Storrs to be better. Maybe not for the NBA but for the European leagues and do that even if you are not getting PT but working hard in practice, enjoying your teammates and the campus life.
I love the fact he did this and love the fact we have him on this team. His game is solid and with some confidence still can be a real key to this years team. He makes 3's, doesn't make many mistakes if any and is always around the ball, especially on D where he works his butt off.
Wish a couple others who chose to leave had the same pride in Storrs..........
But the character of this kid from Germany is stated simply by telling his "buddy' to come to Storrs to play for the best. If you're not rooting for this guy to get some time and be a key player the next 2 years you're not a fan!!!!