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AntG168 said:
I dont think thats the case. It was more timing
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Maybe. My theory was we moved off Meleek when he priced himself out. Didnt we goto visit Acaden after the white house? I dont think we could get to his magic number,. Just like we never went in for the top 10 types because of nil. I'm afraid what those same programs are offering our existing players. Idk if we have the money to match.
 
Fatroony5 said:
Pass. Horrible defensive metrics while playing in one of the worst conferences in the country.
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Kid averaged 8 FTA per game. That's ridiculous. And it's something we were sorely lacking this year
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
Short term, sure. That’s my point.
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he'll finish his college career with what, $3 million in the bank? Unless he's a moron (he isn't ) that's enough to set him up for life. Yes he'll have to work, but he won't have to worry about money.

When I was his age I was searching couch cushions for change so I could supersize my McDonald's order.
 
RuffRuff said:
It begins. Will Hurley do his usual and only look at a small group, or will he entertain a wider net?
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The thing is, I'm sure a lot of the "wide net" stuff is done in the background and never comes out. The only thing we (probably) hear about are the ones that make the 1st/2nd/etc. "backroom" cuts.

In this day and age, I'm sure Hurley and the many assistants have already made a "big board" of possible portal entries, how they might fit in our system, I'm sure the video guys have already made evaluation mixtapes for these folks.
 
aburks41 said:
Kid averaged 8 FTA per game. That's ridiculous. And it's something we were sorely lacking this year
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And the numbers suggest he’s a really bad defender, he’s not playing if he can’t defend at this level. Against top 100 comp he wasn’t doing that, barely cracking 100 OTR in those games and getting to the line half as much in those games. It’s a huge jump from MEAC. They will have other options, this would not be the type of player to target.
 
boog204 said:
I know nothing about any of these guys, but I want all of them. Treysen Eaglestaff, Jamichael Stillwell, and Hasan Abdul Hakim! Can you even fathom just how much name butchering potential is here?

On the "who could portal for us" question, look at the returning roster, think for 4 seconds, and go math-ing. Think it would be pretty obvious.
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Learn lessons from the roster construction this season. Prioritize Hasan and big guards who can handle the ball, play and create!
 
Fatroony5 said:
Pass. Horrible defensive metrics while playing in one of the worst conferences in the country.
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He was a freshman. He's a 6'8 guard who can get his own shot. He can improve defensively. He has NBA ingredients. You take him 10/10 and figure the rest out. We may need 3 starters and bench help. There is still room for "defenders"
 
AntG168 said:
top of the list
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Fatroony5 said:
Pass. Horrible defensive metrics while playing in one of the worst conferences in the country.
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Contextualizing the defense will matter here. Is it an IQ thing? Is he not athletic enough? How was the team's defense overall?

Metrics only tell a piece of the puzzle. He could be absolutely awful on defense or have a ton of potential. He has the size... I'm sure the staff will be doing some digging.
 
djct1999 said:
Again, says you. Any elite basketball player has the right to choose where, why, and how much. We as fans don’t know the answers to any of that so who are we to say it’s nearsighted.
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Correct, says me. It’s an opinion on a message board. No one is disputing that these kids can do what they want.
 
temery said:
he'll finish his college career with what, $3 million in the bank? Unless he's a moron (he isn't ) that's enough to set him up for life. Yes he'll have to work, but he won't have to worry about money.

When I was his age I was searching couch cushions for change so I could supersize my McDonald's order.
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No offense to you but his earning potential is probably a lot higher than yours was. And he’s not making an “either I stay at UConn and get nothing or go somewhere else and get money” decision.
 
husky429 said:
Contextualizing the defense will matter here. Is it an IQ thing? Is he not athletic enough? How was the team's defense overall?

Metrics only tell a piece of the puzzle. He could be absolutely awful on defense or have a ton of potential. He has the size... I'm sure the staff will be doing some digging.
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They’ll be doing digging on a ton of guys. I’m skeptical of a player at that level making the jump to being ready to burst onto the scene in a starting role for a team like UConn. I’m happy to be wrong, maybe he really is that good. And defensively it’s more scheme dependent/showing his warts but surrounding him with better players & scheme can improve it. Putting on quick tape, he’s not very athletic, but looks like he can get to his spots. Seeing different info on if he’s 6-5 or 6-8, doesn’t quite appear that big.

The reality is, we’ll see 1000+ kids hit the portal and each time stats jump out, people will say: this is the guy. You want a roster that compliments one another, that’s the goal. I’d be having sights on a wing from a bigger conference who has more athleticism and proven metrics as a plus defender. Obviously they’re looking for someone who can do it all: create off the bounce, handle it, defend, rebound. Not easy to find but they can find someone who fits that mold & surrounding them with better players can get the most of that guy.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
No offense to you but his earning potential is probably a lot higher than yours was. And he’s not making an “either I stay at UConn and get nothing or go somewhere else and get money” decision.
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that's pretty much exactly. Thank you for agreeing.
 
Fatroony5 said:
They’ll be doing digging on a ton of guys. I’m skeptical of a player at that level making the jump to being ready to burst onto the scene in a starting role for a team like UConn. I’m happy to be wrong, maybe he really is that good. And defensively it’s more scheme dependent/showing his warts but surrounding him with better players & scheme can improve it. Putting on quick tape, he’s not very athletic, but looks like he can get to his spots. Seeing different info on if he’s 6-5 or 6-8, doesn’t quite appear that big.

The reality is, we’ll see 1000+ kids hit the portal and each time stats jump out, people will say: this is the guy. You want a roster that compliments one another, that’s the goal. I’d be having sights on a wing from a bigger conference who has more athleticism and proven metrics as a plus defender. Obviously they’re looking for someone who can do it all: create off the bounce, handle it, defend, rebound. Not easy to find but they can find someone who fits that mold & surrounding them with better players can get the most of that guy.
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The second part of your post is true for most. Not me though. What intrigues me about this kid is his age, size, and skillset. He doesnt have to be a starter for us next year. We need a lot more than just starters. At the moment we are relying on a lot of unproven kids to man our bench. We need depth a the wing and guard positions.
 
It would be naive to think our staff hasn't already done digging and hasn't already reached out to some kids they're targeting. They knew for the majority of the season what our flaws are and what is needed to correct those flaws.
 
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