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And it’s not remotely close.Spencer is the best one year player we've ever had.
It was different in that they never really liked each other and although they played together there were a lot of times that only one was on the floor. They made it work. Monroe was a way better offensive player but really not a maximum effort guy on defense. Frazier could do both but he was a way better defender. I think the lack of intensity on defense by the Pearl bothered Frazier. I may be biased as Clyde was the first athlete I idolized as a very young boy. Read his book and wash my face to this day the way he described in his book as the right way.Maybe the Old Beezins can give context but is this what it was like with the Knicks with Frazier and Monroe?
The Knicks won that first title before Monroe got there. And they only won that second because Hondo was injured.Maybe the Old Beezins can give context but is this what it was like with the Knicks with Frazier and Monroe?
Cam has the numbers for certain and he's the perfect piece for his role on this team. But I'm not completely ready to pack away Nadav and store him in the attic.And it’s not remotely close.
I expected the Henefeld comments. Spencer shoots 91% from the line. Henefeld shot 75%. The other shooting numbers have a similar disparity.Cam has the numbers for certain and he's the perfect piece for his role on this team. But I'm not completely ready to pack away Nadav and store him in the attic.
This UConn team is very much constructed like that Knick team. They had several really cerebral players like Frazier, Bradley, DeBushere, Jackson that made offense look like it was choreographed. They had players at every position that were among the best in the league. And there was very little drop off if any when the second unit played. That is the last time I was a die hard Knick fan. I so much more prefer the college game.It was different in that they never really liked each other and although they played together there were a lot of times that only one was on the floor. They made it work. Monroe was a way better offensive player but really not a maximum effort guy on defense. Frazier could do both but he was a way better defender. I think the lack of intensity on defense by the Pearl bothered Frazier. I may be biased as Clyde was the first athlete I idolized as a very young boy. Read his book and wash my face to this day the way he described in his book as the right way.
Henefeld was clearly better defensively. He was 6'7 and had 137 steals in his one season with Uconn. I'd be happy with either on my team.I expected the Henefeld comments. Spencer shoots 91% from the line. Henefeld shot 75%. The other shooting numbers have a similar disparity.
Henefeld NEVER had 9 assists in a game...in fact he never even came close. While Henefeld was great, Spencer is even better, and this team is far better than the "Dream Team" at 30-3 overall and 20-2 in the conference. Spencer is a huge part of something likely to be far more impressive than making the Elite 8.
Nadav is right there with himAnd it’s not remotely close.
I admit I'm oversimplifying it, but sometimes a player's impact extends beyond the numbers. Henefeld was the spearhead of a very specially built team designed to panic you into strings of turnovers. It's arguable that style was only possible because of his unique combination of skills.I expected the Henefeld comments. Spencer shoots 91% from the line. Henefeld shot 75%. The other shooting numbers have a similar disparity.
Henefeld NEVER had 9 assists in a game...in fact he never even came close. While Henefeld was great, Spencer is even better, and this team is far better than the "Dream Team" at 30-3 overall and 20-2 in the conference. Spencer is a huge part of something likely to be far more impressive than making the Elite 8.
I expected the Henefeld comments. Spencer shoots 91% from the line. Henefeld shot 75%. The other shooting numbers have a similar disparity.
Henefeld NEVER had 9 assists in a game...in fact he never even came close. While Henefeld was great, Spencer is even better, and this team is far better than the "Dream Team" at 30-3 overall and 20-2 in the conference. Spencer is a huge part of something likely to be far more impressive than making the Elite 8.
As I mentioned in my original reply, Cam was the perfect piece to add to this near perfect team. There is zero question that the current squad is better than the Dream Season squad overall. However, that '89-90 team put UConn on the map and its importance in UConn history cannot be understated.Henefeld was clearly better defensively. He was 6'7 and had 137 steals in his one season with Uconn. I'd be happy with either on my team.
I loved Henefeld and what he did for an early Calhoun team, but Spencer is playing like an All-American and if you want to compare him to someone then maybe look at Scott Skiles or Steve Kerr, he’s that good.Henefeld was clearly better defensively. He was 6'7 and had 137 steals in his one season with Uconn. I'd be happy with either on my team.
You are using a guard oriented offensive statistic to compare with a forward whose eye popping statistics were defensive. Trying to compare them based on statistics is fruitless.I expected the Henefeld comments. Spencer shoots 91% from the line. Henefeld shot 75%. The other shooting numbers have a similar disparity.
Henefeld NEVER had 9 assists in a game...in fact he never even came close. While Henefeld was great, Spencer is even better, and this team is far better than the "Dream Team" at 30-3 overall and 20-2 in the conference. Spencer is a huge part of something likely to be far more impressive than making the Elite 8.
No question about it. I was just telling my boys that last night Henefeld right there with him but that’s it. We had this conversation a few months ago about him, dove and scheffer - now I think it’s definitely a conversation.Spencer is the best one year player we've ever had.