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UConn in the NBA, 2019/20

upstater said:
Wow--I didn't realize how unpopular he is with the Twitter/Pistons fanbase. It sounds like they won't miss him much if he's traded.
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Always has been, they're a terrible fanbase.
 
In 538's new RAPTOR stat, UConn pros doing quite well.

For WAR, Drummond is 12th, and Kemba and Lamb are tied for 22nd in the whole NBA. Lamb is 18th in the rate stat version, but missed some time so only 22nd in WAR. Kemba 18th in offense.

It's still early, so there's some quirks, especially in the On/Off numbers. Somehow Napier is 3rd in the entire league in on/off defense.
 
Jalen went for 33 tonight for Erie and was hands down the best player on the court from either side. They had him as more of a facilitator early on but, much like a lot of his tenure here, he was getting zero help so he got more aggressive in the 2Q and was really strong the rest of the way.
 

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awfuldan said:


Really impressive stuff here. Couple highlights dunks and a bunch of threes. Jalen looks good.
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He was absolutely the best player on the floor. His shot was falling and, when a play broke down, he was generally able to get to the hoop without much issue.

We were right behind the Erie bench and the difference between the coaching he had last year to this year must be hysterical, as the Erie coach barely spoke above a conversational tone. A lot of familiar names last night with E.C. Matthews, Bigby-Williams, Jalen McDaniels, Kobi Simmons, and Javon Bess playing.
 
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Pgh2Storrs said:
He was absolutely the best player on the floor. His shot was falling and, when a play broke down, he was generally able to get to the hoop without much issue.

We were right behind the Erie bench and the difference between the coaching he had last year to this year must be hysterical, as the Erie coach barely spoke above a conversational tone. A lot of familiar names last night with E.C. Matthews, Bigby-Williams, Jaden McDaniels, Kobi Simmons, and Javon Bess playing.
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Just noticed his jersey number was #6 in the beginning of the game and then changed to #12 ?
 
Kenny11 said:
Just noticed his jersey number was #6 in the beginning of the game and then changed to #12 ?
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He switched jerseys after the 1Q. I don’t know if he had an problem with his regular jersey or what, but he did get hit in the lip early on so it might’ve been an issue with having blood on it
 
Pgh2Storrs said:
Jalen went for 33 tonight for Erie and was hands down the best player on the court from either side. They had him as more of a facilitator early on but, much like a lot of his tenure here, he was getting zero help so he got more aggressive in the 2Q and was really strong the rest of the way.
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I’m zero percent surprised. Jalen is legit one of the most talented basketball players we’ve ever had — except between the ears. And it’s not like he’s dumb, it’s just that he’s immature and irresponsible.

If he’s able to put that in the past and grow up he’s an NBA player, and not just an end of the bench guy.
 
JA looked like an absolute beast. Happy for him.
 
Glad he got one year under Hurley. One year is not enough to fix everything, but it's enough to make him receptive to coaching, and that's the most important thing a G league player needs, especially a point guard. As Ollie's NBA career showed, a guy who responds to coaching is valued.
 
He’s just gotta bring the same swagger to the NBA. I know it can be hard when you aren’t comfortable but you gotta just go out there and play like you know you can
 
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Pgh2Storrs said:
He was absolutely the best player on the floor. His shot was falling and, when a play broke down, he was generally able to get to the hoop without much issue.

We were right behind the Erie bench and the difference between the coaching he had last year to this year must be hysterical, as the Erie coach barely spoke above a conversational tone. A lot of familiar names last night with E.C. Matthews, Bigby-Williams, Jalen McDaniels, Kobi Simmons, and Javon Bess playing.
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How was he and his teammates on defense? His team lost by a large margin in spite of JA's play.
 
andy34 said:
Terry's highlights from yesterday. He really caught fire from 3. Would be so fun to see him finally put all the pieces together.

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Some real clutch shooting by Terry.
 
fleudslipcon said:
How was he and his teammates on defense? His team lost by a large margin in spite of JA's play.
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He didn’t really stand out defensively, but the whole team was pretty bad. One of the bench guys was RUTHLESSLY giving it to Bigby-Williams for being lazy defensively (I still would trade internal organs for a guy with that size inside for us).

The one thing that struck me was that Jalen regularly took control of the huddle during TO’s/breaks. Very vocal. He carried himself with a ton of confidence
 
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Kemba had 23 in the second half tonight, 29 overall, and started firing up 3 pointers and hitting them like crazy in a win over the Mavs. Came out of the game with 2 to play after getting nailed in the face and neck--holding his shoulder. Hope he's OK.
 
Its nice to see Kemba doing this on a good team, hopefully that injury at the end of the game isn't anything serious
 
What's going to happen to Drummond? The Pistons are a horrendous team, I don't seen any possible way you can max a guy when your team is so awful.
 
superjohn said:
What's going to happen to Drummond? The Pistons are a horrendous team, I don't seen any possible way you can max a guy when your team is so awful.
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Really interesting question. He is playing incredibly well in his contract year and there are so few marquee free agents available this offseason. He’s going to make a lot of money.

I really can’t think of what team he fits best on though, outside the Celtics, who obviously can’t afford it with the cap.
 
awfuldan said:
Really interesting question. He is playing incredibly well in his contract year and there are so few marquee free agents available this offseason. He’s going to make a lot of money.

I really can’t think of what team he fits best on though, outside the Celtics, who obviously can’t afford it with the cap.
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It's wild how the Celtics seem to be far and away the best fit in terms of Andre's skills and their needs. But you're right - I can't see a path for that to happen once he's a free agent. If the Celtics continue their hot play (they're 10-1 and in first place) and are reasonably assured of a top 1-2 seed in the playoffs, maybe Danny Ainge flips a pick/picks for Andre at the deadline. Not sure how much he'd cost given it's very unlikely he stays in Detroit. Even then, I'm not sure that's a thing that Ainge would do, but it would be a very bold all-in move.
 
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Matrim55 said:
Atlanta. Ton of cap space, exciting team with two potential all-stars and a number of other promising young players, but no center. And they're a brutally bad rebounding team.
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Good call. Atlanta absolutely needs someone like Drummond. They have playmaking at the guard position but their bigs are string beans.
 


Another very good game from Terry. Announcer must have been from the other team because he kept pronouncing Larrier like "derriere"
 
andy34 said:


Another very good game from Terry. Announcer must have been from the other team because he kept pronouncing Larrier like "derriere"
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Except for the call on his last bucket.

MN point guard has the biggest man bun I've ever seen. Looks like he's carrying a spare head back there.
 
Mr. Drummond is having a monster year....17.7 points & 17 rebounds, FT % much better. Pistons not very good but will be in position for the 8th spot I think by years end. He should be an all star starter in the East along with Kemba based on performance.
 
Kemba just murdered the Cavs tonight, and the Celtics have the third-best record in the NBA. Obviously a lot of things are going right in Boston, but here's the biggest one: Kemba's been a massive upgrade from Kyrie.

 
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