UConn in the NBA - April

[AllHusky]

Defensive Master Class!!

 

[RuffRuff]

Defensive Master Class!!

And he went ahead of Castle…….

Three teams are going to be forever sad they didn’t take Steph.

 

[HW611]

No doubt - may already be on an all defense team.

This is just his second year. He’s only 21.

He doesn't have an offensive game, playoff basketball is a completely different animal than regular season. Kon Knueppel couldn't even make 3s with "playoff" pressure in the play-in games, it's no surprise DC isn't making them. Needs to be spending all offseason continuing to make improvements with his body and figuring out reliable offense that he can go to. He's likely years away from being a reliable offensive threat in the playoffs if it ever comes together.

Maybe instead of 1000 threes he can do a 1000 hook shots and turnaround jumpers from the post this summer. It’s not like he doesn’t have the touch for it.

I understand he had to get picked above Castle because of the fit (Rockets had Castle at home with Amen), but man that choice is going to age bad for them.

 

[Mr. French]

He’s really going to be All NBA for years to come. One of the best PGs in the league.

Not going to look so crazy to say he was an SGA, Cade Cunningham level player.

We were united on Steph.

In my top projections of his development, this is what I saw. I didn’t fully expect he’d do it this quickly, but this was it.

 

[ToolzieFan]

Castle and Harper carried the Spurs without Wemby. Steph 33pts/5ast on 10-18 (3-4 3P, 10-11 FT!). Harper 27 pts/10reb on 9-12 (4-5 3P, 5-6 FT)

Clingan struggled again. 7 points and 11 rebounds but on 2-6 shooting in 19 minutes. Anyone know what’s going on with him? Hasn’t had a good game all postseason

The play of Rob Williams has been a factor. DC’s offense has been a little rough, but he also just isn’t on the court as much because Time Lord is playing out of his mind. I think that playing some meaningful playoff basketball games is going to be an invaluable experience for Clingan going forward.

 

[REB1094]

Not sure where go put this but uhhh can Tarris Reed hit dribble combo threes?

 

[RuffRuff]

Not sure where go put this but uhhh can Tarris Reed hit dribble combo threes?

I jammed somewhere else too - Tarris has always had great form.

 

[FightOnCT]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Reed has (some) level shooting abilities like Clingan suddenly did. It’s just that Hurley uses their offense for post moves almost exclusively.

Because I like to throw shade, I’ll say that there’s a difference between post-heavy bigs with underrated shooting and bigs that only want to shoot because that’s their bag.

 

[aceboon]

his trainer posted this last summer, all these guys can do this in workouts/drills. he'll probably show well at the combine, getting the leash and confidence to shoot them in games will come with time

 

[RuffRuff]

his trainer posted this last summer, all these guys can do this in workouts/drills. he'll probably show well at the combine, getting the leash and confidence to shoot them in games will come with time

Who goes earlier, him or AK?

 

[Waquoit]

Not sure where go put this but uhhh can Tarris Reed hit dribble combo threes?

I'm not even a great lip-reader but even I could see Hurley calmly tell Tarris after that brick "Don't you ever bleepin' do that again!" He nodded.

 

[aceboon]

Who goes earlier, him or AK?

I'm going Reed

 

[RuffRuff]

I'm going Reed

Could be close - either squeeze into R1?

 

[aceboon]

Could be close - either squeeze into R1?

Ngongba and Krivas going back to school helps Tarris

 

[RuffRuff]

Ngongba and Krivas going back to school helps Tarris

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/draft/prospect-rankings/centers/

This would have Tarris at the 5th best available center. He just might be first.

 

[formerlurker]

Would love to be wrong but I see Tarris and Alex both going early in Round 2. Top 5 or so in the 2nd.

 

[Mr. French]

That’s good stuff from Reed, especially working on speeding up the release off the bounce. That’s a must for the next level.

 

[aceboon]

Non UConn thought but it's a shame Minnesota found the perfect piece in Dosunmu to make a postseason run and now their season has potentially gone down the drain in 24 first half minutes.

 

[3rdbass]

And he went ahead of Castle…….

Three teams are going to be forever sad they didn’t take Steph.

Yeah I was down on this guy when the draft was about to happen but lots of people were high on Sheppard. I mentioned that Castle has so much more potential due to his size and over all athletic ability over Reed.

 

[3rdbass]

his trainer posted this last summer, all these guys can do this in workouts/drills. he'll probably show well at the combine, getting the leash and confidence to shoot them in games will come with time

I'm surprised that Hurley didn't even let him shoot the 10 footers. Nice stroke.

 

[3rdbass]

Non UConn thought but it's a shame Minnesota found the perfect piece in Dosunmu to make a postseason run and now their season has potentially gone down the drain in 24 first half minutes.

Didn't Minnesota win and up 3-1 and Dosunmu have 43 points?

 

[aceboon]

Didn't Minnesota win and up 3-1 and Dosunmu have 43 points?

Divincenzo tore his achilles and Edwards hyperextended his knee and never returned from the lockerroom, all in the first half. If Edwards is cooked, and he's already battling runner's knee in the other knee and clearly compromised, their season is over.

 

[husky429]

I believe he is already the best on ball perimeter defender in the league.

His ability offensively to get two feet into the lane & make quality decisions is high level.

If he can continue to improve on his outside shooting- he will be a top 5 player in the league in years to come.

Since the all-star break he's shot 41% from 3. Dropped the TOs that he had issues with early to 2.8. 17/6/8 overall.

 

[husky429]

Not sure where go put this but uhhh can Tarris Reed hit dribble combo threes?

High-major d1 players are really fricken good. I remember people being shocked in some summer video that Brimah had handles. Veryyyy different thing to do that against an NBA defense.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

High-major d1 players are really fricken good. I remember people being shocked in some summer video that Brimah had handles. Veryyyy different thing to do that against an NBA defense.

Yep, if you showed up early to games and watched pre-game warmups with Donovan nailing 3’s, you could see that it would be a part of his game as he progressed in the NBA.

Same for Reed, but I generally didn’t see him shooting them as much in early pre-game warmups as Don.

If Reed gets drafted, he’ll likely start bringing that part of his game out more and more.

I understand the reasons why the staff doesn’t really let them do it in-game, but I wouldn’t mind if they gave our centers a bigger leash during OOC cream puff games.

 

[Waquoit]

Non UConn thought but it's a shame Minnesota found the perfect piece in Dosunmu to make a postseason run and now their season has potentially gone down the drain in 24 first half minutes.

Tell me about it. I have 'em at 40-1.

 

[Gurleyman]

He doesn't have an offensive game, playoff basketball is a completely different animal than regular season. Kon Knueppel couldn't even make 3s with "playoff" pressure in the play-in games, it's no surprise DC isn't making them. Needs to be spending all offseason continuing to make improvements with his body and figuring out reliable offense that he can go to. He's likely years away from being a reliable offensive threat in the playoffs if it ever comes together.

I just don’t think he’s ever going to have much of a post game. On defense he has long arms and great timing and covers a lot of ground, but then on offense he goes from pterodactyl to T-Rex. He has a low release point, isn’t quick or fluid, and gets his shot blocked a lot. His future is defensive anchor, rebounder, screener, and a combination of rim runs, assisted dunks, and putbacks with a little bit of floor spacing to get him into that 15 and 12 type of big.

 

[Umami Zen]

Lillard has had a season on the sidelines to study Donovan and his tendencies. Next season I would expect Donovan's offensive efficiency to improve based on Lillard's ability to get him the ball in his spots. PnR will be dominant.

 

[HW611]

I just don’t think he’s ever going to have much of a post game. On defense he has long arms and great timing and covers a lot of ground, but then on offense he goes from pterodactyl to T-Rex. He has a low release point, isn’t quick or fluid, and gets his shot blocked a lot. His future is defensive anchor, rebounder, screener, and a combination of rim runs, assisted dunks, and putbacks with a little bit of floor spacing to get him into that 15 and 12 type of big.

Insane that we live in a time where people can push for a 7’ to be a floor spacer 3 point shooter while simultaneously thinking it’s impossible to develop some go to post moves.

 

[aceboon]

I just don’t think he’s ever going to have much of a post game. On defense he has long arms and great timing and covers a lot of ground, but then on offense he goes from pterodactyl to T-Rex. He has a low release point, isn’t quick or fluid, and gets his shot blocked a lot. His future is defensive anchor, rebounder, screener, and a combination of rim runs, assisted dunks, and putbacks with a little bit of floor spacing to get him into that 15 and 12 type of big.

Doesn't have to have an elite post game but when you get hit on the roll and have 5-8ft in front of you, at 7'2" he has to be able to fix his own plate and score. Unless it's a clear dunk or a lob the guards/wings don't even really look to pass to him much off the pick and roll. If he had some reliable moves and touch around the rim that would change.