UConn in the NBA Nov 2025

[HW611]

He’s sharing ball handling with Fox, and it’s Fox’s second game. Plus, you just exaggerate everything that everyone says to make it fit into the pinhole of a point you try to make, you’re a miserable poster sometimes.

Yes, it is a good thing. He needs to shoot better, he’s being guarded by Centers at times and they’re giving him wide open shots that he misses, that hurts the team. It doesn’t cause them to lose and he does a lot more good than harm, but everyone in the world besides you apparently knows he needs to shoot better from 3. That’s why he is allowed to take ~4 per game, because the Spurs want/need him to be better.

You’re animosity towards the 3 is weird, and don’t ever suggest I doubt how good Steph can be. Don’t be a pr**k.

I'm not exaggerating. I was looking for my comments on Clingan taking 3s and found this and laughed. It looks like the Spurs will be going with Castle as the lead guard moving forward keeping the ball in his hands.

I was talking about Clingan taking the 3s he takes at the volume he's taking them. To the point it's almost half his attempts as he struggles to score in the paint.

Of course Steph should shoot better from 3. But I'm more worried about him continuing to develop his 3 level scoring. Even if a center does decide to guard him he can take a few dribbles down to the elbow and pull it from there. I'd love to see him get that shot down ho to a 50% clip. If he can do that that's when he can play the SGA drawing fouls and opening up even more drives to the basket game.

SGA and Cade shoot about 50% of their shots from 3ft-3point line (midrange). Steph is currently at about 30%. Would like to see that number go up. Especially with the spacing on the floor the Spurs have for him.

He's also shooting 34% from 3-10 feet which isn't great. Surprisingly is shooting 58% and 50% from 10-16 and 16-3P. Definitely would like to see that 3-10 feet range go up to take advantage of his size.

It's not that I hate the 3. I just hate that it's talked about as the only thing that matters offensively to how good a player can be and it's the first thing that's talked about in regards to what a player needs to work on. When for high level players it should be the last thing.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I'm not exaggerating. I was looking for my comments on Clingan taking 3s and found this and laughed. It looks like the Spurs will be going with Castle as the lead guard moving forward keeping the ball in his hands.

I was talking about Clingan taking the 3s he takes at the volume he's taking them. To the point it's almost half his attempts as he struggles to score in the paint.

Of course Steph should shoot better from 3. But I'm more worried about him continuing to develop his 3 level scoring. Even if a center does decide to guard him he can take a few dribbles down to the elbow and pull it from there. I'd love to see him get that shot down ho to a 50% clip. If he can do that that's when he can play the SGA drawing fouls and opening up even more drives to the basket game.

SGA and Cade shoot about 50% of their shots from 3ft-3point line (midrange). Steph is currently at about 30%. Would like to see that number go up. Especially with the spacing on the floor the Spurs have for him.

He's also shooting 34% from 3-10 feet which isn't great. Surprisingly is shooting 58% and 50% from 10-16 and 16-3P. Definitely would like to see that 3-10 feet range go up to take advantage of his size.

It's not that I hate the 3. I just hate that it's talked about as the only thing that matters offensively to how good a player can be and it's the first thing that's talked about in regards to what a player needs to work on. When for high level players it should be the last thing.

“He won’t have the ball as much” equates to him being relegated to the Wing? Again you are GRASPING my man.

 

[Mr. French]

I'm not exaggerating. I was looking for my comments on Clingan taking 3s and found this and laughed. It looks like the Spurs will be going with Castle as the lead guard moving forward keeping the ball in his hands.

I was talking about Clingan taking the 3s he takes at the volume he's taking them. To the point it's almost half his attempts as he struggles to score in the paint.

Of course Steph should shoot better from 3. But I'm more worried about him continuing to develop his 3 level scoring. Even if a center does decide to guard him he can take a few dribbles down to the elbow and pull it from there. I'd love to see him get that shot down ho to a 50% clip. If he can do that that's when he can play the SGA drawing fouls and opening up even more drives to the basket game.

SGA and Cade shoot about 50% of their shots from 3ft-3point line (midrange). Steph is currently at about 30%. Would like to see that number go up. Especially with the spacing on the floor the Spurs have for him.

He's also shooting 34% from 3-10 feet which isn't great. Surprisingly is shooting 58% and 50% from 10-16 and 16-3P. Definitely would like to see that 3-10 feet range go up to take advantage of his size.

It's not that I hate the 3. I just hate that it's talked about as the only thing that matters offensively to how good a player can be and it's the first thing that's talked about in regards to what a player needs to work on. When for high level players it should be the last thing.

This screen shot didn’t say what you said he did. He said he’ll have the ball LESS in a few weeks. And that they have 3 great options. He didn’t say he will be completely moved to wing.

You have a tough time with nuance, you take everything incredibly black and white.

I’ve never once thought what Cardiac was saying he had a lack of confidence in Castle just because you say things so definitively.

I’ll say it again, and you can rip me apart if you want, but this is the TYPE of argument you make that bothers people. You extrapolate definitive statements and make them yourself. Everything is black and white, all or nothing.

 

[HW611]

This screen shot didn’t say what you said he did. He said he’ll have the ball LESS in a few weeks. And that they have 3 great options. He didn’t say he will be completely moved to wing.

You have a tough time with nuance, you take everything incredibly black and white.

I’ve never once thought what Cardiac was saying he had a lack of confidence in Castle just because you say things so definitively.

I’ll say it again, and you can rip me apart if you want, but this is the TYPE of argument you make that bothers people. You extrapolate definitive statements and make them yourself. Everything is black and white, all or nothing.

He called Fox an elite PG, said he won't have the ball in his hands as much and needs to keep working on his shooting because of it. In my head, that's an assumption that Fox would assume his role back at PG, Castle would move off ball and need to shoot more.

Not Castle staying on ball the way he is having his 3rd straight 10 assist game and killing it without needing to knock down many 3s.

That's my observation on it. If you received its differently its fine and really not worth the back and forth. But Cardiac has been pretty consistent since the draft days on his Castle shouldn't focus so much on wanting to play PG takes I believe and tempering expectations for how good he can be.

You were always on the side of him being able to play the position as well I believe.


Which is just another one of my takes that got a bit of scrutiny that ended up aging well over time.

 

[superjohn]

Castle is the primary point guard, that's what makes the Spurs a contender already.

 

[Mr. French]

He called Fox an elite PG, said he won't have the ball in his hands as much and needs to keep working on his shooting because of it. In my head, that's an assumption that Fox would assume his role back at PG, Castle would move off ball and need to shoot more.

Not Castle staying on ball the way he is having his 3rd straight 10 assist game and killing it without needing to knock down many 3s.

That's my observation on it. If you received its differently its fine and really not worth the back and forth. But Cardiac has been pretty consistent since the draft days on his Castle shouldn't focus so much on wanting to play PG takes I believe and tempering expectations for how good he can be.

You were always on the side of him being able to play the position as well I believe.


Which is just another one of my takes that got a bit of scrutiny that ended up aging well over time.

I’ve been with you on the castle train, no diggity. He’s already on my UConn Rushmore I think. Definitely my UConn NBA Rushmore.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

He called Fox an elite PG, said he won't have the ball in his hands as much and needs to keep working on his shooting because of it. In my head, that's an assumption that Fox would assume his role back at PG, Castle would move off ball and need to shoot more.

Not Castle staying on ball the way he is having his 3rd straight 10 assist game and killing it without needing to knock down many 3s.

That's my observation on it. If you received its differently its fine and really not worth the back and forth. But Cardiac has been pretty consistent since the draft days on his Castle shouldn't focus so much on wanting to play PG takes I believe and tempering expectations for how good he can be.

You were always on the side of him being able to play the position as well I believe.


Which is just another one of my takes that got a bit of scrutiny that ended up aging well over time.

Fox is an elite PG. That has just been a fact for ~5 years. Your head is a funny place, because that assumption is rooted in no aspect of reality, I will definitively tell you that right now.

3rd paragraph is again wrong and just disingenuous. He is going to have less of the ball. Harper is great, Fox is great and even Sochan runs the offense sometimes. Those 3 weren’t playing and he was dominating the ball. When they come back, it would makes sense to the normal mind that he wouldn’t have as much of the ball. AND, saying I don’t want him to play PG and have been tempering expectations is just ridiculous. I said it’s simply not fair or realistic after 1 SEASON to assume he can be as good as Shai, you know, the reigning friggin MVP. French put it better than I can, you take anything that slightly disagrees with your points and turn it into an incredible exaggeration. Just need you to recognize that.

With you there is no in between, either someone agrees with every aspect of every point you make, or they are on the complete opposite side of you in the argument. Tiresome.

 

[HW611]

I’ve been with you on the castle train, no diggity. He’s already on my UConn Rushmore I think. Definitely my UConn NBA Rushmore.

Steph is special. We just have so many greats I'd have to think about it.

Ray, Kemba, and Rip are solidified in both college and the pros.

After that there's some one time/fringe All-Stars who also didn't win the big ones at either level (Caron, Andre, Rudy, etc.) but some were also All Americans.

Then we have Shabazz, the All American who won 2 but didn't have much NBA success.

My UConn Rushmore would be the 3 mentioned and Shabazz. That last NBA slot is there for the taking though for Steph as he blossoms into a star.

 

[superjohn]

I’ve been with you on the castle train, no diggity. He’s already on my UConn Rushmore I think. Definitely my UConn NBA Rushmore.

He's going to be the best UConn player ever in the NBA, IMO.

It's crazy to think about because Ray Allen is a top 10 shooting guard of all-time.

The Spurs are going to have a dynasty if Wemby and Castle stay healthy.

 

[Mr. French]

Steph is special. We just have so many greats I'd have to think about it.

Ray, Kemba, and Rip are solidified in both college and the pros.

After that there's some one time/fringe All-Stars who also didn't win the big ones at either level (Caron, Andre, Rudy, etc.) but some were also All Americans.

Then we have Shabazz, the All American who won 2 but didn't have much NBA success.

My UConn Rushmore would be the 3 mentioned and Shabazz. That last NBA slot is there for the taking though for Steph as he blossoms into a star.

He's going to be the best UConn player ever in the NBA, IMO.

It's crazy to think about because Ray Allen is a top 10 shooting guard of all-time.

The Spurs are going to have a dynasty if Wemby and Castle stay healthy.

I dno if he’ll be better than Ray. But if he is, hoooo boy.

My UConn Rushmore is no question Shabazz and Ray and probably Kemba. I’d probably have to include someone else I watched for 2-3 years like Ben or Khalid or maybe my first love Donyell but I’m just saying I loved Steph since junior year in HS and he met my expectations and then some. There’s nothing about him I don’t love.

He’s def in my NBA UConn Rushmore.

 

[husky429]

Clingan is one thing, but why on earth has Andre Drummond, a career 14 percent three-point shooter, taken ten already this year? I know he's hit 4 of them, but that's just an odd choice.

Sounds like he learned how to shoot 3s over the summer? 4/10 is a solid start.

 

[HW611]

I dno if he’ll be better than Ray. But if he is, hoooo boy.

My UConn Rushmore is no question Shabazz and Ray and probably Kemba. I’d probably have to include someone else I watched for 2-3 years like Ben or Khalid or maybe my first love Donyell but I’m just saying I loved Steph since junior year in HS and he met my expectations and then some. There’s nothing about him I don’t love.

He’s def in my NBA UConn Rushmore.

Castle was the first guy that got me super excited for UConn recruiting again and made me think we can really get anybody now.

But no Rip on your Rushmore bruh???

 

[thekollieman]

Steph is special. We just have so many greats I'd have to think about it.

Ray, Kemba, and Rip are solidified in both college and the pros.

After that there's some one time/fringe All-Stars who also didn't win the big ones at either level (Caron, Andre, Rudy, etc.) but some were also All Americans.

Then we have Shabazz, the All American who won 2 but didn't have much NBA success.

My UConn Rushmore would be the 3 mentioned and Shabazz. That last NBA slot is there for the taking though for Steph as he blossoms into a star.

I’ll “pick my nits” here as Donny Marshall would say and point out the Caron Butler won an NBA championship (albeit from the bench with an injury) with the Mavs.

 

[Mr. French]

Castle was the first guy that got me super excited for UConn recruiting again and made me think we can really get anybody now.

But no Rip on your Rushmore bruh???

You know … he’s always the guy that I really liked and I recognize how great he is, and I’m a 2 guard…but I dno I never loved him the way I loved Ray, Ben, Shabazz…I can’t even explain it. He absolutely deserves it. But my personal favs list usually excludes him.

 

[HW611]

I’ll “pick my nits” here as Donny Marshall would say and point out the Caron Butler won an NBA championship (albeit from the bench with an injury) with the Mavs.

I was thinking about that too and decided to exclude it. I wonder what the purely UConn NBA rankings would be as far as individual success go. Off the top of my head he'd be 3rd without digging into Cliff’s or Donny’s career. One of those 3 or Kemba right now.

You know … he’s always the guy that I really liked and I recognize how great he is, and I’m a 2 guard…but I dno I never loved him the way I loved Ray, Ben, Shabazz…I can’t even explain it. He absolutely deserves it. But my personal favs list usually excludes him.

Respect. I just had to hear the reason for it. I never personally enjoyed watching Rip as much as the others either. Even though he is the guy who has all the accomplishments (AA, POY, NC, NBA Champ, All Star, etc.)

Ben is so high up on that list. Him at UConn and the NBA were amazing to watch.

 

[Mr. French]

Respect. I just had to hear the reason for it. I never personally enjoyed watching Rip as much as the others either. Even though he is the guy who has all the accomplishments (AA, POY, NC, NBA Champ, All Star, etc.)

Ben is so high up on that list. Him at UConn and the NBA were amazing to watch.

That’s how I am. It’s tough to leave him off a list objectively but my personal list I liked those other guys more.

 

[Gurleyman]

Another solid night for Cam (11-2-4, 0 turnovers, 4-8 shooting). Grizz were blown out but they played a little better when he was out there - Knicks actually went on a run once he checked out in the first half to take it from 10 to 20 pretty quick. But he’s proving to be a reliable bench piece - will consistently get a couple buckets and do a few positive things.

 

[caw]

Yeah so I’ve watched 5 of his games this year.

We know he is an elite defender, he hasnbeen scoring/rebounding super well and is playing less minutes because of it.

His rebounding numbers have been fine/great. He's at 18th in the NBA at 8.8 per game in less than 25 minutes per game. He's top ten in rebound percentage (heavily due to him being top four in OR%. His offense is an issue, but he gives Portland about four extra possessions a game on offense due to his OR, and a lot of those are either converted by him, or lead to kick outs. These aren't him tapping the ball at the rim over and over on one possession.

His assist numbers are solid also.

Now his offensive game/post game is in need of work, that I agree on but he's up from under 20 MPG to 25 this year, so he's progressing even in terms of PT.

 

[REB1094]

Cam continues to produce. 11 points on 4-8 (2-5 3P) with 4 assists in 18 minutes. Team high +10 in a 13 point loss

Tyrese had 13 minutes off the bench but was scoreless with 1 rebound and 1 assist

Drummond got the start again with Embiid out. 14 points and 13 rebounds on 6-11 (0-2 3P)

 

[HailUConn]

I screen grabbed this from Spurs forum and they talked about how good Castle has turned out for them and they would’ve drafted him #1 if that’s what it took in that years draft.

His number is off the charts and not too far off from SGA, not saying that he will be ever as good but the trajectory is there.

 

[superjohn]

I screen grabbed this from Spurs forum and they talked about how good Castle has turned out for them and they would’ve drafted him #1 if that’s what it took in that years draft.

His number is off the charts and not too far off from SGA, not saying that he will be ever as good but the trajectory is there.

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According to the #'s on the chart Castle's #'s are better than SGA's.

 

[HW611]

I screen grabbed this from Spurs forum and they talked about how good Castle has turned out for them and they would’ve drafted him #1 if that’s what it took in that years draft.

His number is off the charts and not too far off from SGA, not saying that he will be ever as good but the trajectory is there.

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Would like to say I've been making the SGA comparison maybe since before he stepped foot on campus.

#listentomenow #believemelater

 

[Mr. French]

Would like to say I've been making the SGA comparison maybe since before he stepped foot on campus.

#listentomenow #believemelater

This is the area we have been in agreement on - I said Jimmy Butler, Cade, SGA type arc. Jrue but with Butler’s offense. These types of comps.

 

[thekollieman]

According to the #'s on the chart Castle's #'s are better than SGA's.

Granted that’s what I presume was a full season for SGA and only however many games so far for Castle. That being said, I fully expect him to sustain it and see Castle as a future regular all-NBA guy.

 

[Waquoit]

I remember when JJ Redick asked Matas Buzelis who the best player he played with at some camp and he said Castle. Words to the effect of, "I didn't even think he was looking at me and he passed it to me in perfect shooting position." Castle is doing that in the pros every game now.

 

[thekollieman]

Anyone got some sweet recent Castle highlights from twitter?

 

[Mr. French]

Anyone got some sweet recent Castle highlights from twitter?

 

[Gurleyman]

Early triple-double watch. Steph with 4-4-3 with five minutes left in first quarter.

 

[Gurleyman]

Early triple-double watch. Steph with 4-4-3 with five minutes left in first quarter.

14-5-7 … but has to sit with 3:15 left in the half with 3 fouls holding curry off the ball.

Has even been a little unlucky with stats - lost a rebound on a foul away from the ball. Had an assist to Vassell but Vassell’s 3 rattled out. He got Wemby the ball literally right under the rim and Wemby had a share the love moment and kicked it out to for a three instead of dunking it.

One turnover - had his pocket picked on a reach in that was probably a foul.

 

[HailUConn]

14-5-7 … but has to sit with 3:15 left in the half with 3 fouls holding curry off the ball.

Has even been a little unlucky with stats - lost a rebound on a foul away from the ball. Had an assist to Vassell but Vassell’s 3 rattled out. He got Wemby the ball literally right under the rim and Wemby had a share the love moment and kicked it out to for a three instead of dunking it.

One turnover - had his pocket picked on a reach in that was probably a foul.

I was just going to post this. 14pts/5rbs/7asts in 14 minutes. He's figured all out, and the game is in slo-mo now. we are seeing his meteoric rise to stardom. He will be a double-double machine from here on out with Fox/Wemby/Kornet in the lineup. The world if he can shoot half decent.