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UConn in the NBA Nov 2025
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The thing is… he's getting better. He started off the season struggling with turnovers (as was pointed out on this board).
Then like a lot of us were saying. He just needed time and he has now had his 4th consecutive game with 10+ assists. And 2 TOs on top of it.
Sometimes guys just need to play through mistakes and learn from them. Talk about a quick learner. Sky will be the limit for him.
FT shooting has also been great the past six or so games. Right now, in the past 6 games, his only flaw has been his 3PT shooting. He's at 19/8/6 right now and is one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA.
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I’m a day late but no UConn in the NBA yesterday. From Wednesday -
Castle: as mentioned finished with his first career triple double. 23/10/10 on 9-16. What a beast. Not to rain on the parade but I was watching that one and his 10th rebound was when the game was already over and 5 seconds left..but a triple double is a triple double! I am seconding the all star game push. I think he’s very close to being in that conversation
Liam: 11 minutes and 5 points on 1-4
AJax: had 5 garbage time minutes but 3 assists and a +9 in those minutes
Cam: high minutes off the bench in a blowout (29) but only 5 points on 1-5. 3 assists, 2 rebounds
Clingan: 9 points on 4-9 (0-4 3P), 10 rebounds, 3 blocks
Hawkins: 8 minutes, 6 points on 2-5 (2-4 3P)
G League -
Rahsool Diggins is in the G League. Played on Wednesday, 4 points and 4 assists in 14 minutes
Bouknight: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 turnovers on 4-13 (1-6 3P)
Newton: 24 points, 11 assists on 10-24 (3-11 3P). 5 steals, 5 TO
Castle: as mentioned finished with his first career triple double. 23/10/10 on 9-16. What a beast. Not to rain on the parade but I was watching that one and his 10th rebound was when the game was already over and 5 seconds left..but a triple double is a triple double! I am seconding the all star game push. I think he’s very close to being in that conversation
Liam: 11 minutes and 5 points on 1-4
AJax: had 5 garbage time minutes but 3 assists and a +9 in those minutes
Cam: high minutes off the bench in a blowout (29) but only 5 points on 1-5. 3 assists, 2 rebounds
Clingan: 9 points on 4-9 (0-4 3P), 10 rebounds, 3 blocks
Hawkins: 8 minutes, 6 points on 2-5 (2-4 3P)
G League -
Rahsool Diggins is in the G League. Played on Wednesday, 4 points and 4 assists in 14 minutes
Bouknight: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 turnovers on 4-13 (1-6 3P)
Newton: 24 points, 11 assists on 10-24 (3-11 3P). 5 steals, 5 TO
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Tenth rebound was an offensive board down by 6 that resulted in getting to the line and cutting it to 3. Would have taken a Reggie Miller type play to tie it - but game wasn’t over.
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I'm thinking of Castle and his suspect shooting so far. Are there any historical examples of guards who have improved their 3pt% 10 points or so? I know about bigs like Horford or Lopez, but I don't follow the league closely enough to know about any guards.
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Off the top of my head I think of Marcus Smart, who became a pretty respectable shooter in Boston. Kemba started off in low 30s and his peak was almost 40%. Lu Dort couldn’t really shoot his first couple years and has been around 40% recently.