UConn in the Pros December 2025

[BigErnMcCracken]

Pat Spencer was cut from varsity lacrosse and basketball his sophomore season at Boys Latin and played JV because he was 5'4 120 lbs and they wanted him to have the ball in his hands at the JV level to develop as his body developed. Hollywood needs to make a movie about the brothers.

Cam was first team all-MIAA as an attackmen in high school too. One of the best two or three leagues in America. Crazy sliding doors moment for him because he could have played college lacrosse at any of the tier one programs and he went to play Patriot League basketball. Wild to think that 6 years later he's hitting 7 threes in an NBA game.

 

[superjohn]

Castle is nasty.

Did Wemby get hurt again?

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Mitch is getting every offensive rebound, Wemby needs to grab some boards

 

[RuffRuff]

Mitch is getting every offensive rebound, Wemby needs to grab some boards

Late game is super uninspiring from Wemby - don't need fall away 15 footers and 3 pointers out of that guy.

 

[Gutter King]

Hunter playing with J Ross energy right now. Really solid game from him.

Knicks played with more energy in the 4th and Wemby was on the bench too long.

 

[Horatio]

Wemby is shooting the Spurs out of the game. Why is he shooting those. His usage down the stretch is basketball malpractice

 

[RuffRuff]

Wemby is shooting the Spurs out of the game. Why is he shooting those. His usage down the stretch is basketball malpractice

When you're 7'4" deep fade aways and threes isn't your superpower down late. Spurs did nothing but jack threes down stretch.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Fox and Wemby were trash down the stretch.

 

[Horatio]

Fox and Wemby were trash down the stretch.

Absolutely!!!! Total choke job. Unbelievable

 

[superjohn]

$531,000 for each player. Some of those end of bench guys are ballin' now.

 

[BarkingDog]

Absolutely!!!! Total choke job. Unbelievable

Maybe, but give the Knicks credit … they were all over the glass, were diving all over for loose balls and made some big and timely shots.

 

[aceboon]

Spurs lost that game getting punked on the boards, barring injury it would be a massive disappointment if the Knicks don't make the Finals, deepest and most talented team in the East. Spurs have to find an upgrade at the PF spot, Harrison Barnes showed these last 2 games that his regular season 3pt shooting is fools gold, he looked 2016 NBA Finals Barnes.

 

[HW611]

Spurs lost that game getting punked on the boards, barring injury it would be a massive disappointment if the Knicks don't make the Finals, deepest and most talented team in the East. Spurs have to find an upgrade at the PF spot, Harrison Barnes showed these last 2 games that his regular season 3pt shooting is fools gold, he looked 2016 NBA Finals Barnes.

Fox for Franz Wagner is a very easy move for the Spurs to make. Gianna’s is also there.

Just so easy for them to upgrade and get more talented in places that needed.

 

[HW611]

I think these two are entertaining as can be, and have unique stories. They look like investment bankers. Humans like a good story.

I know the Thompson twins are great basketball players, but there isn't much to get all that excited about there.

I think them looking like investment bankers definitely have something to do with the interest. Cause, America.

If people want to watch a movie about two brothers who are bench players and end of the draft picks over twins who are lottery picks and one a blossoming star then that’s a sign of a different issue.

The Thompson twins are also great and funny personalities. I’ll chalk this up to this being a UConn board for these takes though.

 

[superjohn]

I think them looking like investment bankers definitely have something to do with the interest. Cause, America.

If people want to watch a movie about two brothers who are bench players and end of the draft picks over twins who are lottery picks and one a blossoming star then that’s a sign of a different issue.

The Thompson twins are also great and funny personalities. I’ll chalk this up to this being a UConn board for these takes though.

What on earth are you talking about?

 

[superjohn]

Fox for Franz Wagner is a very easy move for the Spurs to make. Gianna’s is also there.

Just so easy for them to upgrade and get more talented in places that needed.

Giannis is not there for the Spurs. The Spurs have made it crystal clear they won't trade Castle and Harper for anyone and Fox ain't gonna get them Giannis.

 

[HW611]

Giannis is not there for the Spurs. The Spurs have made it crystal clear they won't trade Castle and Harper for anyone and Fox ain't gonna get them Giannis.

Fox, Keldon Johnson, Sochan, Barnes, and picks would be better than what most teams would offer the Bucks.

Spurs have plenty of assets outside of Castle and Harper.

 

[aceboon]

Fox for Franz Wagner is a very easy move for the Spurs to make. Gianna’s is also there.

Just so easy for them to upgrade and get more talented in places that needed.

those are easy trades to make in trade simulator/machine, but this is real life. there is literally no one talking about the Magic moving off of Wagner.

 

[HW611]

those are easy trades to make in trade simulator/machine, but this is real life. there is literally no one talking about the Magic moving off of Wagner.

The Magic will eventually have to choose between him and Paolo. They aren’t a good fit next to each other and they need a PG.

Fox can’t be traded till a few days before the deadline so he probably won’t be traded this year unless the Spurs make something happen in that tight window.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

For those of you who like to wager, Cam has been an ATM this season.

I dabbled a few nights ago when he didn’t miss a shot. Bummer that he’s out for tonight’s game.

 

[nomar]

I think them looking like investment bankers definitely have something to do with the interest. Cause, America.

If people want to watch a movie about two brothers who are bench players and end of the draft picks over twins who are lottery picks and one a blossoming star then that’s a sign of a different issue.

The Thompson twins are also great and funny personalities. I’ll chalk this up to this being a UConn board for these takes though.

Let's see - twins who are really good at basketball, who got drafted in the lottery and are playing well in the NBA

OR

Two uber-competitive brothers who would shove Grandma out of the way to win a race against each other, who were both star lacrosse players, one of whom was the NPOY and then played 1 year at Northwestern, signed to a G-League team and is now a major part of one of the premier franchises in the NBA, and the other played at 3 colleges before getting drafted in the 2nd round and is now shooting 51% from 3.

Yeah. #1 definitely. I love the part of the story where they just keep being good at basketball.

 

[nomar]

Fox, Keldon Johnson, Sochan, Barnes, and picks would be better than what most teams would offer the Bucks.

Spurs have plenty of assets outside of Castle and Harper.

Milwaukee is not doing that

 

[HW611]

Let's see - twins who are really good at basketball, who got drafted in the lottery and are playing well in the NBA

OR

Two uber-competitive brothers who would shove Grandma out of the way to win a race against each other, who were both star lacrosse players, one of whom was the NPOY and then played 1 year at Northwestern, signed to a G-League team and is now a major part of one of the premier franchises in the NBA, and the other played at 3 colleges before getting drafted in the 2nd round and is now shooting 51% from 3.

Yeah. #1 definitely. I love the part of the story where they just keep being good at basketball.

It’s a UConn message board so I’m not expecting reasonable responses to this topic.

But I wish you responded on your thoughts after your Newton Castle question.

 

[superjohn]

Let's see - twins who are really good at basketball, who got drafted in the lottery and are playing well in the NBA

OR

Two uber-competitive brothers who would shove Grandma out of the way to win a race against each other, who were both star lacrosse players, one of whom was the NPOY and then played 1 year at Northwestern, signed to a G-League team and is now a major part of one of the premier franchises in the NBA, and the other played at 3 colleges before getting drafted in the 2nd round and is now shooting 51% from 3.

Yeah. #1 definitely. I love the part of the story where they just keep being good at basketball.

Same reason there would never be interest in a movie about Dominique and Gerald Wilkins, the Morris twins, the Plumlee brothers. There's nothing compelling there. There's nothing compelling about the Thompson twins story. They were considered top 10 high school players and they made it, the story about brothers who were always supposed to go to the NBA and did.

Steph and Seth Curry there's something there because they didn't get scholarship offers to major colleges coming out of high school despite having an NBA father and one of them became one of the best players ever but it also makes it far less compelling because they're sons of a really good NBA player.

This shouldn't have to be explained to Huskywarrior but here we are.

 

[Scottzer]

Same reason there would never be interest in a movie about Dominique and Gerald Wilkins, the Morris twins, the Plumlee brothers. There's nothing compelling there. There's nothing compelling about the Thompson twins story. They were considered top 10 high school players and they made it, the story about brothers who were always supposed to go to the NBA and did.

Steph and Seth Curry there's something there because they didn't get scholarship offers to major colleges coming out of high school despite having an NBA father and one of them became one of the best players ever but it also makes it far less compelling because they're sons of a really good NBA player.

This shouldn't have to be explained to Huskywarrior but here we are.

Exactly. Caron Butler or Kemba Walker would make for better movies than the Thompsons. For right now - or two years from now - the sorcery of the Spncer brothers and ability to manifest what could be considered delusions or grandeur - through pure will - is a compelling story!

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Ah man, apparently Wemby lost his grandmother and found out earlier in the day. Very sad to hear.

 

[Inyatkin]

My son is a huge Knicks fan so we were going back and forth between the games, and my god Stan Van Gundy is just obsessed with Castle. Loves the guy

 

[Excalibur]

It’s a UConn message board so I’m not expecting reasonable responses to this topic.

But I wish you responded on your thoughts after your Newton Castle question.

You still think Castle would have gone elsewhere if Newton didn't declare, or announced his decision to come back earlier.

Which makes you a non-serious person . . .

 

[nomar]

It’s a UConn message board so I’m not expecting reasonable responses to this topic.

But I wish you responded on your thoughts after your Newton Castle question.

I thought my rhetorical question spoke for itself. I saw other people responded and I didn't have anything to add.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Let's see - twins who are really good at basketball, who got drafted in the lottery and are playing well in the NBA

OR

Two uber-competitive brothers who would shove Grandma out of the way to win a race against each other, who were both star lacrosse players, one of whom was the NPOY and then played 1 year at Northwestern, signed to a G-League team and is now a major part of one of the premier franchises in the NBA, and the other played at 3 colleges before getting drafted in the 2nd round and is now shooting 51% from 3.

Yeah. #1 definitely. I love the part of the story where they just keep being good at basketball.

All fairness to Cam, but Pat is the draw major draw in this. Going four years without playing competitive basketball and then making it to the NBA is just a wild story. I don’t know if it’s enough to draw at the movies but what a story.