UConn in the Pros December 2025

[gsmooth]

Check that date brotha.

Love the way these guys are playing.

😮
that is one hell of a payout if the Pistons and Spurs meet again in the the NBA Finals after 21 years.

 

[gsmooth]

You can see from these highlights that the defensive game plan is back off him and bait him into long range shots. However, if he starts shooting 3s above 30%, say 34%, teams will have to step out and guard him by the 3pt line which will allow Steph to drive to the basket-he will be a nightmare to defend against.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Thanks to the success of his brother, Pat, I think Cam got a much more in-depth scouting profile.

I’ll be honest, I’m the biggest Cam Stan you’ll find and he’s still blowing my NBA expectations out of the water.

What is a Cam Stan and how big is yours?

 

[aceboon]

A Spurs/Thunder rivalry would be great for the league, already a lil bit extra on some of these fouls in the first quarter

 

[MJKI]

Steph cooked that whole first quarter and then they’ve completely gone away from him when he’s been in this second quarter

 

[JLW]

Some teams will update contracts accordingly also if he’s clearly being underpaid. That would be great.

 

[Mr. French]

Man, he is good.

The Spurs are ready this year.

 

[aceboon]

Steph gotta chill with the TOs, was playing a clean game up until these last few possessions in the 4th, letting OKC getting back in it

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Steph NEEDS to clean up his turnovers. Think he had 3 or 4 but likely should have more

 

[Mr. French]

Steph just gave SGA a large dose of his own medicine with the triple pump fake fade away mid range dagger.

Spurs are NOT afraid of OKC.

 

[Woodson]

Ka ching! They did it again!

 

[Gurleyman]

A bit of a hot take - but from a neutral account.

 

[superjohn]

I knew people were way too slow with their timelines for the Spurs when they were talking three years from now. I expected them to be challengers for the title by the end of this season but not being quite ready. They're clearly already ready and any trading for a superstar talk was ridiculous. They already have two of them and Fox and Harper are awesome along with serious depth. They combat all the things the Thunder are so good at, Caruso and Dort can't bully Castle and Chet and Hartenstein can't slow down Wemby. OKC is young, versatile, great on D and athletic. The Spurs are younger, more versatile, even better on D and more athletic.

 

[Rocktheworld]

A bit of a hot take - but from a neutral account.

Flagg stroking will be too strong for that to happen with the 25-and-under crew, hate to say

 

[HailUConn]

Castle’s defense is steel wall:

 

[ToolzieFan]

Flagg stroking will be too strong for that to happen with the 25-and-under crew, hate to say

Also, Anthony Edwards, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell, etc. But yeah, Castle is awesome, and I love how universally respected he is by all. It isn’t just a UConn fan thing. Hopefully the Giannis to the Spurs talk is officially dead. They have their guys, and can just make moves on the margins as needed. They’re a problem for OKC for sure.

 

[HailUConn]

 

[Rocktheworld]

Also, Anthony Edwards, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell, etc. But yeah, Castle is awesome, and I love how universally respected he is by all. It isn’t just a UConn fan thing. Hopefully the Giannis to the Spurs talk is officially dead. They have their guys, and can just make moves on the margins as needed. They’re a problem for OKC for sure.

How many of those guys are under 25?

 

[HailUConn]

Put this guy in the ASG:

 

[Kenny11]

Steph NEEDS to clean up his turnovers. Think he had 3 or 4 but likely should have more

He will. He also is in his second nba season and is rapidly becoming one of the best guards in the world.

 

[TBHreal]

Cam signing that deal for 4yr/10m was the right choice at the time because he was basically a DNP 15th man and splitting time between G league and riding the pine. It gave him guaranteed life changing money with Memphis merely hoping he’d develop into a rotational piece. Now he’s 2nd in the NBA from 3 and starting at PG. That contract is looking like the biggest steal in the entire league. In 3.5 years he’ll get paid. Couldn’t be happier for him.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I knew people were way too slow with their timelines for the Spurs when they were talking three years from now. I expected them to be challengers for the title by the end of this season but not being quite ready. They're clearly already ready and any trading for a superstar talk was ridiculous. They already have two of them and Fox and Harper are awesome along with serious depth. They combat all the things the Thunder are so good at, Caruso and Dort can't bully Castle and Chet and Hartenstein can't slow down Wemby. OKC is young, versatile, great on D and athletic. The Spurs are younger, more versatile, even better on D and more athletic.

Agree with everything except Spurs being better on D. OKC is All-Time defensively. Stats back that up.

 

[aceboon]

A bit of a hot take - but from a neutral account.

A neutral account but also unfortunately a terrible one

 

[aceboon]

Some teams will update contracts accordingly also if he’s clearly being underpaid. That would be great.

That doesn't happen in the NBA

 

[HooperScooper]

Some teams will update contracts accordingly also if he’s clearly being underpaid. That would be great.

I can't say I've ever seen that. Can you give an example? They may rework the contract and extend the years and pay him more for the existing term as part of the deal so they know they have him for more years. That's the only way I've seen that happen.