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JLW said:
Liam got drafted #29 because the scouts saw what everyone saw. An overrated player who would have benefited from another year in Storrs. Instead, after a disappointing showing overall, he bolts for the NBA shortly after UConn gave Florida everything they could handle in the NCAAs and lost in the very end, partly due to his inadequate play. Very disappointed in Liam and will never look at him as a great Husky.
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Liam had a great year for a freshman. He single handedly carried UConn to several victories last year. Remember when he scored 30+ points in a game …. as a freshman. All players go through slumps. Unfortunately for Liam His slump was and the end of the season. Getting drafted 29th is pretty good. Kyle Flipkowski from Duke who was a top 3 prospect coming out of high school got drafted in second round last year.

Any time a player can get drafted in first round they need to take that opportunity. Liam now has a lot of guaranteed money and a shot to follow his dream in NBA. I don’t understand why you wouldn’t be happy for him.
 
JLW said:
Liam got drafted #29 because the scouts saw what everyone saw. An overrated player who would have benefited from another year in Storrs. Instead, after a disappointing showing overall, he bolts for the NBA shortly after UConn gave Florida everything they could handle in the NCAAs and lost in the very end, partly due to his inadequate play. Very disappointed in Liam and will never look at him as a great Husky.
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He’s probably disappointed in you as a fan
 
JLW said:
I'm actually a UConn grad back in Corny Thompsons day and a huge fan who wasn't throwing the entire team under the bus like so many of you experts when things weren't going well. I assume everyone is entitled to their opinion and that's my opinion on Liam McNeeley.
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You must understand that in Corny Thompson’s day, even the all-NBA level players weren’t making on average what Liam was just guaranteed by getting drafted 29th. Those guys would have left in a second if they had the same opportunity as Liam this year.
 
Scoe said:
Who are you and why are you here?
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Interesting question. Here are his first three posts.
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The question comes down to: what is more attractive as an NBA prospect - an inefficient 15 PPG freshman or an efficient 10-12 PPG sophomore? Looking at our roster next year, it should be assumed that Liam will take less shots due to an overall improved offense (less bailout situations for him)

Based on the lottery picks last week that came from a US college, I'm inclined to say 15 PPG freshman. Lots of freshmen, and lots of high scorers on that list. Liam fell further than I think everyone including him expected, but I'm not convinced he's a sure fire lottery pick next year if he comes back since there's just less shots available
 
I'm not looking for people to like me but again I'm assuming I'm allowed an opinion.
 
JLW said:
This was me predicting he was coming to UConn. I was very happy he choose us.
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Don’t apologize. That’s your take. Stand by it. I don’t disagree his time at UConn was a disappointment. Other than the Creighton game (which everyone leans on) he didn’t play like a first round draft pick for much of the season. Injury or no injury.
 
JLW said:
This was me predicting he was coming to UConn. I was very happy he choose us.
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Yeah, I found it interesting that you started on the board at the same time that Liam first got interested in us and were enthusiastic about it but now you're pretty negative on the kid.

I don't agree much with @Deepster, but he's right here. This board is a place for us to talk about Connecticut basketball. Absolutely, feel free to take a position, but it goes with the territory that it may be criticized.

In my opinion, Liam had a very good season at UConn and owes no one apologies because he decided to pursue his dream of playing in the NBA. We didn't get a national championship last year, but we came within a bucket of defeating the team that ended up being national championships. Not a bad year by any stretch of the imagination, though a step down from 2023 and 2024.
 
I was absolutely all on board about Liam coming. My opinion remains the same. You're correct I've got to be ready for other people disagreeing with me. GO HUSKIES!
 
auror said:
Nobody really thought he was going in the lottery when he declared (there was an outside chance for the Spurs at 14).

He got a 14 million contract with close to 6 mil guaranteed. He'd have gotten 2-3 mill at UConn for 1 year. There's no guarantee next year he would have boosted his stock by returning (just see Karaban), and he achieved his dream of making the NBA.

This is a decent outcome for him, if not the absolute best possible. But hey, that's life.
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Plus, if he has half a brain, he'll focus on his game and not on spending his newfound money just because it's there.
If he does that he'll save at least half of what he makes in his first contract and never have to worry about working again.
I know there are a few people here who believe you need $90 or $180 million in order to have a nice life...........but I can state with certainty you don't need that much!
 
Scottobot said:
Charlotte definitely is a dumpster fire with horrible coaches, trainers, medical staff, management etc. Anyway you can mismanage an NBA franchise they do it. However for McNeeley this could potentially work in his favor. If he is disciplined and can develop on his own in that void of development that is Charlotte, he might get more playing time then he would elsewhere. It’s is almost guaranteed that atleast 1 of whoever Charlotte plans to start next year will have some issue and there will be an opening..
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Hasn't Jordan sold out?
If so, maybe there's a chance management will be improved and actually put together a team working to win rather than just feeding off the NBA trough.
 
JLW said:
And declares for the NBA days after a heartbreaking loss to #1 Florida. Left a sour taste with me.
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He declared 8 days after losing to UF, which is almost exactly in line with other early entrants from UConn the past few years.

Castle declared 11 days after Purdue. Clingan 4 days after Purdue. Sanogo 9 days after SDSU. Hawkins 3 days after SDSU.

Yes, I get that he left after a loss and the team had a disappointing season overall, but the timing was very much in line with others.
 
caw said:
He declared 8 days after losing to UF, which is almost exactly in line with other early entrants from UConn the past few years.

Castle declared 11 days after Purdue. Clingan 4 days after Purdue. Sanogo 9 days after SDSU. Hawkins 3 days after SDSU.

Yes, I get that he left after a loss and the team had a disappointing season overall, but the timing was very much in line with others.
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Why are you trying to tell him how he should feel? Is he not allowed to have his own opinion?
 
Scrutineer said:
Hasn't Jordan sold out?
If so, maybe there's a chance management will be improved and actually put together a team working to win rather than just feeding off the NBA trough.
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I think he sold out a few years back.
Their biggest problem is they have been tanking forever. When they have a couple potential prospects like Ball, and then they have to play through horrible losing season after horrible losing season where you are intentionally sitting good players when you are playing another bad team you might be able to win, it causes players to check out, and become losers. Tanking only works for a year or too, and then you got to move on and try to win or everyone on the team becomes damaged good. That is where Charlotte is now. They have a team full of players who haven’t tried to win a game in the last 4 years and are completely demoralized.
 
JLW said:
And declares for the NBA days after a heartbreaking loss to #1 Florida. Left a sour taste with me.
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As if he wasn't UConn's best player that game. Whatever broski
 
JLW said:
I'm not taking it hard, just telling the truth.
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"Very disappointed in Liam and will never look at him as a great Husky."<Your words
Thats not truth, its bitterness with the stench of entitlement. Liam doesnt owe you or anyone else anything. He needs to do whats best for him even if it hurts your feelings.
 
It’s obviously fair to say Liam didn’t live up to expectations, because he didn’t, but implying he’s selfish for when he declared is nonsense, it was a formality to announce it and he gave the loss plenty of breathing room.

He also obviously cared a lot about the team and played with passion and intensity. I think he left it all out on the court, for better and worse, and that’s all I really ask for.

I’ll save my disdain for the guys who play lazy or sloppy, that don’t put in the work off the court to be great, or misrepresent the university in other ways.
 
Picked at bottom of 1st Round, no "buzz" around him. It looks like it was the wrong decision. Should have stuck with UConn for his Sophomore year, be a leader on a talented team, and go in the Top 5 or 10 Lottery next year - worst case.

I just hope he gets some PT next year.
 

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