Who do you think will be our best player next season?

[jibsey]

You think he could play some 2? Feel like Stewie is primed for a breakout.

If his ball handling is very good I would like to see that.

 

[superjohn]

You think he could play some 2? Feel like Stewie is primed for a breakout.

Offensively he could play the 2-4.

 

[auror]

You think he could play some 2? Feel like Stewie is primed for a breakout.

Our offense isn't really predicated on positions or numbers. Just skills. Can you run off screens and hit shots? He should be able to, so we can run the sets we used for Spencer and Hawkins with him. Can he set screens and thus pick and pop or ghost out and also hit 3s trailing in transition? Yeah, so he'll get used in similar ways to Alex.

Can he operate in isolation from the foul line with a spaced court after a flex screen? We'll see. As a freshman, I'm not sure. But that was Castle stuff. I have a feeling Stewart will be better at winning in isolation this season, so he'll likely get more opportunities to do the "3" stuff in some of our plays.

But other Castle stuff was running the offense as the initiator when we want to run our "PGs" off of screens and stuff off ball. I do think McNeeley can do that because he did it at Montverde. So yeah, I think he's versatile enough to do some of the roles that our last few 2s, 3s, and 4s did.

There will be times when we have McNeeley, Stewart, and Karaban all out there, but it will probably be when our opponents don't have multiple super quick guards.

 

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Our offense isn't really predicated on positions or numbers. Just skills. Can you run off screens and hit shots? He should be able to, so we can run the sets we used for Spencer and Hawkins with him. Can he set screens and thus pick and pop or ghost out and also hit 3s trailing in transition? Yeah, so he'll get used in similar ways to Alex.

Can he operate in isolation from the foul line with a spaced court after a flex screen? We'll see. As a freshman, I'm not sure. But that was Castle stuff. I have a feeling Stewart will be better at winning in isolation this season, so he'll likely get more opportunities to do the "3" stuff in some of our plays.

But other Castle stuff was running the offense as the initiator when we want to run our "PGs" off of screens and stuff off ball. I do think McNeeley can do that because he did it at Montverde. So yeah, I think he's versatile enough to do some of the roles that our last few 2s, 3s, and 4s did.

There will be times when we have McNeeley, Stewart, and Karaban all out there, but it will probably be when our opponents don't have multiple super quick guards.

You using the “PG” terminology to explain our offense

 

[HuskyHawk]

I think some people are sleeping on McNeeley, he's nasty and it's much more than just his shooting.

When so many were clamoring for Flagg, I was noticing McNeeley. So I believe it. I also believe the wing defensive obligations on a UConn team where the 5 hedges (as will be the norm this year) are a lot to handle.

I'd be surprised if McNeeley starts over Stewart in the fall. I wouldn't be surprised if he forces his way into the starting lineup at some point.

 

[tennmike]

There's going to be plenty of minutes for Stewart, McNeeley, and Karaban so I am not too concerned about who starts. Liam, however, is absolutely built for the UConn office and he is athletic and smart enough for the defense. I suspect he'll get acclimated even faster than first-year Karaban. He is going to be a star.
Best trio of 3-4's in the country.

 

[tuvent08]

I think it'll end up McNeeley. Two years in a row we have found ideal one-and-dones.

 

[mauconnfan]

Cam Spencer