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UConn put on one hell of a show, from the videos and lights to the incredible introduction of Ray Allen, the Ray/KO chest bump and former players bringing out every championship trophy.....it was really one amazing UConn advertisement, have to think the recruits were blown away.
As for the scrimmage obviously there isn't much to take away from a fun game like this but as we already know it's apparent right away that this team needs to run run run.........The entire team is fast and not having the shooters we had last year we really need to play to our speed advantage. Brimah is going to be an absolute beast, I'm not sure I've ever seen a big guy with a motor and passion for the game that he has, he's everywhere and his awesome attitude is infectious. Boat looked like Boat, he's going to be one of the best point guards in the country. His maturity is as a player and person is evident right away................Purvis is great in the open court and has awesome body control around the rim, not sure we've ever had a guard like him. Omar looked more comfortable but not much to gather from him here, Omar is a great teammate but the jury is out until we really get into the regular season, Phil is noticeably stronger and runs the floor really well for a big, Facey looks a little stronger and runs the court even better than Phil............Rock is a space eater, we haven't really had a wide body like him before, he had some nice little moves but he won't be doing those things once the games start, his role will be to give us spot minutes as a rebounded and screen setter. Samuel barely played but we all already know what he can do on the big stage and Cassell Jr. had a boot on his foot and didn't play, he's fine though...............Last but not least is Daniel Hamilton who I've been predicting will be a star. Again you can't really take away anything from a game like this but you can see a glimpse of a player's talent. Hamilton is sleek, handles the ball great for his size, is fast and just knows how to make plays and put the ball in the hoop. I've seen him play in person as few times and he just has "it." He is going to be a really big piece of the puzzle this year and will be a star at UConn before it's said and done...............Not sure if it will be the starting lineup day 1 but predicted lineup for when it gets serious- Boat, Purvis, Hamilton, Facey, Brimah. Phil will get a ton of minutes at the 5 and 4, I just think Facey and Brimah fit together a little better as starters. A fun kick off to the season, let's do the unthinkable and repeat.
As for the scrimmage obviously there isn't much to take away from a fun game like this but as we already know it's apparent right away that this team needs to run run run.........The entire team is fast and not having the shooters we had last year we really need to play to our speed advantage. Brimah is going to be an absolute beast, I'm not sure I've ever seen a big guy with a motor and passion for the game that he has, he's everywhere and his awesome attitude is infectious. Boat looked like Boat, he's going to be one of the best point guards in the country. His maturity is as a player and person is evident right away................Purvis is great in the open court and has awesome body control around the rim, not sure we've ever had a guard like him. Omar looked more comfortable but not much to gather from him here, Omar is a great teammate but the jury is out until we really get into the regular season, Phil is noticeably stronger and runs the floor really well for a big, Facey looks a little stronger and runs the court even better than Phil............Rock is a space eater, we haven't really had a wide body like him before, he had some nice little moves but he won't be doing those things once the games start, his role will be to give us spot minutes as a rebounded and screen setter. Samuel barely played but we all already know what he can do on the big stage and Cassell Jr. had a boot on his foot and didn't play, he's fine though...............Last but not least is Daniel Hamilton who I've been predicting will be a star. Again you can't really take away anything from a game like this but you can see a glimpse of a player's talent. Hamilton is sleek, handles the ball great for his size, is fast and just knows how to make plays and put the ball in the hoop. I've seen him play in person as few times and he just has "it." He is going to be a really big piece of the puzzle this year and will be a star at UConn before it's said and done...............Not sure if it will be the starting lineup day 1 but predicted lineup for when it gets serious- Boat, Purvis, Hamilton, Facey, Brimah. Phil will get a ton of minutes at the 5 and 4, I just think Facey and Brimah fit together a little better as starters. A fun kick off to the season, let's do the unthinkable and repeat.
