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1. Sanogo > Adrien when it comes to low post moves; Adrien a better defender; both good rebounders
2. Hawkins = Dyson. Hawkins is a better outside shooter, but Jerome was no slouch outside himself. Dyson was a much better driver to the hoop, though both are reckless. Dyson a better defender, both turnover prone.
3. Junior Thabeet > better than Clingan. Clingan >>>>>>> Freshman Thabeet.
4. AJ Price > Newton. Price wasn't a great penetrator like Newton, but he could pass well, was in control of the game, consummate UConn PG, and he had one of the best seasons shooting 3s that UConn has ever had. He was a really potent unstoppable offensive force, and I don't think our perimeter guys are at his level yet, even Hawkins. That being said, Newton is a good driver, has a decent outside shot, and may improve a lot in this offense as he becomes more comfortable.
5. AJ Jackson = Stanley Robinson. Not similar players at all, Stanley obviously didn't have AJ's handle or movement. Stanley though could shoot from the outside, and he was a low post force. I compare them for one reason only: both were athletic freaks and the opposition simply has no way to restrain them from what they do best.
6. Kemba > Karaban. OK, this is not a good comparison, admittedly.
7. Calcaterra, Alleyne, Diarra >>>>> Austrie and Beverly
The presence of Clingan gives this team a '09 feel simply because he will become better at being an eraser as the season goes on. Thabeet's development was the biggest factor for us in '09 as he became the national defensive player of the year. This team shoots from the outside as well as Price and Dyson used to, it bullies people underneath the way Thabeet and Adrien used to, and it has an interesting couple of X Factors just like Stanley and Kemba.
2. Hawkins = Dyson. Hawkins is a better outside shooter, but Jerome was no slouch outside himself. Dyson was a much better driver to the hoop, though both are reckless. Dyson a better defender, both turnover prone.
3. Junior Thabeet > better than Clingan. Clingan >>>>>>> Freshman Thabeet.
4. AJ Price > Newton. Price wasn't a great penetrator like Newton, but he could pass well, was in control of the game, consummate UConn PG, and he had one of the best seasons shooting 3s that UConn has ever had. He was a really potent unstoppable offensive force, and I don't think our perimeter guys are at his level yet, even Hawkins. That being said, Newton is a good driver, has a decent outside shot, and may improve a lot in this offense as he becomes more comfortable.
5. AJ Jackson = Stanley Robinson. Not similar players at all, Stanley obviously didn't have AJ's handle or movement. Stanley though could shoot from the outside, and he was a low post force. I compare them for one reason only: both were athletic freaks and the opposition simply has no way to restrain them from what they do best.
6. Kemba > Karaban. OK, this is not a good comparison, admittedly.
7. Calcaterra, Alleyne, Diarra >>>>> Austrie and Beverly
The presence of Clingan gives this team a '09 feel simply because he will become better at being an eraser as the season goes on. Thabeet's development was the biggest factor for us in '09 as he became the national defensive player of the year. This team shoots from the outside as well as Price and Dyson used to, it bullies people underneath the way Thabeet and Adrien used to, and it has an interesting couple of X Factors just like Stanley and Kemba.
