(2024) - Liam McNeeley to UConn

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

93-51 win over Gonzaga College (DC).  10p;  4r;  4a;  1s

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

[WayneFleekHoosier]

He usually starts but sometimes 6th man Givens starts. This was one of those. Flagg and Queen had big games.


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[WayneFleekHoosier]

And beating Oak Hill by 30 is kinda a flex even though Oak Hill is down.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

MVA makes it look so easy.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

MVA vs Prolific Prep tonight at 7:30 ET on ESPN2.

[str8baller]

Had a nice dunk. Seems decently athletic.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Had a nice dunk. Seems decently athletic.

He’s going to be really fun. Offers so much.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Rob Cassidy late in the 3rd Q:  Indiana commit Liam McNeely's headband has fallen off and I feel like I'm watching Rey Mysterio Jr wrestle without his mask.               lol

[WayneFleekHoosier]

That was a heckuva game. Both those teams can beat some college teams.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Have yourself a game Liam.    Named MVP.      22 points (4-5 3-point line), 3 assists and 2 steals.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

[FortWayneHoosier]

4 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Liam 4-5 from 3 point range, I like it!

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 hour ago, FortWayneHoosier said:

Liam 4-5 from 3 point range, I like it!

In transition, off elevator screen and others. He doesn’t have to be completely wide open or from a standstill.   I like his offensive movement too.  Hope Woody utilizes his shooting and I think he will because he’s running those sets for Mgbako this year to moderate success.  

[Demo]

On 1/15/2024 at 5:17 AM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

From Bossi’s recap:

The biggest story for Montverde, though, was the play of McNeeley. Headed to Indiana, the 6-foot-7 forward was rock solid on both ends of the floor. He showcased his ability to be a sniper from deep making 4-5 three-pointers. However, it was the spirit he played with and some strong drives to the rim that really stood out. This is a kid who is skilled and does whatever asked and it’s quite clear that his teammates love playing with him. He earned game MVP honors after scoring 22 points.

[Demo]

FYI: 90% of the time “evolving athleticism” is scout-speak for, “yeah, I lazily pre-conceived that part.” 

[Hovadipo]

6 minutes ago, Demo said:

FYI: 90% of the time “evolving athleticism” is scout-speak for, “yeah, I lazily pre-conceived that part.” 

Have we got a certified, stamped, Demo comp for Liam yet?

[Demo]

6 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

Have we got a certified, stamped, Demo comp for Liam yet?

Oh, I’ve had the same comp for him for a year, it just has a giant qualifier attached. The one’s you always hear are Huerter and Kispert and Dick. Huerter’s not terrible because he had facilitation chops that the other guys don’t and McNeeley can really pass and play as the primary in ball screen in a way those other guys can’t. But he has the chance to be the fulcrum of an offense at the college level in a way that Huerter never would have. But, big but, if his handle gets good enough there is a non-zero chance that he evolves into a 6’8” half court primary facilitator along the lines of a non-superhero version of Doncic. As maybe a Soph it’s easy to see him average something like 17/5/5 on really good shooting splits and building a lot of half court offense around him playing in high ball screen actions with a roll man and 3 shooters and just letting him make decisions. More likely that’s just a piece of things, but I fully expect him to be option 1 at some point. Too much skill not to. 

[go iu bb]

1 hour ago, Demo said:

Oh, I’ve had the same comp for him for a year, it just has a giant qualifier attached. The one’s you always hear are Huerter and Kispert and Dick. Huerter’s not terrible because he had facilitation chops that the other guys don’t and McNeeley can really pass and play as the primary in ball screen in a way those other guys can’t. But he has the chance to be the fulcrum of an offense at the college level in a way that Huerter never would have. But, big but, if his handle gets good enough there is a non-zero chance that he evolves into a 6’8” half court primary facilitator along the lines of a non-superhero version of Doncic. As maybe a Soph it’s easy to see him average something like 17/5/5 on really good shooting splits and building a lot of half court offense around him playing in high ball screen actions with a roll man and 3 shooters and just letting him make decisions. More likely that’s just a piece of things, but I fully expect him to be option 1 at some point. Too much skill not to. 

So you're saying he's the next Doncic and anything less we should be disappointed.

 

:p

[Demo]

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/cassidy-s-takeaways-final-thoughts-on-the-hoophall-classic
 

Nice writeup on Liam.