I don’t recall a player improving so much in one season. He was a role player at RU (designated shooter) and is now a very complete player.
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He showed a lot of this at Rutgers but the team he’s on now it just raises everything a level.
That’s what happens when you you transfer from a mid major wannabe to a P6 power that has a real coach.
I've eaten my words on DiVincenzo and Ryan A from Villanova, but I am leaning towards believing this, too. He's small, not quick, and has benefitted from having an All-Star team around him. He didn't much like our physical style, whether on rutgers or uconn. He really stuck it to ru, and his parents are blowhards, so he's easy to root against.
Only a 3 year age difference between spencer and divincenzo which is crazy for a guy who’s been in the league 7 seasons.
I think cam will get his chance at the NBA. His brother Pat did this season with golden state. Cams a better shooter. I just don’t see it more than an end of the season, injury / out of playoff contention situation
DiVincenzo is a much, much better athlete than Spencer though.
Look Spencer has been awesome this year and better than I thought he would be watching him from afar at Rutgers. I truly believe he stepped into the absolute perfect role on that team, and credit to Hurley & Co. for mining the portal so successfully, landing him, and using him in a way that maximizes his ability. Credit to the kid too. Those who follow RU will know more than me on this, but my recall is that everyone thought it was Georgetown and not Uconn who "lured" Spencer out of the portal in the first place.
Look Spencer has been awesome this year and better than I thought he would be watching him from afar at Rutgers. I truly believe he stepped into the absolute perfect role on that team, and credit to Hurley & Co. for mining the portal so successfully, landing him, and using him in a way that maximizes his ability. Credit to the kid too. Those who follow RU will know more than me on this, but my recall is that everyone thought it was Georgetown and not Uconn who "lured" Spencer out of the portal in the first place.
It was GTown, but once on the market higher offers came in. Plus, defending national champs or rebuilding Hoyas? Similar to Cliff this year, Vitamin Water drew him out, but much larger offers are coming in.
Through 5 minutes tonight he appears to be the greatest player ever.
DiVincenzo had the highest vertical in his class coming out from what I remember, around 40-42 inches. He’s a notch above
Spencer athletically.
Spencer athletically.
Except athleticism, quickness, and the ability to play defense. Although the last item is probably optional in today's NBA.
Also Ryan A and DD are totally different players.
DD is a high-level athlete even for NBA standards, who can really shoot, defend and do other stuff. He is borderline starter on even really good NBA teams.
Archie is and has been a end of bench type guy who sticks around because he's probably ridiculously good in the locker room, as good a teammate as you can have, and can run the point in a pinch if it ever came to that. Sometimes bringing all those intangibles can keep you on NBA rosters for years even if you never play. The Knicks had a guy like that a few years ago, forget his name, who was from North Carolina and basically carved out a career by being that type of end-of-bench guy. Haslem essentially had that role in Miami for years because of how valued he was for his leadership by the Heat front office and staff.
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