Percy article on the freshmen
Some very choice quotes here. Haven't seen freshman hype soaring through the heavens like this since the 2006 Hawes/QPon/Oliver/Wide-eared-guy-who-transferred-to-Portland-State. Kind of hyped for Baylor game.
- “[Stewart] will make a difference in the culture of our program for the next 20 years,” Hopkins said. “I truly believe that. That’s just who he is. If guys are down, he hugs them. If the locker room is dirty, he’ll get guys to clean it up.
- "He’s relentless and just wears you down. The guy is a monster. Ever since I can remember, he’s always been that GOAT.”— Nahziah Carter on Isaiah Stewart
Perhaps UW junior guard Nahziah Carter put it best when he described Stewart, a rugged 250-pound forward, “as an attack dog that you unleash on opponents.”
- McDaniels added: “He’s the biggest, baddest dude on the team and when he gets in the paint there’s not a lot of people that can stop him. So just being able to stop him is a big thing."
- Meanwhile, UW redshirt freshman forward Nate Roberts provided a frightening scouting report on McDaniels, a versatile 200-pound wing, when he said: “He’s unguardable.”
“There’s not anything he can’t do,” Roberts said.
- He rebounds and blocks shots like a big, but he shoots, dribbles and passes like a guard. He’s next level.’ — Nate Roberts on Jaden McDaniels
- “I’ll say this about Isaiah, playing against him every day has made me a better player." McDaniels said. "Isaiah brings the best out of you because he forces you to raise your game. If you don’t, he’ll embarrass you.” That sentiment makes Hopkins smile. The UW coach believes “steel sharpens steel” and is counting on the Huskies’ super-sized roster highlighted by seven players 6-9 or taller will improve throughout the season.
“Those two kids are just scratching the surface (of their talent),” he said. “You see glimpses of it in practice. They’ll make plays where you’re like, omigod are you kidding me?
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I hate to do it to myself but my expectations are so fucking high for this team that I'm talking myself into an Elite 8 type of season. Stewart and McDaniels are lottery picks. BPJ and Roberts are both athletic dudes who can wreak havoc in our zone and contribute a bit on offense. Naz should be all conference. Quade Green brings intensity and can score. Bey should take the next step this year....
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Its really too bad we only have 24 hours left to BRBJO until TSIO
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I think we're going to throw up a lot of clunkers due to our youth and thin guard depth, but this will be the most fun team we'll have watched since the Nate Rob days. Stewart alone is going to be worth the price of admission.
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Sad too see how far Phil Nelson has fallen.Gladstone said:https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-basketball/uws-fab-freshman-isaiah-stewart-and-jaden-mcdaniels-are-a-perfect-pair-for-the-huskies/?utm_content=buffera6a9c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=owned_buffer_sports
Some very choice quotes here. Haven't seen freshman hype soaring through the heavens like this since the 2006 Hawes/QPon/Oliver/Wide-eared-guy-who-transferred-to-Portland-State. Kind of hyped for Baylor game.
- “[Stewart] will make a difference in the culture of our program for the next 20 years,” Hopkins said. “I truly believe that. That’s just who he is. If guys are down, he hugs them. If the locker room is dirty, he’ll get guys to clean it up.
- "He’s relentless and just wears you down. The guy is a monster. Ever since I can remember, he’s always been that GOAT.”— Nahziah Carter on Isaiah Stewart
Perhaps UW junior guard Nahziah Carter put it best when he described Stewart, a rugged 250-pound forward, “as an attack dog that you unleash on opponents.”
- McDaniels added: “He’s the biggest, baddest dude on the team and when he gets in the paint there’s not a lot of people that can stop him. So just being able to stop him is a big thing."
- Meanwhile, UW redshirt freshman forward Nate Roberts provided a frightening scouting report on McDaniels, a versatile 200-pound wing, when he said: “He’s unguardable.”
“There’s not anything he can’t do,” Roberts said.
- He rebounds and blocks shots like a big, but he shoots, dribbles and passes like a guard. He’s next level.’ — Nate Roberts on Jaden McDaniels
- “I’ll say this about Isaiah, playing against him every day has made me a better player." McDaniels said. "Isaiah brings the best out of you because he forces you to raise your game. If you don’t, he’ll embarrass you.” That sentiment makes Hopkins smile. The UW coach believes “steel sharpens steel” and is counting on the Huskies’ super-sized roster highlighted by seven players 6-9 or taller will improve throughout the season.
“Those two kids are just scratching the surface (of their talent),” he said. “You see glimpses of it in practice. They’ll make plays where you’re like, omigod are you kidding me? -
If we make the Elite 8 I'll lose my mind.
Highly unlikely we go further than that.
Should be a fun team to watch if Quade can handle the point decently. -
Im dooging at full mast...
Which will make the inevitable disappointment hurt that much more.
Ive learned to like it. -
I love the freshmen and the thought of having a competent primary ball handler, but I’m most chinterested in seeing what Nate Roberts can do tonight. He’s been hyped up all off-season and came in as a 3-4 year guy. His development would signal good things to come this year and beyond.
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Agree, outside of Quade it's the biggest question of the season (and beyond) for me.GayThoughts said:I love the freshmen and the thought of having a competent primary ball handler, but I’m most chinterested in seeing what Nate Roberts can do tonight. He’s been hyped up all off-season and came in as a 3-4 year guy. His development would signal good things to come this year and beyond.
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The biggest thing I want to see is if Naz & Bey (and everyone else, really) are going to be able to hit open 3s. With McDaniels & Stewart drawing attention they should get a lot of looks. I feel optimistic about Bey but still worried Naz is gonna airball half of them.
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I agree with this but the Senior B Roy team was pretty damn fun, as was the MBA-IT-Justin Holliday-VO team.GreenRiverGatorz said:I think we're going to throw up a lot of clunkers due to our youth and thin guard depth, but this will be the most fun team we'll have watched since the Nate Rob days. Stewart alone is going to be worth the price of admission.
