After a soft start (Osby)

[BigTime]

Romero really played like a man in the paint.

 

[WTSooner]

Yeah, nice 2nd half for him. We're going to need that, b/c while I expect improvement from M'Baye, he isn't physical at all. Osby is going to have to be that for us.

 

[BigTime]

A double double in 23 minutes for Osby. I'd like to see Tyler Neal's 14 minutes added to Osby and Fitz...maybe play Neal 5 minutes.

 

[DenverSooner]

A double double in 23 minutes for Osby. I'd like to see Tyler Neal's 14 minutes added to Osby and Fitz...maybe play Neal 5 minutes.

I think you will in conference play. I think M'Baye, Fitzgerald and Osby are going to get 95% of the post minutes later in the season. Kruger is smart to play Neal now. OU will need him next season and getting him experience against these lesser quality opponents is a good idea.

 

[bgrch1350]

I think you will in conference play. I think M'Baye, Fitzgerald and Osby are going to get 95% of the post minutes later in the season. Kruger is smart to play Neal now. OU will need him next season and getting him experience against these lesser quality opponents is a good idea.

Forget about next season...We need to focus on this season. This years team has NCAA tournament potential. They need to focus on which players will get us there this season...and Neal isnt it.

Neals problem is that he's caught between the 3 and 4 position. He's not a post and he's not a 3. Thats why all of his shots are 3 pointers. He can't post up effectively and he can't do anything off of the dribble. He needs to figure out what he wants to be and then go from there.

 

[WTSooner]

You can't get by only playing 3 bigs all season long. You HAVE to have four that can play, and there will probably be a game or two we'll need a 5th (Arent) for a few minutes. Injuries, fatigue, foul trouble, ineffectiveness.....at some point they are all going to converge. Neal is going to have to play some minutes.

 

[jerry]

A double double in 23 minutes for Osby. I'd like to see Tyler Neal's 14 minutes added to Osby and Fitz...maybe play Neal 5 minutes.

Agree Big Time. Neal should not be in a 9 man rotation. Just clean up minutes is all I see for him now.

 

[MNsooner]

I am guessing we won't have a choice with regards to playing Neal. Foul trouble usually makes you play 4 deep in your big man rotation.

 

[Mikeballer]

Romero is a great basketball player. I want to see him take over the game more often!! When he goes into "Death roe" mode it is hard to stop him.