Bijan State champ

[steverocks35]

Any player who is capable of scoring 42 points in the 6A state championship game can’t possibly be totally void of skills and athleticism. Nothing about that makes sense to me.

For three of the four years Phil Forte and Keiton Page made me look silly for thinking they were too small and not athletic enough to compete in the Big 12, I secretly wished they were wearing an OU uniform. I think that’s what Trey Phipps is going to do to you.

Any player who can make threes consistently, can play in the Big 12. I predicted Trey would contribute on some level this season. Obviously, I was wrong, but I still believe he’s going to show everyone why he was the state tournament MVP his senior season at Booker T. Maybe I’ll be wrong again. But, I’m not going to throw in the towel on an instate kid who played and worked hard his freshman season on a team loaded with guards. He gets a pass from me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv-qWOr9YX8

Absolutely, and I'll add that I really wanted Rotnei Clarke in crimson and cream. There's always room for a guy that can fill it up like that.

 

[AdaSooner]

Absolutely, and I'll add that I really wanted Rotnei Clarke in crimson and cream. There's always room for a guy that can fill it up like that.

I forgot about Clarke. I wanted him too!

When Phipps signed with OU my first thought was “Finally, a great shooter who will fill up the nets from three in a Sooner uniform!” I’m not going to stop believing after one season.

 

[thebigabd]

Any player who is capable of scoring 42 points in the 6A state championship game can’t possibly be totally void of skills and athleticism. Nothing about that makes sense to me.

For three of the four years Phil Forte and Keiton Page made me look silly for thinking they were too small and not athletic enough to compete in the Big 12, I secretly wished they were wearing an OU uniform. I think that’s what Trey Phipps is going to do to you.

Any player who can make threes consistently, can play in the Big 12. I predicted Trey would contribute on some level this season. Obviously, I was wrong, but I still believe he’s going to show everyone why he was the state tournament MVP his senior season at Booker T. Maybe I’ll be wrong again. But, I’m not going to throw in the towel on an instate kid who played and worked hard his freshman season on a team loaded with guards. He gets a pass from me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv-qWOr9YX8

You can easily be fooled by what happens in high school... The best example of that for me personally was Marchello Vealy... I saw him play against the Griffin brothers in high school, and I was certain he was better than both of them. Blake was a sophomore at the time and not filled out, but Taylor was really good... But Vealy just looked like a different level player. He was 5A player of the year in Oklahoma 2 years in a row. Averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 blocks per game. They won multiple state championships. I was convinced the dude was going to be a great player.

He went on to be a pretty average player at ORU... and Blake became a super-star, and Taylor had a great college career and even got a look in the NBA.

 

[steverocks35]

You can easily be fooled by what happens in high school... The best example of that for me personally was Marchello Vealy... I saw him play against the Griffin brothers in high school, and I was certain he was better than both of them. Blake was a sophomore at the time and not filled out, but Taylor was really good... But Vealy just looked like a different level player. He was 5A player of the year in Oklahoma 2 years in a row. Averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 blocks per game. They won multiple state championships. I was convinced the dude was going to be a great player.

He went on to be a pretty average player at ORU... and Blake became a super-star, and Taylor had a great college career and even got a look in the NBA.

This is all true, but it's too early to tell how Phipps will pan out.

 

[sheepdogs1]

I forgot about Clarke. I wanted him too!

When Phipps signed with OU my first thought was “Finally, a great shooter who will fill up the nets from three in a Sooner uniform!” I’m not going to stop believing after one season.

Rotnei was purely a catch and shoot player and this is how Phipps can find his niche. If he deviates from that he will likely not enjoy the results.


Rotnei highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYT_sJ_fSk

 

[AdaSooner]

You can easily be fooled by what happens in high school... The best example of that for me personally was Marchello Vealy... I saw him play against the Griffin brothers in high school, and I was certain he was better than both of them. Blake was a sophomore at the time and not filled out, but Taylor was really good... But Vealy just looked like a different level player. He was 5A player of the year in Oklahoma 2 years in a row. Averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 blocks per game. They won multiple state championships. I was convinced the dude was going to be a great player.

He went on to be a pretty average player at ORU... and Blake became a super-star, and Taylor had a great college career and even got a look in the NBA.

Your point is a good one. But, no one that I can recall compared Phipps to a recruit who was bound for stardom. He played on the same team as Bryce Thompson, a recruit OU wanted in the worst way. Yet, to my knowledge Trey was not seen as a replacement when Bryce chose KU.

The question is was Trey worthy of a Big 12 scholarship? I think his ability to knock down shots from three alone answers that question. He proved as a senior on the state’s biggest high school stage he can do more than shoot from deep. Will he be a super star someday? I don’t have a clue. My argument is that a home state kid whose father was a Sooner deserves at least a chance.

 

[jmizzy4ou]

Athletes will always get the attention, but you also need to mix in some pure basketball players. Guys like him who can flat out shoot are coveted at all levels to mix in with the athletes. This kid just looks like a basketball player. He knows how to get enough space to get his shot off, and he looks like he understands the game. Doesn't matter if he can't beat people off the dribble at this level, because his role can be to knock down spot up jumpers when the players who can break down the D penetrate and kick. Shooters survive in the NBA because they are less common than high flying athletes.....

 

[AdaSooner]

Athletes will always get the attention, but you also need to mix in some pure basketball players. Guys like him who can flat out shoot are coveted at all levels to mix in with the athletes. This kid just looks like a basketball player. He knows how to get enough space to get his shot off, and he looks like he understands the game. Doesn't matter if he can't beat people off the dribble at this level, because his role can be to knock down spot up jumpers when the players who can break down the D penetrate and kick. Shooters survive in the NBA because they are less common than high flying athletes.....

Exactly, JMizzy! I’ll take a spot up shooter any day over a player who looks good executing highflying dunks. ISU’s coaches made a living on recruiting players who could shoot threes. This was the first season in years the Hawkeyes failed to produce a stable of pure shooters. Their dismal record was the result.

 

[Soonerinkc]

reminds me of the kid from wichita that went to ku...then wsu. My brother coached his brother in jr high ball and saw Connor? play in HS. Saw many games where he'd be covered by 2/3 guys and still get his shot and score 20+

He didn't get much at ku (yes, much better than OU) but did well at wsu.

Maybe Phipps will be like him...who knows.

I do agree that the "Tim Hesketts" of yesterday may not fair too well in today's game.