Buddy averaging 32.5

[pnkranger]

Over the last 7 games. That is mind-blowing.

 

[oudna]

And 38 minutes.

 

[AdaSooner]

And 38 minutes.

And your point is?

If you're saying that's too many, I couldn't agree more. Buddy is obviously a well conditioned athlete. But even guys like him will wear down eventually, until they may not be at their best by seasons end. Let's hope Lon can find a way to give him more rest in the next few games.

 

[DenverSooner]

That is against pretty good competition too. It was ORU, Creighton, Washington State, Hawaii, Harvard, ISU and and KU. That is four Major conference teams, two top 10ish teams and the worst RPI is Harvard at 147.

 

[BoulderSooner]

And your point is?

If you're saying that's too many, I couldn't agree more. Buddy is obviously a well conditioned athlete. But even guys like him will wear down eventually, until they may not be at their best by seasons end. Let's hope Lon can find a way to give him more rest in the next few games.

2 games a week .... it won't be a problem

 

[Zimwillett]

Buddy's minutes are fine. Before Monday, he was averaging 31.75 per game. After Monday, he's up to 33.5. OU will hit a stretch of games where he's not needed as much and his minutes will even out.

 

[oudna]

Buddy's minutes are fine. Before Monday, he was averaging 31.75 per game. After Monday, he's up to 33.5. OU will hit a stretch of games where he's not needed as much and his minutes will even out.

I threw out the 3 cupcakes (Central 22, McNease 23, Incarnate, 22), reduced his Kansas number to regulation, and then he's averaging 36 mpg. I'm guessing that will be pretty close to the norm. There won't be many blowouts in the Big 12.

 

[sperry]

BoulderSooner is right. Two games a week, he'll be fine. There will be a fair amount of blowouts that he can take it easy.

 

[JBaker]

He's a 21 or 22 year old insanely athletic kid in the best shape of his life, with everything to play for. We don't want/need him to, but I bet he could go 40 every night.

 

[AdaSooner]

2 games a week .... it won't be a problem

Boulder, you may be right about Buddy. He's a gym rat, workout freak of nature with a high motor that never seems to run down too much.

That's not the case with everyone. We have seen players in the past who were so bruised, beat up and worn out when the post season rolls around, they simply didn't have much left in their tank.

Having said that, though, I trust LK and his staff to know what's best for every player on this team.

 

[BoulderSooner]

Boulder, you may be right about Buddy. He's a gym rat, workout freak of nature with a high motor that never seems to run down too much.

That's not the case with everyone. We have seen players in the past who were so bruised, beat up and worn out when the post season rolls around, they simply didn't have much left in their tank.

Having said that, though, I trust LK and his staff to know what's best for every player on this team.

i think it can be a much bigger issue with undersized bigs that have to lean on bigger guys game after game (see spangler last season) than it usually is with guards ...

tons of championship teams have had guards play tons and tons on min in every big game .. ..

 

[pnkranger]

And Buddy is one of the most well conditioned athletes I have ever seen in college basketball. Just never quits.