Hield has benefited from the effort of a pair of rugged defenders

[OUHoops]

http://www.scout.com/college/oklahoma/story/1653696-rugged-duo-has-helped-prepare-buddy-hield

Love reading this about Odomes.

With a near 6-foot-8 wingspan, Odomes provides the other look – that of a long wing that can get up in Hield’s face while still keeping distance. Odomes, who has been more accepting of his role of late, has grown in confidence defending Hield. He said that going against the best player in the country every day has helped him improved as a player.

Hield gets annoyed with how far beyond the 3-point arc Odomes picks him up defensively – and the two have a tendency to trash talk each other on the practice court.

“Coach always talks to me about each day bringing energy and just getting better on my defense and make sure I’m guarding Buddy hard,” Odomes said. “He’s probably the best player in the country. If I can guard him well, I should be able to guard anybody well.”

 

[SoonerLou]

Then why not play Odomes in a 2-3 minute stretch in this tourney. We will need some defense against A&M and he might give us a spark.

 

[MsProudSooner]

Then why not play Odomes in a 2-3 minute stretch in this tourney. We will need some defense against A&M and he might give us a spark.

Whose offensive minutes are you willing to decrease?

 

[BCSooners]

I really like Odomes. A guy who probably thought he would play more than this, but is always up on the bench and sounds like he is making the most out of practice.

 

[Escape Goat]

Then why not play Odomes in a 2-3 minute stretch in this tourney. We will need some defense against A&M and he might give us a spark.

Makes sense since he's played so much this year. Might as well play him in the biggest game of the season.


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[OklaSooners]

Whose offensive minutes are you willing to decrease?

Easy. Walker.

 

[ousooners1baby]

Comments like those really cause me to cringe. I'm not talking big minutes for the frosh, any frosh. But get their butts in the game. If you are gonna have to count on them next year then why not break them in? Are we saying they arent good enough to give someone a three minute blow(rest)? If that is the case then those games when they have to play because of fouls, injury, whatever, they won't look like fools who don't deserve a ship.

I fully expect Buford and James to be light years ahead of Odomes at the tip off next year because of their role today.