James is working through slump | Norman Transcript

[OUHoops]

http://www.normantranscript.com/spo...cle_d23d876c-d48a-5930-aee5-0239f537ef07.html

 

[AdaSooner]

Nice read. I was pleased to learn that Coach Kruger confirmed what I have said more than once in the past few weeks about CJ's shooting slump. In view of the fact that he was shooting over 50% from three through the first ten games and the slump began when Jordan went down with an injury, the conclusion was obvious:

James’s course changed when Jordan Woodard went out for four games in late December and early January. The senior point guard is the Sooners’ unquestioned security blanket. Without him, OU was out in the cold. James tried to provide the cover.

“I think in his case, it’s a change in roles. When Jordan was out, that was even more pressure. He thought he should do more and wanted to do more for the team and get results,” Kruger said. "I think that jabbed at his confidence a little bit.”

There is also this bit of good news:

“He’s had good practices lately. Maybe his best one today,” Kruger said. “He just needs a shot or two to go. Right now, you get in that space where you’re not sure and you pass it when you should shoot it and shoot it when you should pass it. Everything is out of sync. He just needs something good to happen.”

At the end of most of OU’s practices, there are shooting games. Two teams of two square off shooting 3-points. First team to 10 wins. It’s a best-of-five contest.

The jumpers were falling for James. He left the Lloyd Noble Center floor with the smile that comes from feeling like things are getting better.

“I felt good; I felt confident,” James said. "We’ll see where it goes from here and to the next practice. All I can do is keep working until I get out of it.”

Keep shooting, C.J.! That's what good shooters do.

 

[BAsooner]

His biggest problem is not the shooting it's his inability to defend without fouling. Hard to stay on the floor if you can't guard.

 

[brsooner]

His biggest problem is not the shooting it's his inability to defend without fouling. Hard to stay on the floor if you can't guard.

Exactly,his D is very soft.

 

[chuckb]

Thanks for posting. He's going to be fine. All he needs is a couple of shots to go down.

 

[oudna]

Exactly,his D is very soft.

Stop it.