Manyang, Buford & Lattin

[bocabull]

If these 3 guys are legit next season there is nothing to prevent a serious run. Need one of the freshman guards to give some decent reserve minutes but we should finally have a complete veteran squad with no holes.

 

[TINY]

Sooners bout to go in dry!

 

[NickZepp]

I think depth at guard is a pretty big hole to fill still. As you said maybe one of the freshmen step up and fill this roll. Thomas came up big toward the end of the season so he'll be missed some too.

 

[OUHoops]

I've been wrong many times before, but I've got a really good feeling about Rashard Odomes too.

 

[WTSooner]

I think depth at guard is a pretty big hole to fill still. As you said maybe one of the freshmen step up and fill this roll. Thomas came up big toward the end of the season so he'll be missed some too.

We have Woodard, Walker, Cousins, Buddy, Odomes, James, and Buford are all capable of playing the 1-3 spots.

Surely we can find 5 guys a night to contribute out of that group.

 

[WTSooner]

The way I see it:

PG: Woodard/Cousins/Walker
SG: Cousins/Hield/James
SF: Hield/Buford/Odomes
PF: Spangler/Buford/Lattin
C: Manyang/Lattin/McNeace

Difficult to predict exact backup roles for SG/SF/PF, b/c there is the potential to be a lot of interchangeable parts. Be fun to see how it all shakes out.

 

[AdaSooner]

I've been wrong many times before, but I've got a really good feeling about Rashard Odomes too.

If you're wrong, I will be too. I think Odomes will be a nice piece to the puzzle his first year.

I'm not ready to rule James out as a possibility either. If he can regain his game and the strength he lost before his injury, he's going to be really good in time.

 

[AdaSooner]

We have Woodard, Walker, Cousins, Buddy, Odomes, James, and Buford are all capable of playing the 1-3 spots.

Surely we can find 5 guys a night to contribute out of that group.

Agreed. We'll have as much or more quality depth at every position than we had last year.

Thomas was a big loss on offense. But with the improved depth and Manyang's size in the middle, I think next year's team has a good chance of being a lot better on defense.

 

[DenverSooner]

We have Woodard, Walker, Cousins, Buddy, Odomes, James, and Buford are all capable of playing the 1-3 spots.

Surely we can find 5 guys a night to contribute out of that group.

More importantly, Woodard, Cousins, Hield, Walker and Buford all have experience in the system. Buford should be much more than a true freshman having competed with the guys for a season. If he mimics Cousins and Hield, he probably improved quite bit because those two put in serious time.

 

[vbdad]

If Manyang is as good as the coaches think we are going to be tough. I believe it is Odomes who is a very good shooter.

 

[AdaSooner]

If Manyang is as good as the coaches think we are going to be tough. I believe it is Odomes who is a very good shooter.

I could be wrong, but I believe Odomes is a 50% shooter from three, plus he is capable of scoring in a variety of ways.

I may be going out on a limb to some extent by saying this, but I think Odomes will make fans forget all about Booker, and it won't be long in coming.