Mason-Griffin takes control >>> Tulsa World

[OUHoops]

http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsext...ctid=92&articleid=20100306_92_B8_Though362767

 

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It's more about next season. For if this was Crocker's team, or Willie Warren's before his season was derailed by an ankle injury, it is about to become someone else's.

Tommy Mason-Griffin's.

"Going into next year, he's got to be the guy to get players going around him," Crocker said of the freshman point guard. "He's really good. Towards the end of the season, he came around a lot. Now teams are game-planning around him, so it's going to be tougher. But that's somebody you can build this team around."

There is still much for Mason-Griffin to learn.

"To me, the only thing all great point guards are judged by is winning. They do whatever it takes to help their team win," Capel said. "If that's scoring, you score. If it's just running the team... I thought a perfect example of that was Tweety Carter. He did a good job of understanding who was scoring for them. That's an area where Tommy has to grow. He has to be better at understanding difference intracies of the game from that position, and having a better feel for certain things as the game's going on."

Nice article.

 

[AdaSooner]

I like this TMG quote. Shows he is listening and that he understands what he has to do to be a complete point guard:

Mason-Griffin says he and Capel communicate about that after every game.

"(Capel) says I've been doing my job, but at the same time I'm not doing my job. We're playing good, but we're not winning," Mason-Griffin said. "I need to find out what I'm doing wrong to lead my team to more victories."

I think Tommy has a chance to be one of the best point guards to ever wear a Sooner uniform. I realize that's a tall order for a freshman who is still learning. OU has had some really good ones over the years. But, if he works hard, keeps his head on straight and continues to improve, he can be special.

I would like to see him become more of a vocal leader, though. I saw him take charge in huddles a few times, just not nearly enough.