*****Oklahoma vs. Washington State Cougars Game Thread*****

[Sooner23]

Keep fighthing. Let's extend this!

 

[Sooner4fcd]

Washington State sure is missing a lot of open shots.

 

[Sooner23]

 

[OklahomaLibertarian]

The hard work on defense is so critical. By the time they get a shot their flustered and tired... I remember, how, under Capel they sorta had no belief in their defense and could not play as a team. Nice to see that changing!!

 

[WTSooner]

All I'm saying is if we really want to compete in the big 12 then Fitz and Blair need to be 10-15 min max players. I feel like we've got a large enough sample size of both to know that they each have fundamental flaws in their game. Blair is going to commit mind numbing turnovers and Fitzgerald is going to play like his feet are cinder blocks. Nothing against them, they're just limited players that have been forced to play more than they should at a power conference school.

Ideally, I'd agree. But playing the style we are, we don't have enough depth for that to be the case. We have two true guards on the bench, Blair and Newell. Both will need to play major minutes in the games where Neal cannot get minutes at the 3 (which is most games, IMO). And while Fitz has "fundemental flaws", so does the guy that would take his minutes (Arent). Really, outside of Osby, we are pretty average inside. And Osby may end up being just average. Fitz still brings more to the game then Arent, IMO.

 

[WTSooner]

I still don't always like our individual defense, but our team defense is 1,000 times better than it was last year (and that is no exaggeration).

 

[seniorsooner]

Ideally, I'd agree. But playing the style we are, we don't have enough depth for that to be the case. We have two true guards on the bench, Blair and Newell. Both will need to play major minutes in the games where Neal cannot get minutes at the 3 (which is most games, IMO). And while Fitz has "fundemental flaws", so does the guy that would take his minutes (Arent). Really, outside of Osby, we are pretty average inside. And Osby may end up being just average. Fitz still brings more to the game then Arent, IMO.

You're probably right. I look for us to have another difficult year this year when it comes to rebounding/post play.

 

[Stikboy]

Can FItzgerald jump more than an inch?

 

[seniorsooner]

Damn Newell is filling it up

 

[WTSooner]

Damn Newell is filling it up

Great start of the season for him.

 

[skyvue]

Man, Fitz isn't contributing much at all tonight. Can't hit from the field, can't hit from the line.

 

[Sooner23]

Newell = Vinnie The Microwave Johnson

 

[cfin5256]

The hard work on defense is so critical. By the time they get a shot their flustered and tired... I remember, how, under Capel they sorta had no belief in their defense and could not play as a team. Nice to see that changing!!

Yep. I was just thinking about '09 and our trip to Alaska. I absolutely could not be more proud of this group right now.

 

[WTSooner]

I missed the first half.....seems like less pressing/trapping tonight?

 

[Sam]

8 dimes for Grooms...

 

[seniorsooner]

Trying to turn this into a track meet

 

[Sooner4fcd]

Can we run some damn clock on these possessions?

 

[IndySooner]

Some of you won't like this (most will) but I could swear I'm watching a Kelvin Sampson team right now. Love it!

 

[Stikboy]

I know you can shoot pledge but dang shot selection man

 

[WTSooner]

Pretty nice drive for a guy that gets the "shooter" only tag.