Porter interview The franchise

[CoachTalk]

Haven’t listened yet but will at some point today…

 

[Sooner Season]

Haven’t listened yet but will at some point today…

Hearing him say that Milos Uzan and Otega Oweh got better saves me from listening to the rest of the interview.

 

[Skeeter1]

Hearing him say that Milos Uzan and Otega Oweh got better saves me from listening to the rest of the interview.

Otega did improve. Look at his 1st year here. He could barely dribble let alone score. Agree on Milos but he tapped out when coach said he needed to play some D.

 

[WichitaSooner]

Otega did improve. Look at his 1st year here. He could barely dribble let alone score. Agree on Milos but he tapped out when coach said he needed to play some D.

Look at his Big 12 numbers. He did not improve from how he played the final month of his freshman year.

As for Los, something tells me he will play plenty of defense this season.

 

[Sooner Season]

Otega did improve. Look at his 1st year here. He could barely dribble let alone score. Agree on Milos but he tapped out when coach said he needed to play some D.

If Oweh is an example of what Moser sees as improvement/development then I think we have identified the problem. At the end of last year “he could barely dribble let alone score”.

 

[Skeeter1]

If Oweh is an example of what Moser sees as improvement/development then I think we have identified the problem. At the end of last year “he could barely dribble let alone score”.

Didn’t say moser was happy with his development. Just my opinion what I saw.

 

[Sooner Season]

Moser is the one who cited Oweh's and Uzan's development last year. That's what I was referring to.

 

[cmdsooner]

Oweh was a better player last year. The mental side beat him up down the stretch. Uzan didn’t play with any aggression or he might’ve been fine. Think because they were so short on ball guards Moser’s hands were tied with Uzan (blame can certainly be put on the staff there; also if you’re really an NBA guy, fix yourself) or his year might’ve turned out differently.

Ultimately the scenery change should do both of them good, and sometimes you need just that. But you worry about either of them having a tough night because they just didn’t show the ability to compete through it previously and it lingered.

 

[hoopsaustin]

Oweh was a better player last year. The mental side beat him up down the stretch. Uzan didn’t play with any aggression or he might’ve been fine. Think because they were so short on ball guards Moser’s hands were tied with Uzan (blame can certainly be put on the staff there; also if you’re really an NBA guy, fix yourself) or his year might’ve turned out differently.

Ultimately the scenery change should do both of them good, and sometimes you need just that. But you worry about either of them having a tough night because they just didn’t show the ability to compete through it previously and it lingered.

I think Sampson could really toughen up uzan if uzan is mentally strong enough to take it.. Would be the best thing for uzan. Sampson might even be able to instill more aggressiveness, but I doubt it bc i think uzan just is what he is. But we'll see

 

[cmdsooner]

I think Sampson could really toughen up uzan if uzan is mentally strong enough to take it.. Would be the best thing for uzan. Sampson might even be able to instill more aggressiveness, but I doubt it bc i think uzan just is what he is. But we'll see

Absolutely, and timing matters too. Like would freshman & sophomore Uzan have worked in Houston or would he have been leaving there after year 1 or 2 also? Oweh’s another one where the situation is good for him at Kentucky. Plenty of shooting around him where his game is going to fit more naturally. I actually think OU’s current roster would’ve fit him much better this year too. Seems like both made good choices in their transfer destinations and both should help them to improve the areas they’ve struggled. But in both cases I still don’t know how they’re going to react to adversity until I see it again.