Post depth

[snydrosooner]

So if mcness is redshirting. Does that only leave us 3 inside players? Spangler, Bennett, and lattin. Who else will play inside?


That makes what I Thaught would be at least a deep inside rotation appear thin.

 

[AdaSooner]

So if mcness is redshirting. Does that only leave us 3 inside players? Spangler, Bennett, and lattin. Who else will play inside?


That makes what I Thaught would be at least a deep inside rotation appear thin.

I think the only way McNeace will redshirt is if Thomas doesn't win his appeal. You can't go into the season with only three dependable post players.

 

[DenverSooner]

I think the only way McNeace will redshirt is if Thomas doesn't win his appeal. You can't go into the season with only three dependable post players.

I agree. McNeace was held out due to a concussion or concussion symptoms according to the announcers.

 

[BoomSoon]

Yep. Should find out this week on Thomas. If eligible, I see McNeace redshirting.

I recorded the game and watched last night after going to it on Friday. Lattin is the real thing. Yes, he needs to get stronger, but he has basketball instincts, length and athleticism. Going to be good, real good.

 

[usedtobe1]

I can't lie. Without Thomas, I'm real concerned about our post play. Playing big, physical teams like U of Texas with guys like Cameron Ridley, Jonathon Holmes, and Myles Turner will be a tough task for our inexperienced post players. Spangler needs help inside, and we're in deep doo-doo if he gets in foul trouble. Whether or not McNeace is in the rotation won't drastically change our post play .... but it gives us 5 more fouls to give each game.

Thomas not only gives us a big body, he also gives us some post offense we desperately need. We need him this year.

 

[skyvue]

I can't lie. Without Thomas, I'm real concerned about our post play. Playing big, physical teams like U of Texas with guys like Cameron Ridley, Jonathon Holmes, and Myles Turner will be a tough task for our inexperienced post players.

How are we worse off this season than last in the post?

Not to say that we don't want to improve there, but there seems to be of more concern this season with many posters, as if we lost a key player there.

 

[TheGimper]

How are we worse off this season than last in the post?

Not to say that we don't want to improve there, but there seems to be of more concern this season with many posters, as if we lost a key player there.

With Clark at the 4 we could at least stretch the floor and make it difficult for traditionally bigger 4s to guard.

 

[skyvue]

With Clark at the 4 we could at least stretch the floor and make it difficult for traditionally bigger 4s to guard.

I guess I thought of Clark as a 3 as much as a 4.

 

[DenverSooner]

I guess I thought of Clark as a 3 as much as a 4.

Regardless his point is still valid. Whatever Mcam gave up defensively he made up for it offebsivelt. Bennett and Lattin are going to face to be very strong defensively because the are not going to score like Cam.

 

[BoomSoon]

It's fair to say Cam was much more interested in scoring than stopping the other guys from scoring. In the long run, believe that will have a better net return this year.

 

[JBaker]

I guess I thought of Clark as a 3 as much as a 4.

But he played at the 4. Buford is that same type of player, and we thought we'd be plugging him into that role this year. Alas, that ain't happening. Tyler Neal also came off the bench for Cam, and now he's gone. That's two experienced seniors playing alongside Spangler being replaced by Lattin, a freshman.

I will have very little concern about post depth if Thomas gets eligible. But as it is, if Spangler gets in foul trouble, we are looking at long stretches of Lattin and Bennett on the floor together, or Buddy playing the "4".

 

[CoachTalk]

Post depth will be ok, same as last year. But adding Lattin. DJ should help out more

 

[TINY]

No Thomas this season means no redshirt for Jamuni. If he doesn't play well, then I could see him being a redshirt candidate next season with the MANyang coming in.

I honestly think Mankin could be a poor man's Neal this season. By the time Mankin is a senior, I wouldn't doubt if he was every bit as serviceable as Neal became.

Our post depth should not be a problem imo. I might be more worried about guard depth actually. All we have for back-up scholarship players are booker and walker if I'm not mistaken.

 

[perryj74]

I was really impressed with Lattin. He obviously needs to get stronger but he rebounds well in and out of his area and his length and athleticism are huge assets on the defensive end. We aren't going to score a ton in the low post on a regular basis but what we have there should rebound and defend nicely. I'm ok with Buddy, Isiah, Frank, and Jordan picking up Cam's points.

 

[usedtobe1]

How are we worse off this season than last in the post?

Not to say that we don't want to improve there, but there seems to be of more concern this season with many posters, as if we lost a key player there.

We were undersized defensively last year. This year we will be longer but with Bennett and Lattin, we have 2 guys who are not much more than 200 pounds fighting 240 pound post players. Spangler is probably only 6'7". Also, we won't have much of a scoring threat inside without Thomas. I thought teams figured us out last year and overplayed the perimeter ignoring our post offense..... especially without Cam on the floor.

Just my personal opinion....... From my years of refereeing, I came to respect bulk and strength inside as much or more than length.

 

[KBaden145]

We were undersized defensively last year. This year we will be longer but with Bennett and Lattin, we have 2 guys who are not much more than 200 pounds fighting 240 pound post players. Spangler is probably only 6'7". Also, we won't have much of a scoring threat inside without Thomas. I thought teams figured us out last year and overplayed the perimeter ignoring our post offense..... especially without Cam on the floor.



Just my personal opinion....... From my years of refereeing, I came to respect bulk and strength inside as much or more than length.

I'll take length over bulk any day.


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[usedtobe1]

I'll take length over bulk any day.

Then you should be very happy. Bennett, Lattin, and McNeace should all be better options for the Sooners than TaShawn Thomas because they're all taller. I kid....

I just appreciate an active, wide-body given only a couple of inches difference. Guys like Georges Niang at Iowa State at 6'8" 230 or Texas' Cameron Ridley at 6'8" 240 eat up 200 pound defenders. It's just a personal preference. I know a lot of others would rather have the thin jumpers. I just think a 30-40 pound advantage posting up and blocking out for 30-40 minutes takes a toll on the smaller guy assuming athletic abilities are similar.

There are obviously exceptions....... some people prefer blondes over brunettes. If everything else is equal, I would give up 2 inches for 30-40 pounds/strength. You would choose the height. I can respect that.

 

[KBaden145]

They counter each other but inevitably length with some bulk will always negate bulk alone. Remember this...you can always bulk up length. Bulk can't gain length.

Ps I would take Lattin right now over over Thomas as a FR. Lattin with 20-25 lbs and experience projects to be more than Thomas 'equal.

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[usedtobe1]

I hope you're right about Lattin being better as a freshman than Thomas was. TaShawn only averaged 10.7 ppg, 8.2 boards, and 2.1 blocks as a freshman where he was named to the all-freshman team and was twice named freshman of the week. If Lattin exceeds those numbers he will have had a heck of a year.

Thomas is a beast

Oh, by the way, Blake Griffin doesn't do bad as an undersized (short) power forward in the NBA. Not all tall guys can muscle up and add bulk to match his strength in the post.

 

[pnkranger]

so this has devolved into the age old length vs. girth argument, huh?