KBaden145
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I want to make sure guys understand I'm only getting to see about 1 hour of practice each day (my boys get home from school at 3:00) so my snapshot of things is a little limited.
A lot more work on offense. Transitioning off a defensive board/turnover into a standard set or 2. This was mostly against air but they did break into red/white groups and situationally scrimmage. Enjoyable to watch what amounts to the basis of Kruger's offense; pressure defense, get the board or turnover, convert quickly to the other side of the floor, move the ball and the defense, look paint out for open looks, shoot confidently. They are always looking to run and share the ball. Just good basketball.
Just a few impressions. McNeace really struggles at times from a skills standpoint. You can really tell he 1. hasn't played very long or 2. hasn't worked on some of the finer points of his game. His length helps him to gets his hands on a lot of balls in play but his lack of strength/bulk doesn't allow him to finish with the ball. He really struggle mightily to make the rotation (with Thomas) or contribute much if he does (without Thomas). A redshirt candidate if I've ever seen one.
Lattin looks like a guy who just needs a little refinement, an adjustment here or there. I get the feeling they are working very hard here and off the practice floor to get him ready now. He's close. As mentioned earlier, he's further along offensively than Bennett but not quite as rugged as he needs to be. It's kind of funny to watch these young guys at times. Deer meet headlight. The difference between the 2 is Lattin will come back and make a play where McNeace just can't quite finish. I will say this. It's tough to be a big at practice at the University of Oklahoma right now. Spangler, Thomas, and Bennett are spare no quarter. They go hard all the time and it's tough to stay with them.
Walker is fitting in very nicely. He's mostly running the point and distributing. I honestly think he looks a lot more comfortable in that role than Jelon ever did but we'll really need to wait until the season gets here to know for sure. He caught a corner 3 or a deep one straight on and knocked down his share. I don't know what kind of % guy he will be but he won't shy away from it. He just fits.
Woodard looked excellent. He's more vocal and he looked really quick today. If Thomas is cleared, our starting 5 will be as good as there is in America. Our core group of returners had solid days. Cole seemed to have a back or side issue today and was limited. I've mentioned this before but I really like the Mankin kid. Looks like a scholarship athlete to me. Can really shoot, good ball handler and passer. I could see him picking up some minutes on the wing. Booker looks good. If he has changed his body from last season, it's not very noticeable. That's about it. I had to leave just as things were getting really good. I will try to get there today too.
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A lot more work on offense. Transitioning off a defensive board/turnover into a standard set or 2. This was mostly against air but they did break into red/white groups and situationally scrimmage. Enjoyable to watch what amounts to the basis of Kruger's offense; pressure defense, get the board or turnover, convert quickly to the other side of the floor, move the ball and the defense, look paint out for open looks, shoot confidently. They are always looking to run and share the ball. Just good basketball.
Just a few impressions. McNeace really struggles at times from a skills standpoint. You can really tell he 1. hasn't played very long or 2. hasn't worked on some of the finer points of his game. His length helps him to gets his hands on a lot of balls in play but his lack of strength/bulk doesn't allow him to finish with the ball. He really struggle mightily to make the rotation (with Thomas) or contribute much if he does (without Thomas). A redshirt candidate if I've ever seen one.
Lattin looks like a guy who just needs a little refinement, an adjustment here or there. I get the feeling they are working very hard here and off the practice floor to get him ready now. He's close. As mentioned earlier, he's further along offensively than Bennett but not quite as rugged as he needs to be. It's kind of funny to watch these young guys at times. Deer meet headlight. The difference between the 2 is Lattin will come back and make a play where McNeace just can't quite finish. I will say this. It's tough to be a big at practice at the University of Oklahoma right now. Spangler, Thomas, and Bennett are spare no quarter. They go hard all the time and it's tough to stay with them.
Walker is fitting in very nicely. He's mostly running the point and distributing. I honestly think he looks a lot more comfortable in that role than Jelon ever did but we'll really need to wait until the season gets here to know for sure. He caught a corner 3 or a deep one straight on and knocked down his share. I don't know what kind of % guy he will be but he won't shy away from it. He just fits.
Woodard looked excellent. He's more vocal and he looked really quick today. If Thomas is cleared, our starting 5 will be as good as there is in America. Our core group of returners had solid days. Cole seemed to have a back or side issue today and was limited. I've mentioned this before but I really like the Mankin kid. Looks like a scholarship athlete to me. Can really shoot, good ball handler and passer. I could see him picking up some minutes on the wing. Booker looks good. If he has changed his body from last season, it's not very noticeable. That's about it. I had to leave just as things were getting really good. I will try to get there today too.
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