Sam Grooms was the big reason we lost...

[NickZepp]

I appreciate Sam's effort and leadership the last few weeks, but if you put any type of press on him he is a turnover machine. Fact is that he has been putting up his numbers because teams were staying away from him. He can be a decent distributor at times. But fact is that he is not a good ball handler with defenders on him. Texas doubled our guards and they fell apart.

 

[stoopified]

The fact that Grooms had zero help against the press cost us the game,not Sam.

 

[sdcloud9]

Sam is what he is.

He's an excellent back up guard that has his moments.

But when forced to play against any pressure, he struggles.

In defense of Sam, OU's press offense was awful, no screens, no cutting, no movement. They were easy to press.

 

[bgrch1350]

Sam is what he is.

He's an excellent back up guard that has his moments.

But when forced to play against any pressure, he struggles.

In defense of Sam, OU's press offense was awful, no screens, no cutting, no movement. They were easy to press.

I have to agree with this statement. Horrible press breaker.

 

[campbest]

Sam is what he is.

He's an excellent back up guard that has his moments.

But when forced to play against any pressure, he struggles.

In defense of Sam, OU's press offense was awful, no screens, no cutting, no movement. They were easy to press.

On ball screens in the back-court?

Players are taught in middle school you break a press by hitting the middle with a pass and looking opposite. you don't need some fancy press breaker to get it done, just a lack of execution by the guys on the floor.

 

[sdcloud9]

On ball screens in the back-court?

Players are taught in middle school you break a press by hitting the middle with a pass and looking opposite. you don't need some fancy press breaker to get it done, just a lack of execution by the guys on the floor.

I didn't mean ball screens after the ball is inbounded (though you can) but to set screens to help the inbounder get the ball in. OU was close to about 10 5-second violations because no one was getting open on the inbounds and then threw the ball in the corner where Texas wanted them to throw it so they could get an easy double team.

Then, you are correct, no one was breaking middle and then looking opposite.

I can understand a couple of turnovers while you get your press offense organized but this went on for seven minutes. I understand that the players didn't execute but that was awful basketball against pressure, imo.

 

[WTSooner]

On ball screens in the back-court?

Players are taught in middle school you break a press by hitting the middle with a pass and looking opposite. you don't need some fancy press breaker to get it done, just a lack of execution by the guys on the floor.

Exactly. Breaking the press isn't rocket science. Two or three quick passes, mostly looking towards the middle of the court. Our players obviously knew HOW to break the press, they did it several times. They just didn't do it enough. Execution.

 

[KBaden145]

Exactly. Breaking the press isn't rocket science. Two or three quick passes, mostly looking towards the middle of the court. Our players obviously knew HOW to break the press, they did it several times. They just didn't do it enough. Execution.

We've been too tentative against pressure all year. Our issues fall on the PG but also on our inbounder being hesitant and our outlets relaxing and not showing sooner and breaking harder to the ball. It's a team effort and they all failed.

 

[StatGeek]

Keep your head up Sam, you are a major positive on this team.

 

[DenverSooner]

Keep your head up Sam, you are a major positive on this team.

Exactly. The biggest reason the team lost is they didn't execute as a team in the last 7:30 seconds of the game. This includes everyone that played and the coaches. Individuals don't win or lose team sports.