OU record in SEC games:
When Atak logged minutes: 2-7
When Atak didn’t log minutes: 7-5
It’s too simplistic to say, “they’re bad when he plays, and good when he doesn’t,” and I’m not trying to bash the kid. I’m a fan.
But this team had success late largely because it started defending at a requisite level. He’s truly elite playing off his jumper, and I do think he can improve defensively. I wanted him to stay. But he was good for 3-4 horrible defensive plays for every shot he made. There’s a limit to what you can put up with. For example, Pack isn’t great on that end, but he looks like Gary Payton next to Atak.
There are enough real reasons to be pissed off at Porter Moser. This is dumb though. Sounds like the parents’ section at a JV game in here.