Now that the season is officially over, it’s time for offseason talk. There will be lots of excitement with the tourney and portal talk over the next few weeks, but I’m curious what the fanbase would see as a successful offseason before it really kicks off.
Like the title states, what things could we do before next season that would give you a better feeling ahead of next season (sans letting Moser go because it won’t happen).
1. Find a legit 5 (maybe even 2)
This team is a legit center away from being extremely tough on D. We run teams off the 3 point line and defend the 3 better than almost anyone else in the country. Need a rim protector to take advantage of that strength. The 5 spot needs to get figured out quickly and there are still a lot of questions around whether Sam or JH will be here next season.
2. Trim the fat
There were way too many guys that did not need to be playing for OU still here this season. Why was Yaya still on the roster? I’m not all the way there yet, but I think Oweh has slipped into this category for me as well
3. Upgrade our shooting
Whether this comes by addition or subtraction, we need to get WAY better here. Moser’s offense would look so much better if we had wings who could consistently knock down shots. That’s why the O seemed to get a bit better at the end of the year when Soares took Oweh’s spot in the lineup and Dart got hot. The spacing is so important.
4. Find reliable ballhandlers
McCollum was really helpful at times as a scorer and at the FT line, but he was really reckless with the ball. Uzan was better from a ball handling standpoint but left a lot to be desired this season and is rumored to be gone. When McCollum was out we had no one else to run the O. We need guys that are responsible with the ball and we need more than 2 of them.
5. Hold on to Moore
Jalon thrived this year and I would absolutely love to see him come back. Losing him would probably be the only tough loss, although an argument could be made for McCollum here and I’d hear people out if they wanted to say Uzan as well.
Let me know your thoughts!
Like the title states, what things could we do before next season that would give you a better feeling ahead of next season (sans letting Moser go because it won’t happen).
1. Find a legit 5 (maybe even 2)
This team is a legit center away from being extremely tough on D. We run teams off the 3 point line and defend the 3 better than almost anyone else in the country. Need a rim protector to take advantage of that strength. The 5 spot needs to get figured out quickly and there are still a lot of questions around whether Sam or JH will be here next season.
2. Trim the fat
There were way too many guys that did not need to be playing for OU still here this season. Why was Yaya still on the roster? I’m not all the way there yet, but I think Oweh has slipped into this category for me as well
3. Upgrade our shooting
Whether this comes by addition or subtraction, we need to get WAY better here. Moser’s offense would look so much better if we had wings who could consistently knock down shots. That’s why the O seemed to get a bit better at the end of the year when Soares took Oweh’s spot in the lineup and Dart got hot. The spacing is so important.
4. Find reliable ballhandlers
McCollum was really helpful at times as a scorer and at the FT line, but he was really reckless with the ball. Uzan was better from a ball handling standpoint but left a lot to be desired this season and is rumored to be gone. When McCollum was out we had no one else to run the O. We need guys that are responsible with the ball and we need more than 2 of them.
5. Hold on to Moore
Jalon thrived this year and I would absolutely love to see him come back. Losing him would probably be the only tough loss, although an argument could be made for McCollum here and I’d hear people out if they wanted to say Uzan as well.
Let me know your thoughts!