Greenberg expects Oscar back…
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Not sure why most don’t understand this.
I guess I'm an idiot..we've seen his ceiling. We're 1-2 in the ncaa tournament with him, he's god awful on defense, and continuously holds the ball below his waste in the paint for turnovers. Love Oscar but it's time to move on from him.
Nah I’m good. He can stat pad rebounds somewhere else.
Meh. Weak sauce as I see it. Oscar still takes all the air out of the gym. Then he’s a little off, gets guarded well, UK flames out early. He will hit the portal is my guess.
Not picking on you personally, but I find it amusing that there can be a whole thread explaining why such and such player isn't all that great, and then someone comes along like they just hooked up to the internet and they're like "lol....wut?".
Seriously, Oscar is a void on offense. And a houdini on defense. Wheeler couldn't initiate offense, and Oscar just wanted to hang around under the basket grabbing rebounds. And he made what, $4M in NIL? LOL!!!!!
Passing the ball around the perimeter, and then forcing it into a guy who can't create his own shot and refuses to kick it back out, is what I call a "weird offense".
Amen, amen, amen. Anyone not wanting him back doesn’t really have a clue . Can Cal do things to have the team help him on defense . Yes . But he more than compensates for his weaknesses . If we could have him and Dickinson alternating every five minutes or so, not worrying about fouls , giving different looks . Occasionally going zone etc it would b dynamite
I thought the big kid from Western KY was going to be at the 5. Wouldn’t that push Oscar to the 3 spot?
Go get Dickinson, and if Oscar chooses to come back alongside him, they can both play 25min per game.
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Seriously some have lost their collective minds.
Lance Ware is a void on offense.
Oscar on the other hand was an important part of what we actually did well on offense. I feel like people vastly underrate the importance of offensive boards and getting extra shots. Which is odd considering we just saw UConn win a title with an offense that was very much like that.
Former National player of the year. Yeah why would we want that guy back
Lance Ware is a void on offense.
Oscar on the other hand was an important part of what we actually did well on offense. I feel like people vastly underrate the importance of offensive boards and getting extra shots. Which is odd considering we just saw UConn win a title with an offense that was very much like that.
Former National player of the year. Yeah why would we want that guy back
I would call it a terrible coach for letting it happen.
1-15 in the BIGGEST game of the year says he hasn't "earned it". He is MUCH better in spurts and his defense is HORRIBLE.
You want him as a 4? He’s a rim running, athletic 5 who can space the floor a little when needed IMO. He can protect the rim. In the era of the versatile 4 who can put it on the floor, consistently hit 3s and handle the ball well enough to put it on the floor - I don’t think he can do any of those things at the 4. I’d also question his agility and quickness to guard the 4 out to the perimeter.
I don’t know why people are overthinking this kid. I think Bradshaw is maybe the best center in this class and is the exact sort of center Cals best teams had. It’s clear Cal plans on a Freshman heavy lineup even though I highly question that in todays game. If we assume Reeves returns and Collins and Oscar are gone - which is what I think happens and with that assumption UK needs a starting PF, a decent backup C, and a knockdown SG from the portal. I’d start Bradshaw, Transfer, Edwards, Reeves, Wagner.
Who needs Oscar back? We have a washed up coach, unproven freshman in a overall weak class, and Mid-major transfers to carry us next year.
Lol. Every single player has an off shooting night. Yes he’s earned it. He’s our best offensive player.
Oscar has issues but if you surround him with the right players he’ll be fine. You all act like every good team as a 5 that can guard the perimeter. And what’s so great about ware? He’s just another Damien Collins long athletic suppose to be a shot blocker but in reality is below average and nowhere near his potential. He wasn’t even good at Oregon
It makes me wonder if Ugonna caught wind that Oscar plans on returning and that is why he is looking at transferring.
I know it’s a silly notion but could we still hold out hope that in his 4th year on campus he might actually be TAUGHT and COACHED how to defend better.
I know he plays stiff and has no range of motion but I still believe at least some of that can be improved with the right training.
Wait there I go again, sorry 😞
Have you watched Bradshaw recently? His handles and shot are just as good or better than Livingston and Toppin. He plays better floating around or facing the basketball. Obviously, he can play center but I don't think his best basketball comes from strictly being stationed in the low post.
The problem we have is we haven’t had tournament success for so long that we can have vets or an Oscar stick around, find more Reeves type guys but if they havent won in the tournament idk that they bring much “locker room leadership”. What they do bring is bodies like men and physical prowess. It wouldn’t be bad to go out and find someone transfering from an elite 8 team just to have success on the team. It’s a friggin habit and one we shook a while ago.
You gonna sit down like last year and like you would if Oscar returns. Yeah that may be. No room for a questionable center to return if the best is coming back.
Oh yes there is certainly no need in the modern game for 15 rebounds and 16 points a game from your post player. As for defense he will be greatly helped by guards that are actually quick enough to keep opposing guards from blowing by them to the basket at will. Something we haven't had in the 2 years he played here. He dared call out Cals foolishness in public and all of a sudden Cal and his shills in the media started talking about what a " defensive liability" he was to the point that many of our fans wa t to run off the only exceptional player we had on this team. I guess Gobbels was right, tell the big lie enough and people will believe it. Madness
I thought it was agreed upon that Dilly is a shit nickname and should be outlawed?
Please use Rob. Oh and he must start.
Please use Rob. Oh and he must start.
I can see this starting lineup next season…and Cal better shut his mouth about “this’ll take time …we’re young…it’s hard to play here!” Time to quit making excuses for his team and himself—these “kids” know what they’ve signed onto and a few would rather be in the NBA if they could! You think there wouldn’t be pressure there!!
Sorry $9M man — time to sh** or get off the pot!! This is a FF team if don’t screw it up!!
Oscar or Dickinson C
Bradshaw PF
Edwards SF
Wagner 2G
Dilly PG (or Nembhard from Tulsa if Dilly doesnt work out!)
Bench
Reeves
Thiero
Shep
Ware
I’ve read enough on the board to see that it’s mostly trolls trying to bait people into talking shit about Oscar. Oscars a two time All American that loves our program, plays hard every time he touches the floor, is great with our fans, and is a good role model for kids. I would love to see him come back
I watched a little of the McDonalds game, stuff from last year when UofL was trying to land him and read a few recent scouting reports. I think he could project as a 4 in the NBA but under Cal in college I just don’t think a player of his size is a good 4. He needs to add strength for the 5 but I would even question if Cal would even allow him to utilize his full game at the 5 spot let alone at the 4 spot and I don’t know why you guys would want him there considering you’ve been begging for a more free flowing offense. I don’t see how plopping him and another center on the court would open things up. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe Cals discovered a true unicorn. How many true 7 footers are playing the 4 spot for high major teams? I legit don’t know to me he just looks like a return to Cals best centers and for some reason the same people who’ve complained about shooting and fast paced offense want to essentially put two 7 footers on the floor together.
I disagree. Wallace was our best defender. A good offense player. But disappeared a lot offensively too. Reeves was our best shooter by far. Oscar did score more. But having Reeves start next year with the talent around him, I think is ideal. Our other guards, with their ability to drive, can give him more open looks than he had this year
It’s likely going to be:
Starters
G Dillingham
G Wagner
F Edwards
F Bradshaw
F Tshiebwe or Transfer
Reserves
G Sheppard
G Reeves or Transfer
G Thiero
F Collins or Transfer
F Ware
Would like to see Collins back and making a big jump from his Sophomore to Junior year. Like a Richards type jump. That would be nice.
I also want to see us get a stretch 4 from the portal. Someone like Sestina or Willis. Someone who will give us 10-15 minutes off the bench, knock down some big shots and not pout on the bench when he doesn’t get to play for long stretches. A team player ready to shoot when he does get to play.
Starters
G Dillingham
G Wagner
F Edwards
F Bradshaw
F Tshiebwe or Transfer
Reserves
G Sheppard
G Reeves or Transfer
G Thiero
F Collins or Transfer
F Ware
Would like to see Collins back and making a big jump from his Sophomore to Junior year. Like a Richards type jump. That would be nice.
I also want to see us get a stretch 4 from the portal. Someone like Sestina or Willis. Someone who will give us 10-15 minutes off the bench, knock down some big shots and not pout on the bench when he doesn’t get to play for long stretches. A team player ready to shoot when he does get to play.
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