1. Tre isn't coming if Oscar returns.
2. Tre is one of the most important players to this team because of the intangibles that he brings. He's got a tremendous basketball IQ and happily makes the extra pass. I love Oscar, but he just doesn't have that.
3. Oscar is a TREMENDOUS rebounder, but a volume scoring center. His success revolves around getting touches. That's what he is. Volume scoring centers are not the recipe for success in today's game. Especially those that cannot defend.
4. Going forward, it appears that Ugonna will be starting. He is improving and is content with his role as a rim protector and role player. That is what is needed for this team, not a volume scoring big that is mostly camped down low and demands the ball.
5. Oscar is a two-time All-American and former POY. He deserves to get the ball. However, this team just has too many weapons for that.
6. You're overreacting about my faith comment. Your affection for him probably has a lot to do with his faith, and there's nothing wrong with that. I have no issue with his religion, nor his consistent talking about it in interviews. However, I do understand where there would be a disconnect with someone who preaches, has his own faith-based youtube channel, and lives away from the lodge.
You have no idea what Tre would’ve done if Oscar stayed. The only reason Tre transferred in the first place was because his coach got a DUI. He and Oscar would’ve played alongside each other. If it cost us anyone it would’ve cost us Bradshaw and/Big Z. Possibly Onyenso as well.
He was very efficient when he shot the ball, as I said before. He was more efficient than Tre by 2%. So I’m not sure where the volume scorer comes into play. He got most of his points off of put backs. If you have a problem with the guards passing him the ball and him taking the shot down low then I think you have a problem with the coaching and not Oscar.
Did he ever seem or sound uncoachable to you? If the answer is “no,” and I would hope that it is, then what he decided to do with the ball was likely what the coaches told him to do with it. The only thing I ever heard the coaches say they needed to work on with him was pick and roll defense. And like I said before, I agree with that.
Yes, I share his faith. But I still don’t believe he was overbearing with it. There just isn’t evidence of that. If you don’t like listening to him thanking God in his interviews, then just turn it off. But a lot of athletes do that, I never even heard him cite scripture in his interviews so I’m unsure what you’re referring to that has you so upset. Perhaps you could link me an interview for some context?
What’s wrong with having a faith based YT channel? It obviously didn’t take away from his game. What’s wrong with a Christian preaching? Again, didn’t take away from his game.
As someone who knows what college dorms are like, I don’t blame him from living away from the lodge. He’s a hard working immigrant trying to make it for his family. He has a good work ethic and wanted to limit distractions. That probably did create a void with the team but Oscar wasn’t the bad guy there. His teammates were.
I really just can’t fathom how we could have someone as dominant as Oscar and people wanting him gone because he was too Christian for their liking. I think his work ethic and faith make people uncomfortable and insecure with their own lack of faith and/or work ethic. Like I said before, if more people were like Oscar the world would be a much better and kinder place. A fantastic player, and an outstanding role model for young people.
Let me ask you this, who would rather your kid grow up to be like on the two teams Oscar was on if you had to pick one player?
