Oscar goes for 33 and 23…

[J-Ryan]

in his first G league game…

Oscar Tshiebwe Explodes in first NBA G League Game -

Former Kentucky star Oscar Tshiebwe exploded for 33 points and 23 rebounds in his first NBA G League game tonight. Tshiebwe was 12-for-21 from the field for the Indiana Mad Ants. Former Kentucky big man Reid Travis added 14 points and 9 boards in Indiana’s 129-114 win over Sioux Falls. what a...

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[taydaddy]

It’s the glasses

 

[SpamburgerHamburger]

Glad to see him having big games, hope he gets to the NBA.

 

[WalterTheHippo]

 

[NC Weasel]

Putting up numbers. He'll get get a shot one day. I hope he cashes it in.

You gotta love the work.

 

[The_Answer1313]

That's great to hear. Hopefully he gets a shot at the NBA.

 

[Fox2monk]

Go Oscar

 

[UK90]

Putting up numbers. He'll get get a shot one day. I hope he cashes it in.

You gotta love the work.

“One day” needs to come fairly soon, as the window is short for a 24-year-old rookie with one dimensional skills.

He's such an odd prospect to assess. He has SO many glaring holes in his game ...not a good defender, ballhandler, passer, rim protector or shooter ...that made it easy for scouts to disregard him. But he does have one skill at which he’s about the best in the entire friggin world. And he always puts up incredible numbers.

I think the eye-popping stats will be enough to earn him a call up from the Pacers at some point this season. But I doubt he has the goods needed to stick for the long term.

 

[know1]

He'd be the best player on our team this year if he had stayed. But he was over due to leave.

 

[chroix]

Oscar is one dude I would never bet against.

 

[UKhoopCat]

Oscar is one dude I would never bet against.

Especially now that he can see.

It’s amazing to me that he was never given an eye examination while at UK.

 

[GoCats-GoHerd88]

So glad the experts on here decided we needed to move on from this guy. No way we could use that production this year or anything……….

 

[cornbreadnmilk]

So glad the experts on here decided we needed to move on from this guy. No way we could use that production this year or anything……….

Fans didn't decide Oscar was ready to move on.

 

[GoCats-GoHerd88]

Fans didn't decide Oscar was ready to move on.

Our fans on here claim we are better off without him “clogging the lane”

You must not read here a lot???

 

[LmdCat]

It’s the glasses

Damn to think what we could have been at UK if Cal had simply gotten the man some glasses.

 

[Montana81]

So glad the experts on here decided we needed to move on from this guy. No way we could use that production this year or anything……….

It was either move on from oscar or move on from Cal. Oscar is a terrific college player that a lot of coaches could build around and win big with. He’s not a Cal type of player though. Cal needs a rim protector at center more than anything and a guy that can switch on d and not get destroyed.

 

[ganner918]

So glad the experts on here decided we needed to move on from this guy. No way we could use that production this year or anything……….

If only anonymous people on a message board's opinion had been different, we might have a better basketball team!

 

[UKWildcats1987]

It was either move on from oscar or move on from Cal. Oscar is a terrific college player that a lot of coaches could build around and win big with. He’s not a Cal type of player though. Cal needs a rim protector at center more than anything and a guy that can switch on d and not get destroyed.

And we have none of that this season because of injured guys that take forever to heal unlike any other program.

And if we could have had the choice to get rid of cal and keep Oscar one more year wish that had been a valid option. Bye cal.

 

[Montana81]

And we have none of that this season because of injured guys that take forever to heal unlike any other program.

And if we could have had the choice to get rid of cal and keep Oscar one more year wish that had been a valid option. Bye cal.

I’m with you. I’ve been ready to move on from Cal for over 3 years now. But it’s not happening.

 

[DraftCat]

Rooting for the guy but he's literally Andre Drummond with less post moves. Follow the career of Drummond it's fascinating. He went from an allstar to a guy who only gets 18-20 min ppg and he's the same dude.

The league just doesn't like one trick ponies who can only rebound.

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[UK90]

Rooting for the guy but he's literally Andre Drummond with less post moves. Follow the career of Drummond it's fascinating. He went from an allstar to a guy who only gets 18-20 min ppg and he's the same dude.

The league just doesn't like one trick ponies who can only rebound.

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I think "poor man's Andre Drummond" is a pretty good way of describing Oscar's situation. He's a couple inches shorter than Drummond and a worse defender ...but he plays the same style and puts up crazy rebounding numbers in the same way Drummond was once so known for.

Oscar's problem is that his limited skill set only fits one position in today's NBA: the center spot. And 6'8" centers who can't block shots or defend the post well ain't on any NBA team's wish list.

 

[coachcombs57]

Oscar is a player that would've been a #1 overall pick 20ish years ago. Wild how much the game has changed

 

[syrus12]

Oscar is a player that would've been a #1 overall pick 20ish years ago. Wild how much the game has changed

Disagree. Oscar was great here, but he was no Emeka Okafor.

 

[UKAlum84]

This guy made so many double-doubles in college....It makes me cringe to see him just in the g league. He's one of a kind when you need rebounds. His hands are a little rough when shooting a jumper but I overlook that when you see how determined he is to grab a rebound.

 

[lj bulldog]

Especially now that he can see.

It’s amazing to me that he was never given an eye examination while at UK.

I have seen pictures of Oscar wearing glasses off court while at UK.