In some ways, yes. But he'll need to fix his jumpshot mechanics, and he knows that this, with another year of Pope's development, he could be a NPOY candidate and top 10 pick.
Oweh
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Now he is better than freshman version of cason
But cason was young when he is drafted and Oweh is not young now
There are guys all over the NBA who can't bring all the attributes that Oweh does. The list is long. Explosive, incredible finisher at the rim, tough as nails competitor, can match up with anyone physically in terms of strength, speed and pure athleticism. Add in smart, terrific attitude and a great teammate. He might not get drafted, but the league is full of free agents and it just takes one GM with the good sense to have a proven warrior on the team.
Perhaps, but if Oweh smoothed out his jumper and shot reliably behind the arc, with his elite athleticism and defense, NBA GMs would be fools not to take him in the lottery.
Yes of course he can, plus he’s the most skilled ball handler and shooter in the world.
Cason is an elite defender, that’s why he’s in the league. He’s a good offensive player but not by league standards.
That’s the one positive about this whole mess. The guys who make better college players than pro players are going to be sticking around. It actually makes financial sense.
NPOY candidate is plausible but top 10 pick is out of the question.
Oweh is a JR so he's been scouted and is not currently a second round pick.
The NBA just doesn't change their mind on a player to that degree especially a 22 yr old Senior.
I said before the season started that I thought he may be our most important player this year (barring injuries). You could argue it is Butler, it may be Butler, but Oweh is right there with him.
But he has lost confidence in his 3pt shot. He passes up a couple wide open ones every game.
First 10 games he was 11-30 3pt, 36.3%, 3.0 attempts/gm
Last 8 games he is 4-13, 30.8%, 1.6 attempts/gm
Confidence is a big factor in making shots.
But he has lost confidence in his 3pt shot. He passes up a couple wide open ones every game.
First 10 games he was 11-30 3pt, 36.3%, 3.0 attempts/gm
Last 8 games he is 4-13, 30.8%, 1.6 attempts/gm
Confidence is a big factor in making shots.
Going back to that video from the Duke game, any time Otega comes up with a loose ball now, my daughter says "Just reach in with two hands and take the ball Oweh........"
Definitely a dawning of a new era around here and THANK YOU TYSON FOODS!
Yeah I would like to see him start launching open 3’s again. He’s not a bad catch and shoot guy. It would keep the defense more honest. At least he doesn’t force the issue. He knows it’s a relative weakness so he’s picky.
Wasn’t trying to disprove you or anything, just thought it was an interesting “gee whizz” that most people have forgotten.
Why do you think Oweh isn’t high on any mock boards? Do you think you are seeing qualities that NBA scouts are not seeing? I’m curious.
Also, do you believe the NBA places high value on 6’4” slashers in 2025?
As a side note, I really hope we can learn to re-evaluate what success means for a player these days. We will see plenty of very good players who are successful but don’t project highly at the NBA level
Testing the waters you get feedback on what you need to improve on to try to make the NBA next year. It's not always making sure you get drafted THIS year
He's not high on draft boards, because he's not a good enough shooter, he has to prove that he can be, but also, he's too old to go very high, those spots are usually set for 19 and 20 year olds.
Yeah Curry is a bad comparison.
Curry was a lottery pick and is a historic level shooter.
A good comp for Oweh would be Jae Crowder or Marcus Smart.
OO may land a spot in the NBA someday but he'll have to take the route that Reeves and Edwards are currently undertaking.
I wasn't comparing skill sets when I brought up Seth Curry.
The post I replied to was saying he (Oweh) doesn't have the height and length that the NBA wants. That's the only reason I used Curry as an example, not a comparison, an example.
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