Your 2012-13 University of Portland Pilots
DoubleDipper- Pilot Nation Legend
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DoubleDipper- Pilot Nation Legend
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Re: Your 2012-13 University of Portland Pilots
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Re: Your 2012-13 University of Portland Pilots
I love Oskars size, especially going against other PGs... Maybe this is me growing up a Sonics/Gary Paton fan, but does anyone (who has seen practice, etc) know of his post up abilities?
(I guess with zone this isn't as effective as against man to man in the NBA, but his size could be a real asset with the smaller guards we see in the WCC.)
(I guess with zone this isn't as effective as against man to man in the NBA, but his size could be a real asset with the smaller guards we see in the WCC.)
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Re: Your 2012-13 University of Portland Pilots
At 6’4” 210 lbs, Oskars is not particularly fast, but because he is very physical, he IS able to create his own shot and go to the rim. Practice doesn’t start for another 16 or 17 days, but based upon what I’ve seen of his drills, he CAN back down his defender and work his way into the paint for the short shots. I’ve seen him work on the “up and under” and the "fadeaway" with great effectiveness during drills, but my guess is those moves will also be effective against high level defenders.DaTruRochin wrote:I love Oskars size, especially going against other PGs... Maybe this is me growing up a Sonics/Gary Paton fan, but does anyone (who has seen practice, etc) know of his post up abilities?
He’s not as quick or athletic as KB, but I look forward to seeing them in the backcourt together. They should have some size, speed, and range advantage against a number of teams. Oskars just turned 18 years-old last March....he's got a lot of potential for growth and strength; let's hope that his quickness will develop with his maturity and work.
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