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11-29-2007, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by OSUBasketballJunkie
If and when he becomes more physical will be the point where the team changes from having potential to being dangerous.
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Is that and if or a when? Big difference. I don't know I guess I was just expecting more from everything that I have read and seen. It makes you wonder if he will just be the typical Euro player who is not very physical. I know it is very early in the season and it will be interesting to see how he develops especially when the Big 10 starts.
OT sort of but if he does not become more physical, I cannot see him leaving after this year.
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11-29-2007, 05:10 PM
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I agree , in time he will get tired of getting his nose bloodied and will start to assertive himself, then look out.
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11-29-2007, 05:50 PM
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Koufos faded vs. strong
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Quick hitters for Thursday:
? Ohio State's Kosta Koufos has had a rough time against stronger and more effective post players from Texas A&M and North Carolina. Koufos scored 18 points against Wisconsin-Green Bay, 10 against Columbia, 24 against Syracuse and 22 against VMI. He shot a combined 35-for-56 against those four teams. But against the Aggies and Tar Heels, both losses, the 7-foot Koufos was a combined 5 of 26 for 14 points total.
"I've got to get my teammates more open," Koufos said. "I rushed my shots. I was too excited before the game, and I've got to establish better post presence and get to the basket."
Koufos said he'll be back in the gym on Thursday to work on his game. The Buckeyes coaching staff needs Koufos to establish a better base inside. It was clear during the game against North Carolina on Wednesday night that Koufos wasn't getting the proper angles in the post against the Tar Heels. And, the Buckeyes expect teams to scout Koufos even more on his spin moves to the hoop, meaning he'll have to develop even more of a repertoire in the post. His outside shooting isn't an issue for the most part.
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11-29-2007, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by LitlBuck
Is that and if or a when? Big difference. I don't know I guess I was just expecting more from everything that I have read and seen. It makes you wonder if he will just be the typical Euro player who is not very physical. I know it is very early in the season and it will be interesting to see how he develops especially when the Big 10 starts.
OT sort of but if he does not become more physical, I cannot see him leaving after this year.
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Look how KK did against 'Cuse compared to ATM and UNC...The later two they were more physical with him, and that hurts his game, not due to the fact that he isnt just about him not being physical, but due to his physical stregth and the guys from those two teams were much stronger than him...
Much like Dallas forced KK to struggle last year at the high school level...
It is just a matter of him getting in the weight room to get bigger and getting used to playing against bigger guys...It takes time to adjust your game due to bigger guys...
For example take a look at KK's first shot where he left it short on a little jump hook because Hansbrough was pushing him out farther and farther from the hoop with his strength...
With struggles inside KK struggles some outside...Also on his moves off the dribble when they body him up he struggles...I think with a couple more games he is going to get used to this and we will see a much improved KK over what we saw in the two losses, and like Junkie said once he starts to improve his strength we will become a dangerous team...
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11-29-2007, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by crazybuckfan40
Look how KK did against 'Cuse compared to ATM and UNC...The later two they were more physical with him, and that hurts his game, not due to the fact that he isnt just about him not being physical, but due to his physical stregth and the guys from those two teams were much stronger than him...
Much like Dallas forced KK to struggle last year at the high school level...
It is just a matter of him getting in the weight room to get bigger and getting used to playing against bigger guys...It takes time to adjust your game due to bigger guys...
For example take a look at KK's first shot where he left it short on a little jump hook because Hansbrough was pushing him out farther and farther from the hoop with his strength...
With struggles inside KK struggles some outside...Also on his moves off the dribble when they body him up he struggles...I think with a couple more games he is going to get used to this and we will see a much improved KK over what we saw in the two losses, and like Junkie said once he starts to improve his strength we will become a dangerous team...
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And thats another thing that shouldn't be happening. No way he should be getting pushed out away from the basket |
11-29-2007, 06:09 PM
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And thats another thing that shouldn't be happening. No way he should be getting pushed out away from the basket
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Right and like in the article above my post it said that he needs to work on getting a better base, which will help his lack of strength compared to guys like Hansbrough... |
11-29-2007, 06:15 PM
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