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01-27-2008, 10:59 PM
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I realize nobody wants to discuss OJ's on-court performance, but he played very well against Oregon last night. Played within himself, relatively unselfishly, and made good decisions. I finally saw what all the hype was about.
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Nothing great about Mayo's reign
Article Launched: 02/13/2008 12:21:46 AM PST
So, is this all the O.J. Mayo Era is about?
More flash than substance? More sizzle than steak?
A defeat every three games. A middle-of-the-Pac-10 standing.
Unranked in the weekly polls since the end of December.
This is what a Prep God does in his one-season college fly-by? This is what you get from the USC Recruit of the Century?
Some acrobatic scoring, sure. A gaudy 20.2 points per game.
But more shots (375) than any two players on his team. More misses (209) than anyone in the Pacific-10 Conference. An unsightly assist-to-turnover ratio of 68-to-85.
USC is 7-7 when Mayo leads them in scoring - and 8-1 when he does not.
And now the Trojans are a shaky finish away from missing the NCAA Tournament entirely. In Mayo's one-and-done college career.
Mayo is projected to be a top-10 pick in the June draft. Maybe top five. Assuming he declares himself eligible, and you can bank $2-3 million a season on it.
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Mayo latest to battle an injury
By Phil Collin, Staff Writer
Article Launched: 02/15/2008 03:45:11 AM PST
O.J. Mayo connected on one long-distance shot after another following USC's practice Thursday, and he didn't even have to jump.
Uh oh.
Yes, the Trojans were met with another injury woe when Mayo couldn't practice because of a groin strain he had suffered late in practice on Wednesday. In fact, USC could only hold a walk-through because of the dearth of available bodies.
Not exactly the news The Trojans needed as they prepare to take on No. 6 UCLA Sunday evening at the Galen Center.
"But I'll be good to go for the game," Mayo said. "It was bothering me. I did some therapy and tried to get it better and I'll be ready to go tomorrow. "I just didn't want it to get any worse. I'm going to do a little more therapy and try to get up and down (the court in practice today).
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02-18-2008, 09:45 AM
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USC's Mayo steps up and takes the blame
He says his four-point, 10-turnover performance is the reason his team lost to UCLA, 56-46. His teammates say he did a lot of things right.
February 18, 2008
While his teammates dressed and met up with their families to eat and commiserate over USC's sloppy 56-46 loss to UCLA on Sunday night, O.J. Mayo was taking a long, hot shower.
Hoping, no doubt, that the memory of his four-point, 10-turnover performance for the Trojans would vanish down the drain with the soapsuds and sweat.
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02-18-2008, 10:58 AM
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He says his four-point, 10-turnover performance is the reason his team lost to UCLA, 56-46. His teammates say he did a lot of things right.
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The announcers last night commented that Gibson (16 points, 12 rebounds last night) was frustated when Mayo wasn't feeding him down low. Westbrook did a great job defending Mayo.
Mayo will probably be a lottery pick, but I wouldn't draft him. His shooting percentage and assist/turnover ratio aren't beneficial to a team.
I'll be disappointed if he makes the all-Freshmen team, which for me would be Beasley, Love, Gordon, Rose, and Singler.
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For me it would be Flynn, Greene, doesn't matter
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02-18-2008, 12:08 PM
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