Something is up with Oscar

[nkyblueblood_rivals377553]

Oscar was good in the 2 SEC tournament games but not the same Oscar. He didn’t seem as confident or strong with the ball and definitely wasn’t eating up rebounds like usual. Also, he is hesitating down low like he did early in the season and not going up strong with his shot.

It has me a little worried!

 

[Bigblueamyou]

Oscar was good in the 2 SEC tournament games but not the same Oscar. He didn’t seem as confident or strong with the ball and definitely wasn’t eating up rebounds like usual. Also, he is hesitating down low like he did early in the season and not going up strong with his shot.

It has me a little worried!

he was in foul foul trouble today,and if you keep getting knocked around it will take a tole on you

 

[Mike-D]

Oscar is the last dude I'm worried about. Better worry about Brooks or Toppin at the 4.

 

[Boyd94]

Oscar was good in the 2 SEC tournament games but not the same Oscar. He didn’t seem as confident or strong with the ball and definitely wasn’t eating up rebounds like usual. Also, he is hesitating down low like he did early in the season and not going up strong with his shot.

It has me a little worried!

I'm not worried. First game he's fouled out all year. Hard to be effective when the officials won't let you.

 

[Drcats2025]

Lol

 

[ruppcat]

he was in foul foul trouble today,and if you keep getting knocked around it will take a tole on you

Yep....O was getting killed down low and no calls against ut's big ugly guys.

 

[TortElvisII]

14 feet of hack didn't help

 

[TBCat]

Yeah Oscar isn't the one to complain about. I mean the dude has reached the point that if he only has 15 rebounds it feels like an off night.

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

Huh?

He barely played this game and when he did he was basically the only one effective on the offensive end.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

After reading the OP I feel like the duck at the end of the Yogi Berra Aflac commercial.

 

[SophiesDad]

You came out of those 2 SEC tourney games concerned about Oscar? Lmao.

 

[nkyblueblood_rivals377553]

I’m not talking about todays game alone and I’m not complaining about Oscar. He is our best player and most consistent. But against Vandy and to a lesser extent when he was in today, he was not being as strong with ball or as aggressive as usual rebounding. Just my observation.

 

[stereonut]

Worried about Oscar?
That’s a stretch, even for this board.
He’s the last player on this team we should worry about.

 

[zannmann]

He barely played and still got a double double, he is not the problem.

 

[katwest]

It seemed like every time a shot went up it was Oscar and 3 Tennessee guys fighting for it and he still got 11 rebounds despite fouling out and being in foul trouble. He didn't have any help today from NOBODY.

 

[KyCPA2000]

It seemed like every time a shot went up it was Oscar and 3 Tennessee guys fighting for it and he still got 11 rebounds despite fouling out and being in foul trouble. He didn't have any help today from NOBODY.

Nothing wrong with him. It was the guards.

 

[jameslee32]

Hack a Shaq and of course foul trouble today. He gave the effort for 24 minutes. Everything he had to give.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

I’m not talking about todays game alone and I’m not complaining about Oscar. He is our best player and most consistent. But against Vandy and to a lesser extent when he was in today, he was not being as strong with ball or as aggressive as usual rebounding. Just my observation.

You are wrong. And if anything was different today it's due to foul trouble bs. Our awful guards lost this game. 4 guys and all 4 sucked.

 

[KYWildCatsFan]

What the hell game were you watching?

Did you not see some of the shots he put up today as he tried to will us to a win by himself?

Oscars offense game as taken such a massive leap since the beginning of the season and it only continues to get better. He is the only person on this team you can tell us giving 110% at all times.

It isn’t his fault our moron guards are taking horrible shots and missing so badly that he has no chance to grab it.

 

[nkyblueblood_rivals377553]

You are wrong. And if anything was different today it's due to foul trouble bs. Our awful guards lost this game. 4 guys and all 4 sucked.

Funny how opinions are deemed wrong. Where did I say this loss was on Oscar or blamed him for anything? Both can be true. The guards are the reason we lost and Oscar didn’t look as dominant or strong with the ball the last 2 games as he has been.

There are too many posters on here that don’t read the original post and attack words that were never written.

 

[HerrosHeroes]

Yep....O was getting killed down low and no calls against ut's big ugly guys.

Getting away from the crooked SEC refs is going to do wonders for Kentucky in the Dance.

 

[RACdad]

Yeah, he was getting hacked by 3 big men. If that is allowed in the NCAA we are in trouble

 

[CHAMPCAT11]

Oscar will be fine.

 

[megablue]

Oscar was good in the 2 SEC tournament games but not the same Oscar. He didn’t seem as confident or strong with the ball and definitely wasn’t eating up rebounds like usual. Also, he is hesitating down low like he did early in the season and not going up strong with his shot.

It has me a little worried!

He played very well, as usual. If you want to mention his foul-shooting, okay. He was 3-7 and can do better there, but I’m not worried about him. Oscar always shows up !!

 

[ChicagoCat90]

Oscar was good in the 2 SEC tournament games but not the same Oscar. He didn’t seem as confident or strong with the ball and definitely wasn’t eating up rebounds like usual. Also, he is hesitating down low like he did early in the season and not going up strong with his shot.

It has me a little worried!

I was going to make a joke about it after the Vandy game. He still put up 14 boards but he seemed to not have that pregame soaking of the hands in superglue feel.

 

[ruppcat]

I was going to make a joke about it after the Vandy game. He still put up 14 boards but he seemed to not have that pregame soaking of the hands in superglue feel.

O struggles against the Bigs. UT and Vandy both threw big bodies at him all game. You get banged on without benefit of the call, you get a little frustrated and tired.

 

[YouKay]

I’m not talking about todays game alone and I’m not complaining about Oscar. He is our best player and most consistent. But against Vandy and to a lesser extent when he was in today, he was not being as strong with ball or as aggressive as usual rebounding. Just my observation.

He was up against taller guys in both games, sometimes two of them. Both coaches centered their game plans on stopping him. And he had double doubles anyway. Do you understand how exceptional that is?

 

[fastpaste101]

During the last few minute with Oscar on the bench we got zero rebounds and that was all she wrote. Try again.

 

[mdlUK.1]

Gotta give Barnes some credit for starting the 2 bigs. They took Oscar away and that plus our poor shooting, put us In a hole.

 

[blackcat714]

Lack of outside shooting making it hard in the paint for big O and hes not as affective shooting from outside also makes it hard for him to rebound from that far out.

 

[sam_o]

Oscar is about the last person to worry about on this team lol

 

[Kybluedude]

Yep. Sent 2 at Oscar and dropped back off Keon and Savir. They had 20 fouls to give at center on Oscar. Roughed him up. He was frustrated but fought.

Oscar 5th was so poor as they were laying on him the whole game. Piss poor referring to foul out the POY on that minor tussle away from ball. Don’t blame Cal for calling out Shows on tv. Bush league call

 

[KYFOSSIL]

Funny how opinions are deemed wrong. Where did I say this loss was on Oscar or blamed him for anything? Both can be true. The guards are the reason we lost and Oscar didn’t look as dominant or strong with the ball the last 2 games as he has been.

There are too many posters on here that don’t read the original post and attack words that were never written.

Well it was a stupid take…so there’s that.

 

[anon_ce2llurbpkli4]

Oscar was good in the 2 SEC tournament games but not the same Oscar. He didn’t seem as confident or strong with the ball and definitely wasn’t eating up rebounds like usual. Also, he is hesitating down low like he did early in the season and not going up strong with his shot.

It has me a little worried!

You need to be worried about your knowledge of basketball. Oscar is the least one to be concerned with. What you should have said was that you’re worried about our sub par point guard play, our sniper who can’t seem to throw it in the ocean, our inconsistent play from Brooks and our lack of quality depth on the bench.

 

[MNantz]

It seemed like every time a shot went up it was Oscar and 3 Tennessee guys fighting for it and he still got 11 rebounds despite fouling out and being in foul trouble. He didn't have any help today from NOBODY.

I have said this all year as great as Oscar is dam it he could use some help from Keion when he is in there , he just doesn’t battle and go after rebounds really hard

 

[TFCat11]

Funny how opinions are deemed wrong. Where did I say this loss was on Oscar or blamed him for anything? Both can be true. The guards are the reason we lost and Oscar didn’t look as dominant or strong with the ball the last 2 games as he has been.

There are too many posters on here that don’t read the original post and attack words that were never written.

OP, I get where you are coming from, if that matters. And yes, there are several on here that take peoples personal observations and opinions, and twist the context.

 

[Catlogic15]

Oscar is always double/triple teamed when the ball goes low, but it seems no one is open for the kick-out, wide open three. Don’t get that.

 

[OmahaCats]

Oscar was good in the 2 SEC tournament games but not the same Oscar. He didn’t seem as confident or strong with the ball and definitely wasn’t eating up rebounds like usual. Also, he is hesitating down low like he did early in the season and not going up strong with his shot.

It has me a little worried!

The F*** you talking about?

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Oscar's problem?..... Doug CorruptAF Shows

 

[OmahaCats]

Oscar was good in the 2 SEC tournament games but not the same Oscar. He didn’t seem as confident or strong with the ball and definitely wasn’t eating up rebounds like usual. Also, he is hesitating down low like he did early in the season and not going up strong with his shot.

It has me a little worried!

If you don’t get help from your guards then yes the defense will make it much harder on you. It’s not Oscar. He’s been fantastic. Our guards have not been very good