Blake Griffin

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Wow. He is so so good. He has an NBA body more so than Beasley and on top of that he has such good inside instincts. And then his defense and rebounding. Wow.

I am not comparing him to Durrant b/c they are COMPLETELY different players but I didn't think that he would be this dominant.
 
He's too damn good to receive the kind of help he gets from the zebras.

I'll be glad when he declares and his bro and Austin f'ing Johnson leave.
 
He definitely receives favorable calls from the refs. He is really good though. Hard to believe he's 6'10." If he's really that tall he might get away playing close to the basket in NBA; otherwise he's going to have to work on his shot away from the basket. He and Courtney Paris should go as a package deal.

Hook'em!!!
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He is phenomenal. His court presence and awareness are outstanding. The guy is just so smart, and has some pretty damn good physical qualities as well. The explosiveness in his jump is pretty incredible.
 
No way the Sooners make it to the final 4. The Big 12 is just not on par with the other big time conferences - Big East, ACC, and Big 10. I see both us and OU getting no further than the Sweet 16.

The falling down is just crazy. Both he and his brother do it. It is an obvious attempt to get calls from refs when they throw their bodies into shots and go crashing to the floor. I am shocked the Big 12 has not made the refs aware of this move (like the NBA does with some moves made by NBA players).
 
OU is definitely Final Four material.

They are as good as any of the top teams in the country.

We will have to play our best game of the year to have any chance to beat them when they come to Austin and I am not sure that will be enough.
 
I am still waiting for the bottom to fall out of this crazy run Austin Johnson is on. He is definitely the X factor. I guess I should have qualified my earlier statement of OU losing in the Sweet 16 with the assumption that guy comes back to earth. I think it will happen and OU will become very beatable without that guy shooting a crazy percentage from behind the arc.

I am not sure OU beats anyone else in the top 10 on a neutral court. Definitely not any of the ACC teams or the top Big East teams.
 
If Austin Johnson can get hot in the tourney, they will be a tough team. He is on fire for now. For some reason, I bet OU fans cringe at how hot he is (did you see that ~22 footer he hit vs OSU?) b/c they know he can get that cold too.
 
OU is good, but I see a couple things that could work against them.

1. Guard play is good, but not great. Teams with great guard play make the Final Four. Johnson has had some good games lately, but when someone D's him up, he doesn't seem to have the "next gear". I don't see anyone on that team that can legitimately make up for Griffin if he's having a bad game or in foul trouble.

2. Coach Capel is good, but is he NCAA seasoned enough for a long run in March? Can he make the adjustments when a team (or the refs) takes away Blake Griffin?

3. Besides us, I don't see any team that will really challenge them in conference. KU might, but they play them in Norman. The Big 12 tournament is in OKC. Will they be truly battle tested for a run in March?

Just my thoughts.
 
Sounds like dangdirtysooner has already talked himself into this team being a Final 4 team and perhaps a NC contender. Prepare to be severely disappointed.
 
The biggest reason I want to see Blake Griffin out of college basketball is so I'm not subjected to any more camera shots of his mom.

Blake Griffin doesn't flop for foul calls more than Hansbrough, and he certainly doesn't receive any more favorable treatment from the refs than either Durant or Augustin did. Because of that, I don't have a real problem with it. I don't consider his "special" treatment out of the ordinary for someone who is a special player.

I liked him better than Beasley last year, and he's even stepped it up this season.

If I was a Sooner fan, I'd be getting excited about this team. Personally, I don't think they're as good as the best teams in the Big East and ACC, but who cares? The postseason is a long ways off. If OU goes 15-1 or 14-2 in Big 12 play, then make it to the championship game of the Big 12 tournament, they could very well be looking at a #1 seed. Even if they go 13-3, they're probably looking at a #3 seed. 12-4 might get them there if they win the Big 12 tournament.

I'm impressed with OU's guard play. I don't think they're the greatest ballhandlers in the world, but I haven't seen a team successfully pressure them like I thought I would, so maybe I'm just flat out mistaken about that.
 
What gets me about Griffin is how graceful he moves. He's 6'10" and 250 lbs but he runs like a 6'3" wide receiver. Watch him the next time they throw him an alley oop. It's like he hardly jumps.
 
DDS, just saying that we have had way better teams in the past few years then this Sooner team (IMO) and have just one Final Four appearance. Just saying it is tougher then you think. I would tap the brakes a bit. Not saying they are not good, just don't see Final Four good.
 
No, not an upset. But they seem to play inconsistently. They had about two 6-to-8 minute stretches last night in which they looked unbeatable, and a couple where they looked clueless.

When it comes to making the FF, I'd like to see more consistency. But if OU is a two seed, that still gives them a good shot.
 
I'd give a sleight edge to the Big 10 over the Big 12 in terms of number of tournament worthy teams. I think at this juncture Purdue is the class of the Big 10. The Boilers had OU deeply on the ropes in NYC until the Griffin whistles got really blatant down the stretch. Michigan State did beat UT, but they also just lost at home to Northwestern . Purdue has been beat up with Robbie Hummel having a tricky back. But they are awfully good.
 
Bob, couldn't you say the same thing for every team?

UNC is the 'chosen one,' yet they've looked vulnerable for stretches, including during a loss to Wake and another loss to BC on their own home court. Wake looks unbeatable, yet, somehow loses to Virginia Tech on their own home court. Duke has looked awesome of late, but lost to Meatchicken.

All of these teams are said to be better than OU, and rightfully so, but let's not pretend OU is the only Top 10 school fighting consistency. For the record, any of those teams would be tough for OU to beat, before anyone accuses me of being a myopic basketball neophyte.

IndyHorn, you acknowledge OU beat, in your opinion, one of the top Big10 schools, but we overlook that by saying the 'refs gave it to 'em?' Uh, ok. Not sure if OU would win the Big10, but we'd have a good shot. Not impressed by anyone other than MSU.
 
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