With signing period starting tomorrow, Sabrina Ionescuās impending return was great news for the Oregon Duck program. Louis Kingās announcement on Twitter that heās hiring an agent was not. The men have two or three spots they can fill, and the women still have one. King has clearly been told by someone that his stock could rise at the NBA ā¦
Oregonās defense is what got them into the NCAA Tournament, and itās their defense that can carry them to the Sweet 16. Weāve touched on the brilliance of Coach Dana Altmanās defensive schemes all season. Today we present a deeper look. āThe Chameleonā looks like one defense, morphs into another, then shows itself as even another ā sometimes in the ā¦
Oregon will play Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Letās get this out of the way. Wisconsin is formidable, but they are beatable if Oregon does a few things right. The NCAA Selection Committee did Oregon a favor on Sunday, scheduling the game in San Jose, barely a half travel day away. So on game day, the ā¦
At first, no one wanted Rudolph. I mean, cāmon, a red-nosed reindeer? So he and his buddy, an elf with aspirations to be a damn dentist, escaped to the āIsland of Misfit Toys,ā where they team up with a āCharlie-In-The-Box,ā a non-returning boomerang and others to find their āmisfit mojo.ā Combining their complementary skill sets, they defeat the evil Toy ā¦
Oregonās offense never felt more vulnerable than the moment we learned Bol Bol hurt his foot against San Diego. And it never looked more vulnerable than in the first half against Boise State. Bolās foot is in a walking boot and will be evaluated later this week. Say a prayer. Cross your fingers. Burn some incense. Do whatever you need ā¦
Louis Kingās game is unique. His physical presence changes the opponentās offense, and his ability to score in multiple ways creates big match-up problems for coaches. The more you watch him play, the more you see his game has an abstract feeling to it. Itās more Jackson Pollack than Renoir, more Mondrian than Georgia OāKeeffe. Thatās the best way I ā¦
Iāll start with Texas Southern as thatās what is on everyoneās mind. Oregon laid a second half egg. Bol Bol didnāt post up aggressively and got pushed toward the baseline, Oregon still doesnāt know who their second scorer is, and Paul WhiteĀ keeps making mental mistakes. Heās a fifth-year senior, so there are no excuses, really. And you have to put ā¦
As the Ducks embark on one of their most exciting seasons ever, letās pause to remember how lucky we are to have Dana Altman running the show. After Ernie Kentās firing, rumors were rampant that Oregon was chasing Michigan Stateās Tom Izzo, Baylorās Scott Drew, Kansasā Bill Self, Steve Alford of New Mexico State, or Mark Turgeon of Texas A&M. ā¦
Oregonās rebuilt roster has some fans so excited youād think the Ducks were favored to win the NBA title. Letās just see if they can win the Pac-12 first, okay? Five returning players āĀ Paul White, Payton Pritchard, Kenny Wooten, Abu Kigab,Ā and VJ BaileyĀ ā will mesh together with that vaunted third-ranked recruiting class. So, why is White a key to this ā¦
Iāve been getting a weird vibe from Oregon Menās Basketball and am wondering if any of you feel it as well. This has nothing to do with the tremendous job Dana Altman has done during his time at Oregon, but is more of an acknowledgment of how the changes in college basketball have finally caught up to Oregon. It feels ā¦
The 2018Ā Oregon Ducks basketball season ended with a big thud last weekend. And while it would have been nice to see the Ducks make a run in the NIT, I get the feeling that Duck fans didnāt lose sleep over losing in the second round. With five straight NCAA TournamentĀ appearances, Oregon fans have become accustomed to getting more out of ā¦
How good is this current Duck basketball team? Here is one fanās assessment of the Oregonās 2017-18 team roster through the non-conference games. Full disclosure: I have no basketball coaching background, nor did I have much of a competitive playing career. However, I have been an avid fan long enough to have attended NBA doubleheaders and to have observed Dick ā¦
