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He could be an indispensable piece to a Final4 run. Keep grinding Omar. This UConn fan is 100% confident that you will rise and shine beyond measure in the 2015-16 hoops season.
This season will be the first time in a long time that he will be 100% healthy and that really is a big deal. We've seen what he can do in his freshman season and there is no reason why he can't be a more polished version of that player.Not to seem skeptical but seniors are typically what they are when looking at their body of work over 3 years. Sure there are exceptions, but Omar (and Phil) just need to play solid ball, anything more is a bonus. Thegoodgreat thing is we shouldn't need much more.
Effort, consistency, and efficiency, right?The key to Omar is to come in and when you get your chance make shots and play solid D. He will get his chances but will need to be spot on when they come.
This season will be the first time in a long time that he will be 100% healthy and that really is a big deal. We've seen what he can do in his freshman season and there is no reason why he can't be a more polished version of that player.
He has a broken toe right now. I don't know when he'll be able to work out again.
johnhuskies95 said:He has a broken toe right now. I don't know when he'll be able to work out again.
I'll be happy if he can give 7-10 minutes of solid defense, and add a little depth. No reason to expect much more based on the last two years.
Same for Nolan, who started in the Championship game. I agree this is a good place to be for our program.I don't see Omar playing guard much this year. Jalen is going to be 1st off the bench when either Purvis or Gibbs comes out. And then Sam Jr. is next up at guard.
Omar's best chance to see court time will be backing up DHam. Should be 1st off the bench when DHam needs a spell.
But, from a program standpoint, here's a kid who was good enough to start as a freshman. As a senior, he's going to be fighting for every minute he can get. That's a good sign of where the program is right now.
Agree with you 1000%. Omar should spend the entire off season working on his outside shot. One of the reasons we were so good in 2014 was because we had a number of guys who can hit the 3 and that wasnt the case last year. Id like Omar to have a Rashad Anderson type of year where he can come off the bench and just knock down shots.I was a big Omar fan and hoped he could bounce back and while he gave us flashes last season, specifically the Florida game, I think he's pretty much who he is at this point.
He needs to just work on that 3 as I think that'll be his biggest and maybe only asset. Nothing wrong with that either.