The Oso Ighodaro Thread.

[JCSunsfan]

Suns assistant DeMarre Carroll gushes over youngster's 'very high IQ'

The Suns' second-round pick in 2024 did enough to impress assistant coach DeMarre Carroll despite their loss on Sunday.

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Great, hire him as a coach. Even his midrange shot is an ugly push. If he is so smart, why has he not learned proper shooting form? I took the time to learn that when I was in Junior High.

 

[Ronin]

I edited the title. He deserves his own thread.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Great, hire him as a coach. Even his midrange shot is an ugly push. If he is so smart, why has he not learned proper shooting form? I took the time to learn that when I was in Junior High.

and you didn't get drafted???

 

[Hoop Head]

Oso is a 7' and had a 17% chance of making it to the NBA as such. It doesn't matter if he can shoot to make it but to stay he needs to learn.

7-footers: 17-percent chance of playing in NBA - The Boston Globe

In a 2011 Sports Illustrated article, author Pablo S. Torre, drawing from Centers for Disease Control data, surmised that “no more than 70 American men are between the ages of 20 and 40 are at least 7 feet tall. From this, he further deduced that “while the probability of, say, an American...

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[Superbone]

Almost. He's 6'11".

 

[Hoop Head]

Almost. He's 6'11".

Google lists him at 7' as does Wikipedia and NBA.com

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[Superbone]

That's weird. That's the first I've heard of him listed at 7' since we drafted him. Did he grow an inch?

 

[Mainstreet]

Oso is 6′ 9.50” without shoes, so this would make him about 7 foot with shoes.

2024 NBA Draft Combine: Anthro Measurements - NBADraft.net

*Height listed barefoot. Name Height Weight Wingspan Stading Reach Vertical Max Vert Age Birthday Reaction Shuttle Lane Agility 3/4 Sprint 6′ 8.25” 243.2 7′ 3.75” 9′ 0.00” 35 40 21.13 03/28/03 3.01 11.01 3.15 6′ 4.25” 167 6′ 8.50” 8′ 6.00” 29 38 19.45 12/01/04 2.87 10.76 3.15 6′ 3.25” 197 6′...

www.nbadraft.net

 

[Hoop Head]

That's weird. That's the first I've heard of him listed at 7' since we drafted him. Did he grow an inch?

Maybe they count the fro?

 

[leclerc]

I think Oso will be effective if we go small. He's quite mobile so he should be able to keep up with three guards and Dunn.

 

[95pro]

I think Oso will be effective if we go small. He's quite mobile so he should be able to keep up with three guards and Dunn.

But they won't need to guard him while we are on offense. It'll be 4 on 5 basketball.

 

[Mainstreet]

But they won't need to guard him while we are on offense. It'll be 4 on 5 basketball.

If Oso stayed still, this might be true, but he is very active. This is where he will need to carve his niche.

 

[95pro]

If Oso stayed still, this might be true, but he is very active. This is where he will need to carve his niche.

Active to the tune of 4pts in 17min/game. I'm all for being positive but we need to realistic here with him.

 

[Mainstreet]

Active to the tune of 4pts in 17min/game. I'm all for being positive but we need to realistic here with him.

If this remains the case, it will eventually reflect on his playing time since the Suns have added more size.

Playing time should be earned unless a player is still developing, but even then, there is a time and place for that.

The coach should know who has earned the right to play.

 

[leclerc]

But they won't need to guard him while we are on offense. It'll be 4 on 5 basketball.

If he's not guarded then slip inside and score on a dunk.

Oso is on the depth chart at least. The backup for Williams is up for grabs. Same for the PF spot. Competition is good! But yes, he must work hard on his shot to have chance at a long career.

 

[BirdGangThing]

But they won't need to guard him while we are on offense. It'll be 4 on 5 basketball.

this simply isn't true

 

[Hoop Head]

But they won't need to guard him while we are on offense. It'll be 4 on 5 basketball.

Exactly. We have a less talented Ben Simmons situation with Oso.

He's young so I wouldn't give up on him entirely but now that there is competition he needs to earn his minutes or go to the G-League. He doesn't show more promise than Maluach or even Williams, who are also developing, so giving him minutes to cut his teeth will be difficult.

 

[95pro]

If he's not guarded then slip inside and score on a dunk.

Oso is on the depth chart at least. The backup for Williams is up for grabs. Same for the PF spot. Competition is good! But yes, he must work hard on his shot to have chance at a long career.

Richards is a back up who started for us last season, he's the back up for sure to Williams. Probably splitting time with Mal.

this simply isn't true

It was true last season, so unless he's developed some sort of shot outside of a push shot (which he's not even that good at too in nba games) he'll be in there for spot energy minutes. He does not even look at the rim while being so wide open.


The numbers are the numbers for this kid, heck he can't even be consistent in summer league. He lead the summer league team with the most minutes and went 1 for 8. Let's be real with Oso.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Richards is a back up who started for us last season, he's the back up for sure to Williams. Probably splitting time with Mal.



It was true last season, so unless he's developed some sort of shot outside of a push shot (which he's not even that good at too in nba games) he'll be in there for spot energy minutes. He does not even look at the rim while being so wide open.


The numbers are the numbers for this kid, heck he can't even be consistent in summer league. He lead the summer league team with the most minutes and went 1 for 8. Let's be real with Oso.

we'll see

 

[leclerc]

Oso did better than Richards in some games last year. Not everyone must be a great scorer for the team to play well. Defense, energy, rebounding and passing goes a long way. We'll see.

 

[Goldfield]

But they won't need to guard him while we are on offense. It'll be 4 on 5 basketball.

Who is the center who has multiple championships for the Warriors? Can he shoot? We’re talking about the 3rd or 4th string back up.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Oso did better than Richards in some games last year. Not everyone must be a great scorer for the team to play well. Defense, energy, rebounding and passing goes a long way. We'll see.

oso was playing as a rookie and was literally the last scoring option - and again still had a high shooting percentage

im pretty sure we're keeping richards because oso is playing power forward while others think oso will be in the g-leage but like i said - we'll see

 

[Goldfield]

Active to the tune of 4pts in 17min/game. I'm all for being positive but we need to realistic here with him.

He’s was second round rookie the criticism is insane. We’re talking about him being a back up not a starter.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Who is the center who has multiple championships for the Warriors? Can he shoot? We’re talking about the 3rd or 4th string back up.

draymond will never make it as a nba player

 

[95pro]

Who is the center who has multiple championships for the Warriors? Can he shoot? We’re talking about the 3rd or 4th string back up.

Because he was surrounded with great shooters and a deep warriors team. He didn't do squat when they were all injured, hence mr triple single.

He’s was second round rookie the criticism is insane. We’re talking about him being a back up not a starter.

Exactly. So i'm not sure why some people are all giddy about him this season.