IronHorseSooner
10/14/2005, 05:25 AM
OVERALL:
Nate Carter has the rare ability to play both inside and outside. He has a powerful upper body will be able to match up with various different styles of players.
STRENGTHS:
1. Versatility: Like above, he has the rare ability to play inside or outside. In small line-ups, he can play the 4. Normally, he's a 3. In big line-ups, he can play the 2.
2. Leaping Ability: This will help him in the transition game and against taller opponents. He has the ability to sky on both one-legged jumps and two-legged jumps.
3. Team Concept: Unlike some transfers in the Sooners' past (Lou Moore, Rashad Carruth), he has bought into the KS-style of the team concept. He must remember his natural abilities in scoring, however.
WEAKNESSES (Again, without seeing a lot of his game, these are simply keys to success for him):
1. Ball handling: He must show that he is an accomplished ball-handler. With as much as he will play on the perimeter, to take advantage of his versatility, he MUST show his ability to handle it in transition, and drive to the basket.
2. Defense against quicker guards: In College Ball, a lot of teams go with a three guard line-up. That means that Nate will go against some smaller guys who will try to use their quickness against him.
3. Foul Trouble: Being vesatile also means that he will face players with differing styles. He must quickly be able to adjust to their game, and stay out of foul trouble.
Former OU Comparison: Kermit Holmes
NBA Player Comparison: Joey Graham
Tomorrow: L2
Nate Carter has the rare ability to play both inside and outside. He has a powerful upper body will be able to match up with various different styles of players.
STRENGTHS:
1. Versatility: Like above, he has the rare ability to play inside or outside. In small line-ups, he can play the 4. Normally, he's a 3. In big line-ups, he can play the 2.
2. Leaping Ability: This will help him in the transition game and against taller opponents. He has the ability to sky on both one-legged jumps and two-legged jumps.
3. Team Concept: Unlike some transfers in the Sooners' past (Lou Moore, Rashad Carruth), he has bought into the KS-style of the team concept. He must remember his natural abilities in scoring, however.
WEAKNESSES (Again, without seeing a lot of his game, these are simply keys to success for him):
1. Ball handling: He must show that he is an accomplished ball-handler. With as much as he will play on the perimeter, to take advantage of his versatility, he MUST show his ability to handle it in transition, and drive to the basket.
2. Defense against quicker guards: In College Ball, a lot of teams go with a three guard line-up. That means that Nate will go against some smaller guys who will try to use their quickness against him.
3. Foul Trouble: Being vesatile also means that he will face players with differing styles. He must quickly be able to adjust to their game, and stay out of foul trouble.
Former OU Comparison: Kermit Holmes
NBA Player Comparison: Joey Graham
Tomorrow: L2