IronHorseSooner
10/17/2005, 07:09 AM
OVERALL:
KS called him the MVP of the team that won the Big XII regular season last year. He's considered one of the best overall guards in the country, and is likely the most versatile guard in the country. One of the hardest match-ups on a versatile Sooner team.
STRENGTHS:
1. Versatility: This seems like a broken record in describing this team, but Everett is just that. He can play all three perimeter positions. He can handle like a point, shoot like a 2, and drive like a 3. His statistics on assists and shooting prove this.
2. Ball Handling: Unlike a lot of bigger guards, he can handle the ball better than some smaller guards. His assist/turnover ratio shows this.
3. Length: His long arms allow for KS to play an even more aggressive M2M, or be 'long in the zone.' Watch for Everett to get even more steals this season.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Defensive Position: As admitted by KS, he needs to improve this. A good example is the second half of the Duke game last year. In the first half, he shut down J.J. Redick by simple athleticism. In the second half, he seemed to drift and lost his position, and Redick, basically, won that game by himself in the 2nd half.
2. Don't Force the Issue: See above game. In the second half, he took too many shots and felt as if he had to win the game himself. He must remember that has even more playmakers around him this year, and he shouldn't press to force plays.
3. Continue to Improve 3-Point Shooting: He shot 36% last year, which is a good amount. I would like to see his percentage in the last half of the Big XII schedule. He was overshooting his threes early and to the mid point in the Big XII season. He almost didn't miss in the last part of the year last year. He needs to keep this up (along with Mike Neal's production and Nate Carter) in order to give room for Taj and Kevin to operate.
Former Sooner Comparison: Terrence Mullins
NBA Comparison: Gary Payton
Tomorrow: David Godbold
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KS called him the MVP of the team that won the Big XII regular season last year. He's considered one of the best overall guards in the country, and is likely the most versatile guard in the country. One of the hardest match-ups on a versatile Sooner team.
STRENGTHS:
1. Versatility: This seems like a broken record in describing this team, but Everett is just that. He can play all three perimeter positions. He can handle like a point, shoot like a 2, and drive like a 3. His statistics on assists and shooting prove this.
2. Ball Handling: Unlike a lot of bigger guards, he can handle the ball better than some smaller guards. His assist/turnover ratio shows this.
3. Length: His long arms allow for KS to play an even more aggressive M2M, or be 'long in the zone.' Watch for Everett to get even more steals this season.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Defensive Position: As admitted by KS, he needs to improve this. A good example is the second half of the Duke game last year. In the first half, he shut down J.J. Redick by simple athleticism. In the second half, he seemed to drift and lost his position, and Redick, basically, won that game by himself in the 2nd half.
2. Don't Force the Issue: See above game. In the second half, he took too many shots and felt as if he had to win the game himself. He must remember that has even more playmakers around him this year, and he shouldn't press to force plays.
3. Continue to Improve 3-Point Shooting: He shot 36% last year, which is a good amount. I would like to see his percentage in the last half of the Big XII schedule. He was overshooting his threes early and to the mid point in the Big XII season. He almost didn't miss in the last part of the year last year. He needs to keep this up (along with Mike Neal's production and Nate Carter) in order to give room for Taj and Kevin to operate.
Former Sooner Comparison: Terrence Mullins
NBA Comparison: Gary Payton
Tomorrow: David Godbold
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