He is averaging just over 5 rebounds a game so he must be doing something right!

Every NBL side should have 204 cm shooting guard! Let him do his thing.

Well he doesn't need to get in the lane. Not his role.

Until teams start closing out hard on him forcing him to put in on the floor (which did occur once against Wollongong resulting in Oscar getting to the line) he should just keep shooting the rock.

Oscar is just a shooting guard stuck in a power forwards body, hence the confusion.

thats it if he keeps shooting around 50% in 3's he should keep doin it, anyway he'd get out-muscled in the lane against bradke's an other like him

two great drive and dunks this year. baby steps people changes dont happen over night

Isaac's a bit quiet on this thread. Mmmmm - or is he using a pseudonym?

Anonymous IS Isaac's favourite pseudonym!

well i guess it depends on the role you are in and the nature of your team. Dusty, jake, Coops and Reesy all generally play a style thats closer to the rim. Some of the sixers are not confident/reliable from range. Whilst he can hit the outside shot at a decent percentage and get free for shots that he is making consistently I am not complaining. He is hitting shots at a better percentage than some of the guys are from the paint! Against Hawks he got free to launch 10 3pt shots- decent effort for someone who is now marked from outside. Meanwhile his turnovers are low and he still shares the ball around although its good to see him now demanding the ball on occasions. It would be great to see more drive and dish and some midrange Js off the dribble which he is also capable of hitting but in the meantime he sets the screens, gets free on the perimeter, and is often the runner in transition unless they score and also expected to get back quickly when we turn it over. So after a slow start i think he has been consistent this season and against the hawks his game might have been influenced by what was happening on court overall.

Remninds me of a line from a Spike Lee movie Mo Better Blues

Spike:" That Larry Bird, all he can do is shoot three pointers"

Denzel:" Mother F*cker, that is all he needs to do"

Have said it before but Oscar has the potential to be the best player in the NBL. Leagues best shooter in a 6"9 body. Hard to stop that.

When he is open i have the same confidence as i do in Brett making the shot.

Oscar is a Gun off the bench!

why would you want him to bang in the boards when he can drag the opposite PF/SF/SG away from the rim and get him out to his territory.

5-10 for last match!>!?

kent brockman, thanks for the early morning laugh, damn that was good & i needed it. CLASSIC!.........and true!

No, I haven't posted on this thread until now. I think 5 RPG coming off the bench and ten straight games in double figures is what they want from him. Would there be any other player in the NBL who's doing that off the bench this year? Against the Hawks, he had 17 points at 50% and wasn't even the first sub in and that level of output hasn't been rare this year.

We'd all like to see him take it inside more often but in this team he does what the coaches want him to do first and foremost, and you'd figure that to be get free and make the shot. Maybe in the future he will have more of the role he has at the ABA level, taking the go-to shots and getting the boards inside. He can definitely do both of those things. What are opponents going to do in a clutch play if they don't know whether the ball is going to Maher, Farley, Rychart or Forman? That's tough to defend.

Almost 11 PPG (up on last year, despite the addition of Nash to the side), 5 RPG (1 RPG off last year), by far the best 3P% in the team, very low turnovers and the occasional block. He's doing exactly what he needs to do in that team, IMO.

He's a gradual developer, but he's always improving.

I'm not sure of the relevance of that. I'm talking about the last shot of a quarter or even a game.

You need a three in the corner to win the game, and their best defenders are tying up Maher, Farley and Rychart. Who are you going to give it to next? Cooper, who hesitates when he's more than x feet from the basket? Nash or Hill (23% from outside), Holmes (33%), etc.

The coaches nearly always sub Oscar in for the last play of a quarter (if he's not already on) to give them another option for the shot. That's all I was suggesting. It's fact, so bias is irrelevant.

(I'm worried that you'd know how soft a 'poo sandwich' would be.)

I'd have to agree with Isaac on this one. Game on the line, could go to Maher, Farley, Rychart or Forman. When the Sixers are next in the situation where they need a basket in the dying seconds I wouldn't be surprised if the ball landed in Oscar's hands to take the shot

Take a look at the game a couple of weeks ago (against who I can't recall) but we were in need of a big bucket and who came up with the shot - Oscar hit a big 3. So I agree with Isaac game on the line Maher, Farley, Dusty or Forman.

Personally i think Oscar is looking more accertive and more aggresive with his game this year, he looks like hes full of confidence,

looks in good form for best 6th man this year

if oscar remembers where the paint is maybe he could paint that plaster repair work on his toilet wall!

I thought we were trying to get away from the poo sandwich, not closer to it...

I think how far Oscar can get will depend on how much he can develop creating his own shot off the dribble.

You can make a living in the NBL being a catch-and-shoot type guy (Matt Campbell being a prime example, and Jason Smith another), but Oscar would be brutal if he became a bit more of a slasher and forced teams to try and cover both his drive and his shot.

Jeez Bo, scrolling down I noticed your name and thought "hear comes some nonsensible words of wisdom", yet low and behold a responsible comment and very true too. You let me down.

Keep Oscar 6th man but give him MORE court time.Yes he is more of a shooting forward but boards will come with court time.
IMO Holmes is holding oscar back,Jacob can rebound well but please give the rock to oscar!

PCC:

Thanks, I guess? I'll try to make less sense next time.

Its better to have 5 specialists in 5 different fields on the court than 5 Jacks of all trade and master of none. Oscar does what Oscar does best. His contribution has been incredibly valuable. Its the coach's decision what role he thinks is most beneficial to the team. If anyone thinks they can do a better job than Smyth, then put your suggestions to him.

Im surprised Forman doesnt start ahead of Holmes......i rate him a mutch better player than Jacob

Hell....id have Forman at the Cats anyday

I think if you watch the Sixers games most opposing teams are very conscious of Oscar as being the Sixers number one threat from deep. He is playing excellent ball at the moment and as Isaac pointed out, his consistency has been a huge bonus.

He may never develop into a back to the basket scorer, but as is Adelaide has enough scoring out of the post and there has to be someone to kick the ball to when the double-team comes. At the moment there is no one better in the league at nailing those shots than Oscar. His passing has also shown a large improvement this season.

As far as the rebounding Oscar is solid and I don't think that 5 rebounds per game in just under 25 minutes is too bad. Especially when offensively his job is to spot up.

I don't think that Oscar should start ahead of Holmes though, as the punch that Forman gives Adelaide off the bench is a key part of its dynamic.

Any news on Nash's back injury? I remember a couple of years back when Adelaide was something like 13-18, but was 5-2 in the games that Nash missed with injury. Its interesting that our three losses have come in games where he has dressed this season.

Maybe that streak will end tonight?

well its over now hes not even at the sixers lol