We’re a lot better defensively w/out Manek

[BCSooners]

Originally Posted by skyvue

Brady currently is averaging 4.4 rebounds per game. How many should he be getting? (Serious question.)

I'd say at least 6 with the minutes he gets total & plays half the time at the 5.

He's currently 3rd on the team in rebounding (Reaves & Kur) & only .1 ahead of Vic, who plays 11 less minutes.

[Max Power]

Originally Posted by skyvue

Brady currently is averaging 4.4 rebounds per game. How many should he be getting? (Serious question.)

For his size, position, and role, about double that

[AdaSooner]

Originally Posted by BCSooners

I'd say at least 6 with the minutes he gets total & plays half the time at the 5.

He's currently 3rd on the team in rebounding (Reaves & Kur) & only .1 ahead of Vic, who plays 11 less minutes.

Agreed. Brady should be (and could be) a much better rebounder than 4.4 per game. He’s a 6’ 9” senior, for goodness sake, who should know by now how to block out and jockey for position to get his share of loose balls and rebounds.

Rebounding is a secondary topic in this thread. Yet, the lower-than-it-should-be weakness is basically the same: Sustained effort! Brady is perfectly capable of playing better defense and getting more loose balls and rebounds. He shows that side of him from time to time to prove that to be true. There is also no denying that he takes plays off way too often. More than a dozen posters contributing to this thread are essentially saying the same thing.

[WichitaSooner]

Originally Posted by Max Power

For his size, position, and role, about double that

I did a quick check so I may have missed someone, but I see two P5 players in double digits. So suggesting that a guy who plays a lot on the perimeter offensively and who is as slight as Manek should be around 9 board a game seems unrealistic. I’d like to see him in the 6.5-7.5 range.

[AdaSooner]

Originally Posted by WichitaSooner

I did a quick check so I may have missed someone, but I see two P5 players in double digits. So suggesting that a guy who plays a lot on the perimeter offensively and who is as slight as Manek should be around 9 board a game seems unrealistic. I’d like to see him in the 6.5-7.5 range.

Ryan Spangler, the best rebounder in the Kruger era, and one of the best in OU history, averaged 9 boards in his best season. Your range of 6.5-7.5 is more realistic for Brady. I would be thrilled if he bumped up his average to 6-6.5 rpg!

[BoulderSooner]

Originally Posted by pnkranger

Whoever said that this has everything to do with Kuath playing the 5 is 100% correct. Brady can guard the 5 spot consistently. He can't guard the more athletic power forward in the league.

He got worked over by Matthew Mayer, West Virginia's frontcourt gave him fits, he couldn't stop Santos-Silva ...Zach Freemantle for Xavier kicked his butt to the tune of a career-high 28 points.

Brady does not defend well in space. He does most everything else well on the basketball court, but that's a challenge for him.

ding ding ding we have a winner

[tmeyer3307]

Originally Posted by BoulderSooner

ding ding ding we have a winner

I'd take that Kid over Manek every time! He's way more skilled and plays harder on the defensive end. He's more of a 2/3 guard than a 4 though.