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Title: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: Trim on September 27, 2016, 10:18:14 AM
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Weber recalled a conversation with McGruder two years ago in which he broke down what it would take for the former Wildcat to reach the NBA. McGruder took the advice and ran with it.

I said, ‘Rod, if this is really your dream, you got to find a niche, you got to get your 3-point percentage up and everything’s got to continue to get better.’ He’s made that commitment,” Weber said. “I just couldn’t be more thrilled for him. There’s no more deserving guy. I hope it’s a great story and he has success in in the NBA and gets to play for a while because he’s the kind of guy that deserves it and you’re happy for. He would be a great representative of K-State and what NBA players should be about.”
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: kso_FAN on September 27, 2016, 10:21:52 AM
McGruder 3PT% by year:

FR - .419
SO - .408
JR - .385
SR - .336

Hmmmm.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: steve dave on September 27, 2016, 10:23:46 AM
oscar is like an NBA developmental guru
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: CNS on September 27, 2016, 10:25:01 AM
The 3 Whisperer
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: Trim on September 27, 2016, 10:26:10 AM
Just in case anyone thought I made that up.

http://www.kstatesports.com/news/se-mcgruder-makes-mark-in-d-league-seeks-heat-roster-spot-09-26-2016
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: CNS on September 27, 2016, 10:38:59 AM
I feel selfish holding all of oscar's NBA prep wisdom to just KSU'ers.  I feel like it would be much more beneficial to the youth of America if he was out there doing that for a living and effecting as many kids as he could, rather then holed up here. 

oscar needs to move on for the betterment of basketball everywhere.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on September 27, 2016, 11:39:46 AM
"hey Rodney. if you really want to do this whole nba thing, you need to get better at basketball. you're welcome."-oscar
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: Trim on September 27, 2016, 11:42:58 AM
If any of you people have other career/life dreams, you can post them here and I'll try to track down #oscar to address them.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: Gooch on September 27, 2016, 11:59:29 AM
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Weber recalled a conversation with McGruder two years ago in which he broke down what it would take for the former Wildcat to reach the NBA. McGruder took the advice and ran with it.

I said, ‘Rod, if this is really your dream, you got to find a niche, you got to get your 3-point percentage up and everything’s got to continue to get better.’ He’s made that commitment,” Weber said. “I just couldn’t be more thrilled for him. There’s no more deserving guy. I hope it’s a great story and he has success in in the NBA and gets to play for a while because he’s the kind of guy that deserves it and you’re happy for. He would be a great representative of K-State and what NBA players should be about.”
McGruder 3PT% by year:

FR - .419
SO - .408
JR - .385
SR - .336

Hmmmm.
:lol:
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: yoga-like_abana on September 27, 2016, 12:28:01 PM
This sounds like when barney told marshall in HIMYM that he needed to have a niche at work.. Like fantasy football guy or something like that.. Pretty sound advice oscar.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: Pett on September 27, 2016, 05:03:40 PM
Was this said before or after Oscar attempted to destroy Rodney's dream of playing in the league by offering him an assistant coaching position?
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: rollingplains on September 30, 2016, 11:50:38 AM
There needs to be somebody on that staff that can coach :ksu:
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: bones129 on October 01, 2016, 01:10:19 AM
Practice has started. Any tidbits from Friday's first workout? Did oscar show up, or was he out recruiting?
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: stunted on October 21, 2016, 09:24:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctentebxi1w
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: bones129 on October 21, 2016, 10:27:19 PM
 :emawkid:
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: Gooch on October 22, 2016, 10:27:49 AM
I am so happy Rodney got a better haircut.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: _33 on October 24, 2016, 08:38:34 PM
Coach Weber also recalled a similar conversation he had with Deron Williams at Illinois when he told him that if he got super good at dribbling, shooting and passing he would have a shot at the nba.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: _33 on October 24, 2016, 08:54:39 PM
Also I've been trying for years to break 80 in a round of golf. Trim if you could get some advice for me from oscar I would appreciate it.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: Trim on October 24, 2016, 09:53:14 PM
Also I've been trying for years to break 80 in a round of golf. Trim if you could get some advice for me from oscar I would appreciate it.

I'll holler at him.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: #bruce on October 26, 2016, 09:24:39 PM
It's always an honor to get called in for advice from a great K-Stater like _23 but I always say that the biggest thing is if breaking 80 is really your dream is you've got to really improve at an area of the game the putting the pitching the driving you've got to have a niche and you really get good at that part of the game and then you've got to get everything else better too like Coach Snyder tells the football team get a little better each month and then you've got the scoring officials and they might try to penalize you a stroke and I didn't see what they saw but you can't make excuses and you just have to overcome all that and scheduling one of the biggest things is scheduling your rounds at the right times.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: stunted on November 01, 2016, 01:14:11 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg6SFAE-T7M

go rodney go!
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: TownieCat on June 26, 2017, 03:50:26 PM
http://www.nba.com/article/2017/06/26/all-rookie-teams-release-2016-17-season (http://www.nba.com/article/2017/06/26/all-rookie-teams-release-2016-17-season)

Rodney was the first guy left off of the NBA All Rookie 1st and 2nd teams  :dubious:
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: SkinnyBenny on June 26, 2017, 10:01:58 PM
Just too bad he didn't take Oscar's advice to heart
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: SdK on June 26, 2017, 10:46:00 PM
Wes wont have such issues.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: Dugout DickStone on June 27, 2017, 09:38:52 AM
I would really like to become a world class archer oscar
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: Winters on June 29, 2017, 01:50:21 PM
http://www.nba.com/article/2017/06/26/all-rookie-teams-release-2016-17-season (http://www.nba.com/article/2017/06/26/all-rookie-teams-release-2016-17-season)

Rodney was the first guy left off of the NBA All Rookie 1st and 2nd teams  :dubious:
He really did get screwed, imHo.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: TownieCat on June 29, 2017, 03:06:01 PM
http://www.nba.com/article/2017/06/26/all-rookie-teams-release-2016-17-season (http://www.nba.com/article/2017/06/26/all-rookie-teams-release-2016-17-season)

Rodney was the first guy left off of the NBA All Rookie 1st and 2nd teams  :dubious:
He really did get screwed, imHo.
The Yogi Ferrell selection over our guy Rodney is very WTF. He was released by Brooklyn and then racked up stats on a Dallas team that was tanking.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: Republicat on June 30, 2017, 02:17:35 PM
Everything I've read just makes me hate oscar even more.  Gene needs to sack up, can oscar and make his own legacy by getting rid of Currie's failures.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: SdK on June 30, 2017, 02:22:47 PM
Hot take.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: renocat on July 04, 2017, 07:42:39 AM
http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article1101028.html
This article describes how Oscar helped McGruder become better than under Frank.  Weber can coach especially older players.  His weakness is recruiting and growing young players. 
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: meow meow on July 04, 2017, 01:36:40 PM
Yeah that's his weakness
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: LeggoKatZ on September 16, 2017, 06:54:49 PM
Modeling the Heat's new 'Statement' Uni last night. 

(https://scontent.fmci1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/21731100_10155813461849124_2711133561668103968_n.jpg?oh=aafab8e91541450a97f6167a9f1a9964&oe=5A45F687)
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: mocat on September 17, 2017, 08:39:05 AM
omg
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: stunted on March 11, 2018, 12:58:23 AM
https://streamable.com/m1ffg

breaking ankles
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: EMAWzifried on March 11, 2018, 11:23:49 AM
http://www.kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article1101028.html
This article describes how Oscar helped McGruder become better than under Frank.  Weber can coach especially older players.  His weakness is recruiting and growing young players.
Odd, because his stats were better as a junior and he and JO worked out at South Carolina to prepare for NBA camp.
Title: Re: How oscar got mcgruder into the nba
Post by: HugeCat on August 02, 2022, 08:58:39 AM
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