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SF William Buford - 4 BTT Title Games, most Buckeye starts (Virtus Roma - Italy)

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BuckTwenty;1658415; said:
He's got serious potential to have an Evan Turner year next year if he stays. Go from a mid 1st round pick to an elite level lottery pick. BIG money.
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Even so, anytime you see a close friend/teammate get hurt the way Evan did, it will make someone think twice of a situation. Buford has already judged the physical risks vs an extra year and its good that he is turning his game on at the right time.
 
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The best asset William has is his pull-up mid-range jump shot which is NBA basketball to a T. I'm not saying he doesn't improve his stock by waiting a year or two, but his game fits what most NBA GM's are looking for out of a 2 guard.

His ball handling needs to improve tremendously and there will always be a question mark in regards to defense when a player comes from a zone scheme. But overall, I don't see many guys with the pull-up mid-range game William has which is a definite plus in his benefit. With a 24 second shot clock you need guys who can take bad shots, but not necessarily bad in the flow of a short shot clock which is what Willaim can do. 2 dribbles, pull up J. It's his game....

It's also why the NBA can be unwatchable at times...contested shot after contested shot. A pull-up J is a nice gift to have....
 
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-- Bucknuts.com reported yesterday that Buford will leave Ohio State after the season and make himself available for the NBA draft.

I don't know to whom Bucknuts attributed its information because the article was "premium" and I'm not a subscriber. But Buford said it wasn't himI had a chance to talk with Buford after he scored a game-high 21 points at Indiana last night and his eyebrows shot up when I mentioned the report.

"They didn't get that from me," he said.

He also denied it was true.

"You're getting it from the horse's mouth," he said. "That's not true."
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You probably won't be seeing Buford going for the style points again that he did on the second-half dunk he clanged off the rim.

"I got tired of doing the one-handed and two-handed stuff, so I tried to do something different," he said. "I took a chance, but I missed it."

Matta said he had a "long discussion" with Buford about it after the game.

"It?s a teachable moment for him, to understand, `Just get two points,'" Matta said.

"As I told the team, from a guy who wasn?t a great leaper when he played, there?s nothing more I love to see than an Ohio State player dunk one. But by the same token, I?d rather see two points than a fancy dunk."
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Is Buford leaving? Does Crean hate Matta? (Hoops & Scoops: an OSU basketball blog)
 
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billmac91;1658488; said:
The best asset William has is his pull-up mid-range jump shot which is NBA basketball to a T. I'm not saying he doesn't improve his stock by waiting a year or two, but his game fits what most NBA GM's are looking for out of 2 guard.

His ball handling needs to improve tremendously and there will always be a question mark in regards to defense when aplayer comes from a zone scheme. But overall, I don't see many guys with the pull-up mid-range game William has which is a plus in his benefit. With a 24 second shot clock you need guys who can take bad shots, but not necassarily bad in the flow of a short shot clock which is hwat Willaim can do. 2 dribbles, pull up J. It's his game....
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Unfortunately, I totally agree with the above even though I think WB would benefit greatly from another year of college basketball. I think his ball handling needs some work and he needs to get physically stronger. But as mentioned above, he is one of the few guys who I have seen in college basketball was such a nice midrange jumper to complement his other shooting ability.

Regarding the missed windmill dunk, I was surprised that Matta really had to say anything because I think WB learned his lesson as soon as the ball clanged off of the back of the rim.
 
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fourteenandoh;1634634; said:
I would like some opinions on WB's 13rebs and 16pts yesterday against the scummers. It was a tale of two games for him, IMO.

I think I spent the first 25 minutes of that game pulling my hair out watching him. He takes some wild shots, refuses to pass and gets completely lost on defense sometimes. Then, out of nowhere, he plays like the best player on our team. He passes, he takes good shots and he plays great defense. Once he learns to be a little more patient and consistent, he can average 20 points.
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pretty much sums it up here. i'm very happy to see him living up to his talent. from elevenwarriors...

Buford, who started off the season with a rusty jump shot and a Houdini-like ability to disappear on the defensive side of the floor, has turned it on in the second half of the season, averaging just over 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists in 34.8 minutes over his last eight games.
 
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Buford prolly had the best game Ive seen out of him @ Ind. That was the smoothest Ive ever seen him as far as driving and passing the ball. He had some intensity on defense too. If he plays like that from here on out...man, gonna be a good tournament run.
 
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