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'20 CO SG Luke O'Brien (SIGNED to COLORADO)
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BuffLuke80
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CU definitely needs some shooters, he can do that when he's on. I watched some of his clips, but didn't finish it. I'll check it out later on.
ahoelsken
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Only thing here is I'd like to see him bulk up a bit. He can play at this level. Really made it a point to go to the rack a lot more this year, and that helped his game big time.
Senior highlights.
Medford M.
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Ok...this kid looks vastly improved/more impressive than when he was first offered.
That was much more impressive than I thought it would be.
BuffaloChase
Club Member
Luke is always a good interview. Here's what he had to say about his senior season:
www.si.com
A Senior Year of Growth and Awards for CU Signee Luke O'Brien
Luke O'Brien leaves Columbine as one of the most accomplished basketball players to ever play there, now embarks on a new journey.
www.si.com
Here is a good read. Maybe Luke is a bit underrated. I'm getting excited. https://chsaanow.com/2020-03-31/columbine-boys-basketballs-luke-obrien-loves-being-the-guy/
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Medford M.
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Revisiting Luke's highlights today, and I have say...am I crazy for thinking this kid might be really, really good?
Perhaps it's a function of highlight tapes, but he spent a lot of time handling the ball. Glass half-full take is that maybe his 3 percentage will go up some if he has a chance to spot up more.
Medford M.
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IDK, I see enough in that tape to say he's not going to just be some spot up shooter for us.
Don't disagree, but I think he will have more spot-up opportunities than he did in high school.
Medford M.
Well-Known Member
Oh of course. He's not going to be asked to be the primary ball handler.
Just went back and watched that SR tape. In watching him on the perimeter, suddenly it hit me. He reminds me of my boyhood hero, John Havlicek..
I'd forgotten about Hondo, and had missed that he died last year.
Yes, part of it is the build and pale skin tone, they move and look somewhat alike. But he has the same uncanny way of just beating guys off the dribble and also capable of firing it up from anywhere. And he's constantly moving and seems to not tire.
For you children, here's John Havlicek:
I'd forgotten about Hondo, and had missed that he died last year.
Yes, part of it is the build and pale skin tone, they move and look somewhat alike. But he has the same uncanny way of just beating guys off the dribble and also capable of firing it up from anywhere. And he's constantly moving and seems to not tire.
For you children, here's John Havlicek:
No team at the college level is looking for their center to be Dirk Nowitzki. But if the dude can force defenses to guard him outside of the paint occasionally, it is a massive win.
dyemeduke
Well-Known Member
I'm encouraged by his final film and some of the articles about him, especially if he's a legit 6-8. However, I'm still not expecting too much from him. I hope he can be a solid contributor as an upperclassman, which is sort of my base expectation for any middling recruit. I can't really come up with a true comp for him, and I hate to compare him to other white shooters we've had..........but, I think he'll be better than Blair Wilson and Levi Knutson in the end. We should all be content with that.
Thanks for reminding me of Blair Wilson, he averaged double digits his So-Sr years, and was a core player on that David Harrison, Stephane Pelle, Michel Morandis squad that beat Kansas, won 20 games and went to the Dance.
That 60-59 win over Kansas was a banger and one of the best live sporting events I've attended.