"Playing against him, I didn't like him [initially]," Selden said. "But I ended up liking him a lot. He's an agitator on defense. He's really aggressive."
In Kansas' first seven games, Oubre logged 58 minutes. Total. Self expressed concerns about the talented, raw freshman. The preseason kudos turned into questions.
And that's when Oubre fled to the gym. He had concerns about his lack of playing time, but he focused on what he could do to change his situation.
"He said, 'Dad, I can get better,'" Kelly Oubre Sr. recalled. "He kept telling me that. 'I can get better.'"
He did.
But Oubre's progressing at the most significant moment of the season. As March approaches, he continues to mature in part because he's blocked out the noise -- with his father's help.
And he's enjoying the experience.
"I'm having fun," Oubre said. "I was having fun before, but not as much as now. A lot of people didn't think we could do it, so that's where my fun comes from."
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In Kansas' first seven games, Oubre logged 58 minutes. Total. Self expressed concerns about the talented, raw freshman. The preseason kudos turned into questions.
And that's when Oubre fled to the gym. He had concerns about his lack of playing time, but he focused on what he could do to change his situation.
"He said, 'Dad, I can get better,'" Kelly Oubre Sr. recalled. "He kept telling me that. 'I can get better.'"
He did.
But Oubre's progressing at the most significant moment of the season. As March approaches, he continues to mature in part because he's blocked out the noise -- with his father's help.
And he's enjoying the experience.
"I'm having fun," Oubre said. "I was having fun before, but not as much as now. A lot of people didn't think we could do it, so that's where my fun comes from."
ESPN
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_
