The Oregon Ducks finished their season Wednesday night in LA with a loss to the Cougars. As a Duck follower, this season was more agonizing to watch than any other I can recall. However when Thursday or Saturday night rolled around, I was always there in front of the TV or radio following this team till the bitter end. I don’t want to talk about the future of Coach Ernie Kent right now, his future will be evaluated by people much closer to the situation that I am. I will instead break down the team, position by position and give you my quick analysis of this team’s future.
Point Guard: Duck fans often like to blame Tajuan Porter for the team’s struggles. I understand he isn’t the ideal point or shooting guard, but I love the kid’s intensity and mindset. Tajuan wants to be the one to take the last shot, or have the ball in his hand at the end of the game, and I appreciate that. Most players don’t share the same will to win that Tajuan does. On a side note, Porter may end his career as the Ducks all time leading scorer, so maybe some duck fans should back off him a bit, he has done a lot for this program. Freshman Garrett Sim certainly tailed off toward the end of the season, but he has the potential to be the Ducks starting PG for the next 3 years. Kamyron Brown either needs to make great strides this off season, or find himself a seat next to the coaches. Brown’s development has been slow to non existent and his erratic play makes it hard for his teammates to get in any sort of a rhythm throughout the game.
Shooting Guard: Freshman Matthew Humphrey improved as the season progressed, and if that continues I find it hard to imagine he wouldn’t be vying for more minutes next fall. Humphrey reminds me of a more energetic Bryce Taylor, the emotion Humphrey shows on the court was clearly contagious in wins over Stanford and
Small Forward: The small forward position is one of great intrigue for the Ducks going into next season. Big time recruit Jamil Wilson from
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