Oklahoma Basketball: Observations from the Washburn exhibition

The Oklahoma Sooners opened up Friday night with an exhibition win over Washburn 83-66.  There were ups and downs as Lon Kruger tried to figure his rotation, and substitutions were not a rarity, often coming in groups of five.  Obviously you can’t take away too much from an exhibition game, as most of the time the team is still trying to fine tune a few things, and find a solid core that can play well together.  That is the case with Oklahoma.  Nevertheless here are my somewhat circumspect observations from the exhibition. Buddy Hield leads the way for Oklahoma with 16 points (Photo from Soonersports.com) -Buddy Hield: It was the new guys who stole the show Friday, particularly Buddy Hield.  He was absolutely on fire offensively, leading the pack with 16 points, but he did other things good as well.  His tenacity on the defensive end is not to be ignored, nor the incredible poise with which he handled the ball when it was in his hands.  He never seemed flustered and found ways to fi...