Capel firmly in Warren's corner
Published: 6/22/2010 11:16 PM
Last Modified: 6/22/2010 11:16 PM
Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel does not know where Willie Warren is going to be picked in Thursday's NBA draft. Given the disastrous OU season of 2009-10, some mistake that for Jeff Capel does not CARE where Willie Warren is going to be picked.
That is a gross misunderstanding, as Capel made clear in an interview with ESPN.com.
"I wasn't happy all the time with his body language. I had to explain it to him, but it was never personal," he told Andy Katz. "To say there was drama with he and I, there was nothing further from the truth."
As to Warren's pro future, Capel said: "I don't think the one season he had last year is indicative of who he is as a player. The same people who were buzzing about him after his freshman year shouldn't think that all of a sudden he got worse as a basketball player. He had an injury-riddled year...
"He can learn how to be a pro. He was humbled last year. It made him work harder. He understood that he has to be in the best possible position and shape to compete at the highest level."
-- Guerin Emig
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Guerin Emig
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