Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports How the Oklahoma City guard responded impressed the sophomore. “I’m getting better every day with that. I held onto plays a lot last year. And I know that’s what held me back, and held my teammates back a lot. Now in open gym it’s a totally different mindset.” – Ohio State guard JaQuan Lyle via Bill Landis, Cleveland.com In what has been an offseason filled with transfers for the Ohio State men’s basketball team, there has been a big big highlight so far. Last week at Chris Paul’s CP3 Elite Guard Camp, JaQuan Lyle crossed up former Indiana guard Victor Oladipo and hit a step-back jumper. Oladipo immediately recovered and hit a game-winning jumper, which Lyle will remember because Oladipo recovered quickly and didn’t let the previous play get to him. Now Lyle is hoping to incorporate Oladipo’s quick recovery into his game, as he knows if Ohio State is going to be successful he has to have that next play mentality. One of the most obvious things that Lyle struggled with during his first year with the Buckeyes was his confidence. At times Lyle looked unstoppable, and is one of only a few players in Ohio State history to record a triple-double. At other times Lyle was invisible on the floor. With a year under his belt, Lyle is looking to become more consistent this season. With a talented core coming back this season, Lyle knows that even more will be expected of him this year if Ohio State hopes to make a return to the NCAA Tournament. So far…
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