NORMAN —
Trae Young dribbled down the court heading directly toward an Oklahoma State defender, and you wondered what he was doing.
But as soon as the Sooner phenom reached the unsuspecting Cowboy on Wednesday night, he crossed over his dribble, right to left. In a flash, he was in the open, and you wondered how he did that.
The crowd inside the Lloyd Noble Center started oohing and aahing long before Young put the ball through the basket.
It was fun for anyone watching.
It was even better in person.
During a week in which we rang in the new year and the Big 12 heralded the start of conference play, there were reminders a plenty that the clock is ticking.