Writerbuckeye;552856 wrote:Payne was never a commit for OSU. In fact, he rarely included OSU in his list of schools he was considering. So I have no idea where you are getting that he had made a commitment to Ohio State at any time.
karen lotz;555361 wrote:Not on TV anywhere outside of Columbus is it?
Hb31187;555393 wrote:Sullingers boxscore doesnt look very impressive...Has he been effective otherwise? I havent been able to watch
Mulva;555464 wrote:They finally created a center court section for students. 800 seats.
karen lotz;555481 wrote:800 doesn't seem like very many but I guess its better than what they have had previously.
Hb31187;555516 wrote:Looks like Sully had a damn good 2nd half
thedynasty1998;555532 wrote:Sounds like the only thing to complain about is that Craft fouled out, so he'll have to learn to play without fouling (saying that not seeing the game and what kind of fouls he committed).
Yeah I saw in the first half that Sully didnt really get any shot attempts and didnt look like he was a focal point of the offense. I think OSU should feed him in the post just like it appeared they did in the 2nd half(didnt get to see the game just lookin at the boxscore) and he will either dominate the other big man or kick it out to his many shooters. Craft is a VERY solid player, I think by the time that big10 conference schedule rolls around he will be running the point for the majority of the game. Did Thomas hit jumpers or was he slashing or what? He is just a flat out scorer from what I saw of him playing in HS and I think he may be the type that sticks around more than 1 year and if so OSU will have another Big ten POY candidate on their hands.centralbucksfan;555536 wrote:He definately did. He dominated the boards on both ends and OSU made an effort to go to him in second half. I believe he ended with 19pts and 15rbs. Man amoungst boys tonite. Lauderdale almost had a triple double with 8 blocks. Thomas was impressive. The kid can flat out score from anywhere on the court. Obviously A&T isn't very good. I still have concerns with ball handling overall. Buford does "ok" at the PG. But its obvious its not his natural position. Craft had 9 asst. and no turnovers. The starting lineup really isn't the best lineup. Its the biggest. But based on two games, that lineup really isn't on the floor together but for the first few min of each half. Best lineup is Craft at PG, Buford, Lighty, Diebler on wings and Sullinger in post. Lauderale and Sully rotating with Thomas and Sibert off the bench. A lot of depth with this team, along with a lot of talent. Many different guys can go off on any given nite.
Hb31187;555549 wrote:Yeah I saw in the first half that Sully didnt really get any shot attempts and didnt look like he was a focal point of the offense. I think OSU should feed him in the post just like it appeared they did in the 2nd half(didnt get to see the game just lookin at the boxscore) and he will either dominate the other big man or kick it out to his many shooters. Craft is a VERY solid player, I think by the time that big10 conference schedule rolls around he will be running the point for the majority of the game. Did Thomas hit jumpers or was he slashing or what? He is just a flat out scorer from what I saw of him playing in HS and I think he may be the type that sticks around more than 1 year and if so OSU will have another Big ten POY candidate on their hands.
Any clue when the next game is that will be televised? Im kinda anxious to watch this team. This team is as deep if not deeper than MSU and thats sayin somethin
thedynasty1998;555573 wrote:Obviously depth is great to have and a luxury, but when you look at their top 5, it's as good as most in college basketball. I'll disagree with CBF and say the best five are Craft, Buford, Lighty, Thomas and Sullinger. Lauderdale is the big off the bench and you have Diebler (shooter off bench) and Sibert (everything you want from a backup wing) to fill in at the wings (strategically make your rotations so that you have either Craft or Buford in to handle the ball). And then throw in Weatherspoon as needed and it's a damn good lineup.
Weatherspoon won't see the floor come Big Ten, or big non conference. He is probably the worst of the frosh class, by far. Great athlete. But it was obvious tonite, he has a LONG ways to go. Smith got some PT late. He just started to practice last week. I think once he gets into game condition, he could see some time. Another lefty, slasher. But still a bit of a question as haven't seen enough of him yet.