Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Dec 15, 2012 1:59pm
Classyposter58;1343810 wrote:But Smith can absolutely shoot. I think you gotta go...
Craft
Scott
Smith
Thomas
Williams
Bench:
Ross
Thompson
Ravenel
McDonald
Valle
Q is a wonderful sixth man, let's keep him there and maybe adjust lineups based on opponents. Ravenel playing well today
Oh I totally agree with Ross as the 6th man. The starters are fine, I'm just thinking about the best 5 in crunch time. I think Craft and Smith can be switched depending on if Ohio State is leading or behind. Thompson still needs 15-20 minutes a game, I love his game. It just seems to me like everyone is leaps and bounds better than last year except Craft. I think he is who he is at this point and that's a good chemistry guy with great defense, but I don't think they'll cut down the nets with him playing the majority of time at point. Everyone else's ceilings just seem higher.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Dec 15, 2012 2:00pm
Even though we'd be small, I like replacing Williams with Thompson in this lineup. I'm just not comfortable with Amir playing significant minutes, but who knows, he may yet surprise me.Classyposter58;1343810 wrote:But Smith can absolutely shoot. I think you gotta go...
Craft
Scott
Smith
Thomas
Williams
Bench:
Ross
Thompson
Ravenel
McDonald
Valle
Q is a wonderful sixth man, let's keep him there and maybe adjust lineups based on opponents. Ravenel playing well today
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Dec 15, 2012 2:05pm
vball10set;1343821 wrote:Even though we'd be small, I like replacing Williams with Thompson in this lineup. I'm just not comfortable with Amir playing significant minutes, but who knows, he may yet surprise me.
No way. In bigten play that lineup would get abused and beat up. Plus Thomas would be in foul trouble trying to guard the 5.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Dec 15, 2012 2:10pm
This. I don't even care if it's Kyle Madsen, you have to have someone with size in there at all times. By the way they've got tickets on Stubhub for the Nebraska gameMidstate01;1343824 wrote:No way. In bigten play that lineup would get abused and beat up. Plus Thomas would be in foul trouble trying to guard the 5.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Dec 15, 2012 2:12pm
Good point, but I still think my lineup will give us a better chance offensively. However, we'll prolly give up some points as well.Midstate01;1343824 wrote:No way. In bigten play that lineup would get abused and beat up. Plus Thomas would be in foul trouble trying to guard the 5.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Dec 15, 2012 2:15pm
We couldn't get any rebounds and Sam would just foul whomever every single play trying to jump over themvball10set;1343830 wrote:Good point, but I still think my lineup will give us a better chance offensively. However, we'll prolly give up some points as well.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Dec 15, 2012 2:27pm
Classyposter58;1343828 wrote:This. I don't even care if it's Kyle Madsen, you have to have someone with size in there at all times. By the way they've got tickets on Stubhub for the Nebraska game
Ill check it out! Thanks
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Dec 15, 2012 3:38pm
lol, I can just picture this happening tooClassyposter58;1343832 wrote:We couldn't get any rebounds and Sam would just foul whomever every single play trying to jump over them
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Dec 15, 2012 5:08pm
No way is Williams even a viable option right now. He's the only one that has shown no improvement.Terry_Tate;1343771 wrote:Oh yeah, I think those 2 plus Thomas, Ross, and Williams are the best 5. Then you have Smith, Thompson, and Rav off the bench playing good minutes.
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stlouiedipalma
Posts: 1,797
Dec 16, 2012 12:58am
You've gotta love the way Matta approaches the NC part of the season. They only have a couple tough teams on the schedule, but Matta uses these games to win (of course) and to find the right people and chemistry. They have a killer stretch beginning with the Kansas game and the first 4 or 5 games in the B1G schedule. He'll have them poised to be one of the elite in the conference and the nation.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Dec 16, 2012 1:13am
Ravenel played awesome today, he might eat more time away from Williams. Amir just has to play solid D and score a couple of times, OSU has plenty of enough scorers.se-alum;1343980 wrote:No way is Williams even a viable option right now. He's the only one that has shown no improvement.
Right?vball10set;1343872 wrote:lol, I can just picture this happening too
Yeah no problem budMidstate01;1343836 wrote:Ill check it out! Thanks
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vball10set
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Dec 18, 2012 10:27am
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Dec 18, 2012 6:50pm
:laugh:Jim Jackson with the call for BTN again
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Dec 18, 2012 7:13pm
God Deshaun Thomas needs to stop shooting
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Dec 18, 2012 7:19pm
This OSU team isn't that good.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Dec 18, 2012 7:21pm
We lack a true # 2 option and post presence.
Without these two things, we are not winning a title. This team is good enough to compete in the B1G but I question our title chances
Without these two things, we are not winning a title. This team is good enough to compete in the B1G but I question our title chances
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Dec 18, 2012 7:34pm
Osu missed at least 7 layups that first half. Absolutely no rhythm or energy at all. They said they weren't looking ahead but that's crap. They don't look like they looked at Winthrop at all.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Dec 18, 2012 7:48pm
Putrid. Williams is a liability. Ross can't dribble. Craft can't shoot. Thomas gets lazy on defense. Putrid.
OSU will win by 20.
OSU will win by 20.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Dec 18, 2012 7:54pm
No one can hit the broad side of a fucking barn
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Dec 18, 2012 8:01pm
This is the definition of a look ahead game. Hopefully they pull it together here.
Amazing the easy shots they're missing though. Lenzelle just missed one at point blank range.
Amazing the easy shots they're missing though. Lenzelle just missed one at point blank range.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Dec 18, 2012 8:05pm
Jim Jackson is struggling. Just called their head coach a coordinator
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Dec 18, 2012 8:08pm
Thomas is jacking some crazy shots and the last few have gone in
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Dec 18, 2012 8:08pm
He's on fire. Boom shakalaka
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Dec 18, 2012 8:09pm
Thomas just said alright, I'm taking this shit over.
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Dec 18, 2012 8:11pm
What a find by Thomas. Smart play there to pass up the basket.