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birddog23

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Dec 15, 2013 9:24 AM
McGary needs to get 30 min a game. Minimum. If he can be in that 30-33 range that's huge and will help Michigan out a ton. The low 20s in minutes isn't going to cut it. That's my take.

maybe web knows a little more about the situation.
Dec 15, 2013 9:24am
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Dec 15, 2013 11:04 AM
birddog23;1553558 wrote:McGary needs to get 30 min a game. Minimum. If he can be in that 30-33 range that's huge and will help Michigan out a ton. The low 20s in minutes isn't going to cut it. That's my take.

maybe web knows a little more about the situation.
He had a preseason back issue and didn't even play until the 3rd or 4th game. He is building up his minutes.
Dec 15, 2013 11:04am
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birddog23

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Dec 15, 2013 11:09 AM
WebFire;1553578 wrote:He had a preseason back issue and didn't even play until the 3rd or 4th game. He is building up his minutes.
He missed first two regular season games. He's now played 8 games.

He played 33 minutes against FSU, 30 against Charlotte, and 27 against Duke.

How do you only play 23 minutes against AZ? I can't remember but I don't think he was in foul trouble at all yesterday.
Dec 15, 2013 11:09am
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Dec 15, 2013 11:43 AM
birddog23;1553580 wrote:He missed first two regular season games. He's now played 8 games.

He played 33 minutes against FSU, 30 against Charlotte, and 27 against Duke.

How do you only play 23 minutes against AZ? I can't remember but I don't think he was in foul trouble at all yesterday.
I'm not real sure. Guess my only point is he'll get back to 30+ minutes consistently. Seems he should be there now though. Same happened last year. Seemed like it took forever for him to get consistent full games.
Dec 15, 2013 11:43am
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Dec 15, 2013 12:24 PM
Mulva;1553399 wrote:52 fouls and counting. Just painful to watch.
The great thing was that, earlier, I think during the Arizona-Michigan game, the announcers there were basically saying that after a couple rocky weeks, you were seeing the foul-calling level out.

And then that abortion of "entertainment" happened.
Dec 15, 2013 12:24pm
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Dec 15, 2013 1:22 PM
Like Ohio State, though certainly not to the extent of the Buckeyes, Syracuse is a highly-ranked team that so far this season has been hard to really measure due to a lesser-quality, or perceived lesser-quality, schedule. The Orange played in Maui against Minnesota, Cal and Baylor, and hosted Indiana at home, but I think the jury is still out on all four of those teams. Baylor has looked the best of the four, but historically, they're just not that tough late in the year under Scott Drew. This year might be different, we'll see.

Syracuse is playing St. John's today at the Garden. Controlled the game early by as many as 15 points, but the Johnnies have rallied. Still not sure where Syracuse fits into things yet, but I think they deserve more recognition than they've received. They're almost ignored when discussing the top teams. It's a very good team.
Dec 15, 2013 1:22pm
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Dec 15, 2013 1:33 PM
Syracuse, legit. Ohio State, book is still out.

While unblemished, it's hard to say that if Ohio State was to step on the court today against 2-loss Duke, North Carolina or 3-loss Kansas, Kentucky, they would really have great confidence in winning.
Dec 15, 2013 1:33pm
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Dec 15, 2013 1:44 PM
Azubuike24;1553636 wrote:Syracuse, legit. Ohio State, book is still out.

While unblemished, it's hard to say that if Ohio State was to step on the court today against 2-loss Duke, North Carolina or 3-loss Kansas, Kentucky, they would really have great confidence in winning.
Yep.

St. John's locked in a tight one with Syracuse. 58 all in the Garden with 6:25 left on Fox Sports 1.
Dec 15, 2013 1:44pm
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Dec 15, 2013 6:58 PM
Azubuike24;1553636 wrote:Syracuse, legit. Ohio State, book is still out.

While unblemished, it's hard to say that if Ohio State was to step on the court today against 2-loss Duke, North Carolina or 3-loss Kansas, Kentucky, they would really have great confidence in winning.
This is how I feel. I think Ohio State is no doubt top 10 good, but beyond that I don't really know because they haven't needed to show it. Good thing polls don't matter in basketball.
Dec 15, 2013 6:58pm
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Dec 15, 2013 7:07 PM
Azubuike24;1553636 wrote:Syracuse, legit. Ohio State, book is still out.

While unblemished, it's hard to say that if Ohio State was to step on the court today against 2-loss Duke, North Carolina or 3-loss Kansas, Kentucky, they would really have great confidence in winning.
I concur as well. Fwiw, I think tsun has more talent from top to bottom than OSU, they just don't have the leader to pull it together. Webbie, who do you think will emerge as the floor general moving forward?
Dec 15, 2013 7:07pm
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Dec 16, 2013 9:32 AM
vball10set;1553784 wrote:I concur as well. Fwiw, I think tsun has more talent from top to bottom than OSU, they just don't have the leader to pull it together. Webbie, who do you think will emerge as the floor general moving forward?
That's a good question, because I don't see anyone on the roster that has that kind of take-charge personality. McGary does in his actual play, but I don't think so as a vocal leader. LeVert? No. Walton? No. Stauskas? Maybe. Spike? Not on the floor enough. GRIII? Hell no. Everyone else? No.
Dec 16, 2013 9:32am
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Dec 16, 2013 10:43 AM
Azubuike24;1553636 wrote:Syracuse, legit. Ohio State, book is still out.

While unblemished, it's hard to say that if Ohio State was to step on the court today against 2-loss Duke, North Carolina or 3-loss Kansas, Kentucky, they would really have great confidence in winning.
Gary Parrish pretty much took on this exact argument after we had it, haha.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24376794/updated-top-25-and-one
Dec 16, 2013 10:43am
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centralbucksfan

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Dec 16, 2013 2:03 PM
Terry_Tate;1554047 wrote:Gary Parrish pretty much took on this exact argument after we had it, haha.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24376794/updated-top-25-and-one
Again, I don't know "how" good this OSU team is. I don't care who they have played. They have looked impressive. Beating Marquette as bad as they did on Marquette home court was a quality win no matter what anyone thinks. They pounded a decent Maryland team. As the article says, OSU is winning impressively overall.
And having watched other teams, including those above, I have NO question OSU could play/beat any of them.
Its still early and some teams will get better. But what OSU has going for them that some others don't, is experience. And they have it in the back court which can/does go a LONG ways. And defensively, this team is VERY good. That will keep them in any game. Right now, no one can say they are head and shoulders above the rest. So OSU is obviously in the conversation of top teams in the country.
Dec 16, 2013 2:03pm
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Dec 16, 2013 4:41 PM
Iliketurtles;1554221 wrote:Bracketology is out! It's never to early...

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology
Just hearing that gets me excited.
Dec 16, 2013 4:41pm
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Dec 17, 2013 11:32 AM
GOONx19;1554239 wrote:Just hearing that gets me excited.
As am I. After looking at that, all I could do was say, "Time to get fucked hard, Elon!!!!" and then laugh evilly.
Dec 17, 2013 11:32am
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Dec 17, 2013 12:26 PM
Azubuike24;1553636 wrote:Syracuse, legit. Ohio State, book is still out.

While unblemished, it's hard to say that if Ohio State was to step on the court today against 2-loss Duke, North Carolina or 3-loss Kansas, Kentucky, they would really have great confidence in winning.

Nice post, I concur.

In what I guess is a good thing, my expectation of this team is to lose in the sweet 16. Anything beyond that will just be gravy to me. My disappointment eggs are in the 'Zona basket this year. I'm gonna post some pictures from the White Out.
Dec 17, 2013 12:26pm
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Dec 17, 2013 12:36 PM
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Dec 17, 2013 12:36pm
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centralbucksfan

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Dec 17, 2013 1:02 PM
Azubuike24;1553636 wrote:Syracuse, legit. Ohio State, book is still out.

While unblemished, it's hard to say that if Ohio State was to step on the court today against 2-loss Duke, North Carolina or 3-loss Kansas, Kentucky, they would really have great confidence in winning.
Couldn't this really be said about anyone at this point in the season? No one has seperated themselves from the pack.
Dec 17, 2013 1:02pm
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Azubuike24

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Dec 17, 2013 11:37 PM
Yes, obviously. That was the point of the post.

Florida/Memphis playing a good one at MSG.
Dec 17, 2013 11:37pm
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Dec 18, 2013 9:22 PM
Aaric Murray just put up 48 and 8 tonight against Temple. 20 for 28 from the field.
Dec 18, 2013 9:22pm
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birddog23

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Dec 18, 2013 9:25 PM
Azubuike24;1555038 wrote:Aaric Murray just put up 48 and 8 tonight against Temple. 20 for 28 from the field.
Anybody have him in our fantasy league? I hope not ha
Dec 18, 2013 9:25pm
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Dec 18, 2013 9:30 PM
No, but he probably would've been the #1 wild card pick if he was eligible. He didn't even get eligible until after the draft.

In the SWAC I'll predict he averages 30 and 12. He's already at 25/7 and they have played 5 BCS schools now.
Dec 18, 2013 9:30pm
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Dec 18, 2013 9:45 PM
Aaric Murray was my next pick...until I realized he didn't play for WVU anymore

And I had already taken a wildcard
Dec 18, 2013 9:45pm