Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Nov 25, 2014 6:40pm
Disagree, he definitely is not a jokevball10set;1678042 wrote:Amir is a joke, and is a role player at best...to think he'll be anything more than that is just dumb.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Nov 25, 2014 7:34pm
Amir isn't very good, which shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that watched his high school "highlights".
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Nov 25, 2014 9:02pm
Amir isn't very good because he had high expectations. He was highly ranked, mostly because of his size and potential. It never panned out. Just like it doesn't with about half the big men in the college game. He's a player who will always have a job playing professionally, but who knows why.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Nov 26, 2014 8:13pm
Amir just got yanked by Matta two minutes into the second half for 'lackadaisical play'...he's fricking pathetic.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Nov 26, 2014 8:13pm
Classyposter58;1678552 wrote:Disagree, he definitely is not a joke
Yes, he is.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Nov 26, 2014 10:11pm
Russell had the most effortless 20+ point night I've seen by a buckeye I a long time. He was smooth tonight. They've played nobody, but they have potential to be really good later in the year.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Nov 26, 2014 10:44pm
I still think their bigs are the key to this season. If we can just get average play out of the combo of Williams, Lee, and McDonald they have the other pieces to be a really good team.Midstate01;1678943 wrote:Russell had the most effortless 20+ point night I've seen by a buckeye I a long time. He was smooth tonight. They've played nobody, but they have potential to be really good later in the year.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Nov 27, 2014 8:27am
It's so similar to watching Harden's frosh year at ASU it's scary (one of my buddies was a freshman the same year as Harden and he told me like 2 games into the season how good he was going to be so I started watching; that's why I've been such a Harden supporter on the NBA threads).Midstate01;1678943 wrote:Russell had the most effortless 20+ point night I've seen by a buckeye I a long time. He was smooth tonight. They've played nobody, but they have potential to be really good later in the year.
The quick, smooth lefty release; the deceivingly strong hands on defense, and the ability to seamlessly help the offense even when he's not scoring.
I know Harden has become kind of a joke on defense in the NBA, but his freshman year at ASU he looked a lot like Russell's looking now.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Nov 27, 2014 8:53am
This team is going to be a lot of fun to watch if Loving and Russell play like this every night. Excited to see what they do with some actual pressure, against some good teams.
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birddog23
Posts: 1,086
Nov 27, 2014 9:18am
Every night wont be playing against Campbell...ernest_t_bass;1678979 wrote:This team is going to be a lot of fun to watch if Loving and Russell play like this every night. Excited to see what they do with some actual pressure, against some good teams.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Nov 27, 2014 9:23am
Oh, so you missed this... ?birddog23;1678984 wrote:Every night wont be playing against Campbell...
ernest_t_bass;1678979 wrote:Excited to see what they do with some actual pressure, against some good teams.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Nov 27, 2014 10:34am
Right now, the biggest strength is their unselfishness. No one took more than 13 shots last night, with about 5-6 players in the 6-8 shot range. Keep that distribution up when the teams get tougher and they'll be hard to beat.
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birddog23
Posts: 1,086
Nov 27, 2014 1:32pm
Yesernest_t_bass;1678986 wrote:Oh, so you missed this... ?
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Nov 27, 2014 7:07pm
ernest_t_bass;1678986 wrote:Oh, so you missed this... ?
Obvious reading comprehension fail is obvious?
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Nov 28, 2014 3:52pm
JMU should be a decent test for OSU today.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Nov 28, 2014 3:59pm
I hope it's a more entertaining game, but I honestly think the only way it will be is if the Bucks don't play well. JMU is 4-1, but looking at scores from the Buckeye Classic, they edged both Colgate and Sacred Heart. And since OSU beat Sacred Heart by 58, man, it'd take some serious match-up mismatches or horrible play to keep this one close for too long.se-alum;1679202 wrote:JMU should be a decent test for OSU today.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Nov 28, 2014 4:02pm
JMU does get their best player back for this game, Andre Nation.Heretic;1679206 wrote:I hope it's a more entertaining game, but I honestly think the only way it will be is if the Bucks don't play well. JMU is 4-1, but looking at scores from the Buckeye Classic, they edged both Colgate and Sacred Heart. And since OSU beat Sacred Heart by 58, man, it'd take some serious match-up mismatches or horrible play to keep this one close for too long.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Nov 28, 2014 4:17pm
Amir definitely the weak link among our starters...he is so bad offensively.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Nov 28, 2014 4:21pm
Buckeyes can flat out shoot the ball. Amir Williams is about a 10min a game guy, if that.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Nov 28, 2014 4:52pm
Williams didn't even make an attempt to defend that alley oop-- he should sit the rest of the game for lack of effort alone...what a waste of a scholly.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Nov 28, 2014 5:13pm
I just wish Amir would try. Just give an effort. He'd be decent if he just did that alone.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Nov 28, 2014 5:18pm
Damn can Sam Thompson jump. Ridiculous.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Nov 28, 2014 5:58pm
Kind of a disappointing effort today, imo. Got the big lead early, and looked disinterested for 3/4 of the game.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Nov 28, 2014 5:59pm
Didn't know that. Guess I don't pay enough attention to these low-level teams, other than checking their record and who've they'd played to catch minor details like who is on their roster, lol.se-alum;1679209 wrote:JMU does get their best player back for this game, Andre Nation.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Nov 28, 2014 6:07pm
Exactly-his perceived disinterest is frustrating, and he has the worst hands of any big man I can remember.Midstate01;1679245 wrote:I just wish Amir would try. Just give an effort. He'd be decent if he just did that alone.