Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Dec 30, 2014 4:10pm
They start 4 white guys.Laley23;1690757 wrote:They are not great. But, what have they done to make everyone think they suck?
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Dec 30, 2014 4:19pm
That made me lol.Mulva;1690760 wrote:They start 4 white guys.
But this team is better than last year, IMO. As long as they continue to run the offense through Aaron White, and have the guards be the second option, they will be more consistent. They obviosuly lost Marble, but I think that has forced them to be a more disciplined team on offense.
My my fiancée went to Iowa, and while she couldn't give 2 shots about any of their sports, I've watched a lot more of their games the last 2 years than anyone else probably, and I've been pretty impressed this year. I definitely see them making the tourney, and being higher than a play in game, which I equate to quality.
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centralbucksfan
Posts: 5,111
Jan 3, 2015 11:04am
OSU vs Illinois today. Home game for the Bucks coming off a home loss to Iowa. Is this a must win game? I'd certainly like to believe they come out and play with some sense of urgency after the Iowa loss. I think this game is going to say a lot about where this team is headed.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jan 3, 2015 5:06pm
Finally running man to man!
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Jan 3, 2015 5:10pm
Ohio State switches to man to man and they start dominating Illinois. Just made them run the shot clock out. Seems like Matta is admitting he's been 100% wrong, lol.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jan 3, 2015 5:10pm
Matta lookin' kinda silly for playing zone up to this point. OSU dominating on the defensive end right now.
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centralbucksfan
Posts: 5,111
Jan 3, 2015 5:14pm
Thank gawd Thad!! Good to see Matta going to the MM defense! This is exactly what it gives a team..energy and aggressiveness. Its a mental thing. That damn zone makes teams play so passive on both ends. I don't mind the zone if its mixed in to change things up on occasion. But this team is obviously capable of playing man defense and with a deeper bench, they can sustain it.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Jan 3, 2015 6:07pm
Yes, good to see the change. Fuck primarily running zone.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Jan 4, 2015 6:30pm
Seeing man D was a godsend. Amazingly, all the wide open 3s (yeah, they were long 3s, but if you're a legit good shooter, I highly doubt 3 feet behind the arc while wide open is some really tough feat) suddenly stopped coming and the team looked more energetic on both ends.
Now keep it up and use the zone as it should be: a change-of-pace D for when it looks like an opponent is making plays against your man.
Now keep it up and use the zone as it should be: a change-of-pace D for when it looks like an opponent is making plays against your man.
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Jan 6, 2015 9:47pm
Russell is such a fucking stud. His man to man D isn't very good but damn can he score.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jan 6, 2015 9:50pm
The Russell show is good
25 in the 1st half
25 in the 1st half
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Jan 6, 2015 9:52pm
Marc Loving. Hell of a way to finish it.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Jan 6, 2015 9:52pm
Lol....awesome last 4 min
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jan 6, 2015 9:53pm
I didn't know loving had the aggressiveness in him for that play!
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Jan 6, 2015 9:53pm
Well that was a fun last 6 minutes. Osu had an awful stretch in that half too. This game very far from over though.
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Jan 6, 2015 9:55pm
I almost typed the exact same thing. Did not see that coming at all.se-alum;1693578 wrote:I didn't know loving had the aggressiveness in him for that play!
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Jan 6, 2015 9:57pm
And their man to man D needs some work still but they look so much better playing in it that I can't believe Matta ever used zone. The whole energy level is so much better.
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The Answer
Posts: 209
Jan 6, 2015 9:59pm
Impressive shooting by Russell in the first. So glad to see them continuing to play man D it looks so much better then the soft zone they were using
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jan 6, 2015 9:59pm
They have guys that aren't so good at it, but Scott and Thompson are so good at it, that it takes some of the pressure off the other guys.Terry_Tate;1693582 wrote:And their man to man D needs some work still but they look so much better playing in it that I can't believe Matta ever used zone. The whole energy level is so much better.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jan 6, 2015 10:15pm
Amir Williams has the weakest hands of anyone I've ever seen play basketball, and I've coached biddy ball.
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Jan 6, 2015 10:15pm
Really is just amazing how bad Amir Williams can be.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jan 6, 2015 10:18pm
It has to be a foul when you put both arms out and clear defenders before the ball is ever shot.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Jan 6, 2015 10:47pm
This Hollins kid can't get a fouled called on him, as hard as he's trying.
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Jan 6, 2015 10:54pm
How do you miss that double dribble call? It was plain as day.
Terry_Tate
Posts: 7,606
Jan 6, 2015 11:00pm
Looked to me like the Minnesota guy kicked it. Thought the balls rotation changed.