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Topic: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread

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847badgerfan

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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1764 on: February 24, 2019, 05:56:45 PM »
Not the score I figured, but the outcome was correct. It's maddening that a wounded team can go into Madison and Ann Arbor and get a win, and crap the bed against two bad "I" schools. I just had a hunch Izzo would get it figured out, and he has.
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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1765 on: February 24, 2019, 05:56:52 PM »
In terms of depth, I know this is stupid, but in terms of offensive style, I think MSU is better without Ward. Posting up is among the least efficient things an offense could do. The offense with Tillman out there doesn't have that Achilles. Granted, he has to stay fresh, healthy, and foul free for this to work.

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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1766 on: February 24, 2019, 05:57:19 PM »
I was super impressed with McQuaid.
Yes, me too. That kid is good.
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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1767 on: February 24, 2019, 06:07:35 PM »
In terms of depth, I know this is stupid, but in terms of offensive style, I think MSU is better without Ward. Posting up is among the least efficient things an offense could do. The offense with Tillman out there doesn't have that Achilles. Granted, he has to stay fresh, healthy, and foul free for this to work.
Most MSU fans are with you.  I actually think missing Ward last year against UM would have helped, against Teske, we could have used him, Wolverines dominated the offensive boards.
Against Michigan it matters less, because UM bails out to force a half court game (which makes those rebounding numbers even more puzzling) and MSU does less running, but in general Ward has become the best big on the break Izzo has ever had.  His ability to catch on the run, and go up, for his size, is staggering.  MSUs half court offense was the best it's been against a good opponent since maybe at Iowa, but I don't like to rely on it.  So rebounding and fast break is where he's missed

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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1768 on: February 24, 2019, 06:59:28 PM »
Posting up is among the least efficient things an offense could do.
Depends who is posting up. Seems like Isaac Haas did alright... Surround a giant with 4 great shooters and the offense is pretty efficient. 

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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1769 on: February 24, 2019, 07:36:08 PM »
MSU and UM stayed #4 and #7 in KenPom.  Overall defensive numbers fell for both teams

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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1770 on: February 24, 2019, 08:50:51 PM »
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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1771 on: February 24, 2019, 09:00:59 PM »
Bye bye Lil Ricky.  Gophers aren't even going to make the tourney at this point.

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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1772 on: February 24, 2019, 09:27:26 PM »
The Gopher's tournament hopes may need to be placed on life support.

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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1773 on: February 24, 2019, 09:38:21 PM »
The Gopher's tournament hopes may need to be placed on life support.
I'll stick to my hypothesis; any team Rutgers beats will not play in the NCAA tournament.  

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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1774 on: February 24, 2019, 10:08:23 PM »
I'll stick to my hypothesis; any team Rutgers beats will not play in the NCAA tournament.  
Unless there is an OOC victim I haven't thought of the Buckeyes are the only serious test for this theory.

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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1775 on: February 24, 2019, 10:41:28 PM »
Bye bye Lil Ricky.  Gophers aren't even going to make the tourney at this point.
Excuse me. I was told the mean mean predictive and tier rankings had it out for the Gophers.

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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1776 on: February 24, 2019, 10:59:58 PM »
Excuse me. I was told the mean mean predictive and tier rankings had it out for the Gophers.

I think at this point we had them overrated.

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Re: 2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread
« Reply #1777 on: February 24, 2019, 11:37:14 PM »
Excuse me. I was told the mean mean predictive and tier rankings had it out for the Gophers.
LoL, what happened to @RestingB!tchFace ?
In his defense, they do have three more opportunities to exceed our expectations. 

 

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