2021-2022 B1G Basketball thread

[847badgerfan]

Interesting. thanks for the share.

[medinabuckeye1]

Review of tiebreakers:
Two-team tie:

• H2H
• Record vs the best team(s) in the league, then the next, etc.  (compare against all tied teams and 2-0 IS better than 3-1 but NOT better than 1-0 or 0-0).  
• Overall winning percentage.  
• Coin toss.  

Multiple team tie:

• H2H . . . 2H
• Record vs the best team(s) in the league, then the next, etc.  (same as above)
• Overall winning percentage.  
• Coin toss.  

Note:
With multiple team ties if any one or group is separated (from the top, middle, or bottom) at any level, that separation is final.  Then the rest of the teams move to the next tiebreaker (not back to their own H2H).  

[betarhoalphadelta]

I never thought of him as a power forward, really, mostly becuase I've not thought enough about their lineup construction and the state of Purdue's forward position feels weird. (It's like one-third Furst, the rest a mix of 6-6 guys in the 215-230 range?)

In any case, Gillis. He's got good Badger ties and when UW played them, I kept having to yell "DON'T LEAVE THAT MFer OPEN!" as the team simply refused to listen. So for now, we'll put more in the love than hate camp.

Yeah, I guess the best way to say it is that he plays "the 4". 

I'm not sure how many college 4s really approach what the NBA would call a power forward. Heck, I'm not sure how many NBA teams still have a "power forward" in the traditional sense. Draymond Green might be the one that comes first to mind. 

Purdue's lineup construction is that typically they're playing 3 guards, a forward, and a giant. Depending on their roster, that 4 spot is typically more like an oversized guard, or is an undersized ("squat") power forward. It's not often that we get someone like Caleb Swanigan who looks like a true "power forward" and can play small ball center in a pinch. Caleb Furst might be that guy currently. Vince Edwards, and Robbie Hummel were a little more like oversized guards, whereas Gillis and Grady Eifert were a little shorter and stouter. The other guy currently on the team (and not redshirting) who backs up the 4 spot is Ethan Morton, who has the size and length to defend the 4 spot, but offensively is more of a slightly oversized guard/wing. 

But since you were referring to a "squat power forward", I figured Gillis fit that description of "squat"... Defends bigger players through his strength and toughness because he doesn't have the overwhelming height. Looks like he could equally play on the gridiron as the hardcourt. 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Purdue handled Nebraska last night with ease. 

Which tells us nothing about either team. If it had been close, or Nebraska had won, then there'd be something to talk about. 

[FearlessF]

it's embarrassing for the mayor

[MaximumSam]

Power ranking for only January

4. Wisconsin
11. Illinois
21. Purdue
29. Rutgers
31. Penn State
32. Indiana
62. MSU
70. Iowa
71. Maryland
86. OSU
115. Northwestern
142. Minnesota
167. Nebraska
210. Michigan

Was looking at this just from OSU's return on 1/2. Their defense looked really bad, which shows up in the stats - 189th in defensive efficiency. Also, tomorrow's game against PSU suddenly looking intimidating. 

[847badgerfan]

it's embarrassing for the mayor

How much longer does he have there?

[bayareabadger]

How much longer does he have there?

With his buyout, at least one more year, I think.

He has five years on his deal after this, including a one-year extension the school didn't publicize. He get's $3.5 mil a year, and if he's fired, it's all paid out, plus two retention bonuses of $1 million per year. 

Oh for a Tim Miles

[FearlessF]

I liked Tim Miles

but, I thought the Mayor would be an upgrade in the win/ loss

[bayareabadger]

Flipped on NW-MSU and the first think I saw was the face of a player who could not look more Northwestern. They zoomed out and it turned out he was a lot larger than your average NW player, but still has the look. 

[bayareabadger]

I liked Tim Miles

but, I thought the Mayor would be an upgrade in the win/ loss

He won 42 percent of his NBA games.

He's at 26 at Nebraska. No 'Huskers coach has ever lost games at a higher clip. 

[847badgerfan]

Was Fred an a-hole Alberts hire?

[bayareabadger]

Was Fred an a-hole Alberts hire?

No. The old guy. Not sure if the extra year was his. 

[FearlessF]

no, Moos

2019 hire