2021-2022 B1G Basketball thread

[medinabuckeye1]

I don't think my rush judgment has ever been more wrong than about Chris Holtman's trajectory

Elaborate?

[medinabuckeye1]

Pretty sure Ohio State will be playing next Thursday. 

[MaximumSam]

Pretty sure Ohio State will be playing next Thursday.

If they have any more injuries we might be able to get on the court

[ELA]

Elaborate?

I thought he was going to dominate, the way that first year went.  Instead it feels like a continuation of Matta.  Not that it's bad, but he hasn't finished higher than 5th in the Big Ten, not has he gotten out of the first weekend.  I said here he was going to make OSU the clear top program in the Big Ten.  Instead, he hasn't matched what he did in Year 1 yet

[ELA]

If they have any more injuries we might be able to get on the court

I mean 3 years ago MSU won a Big Ten title after two of their three best players went down, and two years ago, Wisconsin won one after their best player quit the team.  The problem ain't injuries.

[ELA]

Hunter Dickinson will blend right in once he's playing pro in Europe

[MaximumSam]

I mean 3 years ago MSU won a Big Ten title after two of their three best players went down, and two years ago, Wisconsin won one after their best player quit the team.  The problem ain't injuries.

It isn't that the problem. There is no problem. OSU is in good shape despite the injuries. But you have to field a team - when you are depending on the bottom half of the roster you are going to be in rough shape in any game in the B1G. 

[ELA]

If they had lost to Purdue, sure.  But they still had their two best players BY FAR, and lost to arguably the worst Big Ten team in years, at home.

[ELA]

Why does Hummel call every Purdue game?  He's very good otherwise, but Jesus he's a homer

And another one tonight

[MaximumSam]

If they had lost to Purdue, sure.  But they still had their two best players BY FAR, and lost to arguably the worst Big Ten team in years, at home.

They were missing their second best player, and their fourth and fifth and eighth best player. That ain't going to cut it.

[SuperMario]

Big win in AA. Also great to see Izzo have a little meltdown.

[ELA]

Big win in AA. Also great to see Izzo have a little meltdown.

He saw a player act in a manner he hadn't seen in 20+ years, and yet managed not to punch anyone.  I was also pleased with what I saw from him

[ELA]

They were missing their second best player, and their fourth and fifth and eighth best player. That ain't going to cut it.

I thought they had both Liddell and Branham.  Their only two double digit scorers.  And with both of them, and Wheeler, they had the three guys that lead the team in minutes played.  And were playing the last place team at home.  Injuries ain't the story here.  There's a reason they were still favored by 15.5

[SuperMario]

He saw a player act in a manner he hadn't seen in 20+ years, and yet managed not to punch anyone.  I was also pleased with what I saw from him

Yeah, players having career nights against a rival never get fired up.