Buckeye fans, who would you rather have?

• thedynasty1998

  

  I agree that he absolutely can provide a spark.
  
  As for anyone questioning Sullinger as the go to guy, it's ridiculous. Yes someone else might get the shot last second. But I guarantee that in practice, Marta is telling his guys to work the offense through Sullinger.
• LJ

  

  thedynasty1998;660969 wrote:I agree that he absolutely can provide a spark.
  
  As for anyone questioning Sullinger as the go to guy, it's ridiculous. Yes someone else might get the shot last second. But I guarantee that in practice, Marta is telling his guys to work the offense through Sullinger.

  
  I bet you 100% that Matta teaches his team to take what they can get and to play as a team and not look to 1 specific player as the "go to" guy.
• thedynasty1998

  

  You are wrong if you don't think Matta wants the offense to run through Sullinger. It's actually laughable to say otherwise.
  
  When you have a player who is playing at a National POY level, you run the offoffense through his hands.
• LJ

  

  thedynasty1998;660991 wrote:You are wrong if you don't think Matta wants the offense to run through Sullinger. It's actually laughable to say otherwise.
  
  When you have a player who is playing at a National POY level, you run the offoffense through his hands.

  
  I guess you don't watch this team often
• mallymal614

  centralbucksfan;660921 wrote: I'd probably go with Oden. Seeing what he did in the title game when finally healthy was scarey. Thats what many don't realize, this guy was rarely healthy, played left handed for how many games. I honestly don't think he was close to 100% until NCAA time. We only saw a glimpse of what he was capable of doing when healthy and in game shape

  
  Great point. I remember Matta saying that Buckeyes fans never got a chance to experience the real Greg Oden since he was only healthy for one game the entire season. And it's not like he had an offensive explosion against a no name team or players. He did it against 3 big men who are all in the NBA right now (Noah, Horford, and Speights) with each one taking their turns and NONE had an answer. And on defense he was a man among boys. I picked Sullinger only because I can only go off of what I seen from Oden when he was injured. Sullinger is so intelligent offensively and a good rebounder, that it's hard to ignore his production. But there is no doubt Oden would have been scary good if he came and left Ohio State healthy.
• wildcats20

  

  You are wrong if you don't think Matta wants the offense to run through Sullinger. It's actually laughable to say otherwise.
  
  When you have a player who is playing at a National POY level, you run the offoffense through his hands.

  Having an offense run through a player and a player being a go to guy are 2 different things.
  
  Carolina's offense runs through the post, but their go to guy is Harrison Barnes.
• LJ

  

  wildcats20;661007 wrote:Having an offense run through a player and a player being a go to guy are 2 different things.
  
  Carolina's offense runs through the post, but their go to guy is Harrison Barnes.

  
  Plus OSU doesn;t force anything to Sully. Last year, they would force things to Turner, this year, anyone at anytime is the "go to guy" or in other words, the ultimate "TEAM"
• lhslep134

  

  LJ;661009 wrote:Plus OSU doesn;t force anything to Sully. Last year, they would force things to Turner, this year, anyone at anytime is the "go to guy" or in other words, the ultimate "TEAM"

  
  Playing devil's advocate LJ, please describe what transpired in the final 1:12 against Penn State in a 63-63 game....
• LJ

  

  lhslep134;661016 wrote:Playing devil's advocate LJ, please describe what transpired in the final 1:12 against Penn State in a 63-63 game....

  
  You mean after Buford made a 3 point shot to put them up 63-61?
  
  I never said that Sully won't take over a game, I said that OSU will not force it to a player like they did with Turner last year as the "go to" guy.
• wildcats20

  

  Having an offense run through a player and a player being a go to guy are 2 different things.
  
  Carolina's offense runs through the post, but their go to guy is Harrison Barnes.

  
  Plus OSU doesn;t force anything to Sully. Last year, they would force things to Turner, this year, anyone at anytime is the "go to guy" or in other words, the ultimate "TEAM"

  I know I always being up Carolina, but this OSU team reminds me a lot of the 2005 National Championship team in Chapel Hill.
  
  A dominate, at times, big man: Sean May.
  Very good PG: Raymond Felton.
  An explosive wing: Rashad McCants.
  A scorer off the bench: Marvin Williams.
  Lock down defender: Jackie Manuel.
  
  Carolina didn't have a lights out 3 pt shooter like Diebs, but had plenty oh guys who could stroke it.
• SportsAndLady

  

  No Buckeye fan, but i'd go
  Conley
  Lighty
  Buford
  Oden
  as well.
• lhslep134

  

  LJ;661021 wrote:You mean after Buford made a 3 point shot to put them up 63-61?
  
  I never said that Sully won't take over a game, I said that OSU will not force it to a player like they did with Turner last year as the "go to" guy.

  
  LJ answer the question.
  
  What did OSU do on their final 2 possessions once PSU tied it up at 63? Who did they "force" it to in the final possessions?
  
  While I'm going, who had the ball on the final possession of the NW game?
  
  I'll help you out. One name answers both questions.
  
  
  Listen, I agree with you that there isn't a constant go to guy, but most of the time, it's #0 with the ball in his hands when we need points because he's the best player on the team.
• LJ

  

  lhslep134;661108 wrote:LJ answer the question.
  
  What did OSU do on their final 2 possessions once PSU tied it up at 63? Who did they "force" it to in the final possessions?
  
  While I'm going, who had the ball on the final possession of the NW game?
  
  I'll help you out. One name answers both questions.

  
  2 games makes him the "go to" guy? Don't think so. I didn't not answer your question. I said sully right in my post.
  
  Question, who came in and scored 8 points in 3 minutes to put OSU up for good against Illinois on the road?
• LJ

  

  lhslep134;661108 wrote:
  
  Listen, I agree with you that there isn't a constant go to guy, but most of the time, it's #0 with the ball in his hands when we need points because he's the best player on the team.

  
  Not really, look at the play by plays. Most of the tight games Craft and Lighty have the ball and score late in the game.
• lhslep134

  

  LJ;661122 wrote:Not really, look at the play by plays. Most of the tight games Craft and Lighty have the ball and score late in the game.

  
  Okay and look who scored all of the points at the beginning of the 2nd half against Illinois when we were down, Sully.
  
  If Sully wasn't the go to guy, he wouldn't be the leading scorer on the team.
• LJ

  

  lhslep134;661137 wrote:Okay and look who scored all of the points at the beginning of the 2nd half against Illinois when we were down, Sully.
  
  If Sully wasn't the go to guy, he wouldn't be the leading scorer on the team.

  
  I think you are confusing the guy that everyone looks to when times are tough because they think he is the only one who can do it vs a very good player on a very good team who is good at sharing the ball. I am not denying that Sully is a great player, but everyone on that team is capable of taking that last shot and everyone is confident in each other that they can take that shot. If Sully is getting hardcore doubled, you don't see them force it to him just so he can try a 10 ft hook shot over two guys, they will throw it in to him then kick it out, or have him come out to open things up for Craft or Lighty to drive to the hoop. I just don't see this team saying that Sully is the only one who should touch the ball in tight situations at the end of the game.
  
  Also, Sully went cold and Illinois came right back until Thomas came in and put them away.
• Laley23

  

  How many games has OSU been in a game where the score was a 1 possession score in the final 2 possessions of a game or last minute etc this year? I can only think of PSU, Illinois, Minny and NW that I have seen. I have seen Sully get the ball on those possessions. If he didnt in another game that they were down or tied, Id be willing to bet they looked to him and the pass wasnt there or he had to pass it after touching it.
  
  I didn't see the Minny game, so I dont know how Lauderdale ended up on the FT line....but we can all agree, that wasnt the plan lol.
  
  I would bet a lot of money, if the game is in a situation like this, Sully gets the ball. That is a go-to guy.
• LJ

  

  Sully had 1 offensive look in the last 2 min of the Illinois game. 1 in the Minny game as well. Craft, Lighty and Buford all have touched the ball just as much at the end of close games, you can even throw Diebler in there.
  
  
  Gasp, you know what that means? They spread the ball around!
• LJ

  

  The final 2 minutes of the first Iowa game it was the Craft and Lighty show
• lhslep134

  

  Laley's 100% right.
• LJ

  

  lhslep134;661201 wrote:Laley's 100% right.

  
  Except Sully was only the center of the offense in the last 2 minutes in 2 of the 5 close games
• Laley23

  

  LJ;661205 wrote:Except Sully was only the center of the offense in the last 2 minutes in 2 of the 5 close games

  
  Close doesnt equal go-to, at least not imo. Close can be a 4-5-6 pt lead etc, but still a big enough gap to run an offense. Go-to is when the game is actually on the line...a 1 possession game in the final possession or 2 (Minus FT after said possession). We may be looking at it differently, but I only recall about 4 or 5 of these the whole year. Minny is the only game I didnt see, but the only possession that fit my circumstances is when Dallas got the FTs...so, its kind of a moot point on that game.
• LJ

  

  Laley23;661268 wrote:Close doesnt equal go-to, at least not imo. Close can be a 4-5-6 pt lead etc, but still a big enough gap to run an offense. Go-to is when the game is actually on the line...a 1 possession game in the final possession or 2 (Minus FT after said possession). We may be looking at it differently, but I only recall about 4 or 5 of these the whole year. Minny is the only game I didnt see, but the only possession that fit my circumstances is when Dallas got the FTs...so, its kind of a moot point on that game.

  
  You realize the exact definition by Merriam Webster of the phrase "go to" means the player who is expected to score. If Sully has only scored in the final possession in 2 of the 5 close games, how the hell is he the go to guy?
• Laley23

  

  LJ;661287 wrote:You realize the exact definition by Merriam Webster of the phrase "go to" means the player who is expected to score. If Sully has only scored in the final possession in 2 of the 5 close games, how the hell is he the go to guy?

  
  Did you even read what I wrote? lol
• LJ

  

  Laley23;661315 wrote:Did you even read what I wrote? lol

  
  Yes. Unless you are saying 4 or 5 possesions