Ohio State @ Wisconsin (2/12)

• Big Gain

  If Ohio State played the exact same game they would beat Wisconsin at any other venue in the country every time. The Kohl Center is the ONLY place in the world Wisconsin can chuck up 50% of their shots as 3-pointers and make half of them. It was desperation time for Wisconsin. They try that in the NCAA tournament they're an early out.
  
  Ohio State held down 2 of their 3 stars. It wasn't really Taylor that won the game. It was a couple of nobodies named Bruesewitz and Gasser. They were a combined 8 of 10 from the field and 5 of 5 on 3-pointers. They've respectively .412% and .263% 3-point shooters. They've never done that in the past and they won't do it again this year and likely will never do it again in their careers.
• Big Gain

  Tiger2003;676034 wrote:You're a fucking idiot. They lost because Texas scored more points then the Jayhaws did. No other reason.

  
  It's not that she's a "fucking idiot", it's because she's a lady.
• wildcats20

  

  Big Gain;677549 wrote:The ONLY venue in the country Wisconsin makes 12 3-pointers is their home court.

  
  I mean they hit 12 at Northwestern.
  
  
  
  
  ps...I'm just giving you shit. I know what you mean.
• wildcats20

  

  Big Gain;677578 wrote:It's not that she's a "fucking idiot", it's because she's a lady.

  
  She is a he.
  
  It's just a username.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Big Gain;677578 wrote:It's not that she's a "fucking idiot", it's because she's a lady.

  
  You guys were giving me shit because I said KU would beat UT in normal circumstances, then you say "the only reason OSU lost was because Wisconsin hit 12 3 pointers and taht won't happen anywhere else" and I'm the idiot? Oh and LOL @ Wisconsin hitting 12 at Northwestern.
• Big Gain

  wildcats20;677581 wrote:She is a he.
  
  It's just a username.

  LOLOL are you sure? Are you a sister?
• SportsAndLady

  

  Big Gain;677602 wrote:LOLOL are you sure? Are you a sister?

  
  You do realize that calling a guy a girl is what 4th graders do?
• wes_mantooth

  

  SportsAndLady;677608 wrote:You do realize that calling a guy a girl is what 4th graders do?

  
  Boys have a penis, girls have a vagina
• centralbucksfan

  SportsAndLady;677608 wrote:You do realize that calling a guy a girl is what 4th graders do?

  
  LMAO....you sure would know this, woudln't you? I mean, your posting comments from people like some middle school punk. Pot meet kettle!
• Y-Town Steelhound

  

  SportsAndLady;677584 wrote:You guys were giving me shit because I said KU would beat UT in normal circumstances, then you say "the only reason OSU lost was because Wisconsin hit 12 3 pointers and taht won't happen anywhere else" and I'm the idiot? Oh and LOL @ Wisconsin hitting 12 at Northwestern.

  
  I said they won't hit 12 three pointers at the Schott, I could care less what they do at Northwestern. OSU hasn't given up more than 8 threes at home all season. Likewise, they haven't scored less than 5 threes themselves at home all season (compared to the 3 they scored in Madison). I know the concept of bringing up numbers to back up an argument must be new for you.
• wildcats20

  

  You guys were giving me shit because I said KU would beat UT in normal circumstances, then you say "the only reason OSU lost was because Wisconsin hit 12 3 pointers and taht won't happen anywhere else" and I'm the idiot? Oh and LOL @ Wisconsin hitting 12 at Northwestern.

  
  
  I said they won't hit 12 three pointers at the Schott, I could care less what they do at Northwestern. OSU hasn't given up more than 8 threes at home all season. Likewise, they haven't scored less than 5 threes themselves at home all season (compared to the 3 they scored in Madison). I know the concept of bringing up numbers to back up an argument must be new for you.

  No one was talking to you. It was directed at big gain who said Wisky won't hit 12 3's anywhere but at home.
• Y-Town Steelhound

  

  wildcats20;677846 wrote:No one was talking to you. It was directed at big gain who said Wisky won't hit 12 3's anywhere but at home.

  
  Ok, well that's unfortunate for him for assuming that...but the main point still stands. I just don't see Ohio State losing to Wisconsin on March 6th (barring injury) with everything taken into account.
• wildcats20

  

  Y-Town Steelhound;677885 wrote:Ok, well that's unfortunate for him for assuming that...but the main point still stands. I just don't see Ohio State losing to Wisconsin on March 6th (barring injury) with everything taken into account.

  
  I agree.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Y-Town Steelhound;677885 wrote:Ok, well that's unfortunate for him for assuming that...but the main point still stands. I just don't see Ohio State losing to Wisconsin on March 6th (barring injury) with everything taken into account.

  
  No one is saying OSU will lose to Wisconsin, jesus christ are some people incapable of having a god damn basketball conversation?
  
  Big Gain said Wisconsin won't hit 12 three's anywhere but at Wisconsin...we brought up that they hit 12 at Northwestern...you say you could care less what they did at NW they won't lose to OSU at the Schott...do you see how hilarious that was?
• mallymal614

  I have been trying to pinpoint the last couple days where did Ohio State go wrong in this game. And to me was when David Lighty picked up the double foul and he went to the bench after that. As I said on this same thread during the game, Lighty is the Kevin Garnett of the Ohio State defenses. Every year the Celtics arguably has the best defense in the NBA because Garnett anchor it and other players feed off of it. Lighty has the same kind of impact. The minute he went out, they defense totally collapse. By the the time he entered the game again, Wisconsin already had all the momentum. If you remember, the same argument was made about Lighty last season in the loss against Tennessee. He was in foul trouble throughout the game and many believe if he wasn't, Ohio State wins that game. It makes you wonder if people realize how valuable he really is to the Buckeyes.
• thedynasty1998

  

  I agree that it was a turning point, because that's when Wisconsin went on their run.
  
  One other adjustment I wish Matta would have made would have been to put Lighty on Taylor. Taylor was obviously very comfortable with Craft guarding him, and when a guy gets in that comfort zone, you have to switch things up to make him adjust.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Who was guarding Taylor was irrelevant. They started screening his guy, even sending two guys to screen for him so he could get off his shots, and he was hitting everything. They needed to start trapping the pick and make him pass it to someone else.
• centralbucksfan

  Cleveland Buck;679349 wrote:Who was guarding Taylor was irrelevant. They started screening his guy, even sending two guys to screen for him so he could get off his shots, and he was hitting everything. They needed to start trapping the pick and make him pass it to someone else.

  
  Great point. Ryan made halftime adjustment and as you stated, they did a lot of ball screens. The problem with trapping a team like Wisky..is that they are all good 3pt shooters. Its pick your poison. I tend to think taht Craft and whomever guarded Taylor just didn't do a good job of fighting through screens or getting quick help/show from the guy who was guarding the screener. Sullinger was often lagging back too far and wasn't aggressive enough stepping out in show/help until Craft could recover. Easier said than done with a player like Taylor though.
• thedynasty1998

  

  Good point on the halftime adjustments. There were several occasions where Ohio State looked confused on how they were guarding the pick and roll. Credit Wisky and Ryan for taking advantage of that opportunity.
• Y-Town Steelhound

  

  SportsAndLady;677964 wrote:No one is saying OSU will lose to Wisconsin, jesus christ are some people incapable of having a god damn basketball conversation?
  
  Big Gain said Wisconsin won't hit 12 three's anywhere but at Wisconsin...we brought up that they hit 12 at Northwestern...you say you could care less what they did at NW they won't lose to OSU at the Schott...do you see how hilarious that was?

  
  No not really since you completely ignored my previous post (not surprising). I said that I don't care what Wisky did at NW because it's irrelevant. Wisky made 12 threes in the last game and OSU made 3. Numbers would suggest that won't be the case in Columbus since OSU has not made less than 5, and not given up more than 8 at home all season. It doesn't matter where else Wisky shoots 12 threes because they won't do it in Columbus.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Y-Town Steelhound;679417 wrote: I said that I don't care what Wisky did at NW because it's irrelevant.

  
  I don't care either, and neither does anyone else I'm sure...but when someone says they wouldn't do it anywhere other than at home, we're going to point out they have done it elsewhere.