Random B1G Chatter - Season Long Thread

• Laley23

  

  Indiana looks just lost. They need to find some offensive rhythm soon.
• Midstate01

  

  I want osu to give iu there first loss
• Terry_Tate

  

  Indiana has fought back within 5.
• Laley23

  

  Indiana is really missing Will Sheehey on perimeter defense. That and Verdell Jones III looks even worse with his injury on defense (if its possible for him to be worse).
  
  They are gonna have to continue to score well to win, cause MSU, while they will cool off, wont fall apart offensively.
• Terry_Tate

  

  Wow, Indiana on a run now up 3. Looking strong tonight. With Gus Johnson on the call it has to be a great game.
• centralbucksfan

  Laley23;1029381 wrote: They are gonna have to continue to score well to win, cause MSU, while they will cool off, wont fall apart offensively.

  Not sure where you get this at. Consistant offense (perimeter shooting especially) has been a major weakness with MSU the past season and half. And that is again evident right now with this IU run. Great comeback by IU.
• Terry_Tate

  

  This game really confirms for me that Michigan State is overrated and are a solid team but not one that can contend in the Big Ten or give the top teams a real scare. They're offense looks absolutely awful and they don't seem to have a player that can take a game over offensively. I've not watched them much this year, but in the little I have that's my observation, and it looks obvious tonight so far.
• Laley23

  

  centralbucksfan;1029391 wrote:Not sure where you get this at. Consistant offense (perimeter shooting especially) has been a major weakness with MSU the past season and half. And that is again evident right now with this IU run. Great comeback by IU.

  Well, I didnt expect IU to go to a zone, and or sag down forcing 3s. MSU is killing them inside the arc. That run was with MSU taking outside shots. Surprised MSU was taking them.
• Terry_Tate

  

  Damn it, didn't mean to throw the reverse jinx out there on Michigan State. I take it back!
• Laley23

  

  And once again, Indianas offense has come to a virtual halt. Jordan Hulls has picked a bad time to have his worst shooting night in 2 years. 1/8 and only 1 has been tough.
• Hb31187

  

  Lol @ Nix leading the fast break
  
  
  And Appling is really adjusting to the Pg role and is probably one of the best in the big 10, improved leaps and bounds from last year
• centralbucksfan

  Crazy game of nothing but runs by each team. I wonder if IU has tired out having to come back from early deficit. They don't have much depth. MSU defense can definatley wear you down.
  IU doesn't look to get Zeller the ball near enough. Its times like this, when you need to get the ball to the post.
• Hb31187

  

  Lol Appling tossed that into the 3rd row
• Laley23

  

  centralbucksfan;1029441 wrote:Crazy game of nothing but runs by each team. I wonder if IU has tired out having to come back from early deficit. They don't have much depth. MSU defense can definatley wear you down.
  IU doesn't look to get Zeller the ball near enough. Its times like this, when you need to get the ball to the post.

  Zeller has sucked tonight. He doesnt look into it. Offensively really passive (immediate passes, 1 dribble passes), not crashing boards, and defense has been sorely lacking. Worst game Ive seen from him, mostly due to his poor effort.
• centralbucksfan

  Laley23;1029454 wrote:Zeller has sucked tonight. He doesnt look into it. Offensively really passive (immediate passes, 1 dribble passes), not crashing boards, and defense has been sorely lacking. Worst game Ive seen from him, mostly due to his poor effort.

  He is a young player. Its going to happen. Not blaming Crean, but they should focus on getting him some early buckets to build confidence, and get him in the flow. He is too talented a player to only take 4 shots the entire game.
• Laley23

  

  centralbucksfan;1029482 wrote:He is a young player. Its going to happen. Not blaming Crean, but they should focus on getting him some early buckets to build confidence, and get him in the flow. He is too talented a player to only take 4 shots the entire game.

  It was funny, but as I typed that earlier I got 2 texts. 1 from my dad, "Is Zeller ill...like physically?" and another from my friend, "anything on Zellers health? He looks sick out there."
• Classyposter58

  

  Iowa has Wisconsin on the ropes. 56-50 with 5:54 left
• Mulva

  

  Iowa wins by 7 at the Kohl Center. Badgers 3/31 on three balls. Jordan Taylor with 17 points, but needed 20 shots to get there. Just not the same player this season.
• wildcats20

  

  Pretty sure they won't count this bucket.
• LJ

  

  OSU shot 11% from 3 against Nebraska tonight
  
  
• wildcats20

  

  LJ;1037588 wrote:OSU shot 11% from 3 against Nebraska tonight
  
  

  And still won by 31. Nebraska is a good high school team.
• LJ

  

  wildcats20;1037611 wrote:And still won by 31. Nebraska is a good high school team.

  almost every 3 was an open look, which makes it even worse
• Oldman82

  LJ;1037619 wrote:almost every 3 was an open look, which makes it even worse

  And Sullinger had one of them
• Laley23

  

  Purdue getting blown the fuck out at PSU. Down 63-43 with 2 minutes to play. Maybe my Purdue friends will STFU and listen when I tell them Purdue is a team with a ton of flaws now. They have no scoring, no post, no rebounding and the only go-to player is a guy coming off 2 knee surgeries with no quickness who cant really get his own shot. But hey, they play tremendous defense!
• Laley23

  

  ...and no, I dont think they are terrible. They are an "ok" team. But I was ridiculed for saying they would struggle all year and were nowhere near the top of the B1G.
  
  So of course, I come and vent to people who dont care, nor didnt disagree with me lol.