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  • sleeper
    WebFire;1395663 wrote:Izzo should have sent a guy in from the bench to foul Craft as hard as he could.
    Craft is a big boy and can take a hard foul. I mean do you even watch basketball? Apparently giving a hard foul = throwing a punch in a game. No one is saying that but you are on your high horse again trying to pretend you care about the children, when in actuality you only care about advancing your self serving imagine with a patently false moral high ground. :thumbdown:
  • WebFire
    sleeper;1395679 wrote:Craft is a big boy and can take a hard foul. I mean do you even watch basketball? Apparently giving a hard foul = throwing a punch in a game. No one is saying that but you are on your high horse again trying to pretend you care about the children, when in actuality you only care about advancing your self serving imagine with a patently false moral high ground. :thumbdown:
    I was just suggesting good strategy. What is your problem?
  • sleeper
    WebFire;1395688 wrote:I was just suggesting good strategy. What is your problem?
    Oh it is great strategy. Why foul if you aren't going to foul hard? :thumbup:
  • WebFire
    sleeper;1395705 wrote:Oh it is great strategy. Why foul if you aren't going to foul hard? :thumbup:
    True statement.
  • Laley23
    Ironman92;1395529 wrote:Please.....
    What did he say that isnt 100% true? MSU might not make the Final Four, but they will be a popular pick and certianly have the team to do it. The statement on Crafts is 100% true.
  • vball10set
    sleeper;1395705 wrote:Oh it is great strategy. Why foul if you aren't going to foul hard? :thumbup:
    Exactly, as there's nothing worse than a touch foul that results in a +1. As far as fouling Craft hard, imo it wouldn't change a thing-he's one of the toughest players in the game.
  • Fly4Fun
    Laley23;1395725 wrote:What did he say that isnt 100% true? MSU might not make the Final Four, but they will be a popular pick and certianly have the team to do it. The statement on Crafts is 100% true.

    Exactly, when you're picking final four teams, Izzo's Spartans are a pretty safe bet.
    vball10set;1395730 wrote:Exactly, as there's nothing worse than a touch foul that results in a +1. As far as fouling Craft hard, imo it wouldn't change a thing-he's one of the toughest players in the game.
    +1

    Craft is a tough kid, both mentally and physically. If anyone could take a tough foul and not let it shake him, it's Craft.
  • Ironman92
    Laley23;1395725 wrote:What did he say that isnt 100% true? MSU might not make the Final Four, but they will be a popular pick and certianly have the team to do it. The statement on Crafts is 100% true.

    I was agreeing. Lol

    Craft is pretty key when he can get to the rim and he's beyond limited jacking 3's or really about any jump shot. Yesterday's Aaron Craft was great and a joy to watch.
  • Terry_Tate
    Ironman92;1395870 wrote:I was agreeing. Lol

    Craft is pretty key when he can get to the rim and he's beyond limited jacking 3's or really about any jump shot. Yesterday's Aaron Craft was great and a joy to watch.
    Yep. I'm probably the biggest Craft "hater" on here in that I think he's been trying to play beyond what his role should be too much, but yesterday was by far the best I've seen him. It's only one game so I'm going to stay cautious, but that was what this team has needed out of Craft. Lot better than him chucking 3's and runners in the lane.
  • reclegend22
    vball10set wrote:As far as fouling Craft hard, imo it wouldn't change a thing
    I mean Craft is a tough kid, but let's not make him out to be a Teflon Don. If, for example, Reggie Johnson decided he wanted to teach him a lesson, Craft would be laying flat on the floor like a starfish. Just sayin'.

    He's a gritty and downright mettlesome player, though, no denying that.
  • LJ
    reclegend22;1395943 wrote:I mean Craft is a tough kid, but let's not make him out to be a Teflon Don. If, for example, Reggie Johnson decided he wanted to teach him a lesson, Craft would be laying flat on the floor like a starfish. Just sayin'.

    He's a gritty and downright mettlesome player, though, no denying that.

    He was an all state running qb in high school, not sure there are more than very few cbb players who could "teach him a lesson". The guy is just straight up tough. Running for 6800 yards in 3 years as a starting QB says it all.
  • vball10set
    reclegend22;1395943 wrote:I mean Craft is a tough kid, but let's not make him out to be a Teflon Don. If, for example, Reggie Johnson decided he wanted to teach him a lesson, Craft would be laying flat on the floor like a starfish. Just sayin'.

    He's a gritty and downright mettlesome player, though, no denying that.
    He may end up flat on the floor, but he'd jump right back up and be ready to go down the lane again. I'm not saying he's unique this way, but he's a throwback to a tougher era. The kid's a bull.
  • reclegend22
    LJ;1395945 wrote:He was an all state running qb in high school, not sure there are more than very few cbb players who could "teach him a lesson". The guy is just straight up tough. Running for 6800 yards in 3 years as a starting QB says it all.
    I'd agree with that, which is why my example was a 6-foot-10 300-pounder. Lol.
    He may end up flat on the floor, but he'd jump right back up and be ready to go down the lane again. I'm not saying he's unique this way, but he's a throwback to a tougher era. The kid's a bull.
    That I agree with also. But the way you phrased it you made it sound like, despite any contact that comes Craft's way, he'll still make the shot and probably even dunk it. Haha.
  • LJ
    reclegend22;1395956 wrote:I'd agree with that, which is why my example was a 6-foot-10 300-pounder. Lol.


    He's just the kind of guy who, unless he is physically unable to, will be back down the floor on defense no matter what. No matter if the guy fouling him is 5'2 150 or 7ft 325.
  • WebFire
    LJ;1395945 wrote:He was an all state running qb in high school, not sure there are more than very few cbb players who could "teach him a lesson". The guy is just straight up tough. Running for 6800 yards in 3 years as a starting QB says it all.
    6,000 of those were probably against Vanlue. :D
  • vball10set
    WebFire;1396005 wrote:6,000 of those were probably against Vanlue. :D
    awwww, that's cold :p
  • Terry_Tate
    Just as I'm typing that Lenzelle is about to have his 1 in 6 good game he bricks a dunk. SMH.
  • Terry_Tate
    Craft and Scott absolutely have to be on the floor together now IMO. Defensively they are dynamite and offensively they aren't real shooting threats but when they're on the floor together they put up good A/T numbers.
  • karen lotz
    Holy Beetface
  • Tiger2003
    I can't stand watching Northwestern play basketball.
  • Tiger2003
    Smith making it rain.
  • Terry_Tate
    Glad Lenzelle decided to play tonight.

    I hate the games against Northwestern, always too close
  • Tiger2003
    Nice play by Scott.
  • Terry_Tate
    I'll take a win at Northwestern any day with how things are going this year. Thank goodness Lenzelle Smith showed up to play, though. Seems like Craft Scott and Thomas should be on the court at least 30 minutes a game and then beyond that it should be whoever is doing well. Overall was a tough win and I just hope gritting out wins like that prepares them for March. Next game at Indiana will be a bitch though.
  • stlouiedipalma
    Did anyone notice how Thad was getting into Ravenel's face when he pulled him down the stretch. I haven't seen Matta get that heated in quite some time.