Yeah, I rushed this post so I couldn't fully articulate my point. The better team won last night.
I was just saying that if you showed me our shooting stats and the turnover differential I'd have guessed we lost by 15.
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Yeah, I rushed this post so I couldn't fully articulate my point. The better team won last night.
I was just saying that if you showed me our shooting stats and the turnover differential I'd have guessed we lost by 15.
They will finish a place or two below where they finish this year . I always love when we play them as I think we match up great with them even when they have Happ .
True but stats sometimes do not tell the story. Except for some difficult threes they hit all game they did next to nothing offensively . Their defense was nothing compared to how we played defense last night and we absolutely killed them on the boards.
My son is a recent Wisconsin grad and follows the program closely; he begs to differ. His big criticism of Greg Gard is that he has not recruited anywhere near as well as Bo Ryan. He sees them taking a big step back next year, but who knows. I don't follow them nearly as closely as he does. They will be very guard heavy next year with only Reuvers (who I also like) in the front court. One thing I'm certain of, however, is that they will not miss Happ's FT shooting!
Wisconsin picked up Happ's replacement with a transfer from Ohio State....Obviously he will not be as good as Happ, but will be a fit for their system.
I don't see Wisconsin falling off at all, their guards will have them solid next year.
I don't see Wisconsin falling off at all, their guards will have them solid next year.
With regard to Iowa, our perimeter defense will need to be very sound. While I don’t think we have to worry about getting beat off the dribble, they are pretty good in transition and get a lot of good off ball movement and cuts to free guys up for shots.
Offensively, you have to assume we will have to endure a couple of scoring drought periods which we need to minimize. I am ok with missed shots but the dumb turnovers have to stop.
Offensively, you have to assume we will have to endure a couple of scoring drought periods which we need to minimize. I am ok with missed shots but the dumb turnovers have to stop.
Is that guy any good...Potter?
We will find out more about the Wisconsin guards when there is more of an allocation of the shot clock not in Happ's hands.
This stat is incredible. Pike was probably so pumped about it
Happ's game opens things up for the guards. They will have a harder time getting open looks without him there for sure
Bac, glad to see you give Caleb credit and post that he is getting it done game after game since in the other thread you said it was one good game. Get on board the Caleb train. It's going to be a fun ride
Neither Trice or Davidson are break down guards. They seem to both have a clutch gene as they have made some tough late shot clock tough 3’s down the stretch of games. Our length should bother both of them going forward and they will be less open from three as we will not have to double Happ’s replacement and they will get less kick out 3’s. Potter is okay but no where near the skills Happ has exhibited . Like our matchup going forward.
Re Caleb...not sure what you are talking about. I have giving him credit all year. However some here are way ahead of themselves based one 25 point game He has had good games overall but i could also point out a few where he was no factor
Relax with him is all i am saying. Pike is bringing him along nicely without putting pressure on him
Saying he is better than Kiss and should get more minutes isn't getting way ahead of anything. If anything it's overdue
um WHERE DID I SAY KISS WAS BETTER..hello you are fake news
Caleb is doing well....the pitting of players vs each other and declaring some better than others and declaring who will play more minutes as other sit next year is hurting discussion around here.
Caleb is doing well....the pitting of players vs each other and declaring some better than others and declaring who will play more minutes as other sit next year is hurting discussion around here.
Recent league history indicates that someone is going to fall off. If one looks at Kenpom rankings for the past ten years, most often there are multiple teams that are worse than 100. This year is the aberration, not the rule. Now, it could be that all programs are getting it together at the same time (there are ZERO teams worse than 100 this year), but that would be bucking recent history.
It really is way too early to predict next year. Injuries, coaching changes, and transfers will all happen. Some recruits will not pan out and other players will not develop.
If Rutgers can take another step forward and become about the 60th best team in the NCAA then recent history shows that it is very likely that they'll also move up the league standings.
Loll I didn't say you said kiss was better sooo actually your post is the fake news. Try reading it again
Taking a look at the last 15 seasons:
2019 - n/a (so far)
2018 - Illinois (102), Minnesota (117), Rutgers (130)
2017 - Nebraska (107), Rutgers (135)
2016 - Illinois (125), PSU (140), Minnesota (192), Rutgers (279)
2015 - Nebraska (121), Northwestern (122), Rutgers (198)
2014 - Northwestern (134)
2013 - Northwestern (132), Nebraska (136), PSU (161)
2012 - Iowa (101), PSU (133), Nebraska (152)
2011 - n/a
2010 - PSU (101), Iowa (174)
2009 - Indiana (209)
2008 - PSU (130), Michigan (137), Iowa (146), Northwestern (191)
2007 - Northwestern (136), PSU (147), Minnesota (160)
2006 - PSU (116), Northwestern (123), Purdue (155)
2005 - Purdue (123), Northwestern (124), Michigan (128), PSU (216)
Interestingly, the only B1G teams in the last 15 seasons that *haven't* finished below 100 in kenpom have been OSU, MSU, Wisconsin, and Maryland (only in the B1G since 2014-15).
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