Nebrasketball Game #22: Penn State- Saturday, February 1 6:00pm- BTN

[Comish]

At least we are throwing down some DUNKS tonight! (As both an ancient "run the ball guy"; AND a "Dunk the ball guy"; I feel halfway sated!)

[PaulCrewe]

26 minutes ago, Big red surfers said:

Shooting 3’s with zero players to rebound.  Baffling 

To be fair, do they ever have players to rebound???

 

im more baffled by the total crap percentages for shots inside 5 feet and free throws

[teachercd]

This is a bad matchup...but it is also the matchup that Fred will often see in this conference.

 

Just like Brad Underwood had to change up his defense to survive in the Big Ten...I think Fred will have to tweak a bit of his offense.  He will have to get some height.  

[Big red surfers]

34 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

There is so much I like about this offense and what Fred is trying to do.....till we actually have to make a shot. 
 

This team can not make a shot to save their lives. Our percentage from the field is actually better than with free throws. Problem is, free throws are at .364. 

Mack is going to be stud next year.  Get a decent big and 2 shooters and we should be 17+ win team.  

[Big red surfers]

18 minutes ago, PaulCrewe said:

To be fair, do they ever have players to rebound???

 

im more baffled by the total crap percentages for shots inside 5 feet and free throws

If just have one player to rebound your rebound chances go way up.  

[PaulCrewe]

This team is so predictable.  First 4-5 minutes of a game on fire.  4+ minute scoring drought to usually fall behind by double figures.  A good burst to get back into the game immediately followed by another drought near halftime.  Come out of the half sleep walking to fall behind by enough that the opponent knows it has it in the bag.  Another burst big enough the other team kinda craps themselves a little.  A shorter drought to let opponent actually seal up the win. Finally closing the game with a burst that leads to a bad beat for a gambler betting on said opponent.

[teachercd]

3 minutes ago, Big red surfers said:

Mack is going to be stud next year.  Get a decent big and 2 shooters and we should be 17+ win team.  

I will not be shocked to see Mack leave and if you can get drafted or get on a team...he should leave.

 

Also...Fred is not big on bigs.

[PaulCrewe]

2 minutes ago, Big red surfers said:

If just have one player to rebound your rebound chances go way up.  

Excuse my attempt at a joke in regards to this team’s rebounding deficiencies 

[BigRedBuster]

11 minutes ago, Big red surfers said:

Mack is going to be stud next year.  Get a decent big and 2 shooters and we should be 17+ win team.  

I agree, it just seems like we have a lot of players that are good ball handlers, passers, move well without the ball.....can’t make a shot. 

[BigRedBuster]

10 minutes ago, teachercd said:

will not be shocked to see Mack leave and if you can get drafted or get on a team...he should leave.

I don’t agree. 

[BigRedBuster]

 

[teachercd]

2 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

I don’t agree. 

Is your thinking that if he comes back he can shoot way up the draft board?

That is the gamble...With money to be made overseas (especially in the top euro leagues) he could be pulling in six figures for 5 months of "work" and all expenses paid.

 

I think even with an amazing season...there is no chance he becomes a lottery pick so I just don't know if it is worth it.  But then again, he might have zero interest in playing overseas and wants to chase the NBA dream and Fred has proven he can get guys to the league and he is really well connected. 

Just now, BigRedBuster said:

 

Dang...that was a prop best tonight!  Largest lead by either team, I think it was 16???

[BigRedBuster]

 

[teachercd]

I have never seen a team that gets dunked on sooooooooo often.  

 

It is like every team they play turns into Teen Wolf.

[BigRedBuster]

26 minutes ago, teachercd said:

Also...Fred is not big on bigs.

I also think you greatly over stare this. 
 

No, he’s not big on 7’2” guys that do nothing but play with their backs to the basket. But, he knows we are undersized and wants more size than we have.