Nebraska runs good offense sets/motion, but doesn't look like they're that good at creating their own shot. Not super athletic, not a plus defensive team and they aren't a good rebounding team either. But they can shoot the crap outta 3 pts.
February General CBB Discussion Thread
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Florida is looking like the real deal again all of a sudden. They are going to be a problem as currently projected as a four seed.
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Could someone pass Boozer? I could see some team convincing themselves his game won’t translate
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Our OOC wins are aging quite nicely.
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He is smooth man - and such a smooth decision maker. Seems to have a plan out there. This is a really impressive win, Nebraska coming off a loss in a game at UM they lead most of the way. Illinois felt generally in control. The way they're looking right now, I may throw them into the tier 1 category with UM, AZ, UConn, Duke. Houston right there, ISU possibly.
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College basketball really is incredible this season. I don't remember this many great teams at the top, you would need to go back a long time. UConn's resume is incredible despite playing in a weak Big East. Awesome job of scheduling and taking care of business especially with our injuries.
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Might depend on team need, Wagler is a 6'6" lead guard that's lights out from 3 and can get his off the bounce in the midrange and on floaters, he's looking cut out of the SGA mold
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Much of it's due to the freshmen class. Think about all these tier 1 teams - Boozer, Peat/Burries, Wagler, Fleming/Cenac, Mullins. Any direct matchups in the top 13-14 are must watch. I'm starting to think Kansas should be in that 13-14.
Really impressive win for Illinois. They have a pretty easy schedule left in the B10. @MSU this week, but then an easy path until they play Michigan late. That game may be for the B10. Illinois is shaping up as a clear 2 seed.
No - I think people fail to realize how unreal Boozer has been.
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B1G gets interesting now. Nebraska should win out after this They've split with Illinois and lost to Michigan. Michigan still has to play Illinois, Purdue and MSU. Illinois still has MSU and Purdue, both of which will likely be fighting for 4th seed. All three could end up 18-2. Illinois may have the edge if Boswell's return doesn't screw them up.
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So Florida and Illinois are pretty good, eh? Hmmm....
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Not me, I said from the beginning on here during exhibitions that Boozer will roll out of bed and walk into 20 &10 dbl dbls, I still think some of those guys knocking on 4th and beyond can make it a conversation depending on how they finish. Boozer has been the most dominant by far and is the consensus #3 in regards to the draft so there's obviously some questions.
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Quite simply it's because Kevin Willard pulled the rug out from under the program when he bailed on it (during) their S16 run last year. As you may or may not recall, he bailed on the team dinner before the S16 to head to Philly to meet with Villanova. Then he plucked a chunk of the roster to follow him, and the rest of the talent skedaddled to other opportunities. Buzz comes in after the season and has essentially no time to stem the loss of scholarship commitments in order to cobble together a roster. Granted, he brought a player or two with him, but I don't think it's fair to wave the pitchforks demanding accountability just yet. Villanova was a destination and Maryland got stripped for parts. Few (heh) if any coaches could repeat a 27-9 season given the circumstances.
As for MD in the Big Ten? It'll all started when a confluence of events occurred.
1)The ACC expanded so much that they took away guaranteed home games vs UNC and Duke.
2) Kevin Plank has entered the chat.
3) The Big Ten noticed Kevin Plank entering the chat.
4) The Big Ten included Maryland and Rutgers in an expansion into more TV markets. Both are research universities that meet that threshold.
5) The fans down here got screwed. The loyal Terp fans DGAF about Illinois or MSU or Nebraska. They did care about their home and home vs UVA, UNC and Duke though.
6) I forgot to mention - while the ACC started all of this by taking away marquee games from the Mens BB schedule, they made it all too easy for its football followers to clamor when the Big Ten came a-calling.
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Don’t wanna see them as a 4 in our region but I also think they will play themselves up to a 3 seed. Maybe even a 2. Clear favorite to win the sec regular season and tourney.
Edit- UF just bumped Vandy off the 3 seed line. They could eventually bump MSU off the 2 seed.
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All that Willard took with him to Nova that's in his rotation is Malachi Palmer and he averages 3 ppg.
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Thanks. I was too lazy to look it up, but was aware of someone following him (so I figured there were others).
Still, he needs a full year before judgement begins, and College Park would be wise to give him a few seasons (unless things completely fall apart after next year).
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agree ... I chalk most of this up to NIL & transfer portal; athletes staying in school - a better, more mature product on the floor -- Indiana showed this to the football world this last month
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That all makes sense thanks for the explanation. Buzz is a very good coach I assume he will get them back
I agree. There are several teams who you legitimately pick to get to the Final Four, and I can't remember a season where there were this many legit Final Four teams (Arizona, UConn, Duke, Michigan, Michigan State, Illinois, Purdue, Florida, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas (if Pederson is healthy), BYU, Gonzaga, Nebraska). It's insane how many good teams there are. Even throw in "fringe" teams like Texas Tech, St. Johns, Vanderbilt. I mean it's wild.
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Seems to nail the list. Not sure Vandy or MSU have enough gas to do it, but worth keeping there.
I think there is a concrete tier one of 6 of those teams - UM, AZ, UConn, Houston, Illinois, Duke. At least 2 F4 teams come from this group, maybe 3. The other 1-2 from the other.
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He looks 12 - he’s gonna be scary good once he hits puberty.
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I think that's the general list of Final Four Teams. Then you look at legit Championship teams and you take that list even lower--AZ, UConn, Michigan, Duke, and Houston. I think Illinois has a chance, but I want to see a bit more from them on D (guarding in man as opposed to zone), but I mean you got a pretty large Final Four list and like a 5-6 team legit NC list.