Michigan shoots 10-13 on 3-pointers in the first half, but OSU is even with them, and genius Brian1227 says "OSU is playing over their head". Some people just don;t understand sports.
Great game, two great teams. Bottom line is that the OSU Achilles Heel continues to be good big men, and Wilkinson is 7'1", strong as heck, and skilled. He was the difference.
Ohio State looks more like a NBA team in that they forgo a classic big man and have a bunch of similar sized wings that spread out the floor to open up driving lanes with pick and rolls and also kick outs to open 3 point shooters. I do think Ohio State will struggle in the B1G tourney but do better in the NCAA tourney when refs tend to call games closer, those big guys will not be able to drop shoulders and bowl over the smaller defenders when an ACC ref is calling the game.
I think it was Washington that threw the behind the back pass. He had a heck of a game otherwise. Great game to watch.The behind the back pass by Sueing was a backbreaking error with how close and back and forth this game was.
I was Sueing, number 14.I think it was Washington that threw the behind the back pass. He had a heck of a game otherwise. Great game to watch.
Staying aggressive the last 40 seconds of the first half would have been nice.Not much of a basketball guy but that boneheaded behind the back fail was the turning point of the game.
You're right, upon further review (by me).I was Sueing, number 14.
Dickinson is tough!Michigan shoots 10-13 on 3-pointers in the first half, but OSU is even with them, and genius Brian1227 says "OSU is playing over their head". Some people just don;t understand sports.
Great game, two great teams. Bottom line is that the OSU Achilles Heel continues to be good big men, and Wilkinson is 7'1", strong as heck, and skilled. He was the difference.
Not sure how many good big men there are in the country, but it was a glaring weakness of the Buckeyes yesterday. Lidell is a tough matchup for a big, but he really struggled defensively vs. the Michigan big guy. And you don't want him getting all those fouls either.Ohio State looks more like a NBA team in that they forgo a classic big man and have a bunch of similar sized wings that spread out the floor to open up driving lanes with pick and rolls and also kick outs to open 3 point shooters. I do think Ohio State will struggle in the B1G tourney but do better in the NCAA tourney when refs tend to call games closer, those big guys will not be able to drop shoulders and bowl over the smaller defenders when an ACC ref is calling the game.
There are quality big men (6'11" or more) at Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Purdue, Minnesota. not to mention Gonzaga. I agree with not having EJ Liddell not spending too much time/energy guarding those guys. I'd rather have Kyle Young and Zed Key banging on them. However, I do like it when the big boys have to try to guard EJ.Not sure how many good big men there are in the country, but it was a glaring weakness of the Buckeyes yesterday. Lidell is a tough matchup for a big, but he really struggled defensively vs. the Michigan big guy. And you don't want him getting all those fouls either.
And I think we saw that yesterday, Liddel could take the Michigan big guy away from the basket, advantage OSU and Michigan's big made hay under the basket on their offensive end. The little guard for Michigan was phenomenal and made alot of plays for the Wolverines.There are quality big men (6'11" or more) at Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Purdue, Minnesota. not to mention Gonzaga. I agree with not having EJ Liddell not spending too much time/energy guarding those guys. I'd rather have Kyle Young and Zed Key banging on them. However, I do like it when the big boys have to try to guard EJ.
Kofi Cockburn at Illiniois/ the other big at Iowa, Nourse is really good as a freshman.There are quality big men (6'11" or more) at Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Purdue, Minnesota. not to mention Gonzaga. I agree with not having EJ Liddell not spending too much time/energy guarding those guys. I'd rather have Kyle Young and Zed Key banging on them. However, I do like it when the big boys have to try to guard EJ.