Big Ten Basketball 2020-21 Discussion (Part 1)

umhoops · February 13, 2021, 8:55pm

Slap the backboard tech down 28. Yikes.

CursedBlue · February 13, 2021, 8:55pm

Wow, that’s the weakest tech I’ve ever seen

Edit: didn’t see the backboard slap live. Thought it was an alleged pull up

umhoops · February 13, 2021, 8:56pm

Slapping the backboard is an auto-tech.

bobohle · February 13, 2021, 8:57pm

Well Sparty down 31.

SteveM · February 13, 2021, 8:57pm

So what’s Izzo’s move now? Start walk ons? Make the center court logo even bigger?

CursedBlue · February 13, 2021, 8:58pm

There wasn’t much intensity with the slap so I didn’t catch it live.

kturnup · February 13, 2021, 8:58pm

We’re only a few more “please bench me” conversations till Hoiberg and Steven Izzo are out there

umhoops · February 13, 2021, 8:59pm

Didn’t validate this but someone just told me that Archie Miller is 2-21 against Purdue, Ohio State, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Mattski · February 13, 2021, 8:59pm

Just to speak in Garza’s defense, sorta: He really exerts himself running down the floor, and the guy still has baby fat. He’s saving himself for the offense, IMO. With conditioning there is little doubt that he can be a better defender.

BigBoutros · February 13, 2021, 9:00pm

I didn’t say nothin about Mr. Garza

umhoops · February 13, 2021, 9:01pm

He definitely saves himself for offense but that’s also because he just isn’t capable of guarding in space. There’s not really upside to him “trying harder” on defense because he’s an outright bad defender. He can’t guard ball screens, he can’t guard in space and he’s not a good leaper. Iowa plays that bizarro zone to hide him.

Mattski · February 13, 2021, 9:01pm

Quit maligning the guy!

Edit: Oh. Didn’t mean that to be a reply.

BigBoutros · February 13, 2021, 9:01pm

I know he is famously winless against Purdue

buckets12 · February 13, 2021, 9:03pm

Joey Hauser not being able to guard anybody is so fun. Probably my fourth favorite MSU-related subplot this year

Mattski · February 13, 2021, 9:05pm

The upside might be a bit of an NBA career. We’ve seen some epically bad defenders get better. . . can’t make claims for how much, though, of course. No hops whatever, and kinda flat-footed, so certainly limited. I was just a little surprised to recognize that he’s still a little heavy, and chugging!

EDIT: As soon as I write that I go back to the game and watch him, quite literally, stand half a foot from Hauser almost unmoving as Hauser drops in a basket. Ohwell.

MichiganMan2424 · February 13, 2021, 9:07pm

I only counted 20 losses but may be wrong. Otherwise the stat is correct, one win vs OSU and Wisconsin each. 3 against MSU though

MichBolts · February 13, 2021, 9:07pm

Is Mark Hollis the entire reason the NCAA gives KPI any weight?

AC1997 · February 13, 2021, 9:10pm

Considering how bad the KPI has been so far you almost hope so.

kturnup · February 13, 2021, 9:12pm

Thankfully the committee actually pays it no mind. It’s one of the worst at projecting the tourney

SteveM · February 13, 2021, 9:13pm

That’s why Garza doesn’t play d