Recent content by topos

Best thread of the year. Thank you!

Niko has done no wrong, and it's been fun thus far, but I'm going to criticize him regardless with a hot take. Hot Take: Asuma should not be starting at the SG. He doesn't look to score nearly enough (I wish he would)! Let him run the PG with the second unit and start Reynolds, who's looking to...

A little disappointed we lost the second half... Also thrilled Niko went pretty deep into the bench early in the 2nd.

I said Year 2, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did so this year. Having a competent PG is a huge deal, and we have two of them. Our shooters are going to get open shots, and if BJ Omot forces himself into a more prominent role due to solid play, we can surprise.

Cade definitely looked the part. I think we see "exhibition" next to the box score, and it's easy to hold some reservations, but those Dakota schools will probably be the best non-con teams to visit the Barn this year. We'll probably draw better conclusions against them than we will against...

Great list, Bleed! Kind of a unique one for me, involving Niko in the "hey, this guy can coach" category. I want to see stretches in Big Ten games where we use smallball effectively and force the other team to sub to match us. Smallball worked in the MW. Can it work in the Big 10? I remember...

Exactly this. The offense, the motion, the screens, and the back cuts will get guys open. That’s why a guy like Cade Tyson came here to play in the first place. Having a really competent PG in this system is a huge asset and should keep us in a lot of games. Willis looks special.

I don’t want to get your hopes up, but we aren’t losing the second half…

Gonna need it to make a bowl.

We had three first-rounders that somehow never even saw the field. Coaching malpractice...

So did JJ and he’s been out two months…

Gophers: 20 Iowa: 3

Which means scheduling Q1 and Q2 opportunities, and ideally, away from home. Weak non-conference schedules like ours are a known deterrent to making the NCAA tournament field.

A little nuance to throw at you, lol. I'd argue that taking care of business in those home games is crucial, namely winning by 25+ points and padding that NET. To the last regime's credit, they won every buy game (except one, N. Texas, I believe). However, there were WAYYY too many games won...

Better chop wood in the 4 games that matter...