**2018 Big Ten Tournament Thread**

[douglasbader]

And who knows maybe AW would have been that if we had some guards who could make an entry pass....although i see Mike and Anthony were top 10 in career assists so maybe that narrative is off

Those weren’t real assists.

/ @douglasbader

They really weren't, at least in Gesell's case.

 

[Revolver]

I know Garza plods/lopes but man he was coordinated and had great hands on that exclaimation point dunk. A lot of athleticism required to pull that off in rhythm.

He’s awkward as fuck, but somehow it works. Especially on offense around the basket. I think I love him.

The fucker plays every game like it’s game 7 of the WNBA finals.

WNBA Finals is best of 5.

 

[The Dad]

He’s awkward as fuck, but somehow it works. Especially on offense around the basket. I think I love him.

The fucker plays every game like it’s game 7 of the WNBA finals.

WNBA Finals is best of 5.

Gay.

 

[Stu Beagle]

would like to see JBo break Alfords ft percentage record

 

[Revolver]

The fucker plays every game like it’s game 7 of the WNBA finals.

WNBA Finals is best of 5.

Gay.

Speaking of which, the worst Iowa team in at least 5 years beat Illinois on a neutral court and in their arena.

Wonder what these guys are up to tonight?

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Iowa is now fucking 18th in the country in offensive efficiency. Dropped to 258 in defense.

We are the Texas Tech Football of basketball.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Can we talk about the travel on Jordan when the guy literally kicked the ankle of his pivot foot?

 

[Slidewilly]

Garza has a pretty good feel for the game on both ends of the court. I don't think the rap on him as not being particularly athletic is fair. Athleticism is much more than just muscle density, leaping ability and quickness. It also involves stamina, agility and coordination, and he has all of those qualities. He's stronger than he looks, he plays smart, he's a leader and he hustles his ass off. He's a helluva player as a true freshman. If he sticks around for three or four years, he's going to be a real force in the Big Ten.

 

[LifelongHawk]

Ok, new day new opponent.
Mostly zone today after mostly man yesterday my guess. Contain Wagner again and contest 3s.
Hope for big games from our stars, dominate inside, and survive and advance.
It'd be great to have Tyler Cook be a Hawkeye for one more day.

 

[KitKatApples]

Michigan is gonna drain about 25 threes

 

[CurdMan]

Tyler Cook hates him some Mo Wagner

 

[Geese]

Michigan is gonna drain about 25 threes

Jbo gonna drain 26

 

[Billy Butters]

Garza has a pretty good feel for the game on both ends of the court. I don't think the rap on him as not being particularly athletic is fair. Athleticism is much more than just muscle density, leaping ability and quickness. It also involves stamina, agility and coordination, and he has all of those qualities. He's stronger than he looks, he plays smart, he's a leader and he hustles his ass off. He's a helluva player as a true freshman. If he sticks around for three or four years, he's going to be a real force in the Big Ten.

He's been amazing offensively and pretty good on the boards but saying he has a good feel for the defensive end of the court at this point is pretty fucking retarded. He has given up a ton of layups by either over denying in the post or just not knowing where to be on help. Those are fixable but he has definitely contributed to the shitty defense.

 

[Herbie2]

Michigan is gonna drain about 25 threes

Jbo gonna drain 26

woud that be a record?

 

[Saul Berkley]

Garza has a pretty good feel for the game on both ends of the court. I don't think the rap on him as not being particularly athletic is fair. Athleticism is much more than just muscle density, leaping ability and quickness. It also involves stamina, agility and coordination, and he has all of those qualities. He's stronger than he looks, he plays smart, he's a leader and he hustles his ass off. He's a helluva player as a true freshman. If he sticks around for three or four years, he's going to be a real force in the Big Ten.

He's been amazing offensively and pretty good on the boards but saying he has a good feel for the defensive end of the court at this point is pretty fucking retarded. He has given up a ton of layups by either over denying in the post or just not knowing where to be on help. Those are fixable but he has definitely contributed to the shitty defense.

Just a reminder ... he is only a true freshman. We have a highly skilled center who gives 110%. It's been a long time since we could say that.

 

[Billy Butters]

Garza has a pretty good feel for the game on both ends of the court. I don't think the rap on him as not being particularly athletic is fair. Athleticism is much more than just muscle density, leaping ability and quickness. It also involves stamina, agility and coordination, and he has all of those qualities. He's stronger than he looks, he plays smart, he's a leader and he hustles his ass off. He's a helluva player as a true freshman. If he sticks around for three or four years, he's going to be a real force in the Big Ten.

He's been amazing offensively and pretty good on the boards but saying he has a good feel for the defensive end of the court at this point is pretty fucking retarded. He has given up a ton of layups by either over denying in the post or just not knowing where to be on help. Those are fixable but he has definitely contributed to the shitty defense.

Just a reminder ... he is only a true freshman. We have a highly skilled center who gives 110%. It's been a long time since we could say that.

Sure I love the kid and that's why I said he has been amazing offensively and the defensive issues are fixable. Slidewilly's first sentence is still fucking retarded and that's what I hope you take away from my post.

 

[brantshawks]

Any of you Metros up for gamewatch today downtown?

 

[Geese]

Any of you Metros up for gamewatch today downtown?

Thanks for throwing your divorce in my face again! Dick

 

[Geese]

@BngHawk you should go to the game watch

 

[Silky Johnson]

Playing a lot of zone today is just asking to get torched from 3. Our man defense is obviously bad too, but you have to start with it IMO. Then maybe adjust if they’re just blowing by guys. Hopefully Garza can get Wagner in foul trouble.

 

[Revolver]

Playing a lot of zone today is just asking to get torched from 3. Our man defense is obviously bad too, but you have to start with it IMO. Then maybe adjust if they’re just blowing by guys. Hopefully Garza can get Wagner in foul trouble.

Welcome to the board. Fantastic user name. I'll be rooting for you the rest of the way.

 

[bigazzturkeylegs]

Mich -8.5

 

[Silky Johnson]

Playing a lot of zone today is just asking to get torched from 3. Our man defense is obviously bad too, but you have to start with it IMO. Then maybe adjust if they’re just blowing by guys. Hopefully Garza can get Wagner in foul trouble.

Welcome to the board. Fantastic user name. I'll be rooting for you the rest of the way.

Classy post.

 

[BngHawk]

@BngHawk you should go to the game watch

I’ll be there if there is one, but at my own table. Still not ready to come out of the shadows.

 

[Hawk_Kegmasters]

These Maryland uniforms are awful.

 

[Revolver]

Mich -8.5

CCMF!

 

[BngHawk]

#notfuckingleaving

 

[MikeyJoe]

Garza has a pretty good feel for the game on both ends of the court. I don't think the rap on him as not being particularly athletic is fair. Athleticism is much more than just muscle density, leaping ability and quickness. It also involves stamina, agility and coordination, and he has all of those qualities. He's stronger than he looks, he plays smart, he's a leader and he hustles his ass off. He's a helluva player as a true freshman. If he sticks around for three or four years, he's going to be a real force in the Big Ten.

He's been amazing offensively and pretty good on the boards but saying he has a good feel for the defensive end of the court at this point is pretty fucking retarded. He has given up a ton of layups by either over denying in the post or just not knowing where to be on help. Those are fixable but he has definitely contributed to the shitty defense.

Just a reminder ... he is only a true freshman. We have a highly skilled center who gives 110%. It's been a long time since we could say that.

Not really fair. Adam Woodbury was the bizarro Garza. He gave a ton of effort and busted his ass on defense but was clueless on offense.

 

[Revolver]

He's been amazing offensively and pretty good on the boards but saying he has a good feel for the defensive end of the court at this point is pretty fucking retarded. He has given up a ton of layups by either over denying in the post or just not knowing where to be on help. Those are fixable but he has definitely contributed to the shitty defense.

Just a reminder ... he is only a true freshman. We have a highly skilled center who gives 110%. It's been a long time since we could say that.

Not really fair. Adam Woodbury was the bizarro Garza. He gave a ton of effort and busted his ass on defense but was clueless on offense.

Not Saul specifically, but it is so hard to convince I'd say 80% of Iowa fans how much better Iowa was defensively because of Adam Woodbury.

 

[Tugboat]

He's been amazing offensively and pretty good on the boards but saying he has a good feel for the defensive end of the court at this point is pretty fucking retarded. He has given up a ton of layups by either over denying in the post or just not knowing where to be on help. Those are fixable but he has definitely contributed to the shitty defense.

Just a reminder ... he is only a true freshman. We have a highly skilled center who gives 110%. It's been a long time since we could say that.

Not really fair. Adam Woodbury was the bizarro Garza. He gave a ton of effort and busted his ass on defense but was clueless on offense.

“Woody was the bizarro Garza”

Well done.

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

Garza has a pretty good feel for the game on both ends of the court. I don't think the rap on him as not being particularly athletic is fair. Athleticism is much more than just muscle density, leaping ability and quickness. It also involves stamina, agility and coordination, and he has all of those qualities. He's stronger than he looks, he plays smart, he's a leader and he hustles his ass off. He's a helluva player as a true freshman. If he sticks around for three or four years, he's going to be a real force in the Big Ten.

This is all spot on. He’s an 18-year-old still adjusting to his huge body, so it’s fine if he looks like a baby giraffe out there sometimes. He plays his ass off and doesn’t get rattled and that’s all he needs to be doing.

 

[Carter Page]

He's been amazing offensively and pretty good on the boards but saying he has a good feel for the defensive end of the court at this point is pretty fucking retarded. He has given up a ton of layups by either over denying in the post or just not knowing where to be on help. Those are fixable but he has definitely contributed to the shitty defense.

Just a reminder ... he is only a true freshman. We have a highly skilled center who gives 110%. It's been a long time since we could say that.

Not really fair. Adam Woodbury was the bizarro Garza. He gave a ton of effort and busted his ass on defense but was clueless on offense.

I assumed he was meaning highly skilled offensively. Nonetheless, this conversation did bring back a pretty good memory - AW's "shush dunk"

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

Just a reminder ... he is only a true freshman. We have a highly skilled center who gives 110%. It's been a long time since we could say that.

Not really fair. Adam Woodbury was the bizarro Garza. He gave a ton of effort and busted his ass on defense but was clueless on offense.

I assumed he was meaning highly skilled offensively. Nonetheless, this conversation did bring back a pretty good memory - AW's "shush dunk"

 

[Herbie2]

Garza has a pretty good feel for the game on both ends of the court. I don't think the rap on him as not being particularly athletic is fair. Athleticism is much more than just muscle density, leaping ability and quickness. It also involves stamina, agility and coordination, and he has all of those qualities. He's stronger than he looks, he plays smart, he's a leader and he hustles his ass off. He's a helluva player as a true freshman. If he sticks around for three or four years, he's going to be a real force in the Big Ten.

This is all spot on. He’s an 18-year-old still adjusting to his huge body, so it’s fine if he looks like a baby giraffe out there sometimes. He plays his ass off and doesn’t get rattled and that’s all he needs to be doing.

when Garza falls down, it is amazing how long it takes him to get up. its like he has to look at his legs to get them to do what he wants so he can stand up

 

[BngHawk]

Wisky/MD haven’t cracked 50 with under 6 to go.

 

[Wanderer]

Anyone game watch in the Metro!!!!?

 

[douglasbader]

I wonder if a bigger, stronger and more athletic Kevin Huerter is a good comparison for Wieskamp.

 

[Saul Berkley]

Just a reminder ... he is only a true freshman. We have a highly skilled center who gives 110%. It's been a long time since we could say that.

Not really fair. Adam Woodbury was the bizarro Garza. He gave a ton of effort and busted his ass on defense but was clueless on offense.

I assumed he was meaning highly skilled offensively. Nonetheless, this conversation did bring back a pretty good memory - AW's "shush dunk"

Correct.

I worded that poorly. Garza is the most skilled center we have had that also gives high level effort in a long time.

Woody was no doubt a great defender and under-appreciated for that role.

 

[Billy Butters]

I wonder if a bigger, stronger and more athletic Kevin Huerter is a good comparison for Wieskamp.

I would take that. Huerter came in ready to play as a freshman. They're both pretty athletic and seem to be able to fill up the stat sheet. That would be a huge upgrade to what we're running out there now.

 

[Talkin' Goat]

Mich -8.5

Also the O/U for the number of beers I consume.

 

[Silky Johnson]

Tough loss but at least they fought. If this team can make the jump to playing somewhat decent defense next year they should be pretty solid (big If, I know).

 

[Jimmie Dimmick]

True frosh stud finally acted like a true frosh with that shot. Oh well.

 

[brantshawks]

I'm sitting at el bait shop and Chris Williams and hacksaw Jim duggan are both here....please God let this happen...

 

[6deuce]

Dammit. I wanted to day drink tomorrow.

 

[Jimmie Dimmick]

Dammit. I wanted to day drink tomorrow.

chase your dreams, big guy

 

[Big Tuna]

Moss can GFH and transfer please.

 

[Hawk_Kegmasters]

Moss can GFH and transfer please.

Respectfully disagree. Wagner and Ellingson are the only 2 we need gone.

 

[brantshawks]

Moss can GFH and transfer please.

No.

 

[Soda Popinski]

I got to my truck and heard Dolph say Fran refused questions? Lol

 

[Soda Popinski]

What a huge pussy