Second-half thread for NU vs. IU

[DaCat]

Going scoreless for a good chunk of the second half didn't help.

 

[TheC]

Nance will be better but he is not there yet.

I keep hearing this.

 

[jensberg]

If we had limited the offensive rebounds we would have won this game. Hard to believe with the front line with three guys six 9 or 6 10 we can't get any rebounds.

 

[jensberg]

Also Beran is much better than Nance

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

One of these days we might actually win one of these games!

But not today.

 

[lunker35]

Also Beran is much better than Nance

Beran is going to have a really good career. Book it. Nance can be super talented, but he just hasn’t put it all together yet and disappears for games at a time.

 

[TheC]

Nance can be super talented, but he just hasn’t put it all together yet and disappears for games at a time.

But is he? Why do we keep saying he's super talented? He is weak in the paint. His shot is pretty ugly. He can't really handle the ball that well. We all keep repeating each other by saying he's super talented, but at what point do we actually need to see the talent?

 

[DaCat]

If we had limited the offensive rebounds we would have won this game. Hard to believe with the front line with three guys six 9 or 6 10 we can't get any rebounds.

I hear you, but there's a reason Indiana is like fifth in the nation in offensive rebounds. I wish some more guys on our team had hands like Pardon, who seemed to grab and hold on to every ball in his general vicinity.

 

[Medill90]

Beran is going to have a really good career. Book it. Nance can be super talented, but he just hasn’t put it all together yet and disappears for games at a time.

Beran may be terrific. Seems to love the game, doesn't get down. Nice length and crazy hops.

There's so much going on with the talent...good and bad....that we don't talk about Beran. Jones is another who may turn into a nice player. Tough kid.

 

[lunker35]

But is he? Why do we keep saying he's super talented? He is weak in the paint. His shot is pretty ugly. He can't really handle the ball that well. We all keep repeating each other by saying he's super talented, but at what point do we actually need to see the talent?

Key word is can. He’s got a ton of length. He has to be close to 7’ and for a guy that big he can does have a sweet stroke. He doesn’t seem to be able or have the aggressiveness to create mismatches like he should though. That’s the key if and when he figures that out.

 

[fkfootball]

Good game guys. I like some of your young players. Collins is a decent coach. It probably shouldn’t have been close, but IU only plays hard when they feel like it. Best of luck this conference season.

 

[Fitz51]

Beran may be terrific.

He’s on Northwestern, so it’s unlikely.

 

[fkfootball]

I hear you, but there's a reason Indiana is like fifth in the nation in offensive rebounds. I wish some more guys on our team had hands like Pardon, who seemed to grab and hold on to every ball in his general vicinity.

Trace Jackson-Davis is an Elite Big Man prospect. He’s just on another level. We have some athletic bigs.

 

[peatymeanis]

Nance is terrible. He's just not a natural basketball player. Has no idea what he should be doing on the court

 

[GatoLouco]

DaCat said:

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I hear you, but there's a reason Indiana is like fifth in the nation in offensive rebounds. I wish some more guys on our team had hands like Pardon, who seemed to grab and hold on to every ball in his general vicinity.

Trace Jackson-Davis is an Elite Big Man prospect. He’s just on another level. We have some athletic bigs.
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We have height but not the athleticism. Nebraska lacks both. Two games IU won on the offensive boards.

Either IU changes a lot or it’s another disappointing season for you. Just not playing great ball on either side of the floor. If only Miller could get those guys to play 1/2 as well as neighboring Butler does.

 

[Hungry Jack]

After a game like that, all I can do is say is “****” and rub my occipital protuberance.

 

[PurpleFaze]

Tight whistles seems to be going only in one direction to these biased eyes.

Did I hear the announcers correctly last night when they said Indiana shoots more FT’s at home than any other team this season? Having watched Big 10 bball for a looong time it sucks that some teams always get a nice home advantage from the refs.