Bestbuck36 said:

I would say it does matter if guys look out of position and unprepared. However, Defense and rebounding is about 80% effort at this level because everyone has skill. Guys have to freaking want to win more than the opponent.

Now you could also blame coaching for not getting in their asses for less than 100% effort too, or sitting hits who aren't, so it's definitely a marriage that has to work.

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Lazy lack of effort play has been a problem in this program that goes back past Diebler.

DZ83CK said:

Well you either get guys who can defend at this level, or you don't. Not just anybody is big, strong, long and athletic enough to do it.

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It definitely helps to be an athletic freak for sure.

42 pt first quarter tonight is dirty

buckeyemania11 said:

You gotta at least give some of the blame for the defense being this bad on the coaching

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Well you either get guys who can defend at this level, or you don't. Not just anybody is big, strong, long and athletic enough to do it.

buckeyemania11 said:

You gotta at least give some of the blame for the defense being this bad on the coaching

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I would say it does matter if guys look out of position and unprepared. However, Defense and rebounding is about 80% effort at this level because everyone has skill. Guys have to freaking want to win more than the opponent.

Now you could also blame coaching for not getting in their asses for less than 100% effort too, or sitting hits who aren't, so it's definitely a marriage that has to work.

2 things have changed recently with this team that have ignited their confidence and overall play.
1. Obviously the Harder trade had been an Offensive spark and the whole roster had been affected.
2. The most significant in my opinion is that the play of the guys off the bench, Bryant and Tomlin, has lit a phenomenal fire in Jarrett Allen. Dude is playing angry and nowhere near the soft stuff we've seen from him in playoffs. If that continues there is a real Finals chance for this team.
Staying healthy has always been this teams issue but the bench just may finally be good enough to make it work.

You gotta at least give some of the blame for the defense being this bad on the coaching

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DZ83CK said:

Struggling to get stops against a USC team that is missing their two best scorers due to injury. Talk about a red flag.

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Defense is just abysmal there is really no excuse for it

SC leads 43-40 at half. Kind of a miracle that OSU is within 3, with USC shooting 52% from the field and OSU 10% lower, including 2-13 from 3.

Fuck Eric Mussleman and his father. While we're at it, fuck Mr. March Dave Winfield too.

Struggling to get stops against a USC team that is missing their two best scorers due to injury. Talk about a red flag.

Just can't get the stop when we need it

Please be true. We're waaaaaaayy overdue

Yeah, you never want to NOT make the tournament. The only reason I could ever see it is if you had a team full of scumbags and needed to clean house without rewarding them. Ala Musselmans fucking Gophers.

2 things:

1. Did Chatman steal Mobleys mojo?
2. I should've messaged Tilley sooner lol.

Why is this team allergic to Defense.

Bruce Thornton just passed Kelvin Ransey to take over #5 in career points at OSU.

USC is playing without their top scorer. There's no reason we should lose this game.

Things seem to have settled down now and USC is playing sloppy ball now too.

Gotta win the "Battle of the Bubble" ...

They turn it over and we give it right back which leads to an easy bucket. That's basically the story of this team.

The 3s aren't falling you gotta stop chucking them up.