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The more I see of Lenzelle Smith, Jr. the more I like.
Good defender, good rebounder, can finish on the break, and has some decent offensive moves.
If he and Craft could shoot 40% from 3-point range, this team will be a tough out.
Good defender, good rebounder, can finish on the break, and has some decent offensive moves.
If he and Craft could shoot 40% from 3-point range, this team will be a tough out.
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OSU_Buckguy
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i was going to add a comment, but i see that your edit (third sentence) covers it. smith with an improved perimeter shot is an ideal 2-guard.BB73;2042938; said:
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This backcourt is unbelievable defensively. Can't wait to watch them against Duke and Wisky.
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OSU_Buckguy;2042939; said:
I'd like to amend my amendment to add that they also need to shoot 75% from the FT line. :tongue2:
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I based the line on a predicted final of 83-50
WIth 30 seconds left, it's 83-50.
And a breakaway dunk in the last 15 seconds makes in 85-50.
WIth 30 seconds left, it's 83-50.
And a breakaway dunk in the last 15 seconds makes in 85-50.
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scarletmike
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I do believe I hit on all my vBets! 
Way to go Bucks, and another dunk show tonight with that beautiful exclamation point!
EDIT: Damn! Craft didn't get 4+ steals. :(
Way to go Bucks, and another dunk show tonight with that beautiful exclamation point!
EDIT: Damn! Craft didn't get 4+ steals. :(
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OHSportsFan
Fan of Ohio Sports in Indy
Guess 16 and 6 will have to do.I think your lines are pretty good man.
Thanks for putting the v-bet up 73. Other than waging on these events, how do I earn more credits??
I've had 10,000 since I joined back in April.
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I think North Florida will be a better team than Jackson St. but we will beat them just as big or even bigger.
Ohio State 93 | North Florida 58
Look for Thomas to have a big game in this one. About 17 points & 8 boards.
Good calls all around. :osu:
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BB73;2042932; said:Like you knew they had a pair of talons facing forward and a pair facing backward.
I did not know that, although I knew that owls did. I also know that Osprey are the only member of their family. :p
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BrutusBobcat
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It's amazing that as big as this team has been winning that we're still looking for a complete effort. Maybe they're just building up to the Duke game. The next week will be fun to watch.
Against N. Florida, I liked Thomas' all around game. He played maybe his best and most energetic defense yet, and filled out the box score. Along with Lenzelle Smith, I think he's the one guy who looks better each time out.
Speaking of Smith, I loved seeing him run the floor. With his defense, he's going to get a lot of turnovers this year, and it's great to see that he can turn those into points...exciting, rattle-the-rafters points. Those kinds of steal-to-dunk plays are worth more than two points of momentum in a big game.
It was a bad night at the free throw line, except for Sullinger, and the three point shooting isn't looking any better. Guys are getting looks, but aren't hitting. If they could just hit 33%, this would be a 90+ppg offense. At 40%, they'd run the table all the way to the Final Four.
Also good to see that when the team was cold that they remembered to work the ball inside to Sully. Great game from him, and he once again put opposing players into foul trouble. Getting three point plays inside just kills teams, and it's going to be important to put some of Duke's inside guys on the bench early.
People keep comparing Ravenel to Lauderdale, which doesn't quite work. I think the better comparison is Othello Hunter.
Huge props to Matta for putting the Freshmen back on the bench for a while in the second half. Scott came back out after that playing focused and under control, the defense improved, and both Thompson and Williams looked a lot more confident. Just because the fans call it "garbage time" doesn't mean that the coaches do. The second stint for the whole group were some good minutes, and that was nice to see.
What wasn't nice to see is that despite OSU having probably the best defensive backcourt in the country that the Ospreys were able to penetrate and score in the lane with their guards. That's where we miss Dallas' defense and shot blocking.
Once again, OSU dominated the boards against a smaller, less physical team.
So, a team identity is starting to emerge. Defense that relies on backcourt pressure, generating turnovers and transition points off of those turnovers. An active halfcourt game that feeds the ball through the post, with guards and forwards all capable of penetrating from the perimeter or hitting midrange shots, a center who draws fouls and makes free throws, and solid if not spectacular defensive rebounding. I think that combination beats most teams; my concern is what happens when they play a team that shoots the lights out from the arc, or a team with enough size to keep throwing bodies at Sully. Duke and Kansas will be really good tests.
Against N. Florida, I liked Thomas' all around game. He played maybe his best and most energetic defense yet, and filled out the box score. Along with Lenzelle Smith, I think he's the one guy who looks better each time out.
Speaking of Smith, I loved seeing him run the floor. With his defense, he's going to get a lot of turnovers this year, and it's great to see that he can turn those into points...exciting, rattle-the-rafters points. Those kinds of steal-to-dunk plays are worth more than two points of momentum in a big game.
It was a bad night at the free throw line, except for Sullinger, and the three point shooting isn't looking any better. Guys are getting looks, but aren't hitting. If they could just hit 33%, this would be a 90+ppg offense. At 40%, they'd run the table all the way to the Final Four.
Also good to see that when the team was cold that they remembered to work the ball inside to Sully. Great game from him, and he once again put opposing players into foul trouble. Getting three point plays inside just kills teams, and it's going to be important to put some of Duke's inside guys on the bench early.
People keep comparing Ravenel to Lauderdale, which doesn't quite work. I think the better comparison is Othello Hunter.
Huge props to Matta for putting the Freshmen back on the bench for a while in the second half. Scott came back out after that playing focused and under control, the defense improved, and both Thompson and Williams looked a lot more confident. Just because the fans call it "garbage time" doesn't mean that the coaches do. The second stint for the whole group were some good minutes, and that was nice to see.
What wasn't nice to see is that despite OSU having probably the best defensive backcourt in the country that the Ospreys were able to penetrate and score in the lane with their guards. That's where we miss Dallas' defense and shot blocking.
Once again, OSU dominated the boards against a smaller, less physical team.
So, a team identity is starting to emerge. Defense that relies on backcourt pressure, generating turnovers and transition points off of those turnovers. An active halfcourt game that feeds the ball through the post, with guards and forwards all capable of penetrating from the perimeter or hitting midrange shots, a center who draws fouls and makes free throws, and solid if not spectacular defensive rebounding. I think that combination beats most teams; my concern is what happens when they play a team that shoots the lights out from the arc, or a team with enough size to keep throwing bodies at Sully. Duke and Kansas will be really good tests.
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