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tOSU -3.5 at Illinois (ov/un 141.5), Sat 2:15 BTN

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Bucks21;2287340; said:
Shannon Scott needs more playing time today. Smith and Ross both don't look like they are ready to play today. Craft needs to continue to attack the rim more and of course Thomas has to get it going. Better effort on the defensive end is needed.
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Smith was the only one keeping us in the game the first 10 mins or so.
 
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OSU_Buckguy;2287358; said:
fairly poor? no. they've shot right at the national average for free throw percentage pretty much every year. before you say that the national average is poor for a high major team that is regularly competing for titles, then you may want to look at the free throw percentages of the titleists over the last decade. there is little correlation. furthermore, you need only one hand to count ohio state's losses attributable to free throw shooting over the last five or so years.

also, free throw shooting is worked on during the off-season and outside of practice. the burden is on the players. there isn't close to enough time for coaches to use team time for free throw shooting from october through march. for the most part, good free throw shooters are determined before stepping foot onto campus. most players progress predictably throughout their college careers, whether they come in shooting 60%, 70%, or 80%.
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Alright, well to me, it's fairly poor. When the announcers say that over the last two games they shot 18 of 40 from the line, I think you should make time to work on free throws. When you struggle to make jump shots, take advantage at the stripe and get easy point that way.
 
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This one has gotten out of hand. :ohwell:

Champaigne definitely doesn't tend to bring out the best in the Buckeyes.
 
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scarletmike;2287371; said:
We need a full on meltdown by Illinois to have a chance now, because we can't stop them.
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Well if they have to lose, I'd rather they get destroyed so there's no way they can think any part of the performance was good. It should make practice a little extra sharp I'd hope....
 
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I don't know what it is, but they just haven't played with good emotion much at all in the 3 big games so far. Yeah, the players get ticked at some calls or excited with shots that fall, but I haven't seen a lot of that as a team.

Being calm and even-keeled is fine, but you sometimes need that energy.
 
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Mike80;2287377; said:
Well if they have to lose, I'd rather they get destroyed so there's no way they can think any part of the performance was good. It should make practice a little extra sharp I'd hope....
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There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you. - Woody Hayes
 
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Jake;2287381; said:
There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you. - Woody Hayes
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Woody would be playing the kids and the starters wouldn't have left the locker room.

Something's gotta give with this team. They are a complete and total mess today. I have no idea how this collection of kids took Dook to the limit in Cameron and played Kansas tough.
 
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scarletmike;2287392; said:
Absolutely ridiculous, Illini are already going to the line for the rest of the game.

This team doesn't even deserve to be in the top 20 playing like this.
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Not that it matters at this point but it's pathetic when you can't get a call despite being clubbed down 20.
 
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