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tOSU vs. Minnesota, Sat 2/22 @ 6pm ET, BTN

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Matta said after the game that at halftime they told the players okay we tried it your way in the first half and now we are going to try it my way in the second half. I guess they got his message.

I just wonder if this team would be quite a bit better if they played all of their games like they did in the second half yesterday. They just seem to push the ball up the floor much quicker in the second half. In most of the games that they have played this season they really have not pushed the ball like they did yesterday.
 
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LitlBuck said:
Matta said after the game that at halftime they told the players okay we tried it your way in the first half and now we are going to try it my way in the second half. I guess they got his message.

I just wonder if this team would be quite a bit better if they played all of their games like they did in the second half yesterday. They just seem to push the ball up the floor much quicker in the second half. In most of the games that they have played this season they really have not pushed the ball like they did yesterday.
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Pushing the ball is easier said than done against most teams. Most teams are tougher to score against in transition than Minnesota was yesterday. You can try to push the pace but you don't want to force difficult shots just because it's a transition opportunity. The guys that OSU has this year generally aren't particularly skilled at finishing on the break or being able to score 1 on 1.
 
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DZ83CK said:
The guys that OSU has this year generally aren't particularly skilled at finishing on the break or being able to score 1 on 1.
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I'll disagree with you here. I think Thompson, Ross and Craft are all excellent, as is Shannon Scott, at finishing.

If you look at the Buckeyes' several strong comebacks this season, they've pretty much all been driven by strong defense and attacking the basket hard. I noticed after re-watching the post-game comments on BTN that their analyst Steve Smith also believes the Buckeyes need to push the pace.
 
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MaxBuck said:
I'll disagree with you here. I think Thompson, Ross and Craft are all excellent, as is Shannon Scott, at finishing.

If you look at the Buckeyes' several strong comebacks this season, they've pretty much all been driven by strong defense and attacking the basket hard. I noticed after re-watching the post-game comments on BTN that their analyst Steve Smith also believes the Buckeyes need to push the pace.
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Yeah, this team really seems to struggle when they attempt a "set" offense. The parts just don't mesh well enough. When they go out and attack instead of just lobbing the ball to eachother along the perimeter, they're a different team.
 
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