Comments on: Bucks Advance To NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals

By: Corey

Corey — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:00:34 +0000

Good points Joe, Koufos has been impressive thus far. I just wish he would take over the game earlier on. His footwork and offensive skill set has looked better than Oden’s and his ability to step out is a bonus. Hunter needs to stay consistent though.
I think it is taking Diebler some time to adjust, not only to the college game, but also the Schott. The Schott is a tough place to shoot, especially when it is 1/3 full. I think his shot is close and it should start falling soon. He has done a good job of not forcing his shot and letting the game come to him. Yes, he is slow of foot, but the defensive mindset is there.

I love the upcoming trip to NY. Our NC schedule is awesome; the ‘Cuse, UNC, Florida and Tenn. Plus I think we get another quality opponent in NYC, such as Texas A&M or Washington St.

Let’s hope Isiah Thomas or Starbury doesn’t give any pre-game speeches.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:41:11 +0000

Koufos is impressive. I watched him play at the high school level, and had a hard time understanding why he was so hyped. No more. He’s got better feet than Oden, more balance to his offensive game, and looks far more polished at this early stage of his career. Wow. He can be dynamite when he develops.

What is UP with Diebler? Is he having that much trouble getting used to the college game - so much trouble that even his shot has disappeared? When he was recruited, Matta praised his defensive abilities, but he looks slow of foot and not particularly graceful out there.

Tough game coming up against ‘Cuse.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:34:30 +0000

Totally agree. Excitement wise this would be up there with watching flies mate on the discovery channel. We need to eventually figure out how to eliminate wide open 3 looks. Other than that, it should be fun to watch these guys develop into a very good team over the duration of the year.

By: ATB: Please Never Make Us Watch Columbia Again « Rush the Court

ATB: Please Never Make Us Watch Columbia Again « Rush the Court — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:01:05 +0000

[...] Things We Saw.Â Not much else tonight.Â Ohio St.-Columbia was the other ESPN game tonight, and although the Ivy League Lions gave a good effort, there was never a realistic chance for the upset.Â Once again, OSU didn’t really impress us, but we thought back to last year, and when did they ever impress us then either?Â They won 35 freakin’ games last year and we can only remember a handful where we thought ‘this is a pretty good team’ - the Big 10 championship game v. Wisconsin, the Tennessee second half comeback, and the Georgetown F4 game.Â So that’s how they do.Â We’re not going to count them out this year based on first impressions.Â Koufos (19/7/3 blks), Butler (18/7/3 assts) and Lighty (13/4/4 assts) led the way (Ohio St. 68, Columbia 54). [...]