volwarrior33
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UK is more talented than you and the better team and we beat them by 9.
UK is a lot younger than OSU, less mature, and does not shoot the ball nearly as well as OSU does. OSU will worry about UK when it comes time, and not until then. UK is not as versatile as OSU is, and does not have the 4-headed Guard monster that OSU has. OSU is not depending on any Freshman, and that is key. OSU had a load of talent when Oden and Conley were here, but they were also Freshman and in the end the inexperience hurt them in the National Championship game. OSUI is a tougher matchup with this years team than they were with the Oden-Conley team.
I watched OSU today, the Big 10 championship game, and the MSU game. OSU had 0 bench points today compared to Tennecleats 28 yesterday.
You don't understand why this is a strength for OSU and not a weakness. Evan Turner is the best player in America. We are not talking about future potential, but talking about who is most ready right now to lead their team on the biggest stage. Most experts give that nod to Turner over Wall or anyone else. Turner, Buford, Lighty, and Diebler have been playing 38 to 40 minutes and there is not another team with four Guards in the country who can match up with them. Even worse for teams is when they go to the Bench the difference is even bigger. The College TV timeouts every 4 minutes give these guys a several minute break and playing 40 minutes is no problem at all. Thus when Tennecleats goes to the Bench for subs they are at a bigger disadvantage as OSU still has their starters in and there is no slowdown with these guys playing the whole game. They do it game after game and have zero problems doing it. I would take Purdue and MSU over Tennecleats as they both are more disciplined and fundamentally sound.
We do not play fast unless teams are stupid enough to press us like Ohio yesterday, which turned into an alley oop fest.
Ohio University finished 9th in the MAC Conference. They got red hot against Georgetown and Georgetown did not have the Guards to match up with them. The Big East is showing they were much overrated.
Length shouldn't be a problem as we are 6'7 on the wings. Turner will get his, the key will be Diebler and Buford. If they are bothered by our length(we're 8th in nation in 3P defense) then I like Tennecleats chances.
As said before you will find out that you have not played a team like OSU all year. You have four different players who can handle the ball, shoot lights out, take the ball to the hole, and who are long and can defend. On top of it all they have big time experience to go with the talent which is a very rare combination in college basketball these days.
If Evan Turner does not get hurt OSU was an easy 1 seed and very possibly the favorite to win it all coming into the Tournament. That doesn't mean OSU is a lock to win it all, but it will take OSU not shooting well and getting into foul trouble to get beat. Tenncleats will not stop OSU. This game is much more about how OSU plasy rather than anything Tennecleats i going to be able to do to them.
BTW Kentucky below out Tennecleats by 29 points the last time they played. When Kentucky played their game their was no contest. This game is not being played on Tennecleats Home Floor. Great teams don't get blown out by 29 points. Great teams do not get beat by scores like the 74-45 beatdown that UK put on Tennecleats. As said you have a fighters chance. That is why they play the game as you could catch OSU having a one in 50 type of game where everyone is cold on the same night, and/or several key Buckeyes foul out. If both teams play up to their abilities OSU wins by 10 to 15 points IMO.
Thoughts?