Msu @ psu

[Sbee]

Denzel is playing, I'd expect some rust and maybe we don't run as much. Psu is not a good 3pt shooting team, they have some size. I'd expect them to have trouble keeping it close though psu is getting better talent.

 

[MSUMatt28]

We are getting any shot we want so far but not knocking them down. Hopefully that turns around. Now starting to foul on defense. This is shaping up to be a game where it looks like we should blow out the other team, but then let them hang around long enough for something strange to happen in the final 10 minutes.

 

[MSUMatt28]

Forbes heating up now.

 

[LuciousGameWinner]

Costello misses so many shots down low. It's quite sad.

 

[MSUMatt28]

Costello and Schilling still need to finish better.

 

[MSUMatt28]

Ugh. We are up 11, but I feel like it should be 20.

 

[MSUMatt28]

And now down to 7.

 

[MSUMatt28]

Good move having Harris run the point vs the zone though. Nairn is a huge liability there with his inability to shoot.

 

[LuciousGameWinner]

I've been saying it all year. Harris at point, Forbes at the 2, Valentine at the 3, and they are unstoppable.

 

[LuciousGameWinner]

I kind of like the schilling/Costello playing together project. We're just dominating people on the boards.

 

[MSUMatt28]

I kind of like the schilling/Costello playing together project. We're just dominating people on the boards.

Agree as long as Schilling can continue to move his feet well enough to guard out at the 4 (it appears he can most of the time) and they have 2-3 shooters in there around them (which should always be the case with this roster) it works.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Valentine looks rusty as heck. Forbes is lights out though. Any road win is a good win in this conference. Just finish.

 

[Sbee]

Not surprised by valentine being out of sorts. Do you think they talked about checking Forbes at half?

 

[johnny2x2x]

This was a really good game to work Valentine back in. He's looked more comfortable the second half, he's making plays.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Team giving us a glimpse of what they'll look like in March, the passing is outstanding.

We have all the pieces you could want. Not a lot of obvious weaknesses.

 

[Sbee]

We can play a lot of lineups and we have a ton of depth. We can go big, small, fast, slow.

 

[Sbee]

What the hell is up with Forbes always touching his feet and then smelling his hands?

 

[Sbee]

Schilling has just been a monster on both ends of the floor. It took him a few games buy he's playing great basketball now. Only his 6th game this year

 

[LuciousGameWinner]

What the hell is up with Forbes always touching his feet and then smelling his hands?

I've wondered that for a year now. There has to be a story.

 

[johnny2x2x]

We have 3 really good big men, all three can rebound, pass, and play with their backs to the hoop. 1 is a great rim protector, but all three block shots. One can guard the smaller 4s out on the floor. They all are good post defenders.

We have 2 great two guards, one is one of the best shooters in the country, the other is an athletic slasher and a natural scorer.

We have a PG who is a great playmaker and pushes the ball, by can't shoot,but also never turns it over.

We have a SF who is the best passer in the country and can do it all, can score, shoot, rebound, distribute, defend, and is a coach on the floor.

We have two similar 3/4s who provide toughness and athleticism, one can shoot the three and dunk, the other can slash.

We have shooters and energy guys coming off the bench. We have a plus rebounder coming off the bench. We truly have 14 players who can play.

I really see no weaknesses.