Game Thread: Northwestern vs. Howard

[TheC]

Collins has to understand the importance of boxing out, right? Do they not discuss it? No one does it.

 

[Baz = Heisman]

Terrible effort. Rebounding is atrocious because of that lack of effort. Nobody boxes out.

This is what I’ve been saying for a month and got some heat on the board. Something is just off about this team and I’m not sure it’s on the floor stuff. Feels like a major chemistry problem.

 

[Deeringfish]

This is what I’ve been saying for a month and got some heat on the board. Something is just off about this team and I’m not sure it’s on the floor stuff. Feels like a major chemistry problem.

It is a very young team. The young guys are used to being the best on the floor all the time. They don't have a lot of experience sharing and being a unit.

 

[TheC]

One positive is this appears to be Tre Singleton's coming out party!

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Whatever Collins said about rebounding at halftime, Singleton heard him.

 

[lunker35]

Page’s body language is awful. Hopefully it’s a good lesson for him and he learns from whatever it is.

 

[Deeringfish]

Page’s body language is awful. Hopefully it’s a good lesson for him and he learns from whatever it is.

I just hope his body language is because he still feels hung over not because he is pouting.

 

[TheC]

Second positive development ... Hopefully Jake West is our new point guard going forward. He runs the offense MUCH better.

 

[Deeringfish]

Page being out has given a lot of guys minutes. Not totally a bad thing as long as NU wins.

 

[BosCat]

Page being out has given a lot of guys minutes. Not totally a bad thing as long as NU wins.

Hate, hate, hate Nick having to play so much in some of these games.....

 

[TheC]

Hate, hate, hate Nick having to play so much in some of these games.....

Eh... it's his last year. Wring every last ounce of basketball out of him.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

Second positive development ... Hopefully Jake West is our new point guard going forward. He runs the offense MUCH better.

Singleton and West were two positives today, think they will both play more. Singleton being aggressive is good.

 

[SDakaGordie]

Second positive development ... Hopefully Jake West is our new point guard going forward. He runs the offense MUCH better.

Best coaching decision of the game - playing West instead of Reid in most of second half.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Page’s body language is awful. Hopefully it’s a good lesson for him and he learns from whatever it is.

Collins doesn’t mess around

 

[Baz = Heisman]

1) Tre should be our backup center. He’s more comfortable at the 4/5 versus the 3 and gives you a real scoring threat with that second unit.

2) Is KJ permabenched? I don’t think he played.

 

[hdhntr1]

On The Telecast they say he's not playing for violation of school rules or something like that. That doesn't sound good.

It is only a one game suspension so seems like designed to send a message

 

[hdhntr1]

Reid continues his woeful ways. Horrendous on D (as usual) and can’t make a shot.

Mr West, your table is ready.

 

[hdhntr1]

Hate, hate, hate Nick having to play so much in some of these games.....

Well he had the last game off

 

[Smolmania]

Hate, hate, hate Nick having to play so much in some of these games.....

Saw him at Bat 17 with his family after the game. Didn't look a bit fatigued...

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

Well he had the last game off

I’m playing him until the game is iced or he is crawling off the court.

 

[Smolmania]

I’m playing him until the game is iced or he is crawling off the court.

I prefer the current program, where CCC takes him out shortly before the 8 minute media break, giving him 5 or 6 minutes of rest. Will make for a better Nick down the stretch of the season with a lower minutes load