How well do those cheese heads poop pregame thread

[Trapper Gus]

“We’ve got our work cut out for us,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. “It’s a very good opener. It’s I still think one of the top three or four teams in the league, both in experience, coaching and players who have proven themselves before and are playing pretty well.”

https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2023/12/surging-wisconsin-to-provide-test-in-michigan-states-big-ten-opener.html

[AvgMSUJoe]

At the kid's Christmas band concert at school. Can I start peacock late like a dvr?

[InTenSity]

Is this only streaming?

[Motown Spartan]

Is this only streaming?

Yes.

[InTenSity]

They better stop fucking around.

[Motown Spartan]

We’re going to miss the NIT.

[InTenSity]

We’re going to miss the NIT.

It's not that bad.

[Motown Spartan]

We’re going to miss the NIT.

It's not that bad.

Stay in your lane. There’s a method to my madness.

[kingstonlake]

Gotta be honest. Was wondering if the Lions played GB this week.

[Motown Spartan]

Scrap the program.

[InTenSity]

I swear we're the only team that never gets fouled in the lane.

[tGreenWay]

Time for Izzo to retire.

[Motown Spartan]

Time for Izzo to retire.

No longer green giant.

[Pervis Muldoon]

That does it. I'm going to the next game so I can yell at these guys.

[kingstonlake]

Stale

[DWags]

Izzo is 31 and 29 in his last 60 Big Ten games. I’m getting a bit uneasy.

[Turtleneck]

MSU is past the working out lineups and finding team chemistry stage.

This team is ranked 326/351 in 3pt FG% and has an overall middle-of-the-pack FG%.
The bench has not been impressive offensively and overall they are an average scoring team.
They are not aggressive on the boards and rebound below expectations given their athleticism.

It is starting to feel like this is who they are rather than early jitters or whatever.

[DWags]

Were Houser and Kholer that valuable to us?

[GRR Spartan]

Were Houser and Kohler that valuable to us?

Houser was and Kohler was planned to be part of the equation of contributors playing Mr Inside making up for Sissoko and Cooper's offensive shortcomings.

The other part of the planned formula was 5* 6'11" Xavier Booker providing outside shoots and rebounds that Houser had in the past. So far that's not happening either.

But it's not a play and play video game.

Been watching D1 basketball long enough to recognize when coaches struggle to get on floor chemistry from 5 players ou the court.

MSU won't have a successful season when experienced players get minutes and none hit double digits scoring.
Akins starts getting 2 points in 21 minutes
Holloman comes off the bench with 5 points in 20 minutes
Hall off the bench gets 2 points in 23 minutes.

[steveschneider]

Were Houser and Kohler that valuable to us?

Houser was and Kohler was planned to be part of the equation of contributors playing Mr Inside making up for Sissoko and Cooper's offensive shortcomings.

The other part of the planned formula was 5* 6'11" Xavier Booker providing outside shoots and rebounds that Houser had in the past. So far that's not happening either.

But it's not a play and play video game.

Been watching D1 basketball long enough to recognize when coaches struggle to get on floor chemistry from 5 players ou the court.

MSU won't have a successful season when experienced players get minutes and none hit double digits scoring.
Akins starts getting 2 points in 21 minutes
Holloman comes off the bench with 5 points in 20 minutes
Hall off the bench gets 2 points in 23 minutes.

Basketball in the 2020s is a game of offense. That’s the part of the game you put a premium on. You look at Wisconsin when the game got close they were loose, moving the ball around and hitting long range threes and setting up a player for the best shot. When msu had the ball youd see a crowded floor, and a player with his back to the basket trying to get the ball out to Walker setting him up for a difficult shot. I fear this team is NIT bound. Time to wake the F up.

[AvgMSUJoe]

Basketball in the 2020s is a game of offense. That’s the part of the game you put a premium on. You look at Wisconsin when the game got close they were loose, moving the ball around and hitting long range threes and setting up a player for the best shot. When msu had the ball youd see a crowded floor, and a player with his back to the basket trying to get the ball out to Walker setting him up for a difficult shot. I fear this team is NIT bound. Time to wake the F up.

Jesus steve....
why do you think msu's offense looked like shit? Wisconsin's d.
This is as bad a take as "modern football".

[Trapper Gus]

Steve is a member of the Izzo should have retired in 1998 club.

[steveschneider]

Basketball in the 2020s is a game of offense. That’s the part of the game you put a premium on. You look at Wisconsin when the game got close they were loose, moving the ball around and hitting long range threes and setting up a player for the best shot. When msu had the ball youd see a crowded floor, and a player with his back to the basket trying to get the ball out to Walker setting him up for a difficult shot. I fear this team is NIT bound. Time to wake the F up.

Jesus steve....
why do you think msu's offense looked like shit? Wisconsin's d.
This is as bad a take as "modern football".

our bad offense makes their d look good.

[Trapper Gus]

Jesus steve....
why do you think msu's offense looked like shit? Wisconsin's d.
This is as bad a take as "modern football".

our bad offense makes their d look good.

It's like you have never watched Wisconsin play...

[GRR Spartan]

Wisconsin has been a tough game for Izzo regardless of who’s been their coach going back to when Dick Bennett was their HC.

I’m not ready to write the ‘23-24 team off yet. Izzo has 96+ hours to look at film and possibly make lineup adjustments before Nebraska at Lincoln on Sunday.

Then Baylor at LCA in Detroit followed by 3 home games before Penn State on 1-4-24. If they look as raggedy vs PSU then Northwestern in Evanston, Izzo has some major issues with his 3 freshman fitting in.

[NigelUno]

Outrebounded by 14.

Ouch.

And we need 3 guys to score.

[Other Teams Pursuing That]

Looking like another overhyped disappointing team early.

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