02/16/2013 - Michigan State Report Card

Dave, you're not the only person with a man crush on Miles.  During postgame interviews, Tom Izzo said this about Coach Miles:  "I just think he's the guy for your program."  "This guy has got energy.  I've been on the road with him in recruiting.  He's phenominal.  He's got a great personality.  And I think he's a damn good coach.  It's hard to have all those things and still be a damn good coach."

I'm counting the days until I never have to watch Andre Almeida play basketball. There I said it.

I'm counting the days until I never have to watch Andre Almeida play basketball. There I said it.

And Gallegos

I'm counting the days until I never have to watch Andre Almeida play basketball. There I said it.

And Gallegos

Perhaps he can be your new Sek Henry, Coug.

Minnesota might not want to watch Ray play again, but for a different reason.  How soon we critics forget.

I didn't get a chance to say it in the game thread, so I'll put it here...

I like this Shields kid!

(first freshman double-double since Maric)

I didn't get a chance to say it in the game thread, so I'll put it here...

 

I like this Shields kid!

 

(first freshman double-double since Maric)

cip covered for you last night in the game thread.

I didn't get a chance to say it in the game thread, so I'll put it here...

 

I like this Shields kid!

 

(first freshman double-double since Maric)

 

cip covered for you last night in the game thread.

It's nice to know folks have got your back!  

At six minutes a game, we are not watching much of Andre this year.  We need the big guy, but his game seems to have been weighed down a bit.

Dave, you're not the only person with a man crush on Miles.  During postgame interviews, Tom Izzo said this about Coach Miles:  "I just think he's the guy for your program."  "This guy has got energy.  I've been on the road with him in recruiting.  He's phenominal.  He's got a great personality.  And I think he's a damn good coach.  It's hard to have all those things and still be a damn good coach."

Izzo might be slightly biased since he gets to fly on Husker One.

At six minutes a game, we are not watching much of Andre this year.  We need the big guy, but his game seems to have been weighed down a bit.

Pun intended?  

He's a mismatch, though typically against us.

At best he clogs up the lane on defense and is able to flip in balls down low.

At worst he's hooking up airballs and his human fouling machine.

All we can do is throw him in there every game to see which guy we have on any given night.

At six minutes a game, we are not watching much of Andre this year.  We need the big guy, but his game seems to have been weighed down a bit.

 

Pun intended?  

 

He's a mismatch, though typically against us.

At best he clogs up the lane on defense and is able to flip in balls down low.

At worst he's hooking up airballs and his human fouling machine.

 

All we can do is throw him in there every game to see which guy we have on any given night.

Yup...that said, I really am not comfortable being negative towards college players.  But Andre simply appears to be playing the season out...and that...is disappointing.

I would trip the Offense to a C.  Yes we got open looks but at some point you have to make those shots to get a better grade.

I would give the Rebounding an F.  Way to many extra chances that were converted to points.

Hard to believe some coaches and broadcasters were saying Almeida is "NBA good" when he first arrived. That seems like two lifetimes ago.

At six minutes a game, we are not watching much of Andre this year.  We need the big guy, but his game seems to have been weighed down a bit.

 

Pun intended?  

When was the last time CWG didn't intend a pun?  I mean, seriously.

I would trip the Offense to a C.  Yes we got open looks but at some point you have to make those shots to get a better grade.

I would give the Rebounding an F.  Way to many extra chances that were converted to points.

We didn't have a chance on the boards yesterday.  Nix and Payne are a touch match-up for reasonably assembled teams, much less ones with only one quality post player.

Hard to believe some coaches and broadcasters were saying Almeida is "NBA good" when he first arrived. That seems like two lifetimes ago.

He's well over his listed weight.  How would he be if he was 290?  Would he be at least JBD good?

JBD had an actual low post game & could score when you gave it to him on the block. AA, (not to harsh on the kid) has such limited basketball skills, I don't think it would matter if he was 190.