If last year's team played this year's team 20 times ...

[Norm Peterson]

How many wins would this year's team come away with if they played last year's team 20 times?

[Navin R. Johnson]

23 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

How many wins would this year's team come away with if they played last year's team 20 times?

 

In a practice/scrimmage setting or a regular game?

[Norm Peterson]

1 minute ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

 

In a practice/scrimmage setting or a regular game?

 

Would that affect your answer?

[Navin R. Johnson]

38 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

Would that affect your answer?

 

Yes because it sounds like this year's team shoots it well in practice but nut up in games.  So I would expect this team to dominate in a scrimmage but a regular game might play out more evenly.

[Norm Peterson]

1 minute ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

 

Yes because it sounds like this year's team shoots it well in practice but nut up in games.  So I would expect this team to dominate in a scrimmage but a regular game might play out more evenly.

I’m going with what I see.

[Handy Johnson]

The Banton/Mack matchup illustrates how lopsided the Wins could be for this years squad... though Burke is always the wildcard.

[hskr4life]

I said 13 or 14, but it’d probably depend on how the first 4-5 games went for this years squad.  If they win the majority, then I could see more.  If adversity hits, it could be closer to 10/10

[huskerbaseball13]

I’d say this years team is 15 or more. 
 

Hard to compare because the Big Ten is far more difficult this year AND last years team had the luxury of playing in front of a crown at PBA. 
 

Id argue that for teams with less talent the no crowd factor is a major blow. And unfortunately we are going to be the less talented team ever night in the Big Ten this year. 

[Dead Dog Alley]

I'd just be interested to see if Yvan could score against himself.

[Norm Peterson]

1 minute ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

I'd just be interested to see if Yvan could score against himself.

 

Not any better than he does now. His defense is his best trait.

[Huskerpapa]

I assume Mack would be suspended for many of the games, correct? 

[hskr4life]

39 minutes ago, Huskerpapa said:

I assume Mack would be suspended for many of the games, correct? 

 

Now this was kind of funny.

[HB]

4 hours ago, Handy Johnson said:

The Banton/Mack matchup illustrates how lopsided the Wins could be for this years squad... though Burke is always the wildcard.

Wrong.  Banton is no point guard.  

Edited January 3, 2021 by HB

[Cazzie22]

I said 15 or more but last years team might have had better chemistry.

[Vinny]

4 hours ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

I'd just be interested to see if Yvan could score against himself.

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[uneblinstu]

If this year's team plays like they did tonight, they might win all 20 going away.

[HB]

2 minutes ago, uneblinstu said:

If this year's team plays like they did tonight, they might win all 20 going away.

I guess time will tell if we get more than the 2 conference wins we got last year.  

[thrasher31]

I said 13/14, but it could easily be more. The talent difference is noticable in my eyes 

[hskr4life]

1 minute ago, thrasher31 said:

I said 13/14, but it could easily be more. The talent difference is noticable in my eyes 

 

talent yes... speed and quickness yes... but certain intangibles certainly go to last years team and that's why I think that it'd be closer than some think.

[thrasher31]

Just now, hskr4life said:

 

talent yes... speed and quickness yes... but certain intangibles certainly go to last years team and that's why I think that it'd be closer than some think.

One thing to consider for that, they had a whole trip to overseas to help with that adversity piece and get to know each other. This year has about a month (?). But that's why I also said it COULD be more. That should be a "should be more" but they had that piece figured out. Example, first game of the year was an OT L against some mid major lol

[HB]

Whole thread is reminiscent of death by bonga bonga

[huskerbill85]

Dude I totally misread your title and thought you meant if we played MSU lol. As I said in the game thread this team is much better than last years team. This team has a good core like I said you put a couple top 150 guys on this squad who play up to their potential you have a good team. 

 

That's where were at and really it being just year 2 is a good spot.

[Nebrasketballer]

8 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

How many wins would this year's team come away with if they played last year's team 20 times?

With the current lineup for 20 games, or with Walker playing in all 20 games?

[HB]

26 minutes ago, huskerbill85 said:

Dude I totally misread your title and thought you meant if we played MSU lol. As I said in the game thread this team is much better than last years team. This team has a good core like I said you put a couple top 150 guys on this squad who play up to their potential you have a good team. 

 

That's where were at and really it being just year 2 is a good spot.

Couldn’t disagree more.  We’re not remotely close to being a good team.  Not in a “good spot” at all.  One 5 star Wing isn’t enough to change the trajectory.   

[Bugeaters1]

3 minutes ago, HB said:

Couldn’t disagree more.  We’re not remotely close to being a good team.  Not in a “good spot” at all.  One 5 star Wing isn’t enough to change the trajectory.   

Yep.