Break out player

[roscoe]

On 5/26/2022 at 9:51 PM, Huskerpapa said:

So, who is your choice and why...that is the question? 

I don't want to jinx anyone and guess the struggles of husker basketball have me just wanting to see team improvement like mentioned above. And for that to happen it is going to take improvement from a majority of this roster. Yeah, maybe 1 or 2 guys breaks out but that doesn't always equate to wins.  

[Swan88]

Jucos usually have greater impact in their second season, so I pick Keisei:

 

 

[uneblinstu]

1 hour ago, Swan88 said:

Jucos usually have greater impact in their second season, so I pick Keisei:

 

 

A lot of them see an uptick in production the last half of their first season. He didn't do that. I'll be curious to see how he does this year.

[busticket]

I suspect Keisei will do a lot better if he had a role on a team with Griesel running point than playing with Bryce and Verge.  The chemistry was bad and he ended up forcing a lot of shots.

[Red Don]

 

 

[Red Don]

https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/asian-qualifiers/news/tominaga-shocks-his-own-coach-with-brilliant-debut-for-the-akatsuki-five

 

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His shooting and general offensive potency, however, were already expected. What actually surprised Hovasse was Tominaga's defensive energy and IQ..................

For these, Hovasse believes that Tominaga's time in the US NCAA Division 1 as a member of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers has proven to be very instrumental in his growth.

"Every day he's practicing against Big Ten competition," Hovasse explained. "That's a fantastic league - defensively long and athletic, so he's getting better and better."

 

Edited July 3, 2022 by Red Don

[Huskerpapa]

Yeah...okay...umm...sure!

 

Please, bring that confidence and game back to the States.

[busticket]

Don’t you guys love watching our players light it up when they are not wearing their Husker uniforms?

[busticket]

After reading the article…I think we would all be thrilled if he came off the bench and hit 5 threes a game.  Heck, three a game would be huge just to open up the paint next season.  Hopefully some of this translates to next season.  

[49r]

12 hours ago, busticket said:

Don’t you guys love watching our players light it up when they are not wearing their Husker uniforms?

 

It's the best

[Dead Dog Alley]

15 hours ago, busticket said:

Don’t you guys love watching our players light it up when they are not wearing their Husker uniforms?

One thing to remember is, when you're in a Husker uniform and playing in the Big Ten, this is not a foul:

 

Edited July 4, 2022 by Dead Dog Alley

[HuskerFever]

10 minutes ago, Dead Dog Alley said:

One thing to remember is, when you're in a Husker uniform and playing in the Big Ten, this is not a foul:

 

 

THAT'S TOTALLY A FOUL!

 

Turnover for Nebraska. Davison clearly took the charge.

[uneblinstu]

 

This game also featured a Jack McVeigh sighting and one that some will say got away.

[hhcmatt]

On 7/5/2022 at 8:15 AM, uneblinstu said:

This game also featured a Jack McVeigh sighting and one that some will say got away.

 

Spoiler

Keanu Pinder

 

[hhcmatt]

In what part of the game is Keisei making these 3s? Looks like Japan is getting killed in most of these games.

[uneblinstu]

54 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

In what part of the game is Keisei making these 3s? Looks like Japan is getting killed in most of these games.

 

[49r]

When you are up by 50 points in the last few minutes of the game it's probably likely that defense is not exactly a huge priority.  Neither is playing starters.

[busticket]

Japan had a Nebraska-style drought there…

[49r]

35 minutes ago, busticket said:

Japan had a Nebraska-style drought there…

 

Yeah those 36 to 9 runs tend to change the complexion of a game.

[Handy Johnson]

Keisa looked like he was always rushing his shots last year. Either because he was afraid he couldn’t get it off, or afraid he’d be back on the bench if he didn’t produce.

[busticket]

4 hours ago, Handy Johnson said:

Keisa looked like he was always rushing his shots last year. Either because he was afraid he couldn’t get it off, or afraid he’d be back on the bench if he didn’t produce.

Or he was afraid he would never see the ball again with Bryce and Verge on the floor.  I remember games he’d be wide open on the wing and they wouldn’t even look his way.  He was definitely rushing his shots.  Hopefully that changes this year.

[mkroll12345]

If Wilcher can learn to create his own shot the sky is the limit

[hskr4life]

This is just… wow…

[busticket]

4 hours ago, hskr4life said:

This is just… wow…

I hope Fred gives him more leash than last year so he can get comfortable out there.  The kid is ridiculous when he is on.

[Huskerpapa]

8 minutes ago, busticket said:

I hope Fred gives him more leash than last year so he can get comfortable out there.  The kid is ridiculous when he is on.

Can't forget the defensive end.  He was hot and cold there as well.  

This team will need a lot of "right" things to happen this year.  The one thing that could, again could be a consistent positive, is defense.  I guess time will tell.