Regardless of the W/L record, try to enjoy watching Derrick Walker this year

[doc1394]

It’s still almost startling when he makes a contested layup or through contact because we’re so conditioned to watching Husker big men miss bunnies over the years. 

[Handy Johnson]

Walker is a Grown Ass Man out there, & that Dopey White Boy from Creighton wanted NO part of him. 

[hugh42]

6 hours ago, Handy Johnson said:

Walker is a Grown Ass Man out there, & that Dopey White Boy from Creighton wanted NO part of him. 

 

I'm loving the Walker love fest, but to your point, he is literally a 'grown ass man'. The dude is 25. Those extra years of experience he has over his opponents works in his favor and he's taking advantage of it. This is not a knock, just saying that it shouldn't be that much of a surprise to folks that he is having the kind of success he had last season and so far this season. So as Norm said, let's enjoy him while we got him.

[Tallbaby21]

Amos Gregory has got to be on there. 

 

I am shocked anytime Walker makes a strong move and finished with a buttery soft touch after being traumatized by centers with Turekitis for the past 40 years. 

[Navin R. Johnson]

2 hours ago, Tallbaby21 said:

Amos Gregory has got to be on there. 

 

I am shocked anytime Walker makes a strong move and finished with a buttery soft touch after being traumatized by centers with Turekitis for the past 40 years. 

 

I can remember the fans and media making Famous Amos out to be the next Wilt Chamberlain and the coaches trying to down play it.

[Jacob Padilla]

What Walker did on Sunday was incredibly impressive. Kalkbrenner was a step slow, slightly out of position, a tad too late to react on shots, and Walker made him pay.

 

Breaking down Walker's shot attempts, I classified 10 of them as essentially one-on-one with Kalkbrenner. Kalkbrenner stopped him four times, Walker scored on the other six. His other six attempts were on other players or in situations where others created a finishing opportunity for him (he shot 4-6). 

[AuroranHusker]

1 hour ago, Jacob Padilla said:

What Walker did on Sunday was incredibly impressive. Kalkbrenner was a step slow, slightly out of position, a tad too late to react on shots, and Walker made him pay.

 

Breaking down Walker's shot attempts, I classified 10 of them as essentially one-on-one with Kalkbrenner. Kalkbrenner stopped him four times, Walker scored on the other six. His other six attempts were on other players or in situations where others created a finishing opportunity for him (he shot 4-6). 

 

Walker was 11 for 16 from the field, so the numbers you presented don't add up. . .

 

[HuscurAdam]

17 hours ago, Faux Mike Peltz said:

Left off: Moses Abraham 2015

Dan Heimos 2003

Christopher Niemann 2009

Surgej Vucetic 2012

And the GOAT: Andre Almeida 2010

 

Shang Ping (2008) is offended by this list!

[Jacob Padilla]

1 hour ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

Walker was 11 for 16 from the field, so the numbers you presented don't add up. . .

 

Sorry, that should be 5-6 for the second figure; fat fingers. The Nembhard block was the only miss.

[Faux Mike Peltz]

1 hour ago, HuscurAdam said:

 

Shang Ping (2008) is offended by this list!

I actually applaud Shang Ping for his toughness. During a summer league game he and Joe Dabbert got into it and I was loving every moment. That’s also the game that Ricky Thenarse and Larry Asante challenged Chad Millard to a fight in the parking lot after Chad was jawing too much with Sek Henry. Aww, the good ole summer league days. The one time I got to see Robert Sallie fly in the air and hammer dunk Pierce Hibma…

Edited December 7, 2022 by Faux Mike Peltz

[hskr4life]

9-3-3 against the Big 10 POY so far.  Not bad.

 

His counterpart on IU's side is going for a triple double though.

[Fullbacksympathy]

On 12/6/2022 at 2:47 PM, hhcmatt said:

Absolutely. Enjoy the great ones in the moment as they're often gone too soon.

 

 

I liked this without irony, humor, or shame!!

[Dead Dog Alley]

On 12/6/2022 at 10:19 PM, Faux Mike Peltz said:

Left off: Moses Abraham 2015

Dan Heimos 2003

Christopher Niemann 2009

Surgej Vucetic 2012

And the GOAT: Andre Almeida 2010

 

 

 

You're forgetting February 19, 2011, when Matt Hill was his bitch.

 

Nebraska (18-8)

 

	Basic Box Score Stats
Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Toney McCray	35	4	11	.364	3	7	.429	1	4	.250	5	6	.833	1	5	6	2	2	0	3	2	14
Jorge Brian Diaz	34	5	12	.417	5	12	.417	0	0		1	4	.250	2	3	5	1	2	0	2	2	11
Brandon Richardson	27	3	7	.429	3	7	.429	0	0		9	11	.818	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	15
Lance Jeter	20	3	6	.500	3	6	.500	0	0		0	0		0	3	3	4	1	0	2	4	6
Caleb Walker	16	1	2	.500	1	2	.500	0	0		0	0		1	1	2	1	0	0	2	2	2
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Brandon Ubel	25	0	2	.000	0	1	.000	0	1	.000	2	2	1.000	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	2
Eshaunte Jones	21	3	4	.750	0	0		3	4	.750	0	0		1	2	3	2	1	0	0	2	9
Andre Almeida	15	5	5	1.000	5	5	1.000	0	0		0	0		1	4	5	1	0	2	1	4	10
Drake Beranek	7	0	2	.000	0	1	.000	0	1	.000	1	2	.500	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	1
School Totals	200	24	51	.471	20	41	.488	4	10	.400	18	25	.720	9	22	31	12	6	2	11	22	70

Texas (23-4)

	Basic Box Score Stats
Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Jordan Hamilton	37	3	16	.188	0	5	.000	3	11	.273	9	11	.818	2	3	5	3	2	1	2	2	18
Cory Joseph	33	5	12	.417	2	7	.286	3	5	.600	0	1	.000	1	1	2	1	0	1	0	5	13
Tristan Thompson	33	1	4	.250	1	4	.250	0	0		3	7	.429	1	2	3	1	2	1	3	4	5
Gary Johnson	28	4	6	.667	4	6	.667	0	0		0	0		3	6	9	0	0	0	1	2	8
Dogus Balbay	15	0	1	.000	0	1	.000	0	0		0	0		2	1	3	2	0	0	2	2	0
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
J'Covan Brown	25	7	13	.538	5	10	.500	2	3	.667	2	3	.667	0	1	1	2	0	0	3	0	18
Matt Hill	14	0	2	.000	0	2	.000	0	0		0	0		2	0	2	0	0	0	1	5	0
Alexis Wangmene	12	0	1	.000	0	1	.000	0	0		5	6	.833	3	0	3	0	1	0	0	2	5
Jai Lucas	3	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
School Totals	200	20	55	.364	12	36	.333	8	19	.421	19	28	.679	14	14	28	10	5	3	12	22	67

 

 

 

[Norm Peterson]

Derrick, you put on a special show for us fans this year. I predict it'll be awhile before we see the likes of someone like you again. A big man who can bring the ball up the floor, initiate the offense, hit cutters with regularity, occasionally lead the team in assists, and yet do all the usual big man stuff like rebound, defend the paint, and score inside.

 

It's been a real treat watching you develop. And this was a special year for you. Congratulations on your senior night, though I know you've already graduated (I watched you walk across the stage.)

 

You'll be missed.

[hhcmatt]

Ends his career just short of the all-time FG% record.  He had it for most of the year and then tailed off at the end....3 more makes would have done it.

 

Larry Cox: 62.5%
Derrick Walker: 62.0%

[Huskerpapa]

9 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

Ends his career just short of the all-time FG% record.  He had it for most of the year and then tailed off at the end....3 more makes would have done it.

 

Larry Cox: 62.5%
Derrick Walker: 62.0%

Both are undersized post players.  Larry lived on my dorm floor my freshman year.  Very quiet and strong in his faith.  He played with a lot of outside talent that gave him much more space in the paint.  Of course, play was much less physical in that Era as well.

[Swan88]

What are the odds of Hoiberg & Co. finding a replacement with similar skills?

[HuskerFever]

16 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

Ends his career just short of the all-time FG% record.  He had it for most of the year and then tailed off at the end....3 more makes would have done it.

 

Larry Cox: 62.5%
Derrick Walker: 62.0%

 

Depending on the game, 3 more makes would have gotten us into a postseason.

[49r]

27 minutes ago, Swan88 said:

What are the odds of Hoiberg & Co. finding a replacement with similar skills?

 

I would imagine that it's their #1 priority.

[hskr4life]

1 hour ago, hhcmatt said:

....3 more makes would have done it.

 

Larry Cox: 62.5%
Derrick Walker: 62.0%

Dang— if I remember correctly, he had a few missed bunnies against Minny too.

[AuroranHusker]

19 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

Dang— if I remember correctly, he had a few missed bunnies against Minny too.

 

 

Walker started 5-6 against Minny, yet finished 6-12. Yes, he missed 5 of his last 6 shots.

 

 

[HB]

4 hours ago, Swan88 said:

What are the odds of Hoiberg & Co. finding a replacement with similar skills?

 

We are talking to some bigs who are very impressive.  But not necessarily in the Walker skills category.  More explosive, bigger, more "traditional big".   

[REM72]

In my lifetime, I have had the pleasure of watching both Larry Cox and Derrick Walker.  Watched Cox while in college at UNL.  Loved him!  Attended a game in the Coliseum against OU and their star Waymon Tisdale.  Can't remember who won, or the score of the game.  Those early games are what gave me a love for Husker basketball.

[Huskerpapa]

16 minutes ago, REM72 said:

In my lifetime, I have had the pleasure of watching both Larry Cox and Derrick Walker.  Watched Cox while in college at UNL.  Loved him!  Attended a game in the Coliseum against OU and their star Waymon Tisdale.  Can't remember who won, or the score of the game.  Those early games are what gave me a love for Husker basketball.

You may be misrembering a little...Larry's career in Nebraska ended in 1975-76 and Tisdale played in the mid 80's.  By the way he died in 2009.  You may have been thinking about Alvan Adam's who was a pretty good post man for them during the Cox Era.

[Huskerpapa]

Just now, Huskerpapa said:

You may be misrembering a little...Larry's career in Nebraska ended in 1975-76 and Tisdale played in the mid 80's.  By the way he died in 2009.  You may have been thinking about Alvan Adam's who was a pretty good post man for them during the Cox Era.

There are not a lot of us still around who attended games at PBA, The Bob and the Coliseum.   Loved games the Coliseum.  When we would get it going, the floor would literally shake.