Keisei watch

[hhcmatt]

 

[Bugeaters1]

 

[cornfed24-7]

15 hours ago, Bugeaters1 said:

 

Uhg. He's become my favorite player ever to wear a Nebraska jersey. Gonna miss him. Glad I got to see him become the player he's become. It was special. And not over yet

Edited March 4 by cornfed24-7
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[AuroranHusker]

With 18 against Rutgers, KT is now only 18 away from 1,000 points as a Husker. GBR Always.

 

[jayschool]

7 hours ago, Bugeaters1 said:

 

[AuroranHusker]

1 hour ago, jayschool said:

 

After the game last night, I was profoundly sad at the fact that I won't be able to watch Keisei compete again at PBA. Then I remembered that Nebraska could still play in Omaha in the NCAA tournament, and I was happy again. It's the little things.

[TourneyBound]

2 hours ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

After the game last night, I was profoundly sad at the fact that I won't be able to watch Keisei compete again at PBA. Then I remembered that Nebraska could still play in Omaha in the NCAA tournament, and I was happy again. It's the little things.

You never know we could always get an NIT home game...  lol

[Norm Peterson]

I'll go ahead and say it. Keisei is not the best player to ever play in a Husker uniform. Not even top 10. He'll never have his jersey hanging in the rafters (or will he?). But he ignites like no one I've ever seen. When he's on, with our defense, his offense alone makes us difficult to beat.

 

I've seen him hit so many clutch shots no one else would even attempt. And I'm not talking about deep, heat-check threes. There  was  one he was cutting baseline from one side of the hoop to the other, catches a bounce pass, and in a single motion, catches, turns, elevates, shoots, makes. From about 8-10 feet. Nobody else takes that shot, let alone makes it.

 

There  was no hesitation. No time to think. Didn't give the defense any time to react. Just  catches and nails a shot.

 

He's not always on. But when he is, he's scoring at  all three  levels  and defenses don't know what to do about him except try to grab and hold him and hope the officials don't call it.

 

Yeah, he might not be one of the best Husker players of  all time. Maybe not even top 10. But he sure as  hell  has been one of the ten most fun to watch of all time.

 

Even if he  wasn't Japanese, the word that would seem to best describe him is "Ninja." Quick, precise, technically masterful, and deadly. And he's going to win us our first NCAA tourney game. Just watch.

[BugeaterZ]

KT's probably not a top 20 player but he would be tough to top for  most fun

[cornfed24-7]

9 minutes ago, BugeaterZ said:

KT's probably not a top 20 player but he would be tough to top for  most fun

Regardless where he ranks if I am picking  a dream team starting 5 of players that ever put on a Husker jersey he's one of them. 

Edited March 4 by cornfed24-7
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[hhcmatt]

Sort of the feeling you got watching Piatkowski, no? 

[jayschool]

28 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

Sort of the feeling you got watching Piatkowski, no? 

Jerry Fort.

[Red Don]

(In honor of the Thread Title "Keisei watch")

 

I'm Watching Keisei get Fouled!  (by Rutgers)

 

(What Could he have Done if he wasn't being continuously Held?)

 

 

Edited March 5 by Red Don

[cipsucks]

5 hours ago, jayschool said:

Jerry Fort.

 

Lue, also.

[AuroranHusker]

9 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

I'll go ahead and say it. Keisei is not the best player to ever play in a Husker uniform. Not even top 10. He'll never have his jersey hanging in the rafters (or will he?). But he ignites like no one I've ever seen. When he's on, with our defense, his offense alone makes us difficult to beat.

 

I've seen him hit so many clutch shots no one else would even attempt. And I'm not talking about deep, heat-check threes. There  was  one he was cutting baseline from one side of the hoop to the other, catches a bounce pass, and in a single motion, catches, turns, elevates, shoots, makes. From about 8-10 feet. Nobody else takes that shot, let alone makes it.

 

There  was no hesitation. No time to think. Didn't give the defense any time to react. Just  catches and nails a shot.

 

He's not always on. But when he is, he's scoring at  all three  levels  and defenses don't know what to do about him except try to grab and hold him and hope the officials don't call it.

 

Yeah, he might not be one of the best Husker players of  all time. Maybe not even top 10. But he sure as  hell  has been one of the ten most fun to watch of all time.

 

Even if he  wasn't Japanese, the word that would seem to best describe him is "Ninja." Quick, precise, technically masterful, and deadly. And he's going to win us our first NCAA tourney game. Just watch.

 

I've been saying that for the better part of his time in Lincoln. And a statue will be built on the back of Keisei Tominaga as he will lead NU to the Promised Land. He's brought such joy, heart, and determination to skillfully master the art of a three-level scorer when he started out proficient as a scorer on that deep-ball solely. KT is a force to be reckoned with. He's a great player, one who ought to be seriously considered for some type of all-conference honor since every single Big Ten team had to account for Tominaga or else they'd feel the scourge of being housed by a 6'-2" 185# shooting guard from a little town in Japan. Keisei is a work of art and a master of the science of basketball all wrapped into one small package, a smaller guy who packs a B1G punch. GO BIG RED 'TIL I'M DEAD. Lead us like Moses outta the wilderness, KT30! LET'S DO THIS!! GBR!!

 

Edited March 5 by AuroranHusker

[jason2486]

Put Keisei on any former team, and we are immediately several wins better.

[nuhusker7]

9 minutes ago, jason2486 said:

Put Keisei on any former team, and we are immediately several wins better.

Agreed. Even put Keisei on any combination of players ever and he makes them better. He’s not naturally a creator, but the way he opens up a defense is incredible.

[cipsucks]

17 minutes ago, jason2486 said:

Put Keisei on any former team, and we are immediately several wins better.

 

Maybe not the early to mid 90's teams, but I understand your point.

[Huskerpapa]

The measure of the quality of a player is what the other team does to defend him.  Without question teams "game plan" heavily for Keisei.  Even last night, Rutgers ran a number of defenses with an eye on stopping Keisei. 

It is tough to rate players who played decades ago.  Heck, they defend Keisei by holding and pushing.  Two or three decades ago, he would live at the free throw line.  Let's not even try to debate the diffences brought about by the three point line.  There are also differences in the positions.  Tough to compare Keisei to Hoppen.  Yet to the teams they played during their era, they were the player that the other team concentrated on.

Sooo, is Keisei a top ten player...perhaps.

Edited March 5 by Huskerpapa

[BugeaterZ]

Offensively, he is probably on the all-time Hisker team. But this thread has largely ignored his defense...or lack of. That's why I'd keep him off. 

 

He also has games he disappears. Not so for Lue,  or Hoppen, or a guy like Strickland,  who wasn't a consistently great offensive  player, always impacted games with his defense.

 

I love watching him play and will wish we still had him when next season rolls around. 

[hskr4life]

2 hours ago, BugeaterZ said:

Offensively, he is probably on the all-time Hisker team. But this thread has largely ignored his defense...or lack of. That's why I'd keep him off. 

 

He also has games he disappears. Not so for Lue,  or Hoppen, or a guy like Strickland,  who wasn't a consistently great offensive  player, always impacted games with his defense.

 

I love watching him play and will wish we still had him when next season rolls around. 

I actually think his D has improved since year one.  He’s never been the most athletically gifted player, but he now has a nack for being in the right place. And he, for the most part, is able to keep his guy on front of him.

 

He doesn’t get a ton of steals (though he’s already at a career high 25 this year), he doesn’t hound guys, he’s not a menace on D.  But he doesn’t have to be.  Theres other guys to fill that role.  He just needs to be a guy that plays sound, in the right spot, fundamental D.  And he does that for the most part.

 

He actually has a career high for rebounds too. FWIW.

Edited March 5 by hskr4life

[Faux Mike Peltz]

Statistic wise, he may not be a top ten player, but as far as overall impact to the program he’s at the very top. He’s become an international ambassador of the university and just a great kid. And he grew the popularity of the program. He got other fan bases talking like nobody else I’ve seen. I remember seeing a post on this board last year about someone seeing two Asian guys wearing Tominaga jerseys as they arrived to PBA. It’s moments like that when you know he’s having a huge impact. Now you see a lot of 30 jerseys, worn by all kinds of people. All my interactions with him - he’s been very gracious, accommodating, and responds with “thank you” when you say something to him. He will truly be missed and I hope he comes back often. 

[AuroranHusker]

14 minutes ago, Faux Mike Peltz said:

Statistic wise, he may not be a top ten player, but as far as overall impact to the program he’s at the very top. He’s become an international ambassador of the university and just a great kid. And he grew the popularity of the program. He got other fan bases talking like nobody else I’ve seen. I remember seeing a post on this board last year about someone seeing two Asian guys wearing Tominaga jerseys as they arrived to PBA. It’s moments like that when you know he’s having a huge impact. Now you see a lot of 30 jerseys, worn by all kinds of people. All my interactions with him - he’s been very gracious, accommodating, and responds with “thank you” when you say something to him. He will truly be missed and I hope he comes back often. 

 

KT30 is an international icon and revered in Japan. His Olympic fame is another factor in how he's perceived. He's a global basketball player, basically a college version of Steph Curry as far as impact on this Nebrasketball program, as he's elevated his game, he elevated the NU stature in the process. Every single opponent had to figure out how to stop and/or slow him down, in the B1G it was grab, tug, pull, or push. In the Big Dance, that shit won't fly. KT will lead NU to the Promised Land, I've basically willed that result for 2+ years, and it WILL HAPPEN for this specific team. They have all the mojo any team would love to have going into the post-season. Now, it's almost time to unleash their inner beasts!! LET'SO DO THIS, BIG RED!! Like Moses KT will lead us outta the wilderness into the land of milk and honey. GBR!!!

 

[Ron Mexico]

38 minutes ago, Faux Mike Peltz said:

Statistic wise, he may not be a top ten player, but as far as overall impact to the program he’s at the very top. He’s become an international ambassador of the university and just a great kid. And he grew the popularity of the program. He got other fan bases talking like nobody else I’ve seen. I remember seeing a post on this board last year about someone seeing two Asian guys wearing Tominaga jerseys as they arrived to PBA. It’s moments like that when you know he’s having a huge impact. Now you see a lot of 30 jerseys, worn by all kinds of people. All my interactions with him - he’s been very gracious, accommodating, and responds with “thank you” when you say something to him. He will truly be missed and I hope he comes back often. 

Just to add to your point about transcending the game. There's a famous statue of TO with a player who also transcended the game.

Have a lot to say about KT and this team, however I'm saving all of that for when the season is officially over.

 

A few note worthy stats from last season to this season:

GP : 32 <-- 28

MP : 803 <-- 720

GS : 14 --> 28

PTS : 420 <-- 392 ( Regular Season 397 <-- 392)

FTA : 53 --> 64

FT% : .868 --> .889

TRB : 51 --> 61

AST : 22 --> 35

STL : 18 --> 25

TOV : 27 <-- 30 (This is likely due to him attempting to distribute the ball more)

These STATS point to a more complete player.

 

Last season he caried a much larger offensive load late in the season and was way more efficient. He was also not given the attention defensively by teams last season as he's been given this season.

 

I'm going to say the quite part out loud. KT saved HCFH from being fired at Nebraska last season. It is no coincidence that his permenant insertion into the starting lineup in Feb 2023 allowed us to finish out the se regular season 6-2. There was an adjustment period in January for KT and the team to the losses of Gary and then Bando. 

It's not like we where world beaters prior to Bando and Gary getting hurt as we where 9 and 7 with both and then and went 1 and 2 after Gary got hurt prior to Bando being hurt.

[Faux Mike Peltz]

Did anyone catch Fred’s comments during the postgame interview with Shon Morris - he mentioned that going on the run that they did the last part of last season is what allowed them to target the level of guys in the portal, and then he said that certain guys wanted to transfer here to play with Keisei. Won’t show up on the stat sheet but it may have helped us land a guy like Mast