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Roby does things average players can’t so refs just call foul assuming he must have fouled because other players can’t do what he does without fouling. Mind numbing

Palmer a joy to watch. Hope those scouts are distracted don’t want him to get any ideas.

Source of frustration, Huskers are a poor passing team. Includes poor decision making on pass.

They have to keep going to Roby on the roll or under the hoop. He is open and it is there all day. Gill drove in and kicked to Watson in corner when Roby open under hoop.

Did Somebody say before the season started that Duby would make us forget about Ed Morrow? Ugh!

Pet peeve - when defender (i.e. Jordy) jumps to contest shot at rim and proceeds to jump clear out of bounds and take himself completely out of play. Stay in bounds!

Last year Roby was 8th on the team in minutes played and only averaged 3.1 points/game and before last night was still only averaging 19 minutes per game his year.. Not saying Nana is Roby most likely is not but I will still wait until I actually get to see him play to make that judgment. No doubt he is very raw but his explosive leaping ability is impressive even by NBA standards and it is said he is a goodshooter. 3 and D players are the rage in the NBA right now even if they can’t dribble or pass particularly well. At this point I just hope we all get to see him play and develop here considering our track record of transfers.

Roby and it’s not even close. Someone on another thread mentioned he is our version of a unicorn and that is exactly right. His combination of length, athleticism and overall skill set is off the charts. Unfortunately Copeland is too stiff (probably related to his back problems and surgery) and not strong enough. He has a slight a frame and can’t shoot well from deep. Form is terrible (shooting hand on side of ball, way too flat, etc). His legs are skinny and he’s a 4th year player. Roby is 10X better athlete than Copeland, moves better/quicker, jumps higher, is more fluid and is already bigger and stronger. Roby is just a pup. Look at how much he bulked up on just one year in the weight room. Next game look closely at Roby’s size compared to Copland. Roby is bigger, his legs are thicker and he will continue to mature and get even stronger. He said in a recent interview the goal is to get to 240 and I think he will. His current stats are irrelevant, that’s mostly a result of massive underuse by Miles. If he shot 10-20 tines a game and had plays run for him like Copeland (which he should IMO) he would be putting up big numbers. NBA scouts will find him regardless and besides he will start putting up numbers soon enough. Biggger question may be whether he stays all 4 years. Palmer is intriguing but I don’t see him making it. Hope I’m wrong on him seems like he works hard and he certainly has NBA length for a guard but he will really have to improve his NBA 3 point shot to make it. Absolutely love Watson but he’s too small and does not have lethal NBA range which would be needed.

Exactly. Process over results

Huge mistake calling that timeout with 2.7 seconds left. PSU team celebrating at half court had chance to get clean inbound up court before Miles called TO

lol. Have you ever disagreed with anything Miles has done ever?

It is on Miles. Miles has consistently yanked him out every time he makes a mistake for his entire career here. And you wonder why he isn’t more aggressive. He only gets 8 minutes as it is god forbid he should get a turnover trying to be aggressive.

Copeland was -18 in first half.

https://twitter.com/leebeeowh/status/951979619455991811

Roby only played 8 minutes in first half. This is becoming ridiculous. I would be willing to bet he had a positive plus/minus in those minutes. He is so disruptive on defensive end. And Mikes needs to turn him loose on offensive end. Too many black holes on offensive end in Duby, Tanner and Taylor. Makes it so difficult for shooters (Gill, Allen, etc) go get open. Gill only took 2 shots. Needs more. All 3 of Copeland’s 3s should have been shot by Allen, Gill or Watson instead.

Copeland getting destroyed on defensive end. And someone needs to tell him there is a reason he is repeatedly open at 3 point line#can’tshoot

NU down 10 at half. Don’t have the stats in front of me but almost certain Jordy was a minus 12 (or worse) for the 6 minutes he was in. Which means NU was was a positive net rating for the 14 minutes Jordy not in game.

There seems to be a general consensus that Roby should be playing more minutes (25+), yet there also seems to be a consensus that the current rotations are fine and shouldn’t be changed. Not sure I follow this logic. Roby is averaging only 19 minutes per game (which is an abomination IMO). That is what the current rotation allows. Can’t have it both ways. Either the rotation has to change or Roby’s Minutes stay too low. If your not willing to start Roby with Copeland and your not willing to play Roby significant minutes at 5, then the minutes just aren’t there. Miles loves his guards and will not play Roby at the 3. Copeland is playing 28 minutes at the 4 and I would expect this to increase to 30+ in conference. That only leaves 10 minutes for Roby at the 4. Please explain where Roby is going to get those other 17-20 minutes

X 1000. Can’t just look at the player and his production (or lack thereof) in isolation. Having a big like Jordy or Duby that can’t shoot and can’t pound down low bogs down the entire team and the entire offense. Our wings spent the entire first half trying to ram into the paint but NW had 5 defenders sitting it paint waiting for the. THis has been happening game after game after game. If you put Roby at the 5 that could be worth 10 extra points per half even if he never scored a point himself just by opening up the lane with his gravity

It’s all about pace and space. When Miles plays lineups that can space the floor and allows them to get out in transition things go much better. Set them free and see what happens.

Crispin was absolutely drooling over that lineup. And he should because it is our best lineup against about 80% of our opponents. Maybe not Purdue, but teams like NW without a true big, absolutely yes. It seems to me everybody who follows this team and understands basketball gets this except Miles.

Best lineup is Roby and Copeland at 4 and 5. What they give up in size they make up for with length, athleticism, passing and versatility.

Roby and Gill need to get major minutes. Maybe he can plead insanity trying the same thing over and over (ie Jordy) and expecting different results.

Roby has played all of about 1 minute this entire half. Miles is a moron

There is a reason for starting your best players that goes beyond "boxscore and prestige". Unless the player at issue is an ironman, starting him is almost always the best way to maximize his minutes on the floor while also maximizing his ability to take rest periods during the game. For instance, if you never want a player to play more than 8-10 straight minutes, and if Roby sits the first 5-6 minutes of the game, that means he is probably only going to be able to play 10 minutes per half (sit 5 minutes, play 8 minutes, rest 5 minutes, play 2 minutes). In contrast, if Roby starts, he can easily play 14-16 minutes per half and still get plenty of rest (Play 8 minutes, rest 5 minutes, play 7 minutes). That is a significant difference. Roby only played 22 minutes last night. He is one of the most impactful players on the team and his minutes do not reflect that at this point. Now, can foul trouble change this up. Of course. But you don't eliminate the best possible chance to maximize minutes by not starting just because it is "possible" he may get into foul trouble. Has Roby had foul trouble in some games? Yes. But this is even more reason to start him. He needs to learn how to play more minutes in a game without fouling. He is less likely to learn that skill if he is never put in that position.