Indiana vs. Ottawa Game Thread

[LazOffTheBench 3,638]

My guy Nicky Zee continues to impress. Can shoot the 3 and had 4 assists, no turnovers. Nice. Looks like a solid contributor.

[Stuhoo 79,132]

My guy Nicky Zee continues to impress. Can shoot the 3 and had 4 assists. Nice. Looks like a solid contributor.

 

Two games, a total of ZERO turnovers for Nick Z.

[Chips&Dipo 1,448]

Just a thought about people automatically assuming that there is no way a canadian team could beat an american team think about this...

The past two #1 picks in the NBA drafts have been canadian nationals (Bennett and Wiggins). Canada all the sudden has been producing tons of basketball talent (look at the recent big we are trying to get last second who decommitted to Oregon). the reigning B1G POY was a Canadian national.

Now correct me if I am wrong, but this is a recent phenomenon of having a massive amount of Canadian players playing for USA colleges. The players that IU played against yesterday seemed to be older (22-24?), at least that is what I have been hearing. I haven't done the research, so someone please correct me if this assumption turns out to be false.

So, assuming that people from Canada have been playing basketball longer than 3 years, players that today may have went to a college here in the good ole USA instead played basketball for Canadian teams and developed their skills there.

Not saying that the opposing teams players are NBA caliber or anything. Just players that if they had been playing in high school in today's world would maybe have gotten some attention from American Colleges.

 

Just a thought I had while reading some tweets and such about the game. I find the whole attitude of "They are Canadian, they must suck 'cause 'merica" attitude funny. I love my country, but to just cast off people and programs of other countries simply because they are other countries doesn't hold any merit in my opinion.

[LazOffTheBench 3,638]

Nicky Zee: the real Middle School Bob? Can do five thugs at once and get an MBA?

[Chips&Dipo 1,448]

Also, the above comment isn't an attack on anyone here (I didn't read all the comments) just something I saw on twitter hit the wrong nerve in me.

[Chips&Dipo 1,448]

Haha, I meant my above comment. Not yours. You beat me to the punch to be the comment under mine.

[Hutch89 2,939]

Revised box score from ITH: ImageUploadedByBtownBanners1407727461.603291.jpg Up to 24 assists now. That's better. Also no Ritchie today either. Thought he got some decent minutes the other night. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

I'm confused when looking at Nick Zeisloft's stats here, could someone please explain?   
Looks like he made 2 two point shots, and 2 three point shots.  which would be a total of 10 points right?  why does it only show TP of 6?

[Chips&Dipo 1,448]

FGA and FGM doesn't mean 2 point shots. They mean Field Goals in general. So he only took 3 shots all game 2 of which went in. They all were 3 pointers.

[Hutch89 2,939]

Roger that, thanks.   Thought each type of shot was separated on the sheet. 

[bleedhoosier 3,627]

My guy Nicky Zee continues to impress. Can shoot the 3 and had 4 assists, no turnovers. Nice. Looks like a solid contributor.

I want to see this guy in some live action! Seems like he was a solid addition to this squad. I was a little suspect but knew that Crean knows 10x more about basketball than any of us. 

[LazOffTheBench 3,638]

As I recall, Nicky Zee's former college coach said he was a team leader. Maybe he can help take some of the pressure off Yogi in that regard.

[mamasa 15,115]

I want to see this guy in some live action! Seems like he was a solid addition to this squad. I was a little suspect but knew that Crean knows 10x more about basketball than any of us. 

 

Prepare for thread derailing in 3,2,1....

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,722]

Prepare for thread derailing in 3,2,1....

I was halfway tempted to reply to that. Lol.

[bleedhoosier 3,627]

Prepare for thread derailing in 3,2,1....

 

 

I was halfway tempted to reply to that. Lol.

 

lol, I would hope people aren't so thin-skinned that my remark would call for anyone to respond.. that was not meant as a shot to anyone. I just remember on the signing day, I'm thinking what exactly are we doing, recruiting wise, this year.

[hothoosiersmom5 814]

The game is at 7 right?


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[Stuhoo 79,132]

The game is at 7 right?


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6 pm Eastern time zone I believe. 

 

Any idea whether Hanner's playing, Mom?

[Banksyrules 4,437]

[quote name="LIHoosier" post="77560" timestamp="1407723439"]Mookie's a better nickname than "Buckner".

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Ah brings me back.


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[hothoosiersmom5 814]

[quote name="Stuhoo" post="77709" timestamp="1407790179"]6 pm Eastern time zone I believe.

Any idea whether Hanner's playing, Mom?[/quote] Hanna is still in Indiana. I doubt if he is going to Canada at all! SAD!!!


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[Stuhoo 79,132]

Hanna is still in Indiana. I doubt if he is going to Canada at all! SAD!!!


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He'll get a lot happier when he has a really big year.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,722]

@JonRothstein: Memphis beats Ottawa 104-89 to win second game on Canadian tour. 25 for Nick King. 18 for Kuran Iverson. Tigers 1-1 on foreign trip.