Nino lessons

[kso_FAN]

I think Nino watches Harp's downfield blocking for technique tips on his screens.

[kougar24]

I also love oscar's tp about how the screen practicing really helped McG in the 2nd half. Any reason as to why it didn't do so hot in the first half?

[MakeItRain]

Perfect game for oscar and Nino.  oscar kept the rotations tight, Nino came off the bench to alleviate foul trouble and provide energy, it was absolutely the way it should be.  I really hope oscar doesn't mess with a good thing.

[Kat Kid]

Perfect game for oscar and Nino.  oscar kept the rotations tight, Nino came off the bench to alleviate foul trouble and provide energy, it was absolutely the way it should be.  I really hope oscar doesn't mess with a good thing.

[MakeItRain]

I was preparing to napalm oscar Weber's call in show tonight over big man minute distribution but the bombing is postponed because he did a masterful job on Saturday.  I'm still watching though, waiting for potential stupidity.

[Trim]

I was preparing to napalm oscar Weber's call in show tonight over big man minute distribution but the bombing is postponed because he did a masterful job on Saturday.  I'm still watching though, waiting for potential stupidity.

Can't you bomb about something else?  This show's gonna need something special if it's to compete w/EMAW Bachelor.

[MakeItRain]

I was preparing to napalm oscar Weber's call in show tonight over big man minute distribution but the bombing is postponed because he did a masterful job on Saturday.  I'm still watching though, waiting for potential stupidity.

Can't you bomb about something else?  This show's gonna need something special if it's to compete w/EMAW Bachelor.

Would be contrived and I can't sell contrived, sorry bro.

[pissclams]

i'll be the first to admit that i'm completely shocked at the value that nino has brought to this team. 

[JKEYS]

I was preparing to napalm oscar Weber's call in show tonight over big man minute distribution but the bombing is postponed because he did a masterful job on Saturday.  I'm still watching though, waiting for potential stupidity.

Can't you bomb about something else?  This show's gonna need something special if it's to compete w/EMAW Bachelor.

Nothing will compete with EMAW bachelor!

[kso_FAN]

i'll be the first to admit that i'm completely shocked at the value that nino has brought to this team. 

Yeah, I didn't see this. He is really good at cutting at the right time to the rim and playing off of Rod (and others, but noticeably off of Rod) when he drives. Also that no look from Angel when Nino got inside OSU's zone was wonderful. Then he's going to have 2 to 3 times where he follows and finishes. Its weird to look up and suddenly you see Nino has 13 points.

[pissclams]

i'll be the first to admit that i'm completely shocked at the value that nino has brought to this team. 

Yeah, I didn't see this. He is really good at cutting at the right time to the rim and playing off of Rod (and others, but noticeably off of Rod) when he drives. Also that no look from Angel when Nino got inside OSU's zone was wonderful. Then he's going to have 2 to 3 times where he follows and finishes. Its weird to look up and suddenly you see Nino has 13 points.

part of me wants to blame martin for playing him out of position, but that same part of me just doesn't want to admit that i was wrong.
i mean, let's not make him out to be the next <don't compare him to david hoskins> david hoskins, because there's a lot of stuff nino still needs to develop. 

and to your point earlier, osu was a great chance for oscar to play the small ball that he loves so much and nino is very much part of that equation.

at the end of the day it doesn't matter how you're making buckets, as long as you're making buckets.  who cares how ugly they are.

[SabiNation]

That dunk tip at the end of the game!   

[Sandstone Outcropping]

That dunk tip at the end of the game!   

Definitely a fistpump moment.

[catzacker]

It’s tough to gauge Nino because he’s played more this year than the last 2 years combined (either due to injury or frank hernia’s), though I’ve always thought he was garbage so I guess yippie to him appearing as though he’s not garbage.  But he’s avg’d around 6 mpg w/ 2.3 ppg.  And now he’s averaging about 3X more minutes (17.5)…..and just over 3X more points (7.1).  He’s just doing it at the 4 instead of the 3.  I dunno. 

[kso_FAN]

Nino's offensive rating is a solid 107.5 with solid o and d boarding. Its hard to complain right now about Nino's production. I suppose I wish he would shoot a bit better.

[catzacker]

Nino's offensive rating is a solid 107.5 with solid o and d boarding. Its hard to complain right now about Nino's production. I suppose I wish he would shoot a bit better.

I’m speaking in relation to what’s he’s done.  He’s a 4* who’s been injured and who didn’t quite have the tool set that was needed for the position he was recruited for over the past 2 years.  Now, give credit to oscar for putting him in a good spot, however it has come at a cost.  We’ve essentially traded JO for Nino and that’s hard for me to accept.

[pissclams]

Nino's offensive rating is a solid 107.5 with solid o and d boarding. Its hard to complain right now about Nino's production. I suppose I wish he would shoot a bit better.

I’m speaking in relation to what’s he’s done.  He’s a 4* who’s been injured and who didn’t quite have the tool set that was needed for the position he was recruited for over the past 2 years.  Now, give credit to oscar for putting him in a good spot, however it has come at a cost.  We’ve essentially traded JO for Nino and that’s hard for me to accept.

wut?  we've traded jamar/JO for nino/DJamer/JO.

[kso_FAN]

Nino's offensive rating is a solid 107.5 with solid o and d boarding. Its hard to complain right now about Nino's production. I suppose I wish he would shoot a bit better.

I’m speaking in relation to what’s he’s done.  He’s a 4* who’s been injured and who didn’t quite have the tool set that was needed for the position he was recruited for over the past 2 years.  Now, give credit to oscar for putting him in a good spot, however it has come at a cost.  We’ve essentially traded JO for Nino and that’s hard for me to accept.

I suppose you could see it that way. To me we've traded Nino for Jamar mainly, though Nino (and Gip) are eating about 6-7 minutes from JO. Production-wise the numbers don't bare out that JO would be more productive than Nino, but I suppose you could argue that if JO was playing more minutes they would. That said, I think we are at our best with Nino, Gip, and JO all playing about 20-25 minutes per game, then letting others fight for the remaining minutes. Those are clearly our best 3 options at post right now, and I'd rather see them all contributing. At least lately, some of JO's minutes is on him because he's been getting into foul trouble. I really think oscar has been making an effort to get JO on the floor more, but foul trouble has prevented that to some extent.

[michigancat]

Pretty sure Frank played Nino at 4 the few times he played him. Remember when he spent like 20 minutes guarding T-Rob in AFH?

[pissclams]

Pretty sure Frank played Nino at 4 the few times he played him. Remember when he spent like 20 minutes guarding T-Rob in AFH?

nino played the 4/2/3/5 under frank.

[catzacker]

Pretty sure Frank played Nino at 4 the few times he played him. Remember when he spent like 20 minutes guarding T-Rob in AFH?

wasn't that kind of a energy/VO "send a message" type thing?  those games are over so quickly that i barely remember them.  i think nino's primary usage was at the 3 and promptly the bench after he showed he couldn't shoot and not have spaghetti brains.

[WillieWatanabe]

remember Nino coming in last year and guarding Thomas Robinson?

[kso_FAN]

Nino played 12 minutes vs KU and 15 vs OU last year then got hurt. Just glancing at the minutes, he played mainly at the 4 in those games.

[wetwillie]

Is it possible ninos concussion had the opposite effect of sghetti brains?

['taterblast]

i like Nino