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Frank Kaminsky can be described as a late bloomer, bursting on the scene last season as a junior to help guide Wisconsin to the Final Four.

 

The national player of the year candidate will play his last game at the Kohl Center on Sunday looking to help the fifth-ranked Badgers secure a share of the Big Ten regular-season title against a Michigan State team coming off another disappointing defeat.

 

Kaminsky averaged 2.9 points while starting two of 67 games through his first two seasons before averaging 13.9 points along with a team-best 6.3 rebounds in 2013-14. The 7-footer has been even better this season for Wisconsin (25-3, 13-2), ranking second in the conference in rebounding (8.8 per game), third in field-goal percentage (54.4) and fourth in scoring (17.7).

Originally Posted by Tschmack:
Interesting comments by Izzo

Big Dog was such a matchup problem much like Frank but this UW team is much better than any of Robinson's Purdue teams

This UW team reminds me of the Illinois team 10 years ago or the Fab Five Michigan team.   Really no discernible weaknesses

They need something from Dukan in the tournament. 

 

Other than that, there top 6 with Jackson back is as good as anyone's 

Originally Posted by cuqui:

If Kaminsky isn't national player of the year then the whole thing is a farce. His first half just completed was simply a clinic.

 

His footwork is extraordinary. Up there with McHale and Hakeem (pro version). With three point range. Simply beautiful to watch.

Disagree. It is close. That Okafor kid is really, really good, and his team won head to head against kaminsky's at the Kohl Center.

However, I think Kaminsky should win it, because Duke is loaded and blows out teams by 20 even without Okafor, and Wisconsin without Kaminsky loses on the road to Rutgers.

Bo is going to have to adjust his substitution patterns somehow so that only one of the Showalter, Dukan, Brown group end up playing.

 

Other teams previously at least had to guard Dukan at the 3 point line so the floor was decently spaced. As he's struggled, they've started giving him more room. Brown and Showalter are such poor shooters that the spacing gets all messed up and the offense bogs down. Brown's shot looks like it never get above about 11 feet - it's got such a flat trajectory it has to be perfect to go in. That's not a recipe to succeed in pressure situations.

 

Showalter is a guy based on athleticism and defensive ability that should be a better player. He reminds me of a shorter version of Ryan Evans.

 

Originally Posted by Goalline:
Originally Posted by cuqui:

If Kaminsky isn't national player of the year then the whole thing is a farce. His first half just completed was simply a clinic.

 

His footwork is extraordinary. Up there with McHale and Hakeem (pro version). With three point range. Simply beautiful to watch.

Disagree. It is close. That Okafor kid is really, really good, and his team won head to head against kaminsky's at the Kohl Center.

However, I think Kaminsky should win it, because Duke is loaded and blows out teams by 20 even without Okafor, and Wisconsin without Kaminsky loses on the road to Rutgers.

I think Okafor will probably win it because I think a lot of writers will be influenced by the pro potential of the two players.

Originally Posted by MichiganPacker:
Originally Posted by Goalline:
Originally Posted by cuqui:

I think Okafor will probably win it because I think a lot of writers will be influenced by the pro potential of the two players.

Not my view. I think a lot of writers will be influenced by the fact that Kaminsky came back for his senior year. It's the sort of feel-good angle that the media loves.

 

Besides he deserves it. As Goalline notes Frank carries this team in a way Okafor, or for that matter any other player for a top 10 team, does not. CBS showed a stat yesterday to the effect that Kaminsky is the only player in D1 who leads his team in points, rebounds, assists, and blocked shots.

Originally Posted by MichiganPacker:
Originally Posted by Goalline:
Originally Posted by cuqui:

If Kaminsky isn't national player of the year then the whole thing is a farce. His first half just completed was simply a clinic.

 

His footwork is extraordinary. Up there with McHale and Hakeem (pro version). With three point range. Simply beautiful to watch.

Disagree. It is close. That Okafor kid is really, really good, and his team won head to head against kaminsky's at the Kohl Center.

However, I think Kaminsky should win it, because Duke is loaded and blows out teams by 20 even without Okafor, and Wisconsin without Kaminsky loses on the road to Rutgers.

I think Okafor will probably win it because I think a lot of writers will be influenced by the pro potential of the two players.


Yup! Morons! Plus, Duke is the highest profile team in the country. From some of the articles I've seen, many of these lazy bums haven't even watched Wisconsin play.

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