Man was he unreal tonight. A performance that is so unique for a guy his size. I've been critical and frustrated at times with him this season due to the carelessness with the ball, etc. This was an incredibly impressive game from Danny. Some of the things I remember:
-20 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast to go with 3 stl and 5 blk. Wowzer.
-Tremendous defense in the 1st half, with multiple blocks that really saved us.
-The 11-0 run Wisconsin had in the 1st half was when he was out - very telling.
-All kinds of tap outs on the offensive boards to get us extended possessions, especially in the first half.
-Not sure when it happened, but Dusty put Wolf on Tonje in the 2nd half - and he absolutely shut him down. For context, Tonje is a guard who was average 23 a game before tonight.
-Much improved in terms of valuing the basketball. Had the ball often throughout, and consistently made great choices.
-Really excelled in the pick and roll game with Vlad. That is going to be tough to stop.
-Lastly - I loved him calling out the Wisconsin BS. Blackwell fell to the ground during a whistle, and it was all Blackwell being a moron. Typical Wisconsin flopping around. And Wolf let him know about it.
I cannot stand Wisconsin basketball due to the way they play - always flopping, always looking for contact (Tonje and Blackwell), etc. It's a brand of basketball that I have no respect for. And it's not like they don't have talented/high IQ guys - they do. But the brand of ball they play is embarrassing.
LOVE this win! If you aren't watching these guys, I'd suggest you tune in. This team feels like one that can compete with anyone in the conference, and still has a lot they can improve on.
-20 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast to go with 3 stl and 5 blk. Wowzer.
-Tremendous defense in the 1st half, with multiple blocks that really saved us.
-The 11-0 run Wisconsin had in the 1st half was when he was out - very telling.
-All kinds of tap outs on the offensive boards to get us extended possessions, especially in the first half.
-Not sure when it happened, but Dusty put Wolf on Tonje in the 2nd half - and he absolutely shut him down. For context, Tonje is a guard who was average 23 a game before tonight.
-Much improved in terms of valuing the basketball. Had the ball often throughout, and consistently made great choices.
-Really excelled in the pick and roll game with Vlad. That is going to be tough to stop.
-Lastly - I loved him calling out the Wisconsin BS. Blackwell fell to the ground during a whistle, and it was all Blackwell being a moron. Typical Wisconsin flopping around. And Wolf let him know about it.
I cannot stand Wisconsin basketball due to the way they play - always flopping, always looking for contact (Tonje and Blackwell), etc. It's a brand of basketball that I have no respect for. And it's not like they don't have talented/high IQ guys - they do. But the brand of ball they play is embarrassing.
LOVE this win! If you aren't watching these guys, I'd suggest you tune in. This team feels like one that can compete with anyone in the conference, and still has a lot they can improve on.
