Turner has the opportunity to become the greatest Buckeye in history
What can be said about Evan Turner? If someone asked this question here is what I would say:
He is the most interesting player in college basketball no doubt about it. He fractured his back then returned to the team and became National Player of the Year. I don’t think anyone can top that. If that wasn’t enough, Mr. Turner is about to be the first Big Ten Player ever to be top 3 in Points Per Game, Rebounds per game, and Assists per game nationally. Evan Turner is a team player though. He obviously loves to dish the ball to the likes of Diebler, Buford, and Lighty. Turner is the reason why Ohio State is where it’s at. OSU is on the verge of winning The Big Ten Tournament Title and heading to the Big Dance with a #1 seed in hand. Yes, there are other teams such as Duke and Kansas State that have the ability to take the seed away from them. The exception is that Evan Turner’s ability to shoot and facilitate the basketball makes every bit of difference with his team. This can also make a difference with the tournament committee. Additionally, Turner solidified his place in Big Ten History with his last second buzzer beater against Michigan during the Big Ten Tournament this year. The committee could also look at this and understand his total impact with his team thus, contributing Ohio State’s case as a #1 seed.
When Turner was injured, David Lighty and Jon Diebler were the two guys that picked up the slack. They did their best to keep OSU on their winning ways. It didn’t go all according to plan. But what did happen is Lighty’s leadership kicked in and at the very least helped the team realize that even with Turner gone they could still do some damage. Jon Diebler was able to stay strong with his outside shooting to help Lighty out. Also, William Buford picks up chunks of minutes and contributing 15 to 20 points a contest which isn’t bad either.
It is no surprise that Ohio State could be looking to go deep into the NCAA Tournament and beating some excellent teams along the way. Ohio State deserves this opportunity in every way possible. They have worked hard and have never stopped. The 09-10 Ohio State Buckeyes with the help of Evan Turner can make this team one of the greatest in OSU history. Evan Turner can also become one of the Ohio State greats and to add to that resume, become an NCAA Champion.
-Biz
