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2 hours ago, IUFLA said:

Read an article today that said if his waiver to play in 2020-21 isn't approved he's contemplating going pro...

And 10-1 Wojo showed him Markus Howard clips (well, not against IU 😁) and said, "You wanna be this guy?" 

It'll be approved. No way they "punish" him by making him sit out when he left OSU for mental health reasons.

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54 minutes ago, NCHoosier32 said:

i'm definitely good with DA staying as long as there's not an attitude thing there,

Never sensed that. Even when not playing at all he seemed engaged on the bench, often with a smile. Seems like a good kid, as has been stated by people who know him. It does seem like a confidence thing.

I recall Reggie Miller always insisting he was never in a slump, even when on a cold streak. Mentally, he wouldn't allow himself to accept it.

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23 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

When you said that playing the last 20-30 seconds of a game with walk ons is embarrassing....and might cause a kid like Damezi to move on. That's my fear for him. 

Gotcha. That's not what I meant. I didn't mean it might cause him to move on, I just meant that may be a reason he didn't get into some games late in the season. It's one thing to get into a game with 3 minutes left and get some actual run up and down the court, it's another to be the only scholarship player going into a game with 20-30 seconds left so the walkons can stand there with the ball running the clock out. The latter can embarrassing for a scholarship player. 

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1 hour ago, BGleas said:

Looks like it close to official that Damezi Anderson is staying at IU. Probably not completely official until it comes from him. I'm glad he's staying, I really like his grit and toughness on the court, I just hope he can get comfortable and have the game slow down for him. I do wonder where his playing time would come from with everyone coming back and who's coming in, but again, I'm glad he's staying and am really pulling for him. I'd love to see him work hard and become a solid contributor next year. 

https://www.si.com/college/indiana/basketball/indiana-final-grades-damezi-anderson

I got hungry reading that article (".. lost to Carmel in the semisweet finals.. "). 😊😚

But I agree that Damezi looked enthusiastic on the bench.

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9 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

Hmmm. Good for Damezi. I was almost certain he was transferring. Him never coming off the bench the second half of the season is a mystery then. Hope he figures it out!

I think that proves at least he is a good teammate...no I in team for him...he still has 2 years to come out of it.

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8 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

Hmmm. Good for Damezi. I was almost certain he was transferring. Him never coming off the bench the second half of the season is a mystery then. Hope he figures it out!

Having the context of confidence being an issue, my speculation is that it could have been the coaching staff's approach to try and get him back on track without putting him in a bigger mental hole than he already was.

I obviously was not a Big Ten basketball player, but I suffered from a lack of confidence early in HS when I first got put on the court with guys 2-3 years older than me. That took a lot of extra practice time and coaching outside of games to work through. When you're down on yourself, you're not going to be able to dig out of that rut when the lights are on in front of thousands of people. It takes repetition and sustained success in practice over time. It's possible Archie and staff decided that putting DA on the court when it was obvious he needed to work through his issues posed more risk than potential reward.

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3 hours ago, NCHoosier32 said:

i'm definitely good with DA staying as long as there's not an attitude thing there, but i'm really confused as to why he didn't get a couple minutes in mop up time at least down the stretch.  there were definitely games where we all took it as a sign that he was leaving because he didn't get in a blowout and literally everyone else did.  now, i am happy he wasn't in when the game was still in question because personally i don't think he has "it."  i know people on here hate when we criticize, but it's just my opinion.  

I'd just about bet in January, he told Archie he was leaving but then later had a change of heart.  There's a reason Archie thought he had another scholarship and there's a reason Damezi got less than walk-on minutes in the second half of the season.  I'll further guess the change of heart had a lot to do with this virus shutting a lot of stuff down and hampering his ability to look.  If that's the way it played out, I don't blame him for looking for a better fit and I don't blame Archie for allocating his minutes elsewhere while he did.

That being said, I'm glad he's sticking it out and I hope he makes a huge leap and really contributes.  Love this kid and everything I've heard says he's well-liked on the team.  Now if he can just get past the mental part, I think he could be a real weapon.

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18 minutes ago, FKIM01 said:

I'd just about bet in January, he told Archie he was leaving but then later had a change of heart.  There's a reason Archie thought he had another scholarship and there's a reason Damezi got less than walk-on minutes in the second half of the season.  I'll further guess the change of heart had a lot to do with this virus shutting a lot of stuff down and hampering his ability to look.  If that's the way it played out, I don't blame him for looking for a better fit and I don't blame Archie for allocating his minutes elsewhere while he did.

That being said, I'm glad he's sticking it out and I hope he makes a huge leap and really contributes.  Love this kid and everything I've heard says he's well-liked on the team.  Now if he can just get past the mental part, I think he could be a real weapon.

I just don't see how he gets any minutes unless his shooting improves tremendously.  Jerome will only get better and we have Leal, Galloway,  and Geronimo coming in.

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58 minutes ago, dbmhoosier said:

I just don't see how he gets any minutes unless his shooting improves tremendously.  Jerome will only get better and we have Leal, Galloway,  and Geronimo coming in.

Oh without question, his shot will have to improve a bunch for him to get minutes.  I just admire his willingness to try.

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22 hours ago, BGleas said:

Who knows? In some cases it's more embarrassing for a scholarship player to go in with 20 seconds left with the walkon's when he's the only scholarship player that didn't play. It's not like we had many games down the stretch where the end of the bench got in with 2-3 minutes left. I'm sure he would have played in those cases, but it can be embarrassing when it's just 20-30 seconds left.

yeah, of course i have heard this from players and parents, but hate it.  to me, if you're asked to play 20 seconds you are going to give your best for 20 seconds!  you'd rather get 20 seconds than 0 seconds.  no room to be embarrassed.  that's not what it's about, but society is do different now.  just like i hate when everyone oooohs and ahhhhhs when someone breaks someone's ankles and miss the shot and it's considered a highlight!  really?  or how an awesome missed dunk is celebrated.  ugh.  yes, i miss old school bball.

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1 hour ago, NCHoosier32 said:

yeah, of course i have heard this from players and parents, but hate it.  to me, if you're asked to play 20 seconds you are going to give your best for 20 seconds!  you'd rather get 20 seconds than 0 seconds.  no room to be embarrassed.  that's not what it's about, but society is do different now.  just like i hate when everyone oooohs and ahhhhhs when someone breaks someone's ankles and miss the shot and it's considered a highlight!  really?  or how an awesome missed dunk is celebrated.  ugh.  yes, i miss old school bball.

To be clear, I'm not saying a player, in this case Anderson, would ask not to go in in that circumstance. It's just a coach reading the situation. 

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I rewatched the IU -Florida St. game from December. Go back and watch that and pay attention to the defense the Damezi played in that game. Against an opponent with extreme athleticism, he played hard, stayed with his guy, and really played well. 

I want to see Damezi improve and become a well rounded player, just like everyone else. However, if he takes to heart a role of being a defensive stopper, someone who can come in and shut down/slow down an opponent's top weapon, then imo he has great value to this team. He has the size and in that game sure should the willingness to be that guy.

IIRC, we had a guy in the mid-70's very similar. Really limited offensively, but boy, could he play defense.

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43 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said:

I rewatched the IU -Florida St. game from December. Go back and watch that and pay attention to the defense the Damezi played in that game. Against an opponent with extreme athleticism, he played hard, stayed with his guy, and really played well. 

I want to see Damezi improve and become a well rounded player, just like everyone else. However, if he takes to heart a role of being a defensive stopper, someone who can come in and shut down/slow down an opponent's top weapon, then imo he has great value to this team. He has the size and in that game sure should the willingness to be that guy.

IIRC, we had a guy in the mid-70's very similar. Really limited offensively, but boy, could he play defense.

He has to bring more to the table than just defense. We have two guys his size (Smith and Hunter).. Smith is a great defender and a dog on the glass, Hunter and Anderson are about the same defensively, both are a walking TO at this point, and Hunter shot 37% from 3 in conference play and he's a year younger eligibility wise. 

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I’ve been on record here being frustrated at people wishing Damezi would transfer. Is he ever going to be a 30 minute guy? Probably not. But he can still contribute meaningful minutes these next two years and I think it’s silly to assume all 3 of our freshman will necessarily be more prepared then he is for minutes next year. 

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26 minutes ago, madmax said:

I’ve been on record here being frustrated at people wishing Damezi would transfer. Is he ever going to be a 30 minute guy? Probably not. But he can still contribute meaningful minutes these next two years and I think it’s silly to assume all 3 of our freshman will necessarily be more prepared then he is for minutes next year. 

I'm glad he's not leaving.  Reading the tea leaves (Archie saying he had two 2020 scholarships when IU only showed one and Anderson's minutes in the last part of the season), I sure thought he was, though.  I agree with @Steubenhoosier, I saw a kid who played hard when he went in and showed better acumen on defense.  No idea what happened to his shot, but I know he's capable of finding it.  Here's hoping he does...I'd love to see him pushing others for minutes.

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I am in the same boat, FKIM01. I was sure DA was gone just based on the lack of playing time. But he didn't just lose a few minutes from his average. He never saw the floor as the season went on. Now I'm trying to figure out what his role is going forward.

If it's as a three-point specialist, he has a long way to go. Not sure he has enough handle to be anything more on offense. But at 6'7 225 he can still be an incredible weapon even if it is just as a reliable spot up shooter. His defense appeared to take a step forward, at times. Still not very quick with the feet. Can you imagine what the team can do if you have his size as a shooter and as a defender able to guard multiple positions? 

Hopefully he takes a huge step forward and his commitment to the team pays off. Congrats to him for not taking the easy way out.

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On 4/15/2020 at 8:20 PM, Seeking6 said:

 

Maybe DA just loves going to IU and being part of the program.  I remember players from the past that stayed 4 years and go very little time on the court.  Players like Chuck Franz and Jeff Oliphant to name a couple of players.

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8 hours ago, NCHoosier32 said:

yeah, of course i have heard this from players and parents, but hate it.  to me, if you're asked to play 20 seconds you are going to give your best for 20 seconds!  you'd rather get 20 seconds than 0 seconds.  no room to be embarrassed.  that's not what it's about, but society is do different now.  just like i hate when everyone oooohs and ahhhhhs when someone breaks someone's ankles and miss the shot and it's considered a highlight!  really?  or how an awesome missed dunk is celebrated.  ugh.  yes, i miss old school bball.

Man it must bother you a lot being on this board because everyone celebrates Victors “almost” dunk vs Michigan all the time lol.

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2 minutes ago, dgambill said:

Man it must bother you a lot being on this board because everyone celebrates Victors “almost” dunk vs Michigan all the time lol.

I don't get it because he missed it and even if it went in is just worth two points just as a layup is so why get so excited over a dunk.

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27 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

I don't get it because he missed it and even if it went in is just worth two points just as a layup is so why get so excited over a dunk.

I knew the other grumpy old man would chime in!! Lol Scott meet NCHoosier...I suspect you guys can trade lawn maintenance tips lol!

 

All seriousness it would have been an incredible feat of athleticism but he did miss it so I don’t know why it gets brought up over ones that were thrown down but at this point it’s lore is up there with the Smart shot...so maybe a statue outside the Hall is coming lol!!

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On 4/16/2020 at 8:13 AM, BGleas said:

Looks like it close to official that Damezi Anderson is staying at IU. Probably not completely official until it comes from him. I'm glad he's staying, I really like his grit and toughness on the court, I just hope he can get comfortable and have the game slow down for him. I do wonder where his playing time would come from with everyone coming back and who's coming in, but again, I'm glad he's staying and am really pulling for him. I'd love to see him work hard and become a solid contributor next year. 

https://www.si.com/college/indiana/basketball/indiana-final-grades-damezi-anderson

Is it up to him in the end. just throwing that out there.

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