Hoosier82

Rhythm is critical for most basketball players, it’s required for jump shooters. You can’t have rhythm without confidence and that’s hard to come by without experience/minutes. It’s impossible to assess his game with the playing time he’s given. JHS is the most turnover prone guy on the team who takes more forced shots than anyone but he has all the “rope” he wants. Gunn isn’t going to shine until he sees consistent playing time.

He’s the worst perimeter defender in the history of IU Power Forwards. Letting him guard Battle was gross negligence in the first place. This is inexcusable.

How is Malik on the bench right now?

Trey has been all over the place. If not for that last 3, he’s arguably played just as bad and out of control as JHS. Both need to settle down and these “coaches” need to start making these guys follow a game plan or sit on the bench. All we need are guys facilitating in the backcourt and hitting wide open shots.

It wasn’t meant as a dig towards you and more of a general statement/observation. I even quoted another similar comment from this thread. I’m sorry it came off that way

…cool

What does “this is shockingly wrong” or “couldn’t disagree with this more” bring to the discussion besides portraying the notion that you know more than someone else? Come with retorts or perhaps don’t post at all. Posts like these are what derail threads and get people heated/talking sh*t for no reason. It’s ok to express a differing opinion.

What exactly does Kopp do on either end of the floor that Bates and Galloway can’t? Kopp was getting so abused by Hauser early that Gallo/Geronimo had to cover him the rest of the game. Just because those two are more comfortable at the 2 doesn’t mean they can’t or shouldn’t play the 3. The bigger issue with starting Galloway is that there’s no one off the bench to spell JHS until XJ gets back. This rotation would be much better on both ends of the court with TJD; Malik/Geronimo; Bates; Galloway & JHS.

Really wish this team could learn to play solid defense without fouling.

Rams have 5 wins so the Colts are now 3rd at best (#1 Bears, #2 Texans) and now need Denver and Arizona to win because the Colts would have one less loss due to their week 1 tie. If both lose, Colts pick 5th.

All of this as well as we foul entirely too much. The defensive effort and execution on Buie was embarrassing. We also can’t afford 9 turnovers from our two best players. The offense isn’t the problem, everything else is.

I have zero reason to think that but if he somehow does, it would make our staff look like a bunch of clowns who benched a team captain who’s not only far better than Bazelak but good enough to lead a playoff contender. I don’t know why he’d transfer again just to sit the bench…again. I thought it was a weird move on his part. Obviously Harbaugh sees something in him or he wouldn’t be burning a scholarship

Him actually playing at Michigan after sitting the bench at IU behind the likes of Bazelak would shine an undeniable light on how inept our coaching staff and overall football program really is.

I don’t like seeing guys jogging back in transition D while they get easy buckets. If you can’t play hard your talent really doesn’t matter. If you can’t get up for this game then basketball isn’t for you. When are we gonna start giving teams max effort?

Refs better get security. This is getting ugly

TJD and XJ need to show out in a big way in the 2nd half if we have any chance of winning this one.

Fans here are gonna riot on these refs if they keep this clown show up

TJD standing around while his man tied his shoe on the other end, letting Race go 1 on 1 in the post was ridiculous. The effort and BBall IQ needs to pick up

Can’t win games on the road missing wide open shots and free throws. XJ is too talented to be shooting this poorly.

Blocking out for rebounds is grade school level stuff and these guys play like it’s an unknown concept.

I think giving Banks a shot makes sense. Sometimes bench guys shine in these situations. He can’t play worse

Miller Kopp is absolutely having a day. Hats off to you, my dude.

Same. See if Kaleb can come in and crash the boards and get some put backs as well. Sometimes guys need a reset. I’ve never understood playing guys who couldn’t be playing worse when you have potential on the bench. Put em in, if it doesn’t work, put the starters back in. Hopefully being a spectator lights a fire in them.

In his mild defense, I’d freak the ef out too if everyone on my team not named Kopp was playing like absolute booty cheeks on both sides of the ball. X can hold it together when the rest of the team does their jobs but he goes into survival mode when everything falls apart. Unfortunately, he’s not MJ or Kobe and it doesn’t yield results.

Yea man, I mean show up with a chip on your freaking shoulder. It’s embarrassing to see the effort against a subpar team over the past couple years. This isn’t the look of a group of prideful guys who have a score to settle. I don’t mind losing when you play hard & smart and it’s just not your night. This, so far, isn’t even close.