13th&Jackson

Probably deserves its own thread 😂

Also, no Pack or Omier? Pack was All Big 12 and Omier was Sun Belt POY

Agree, but it played out on the other end as well. Having their length at the top of the zone was a big problem.

Spot on: First, it was Brandon Triche, getting to the rim with little regard for the 6-foot defender in front of him. Then, it was Michael Carter-Williams following the same formula, rising above his 6-foot defender for easy jump shots and finger rolls. The Indiana backcourt tandem of Jordan Hulls and Yogi Ferrell had no answer for their 6-foot-4 and 6-foot-6 counterparts. And Syracuse exposed the mismatch time and again in its 61-50 win over top-seeded Indiana at the Verizon Center on Thursday night. “Offensively we wanted our guards to go on their little guards,” SU head coach Jim Boeheim said. “That was the best way to play offensively in this game.” https://dailyorange.com/2013/03/carter-williams-triche-punish-smaller-indiana-guards-in-61-50-sweet-16-win/

Agree about Carsen Edwards. Edwards is 5’11, Pack is generously listed at 6’, but was 5’10 at LC. Edwards got drafted and is getting a G League paycheck. Not many 6’ or shorter players in the NBA. He would definitely have a green light at PU. In recent years, Painter has been willing to trade defense for more offense. Right or wrong, Pack just doesn’t seem to fit CMW’s vision of taller, longer perimeter players.

Agree, it’s all analytics. Defense all about the shift. Offense is either home run or strikeout

Ivey as well

When I was a freshman at IU in 78-79, I had a small portable TV in my dorm room. I was able to get channel 2 out of Terre Haute and was able to watch a bunch of Indiana ST games during their undefeated season. I’d talk to other guys in the dorm about this amazing Larry Bird guy. They didn’t know who he was and didn’t care.

There are roughly 4,500 D1 scholarship players. About 1,800 transferred last year.

No surprise. SH grad

There are potential minuses, it all depends on CMW’s approach and adjustments. Time will tell. “From academic problems to girlfriend issues to players who might have mental health challenges to getting phone calls from parents who are unhappy about how much their son is playing, the college coach has to deal with all of it. You don’t get to clock out, turn off your phone or go on vacation and disconnect. It’s every hour of every day. Totally different job and lifestyle than what Woodson is used to in the NBA. “ https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/7040706002

Actually there are lots of quiet periods, including dead periods between late April and September

Doesn’t bother me at all. Just think he’ll always see himself as an NBA guy. It has pluses and minuses. As IUCrazy2 said, none of those things matter if he wins

No doubt. In pro sports, as soon as the season ends, everyone leaves for vacation. Not sure Woody will ever see himself fully in the college coach mold. Don't recall if it was in the BTT or against Wyoming, but a sideline reporter asked him a question and his response included, "I'm an NBA guy", she laughed, but replied that he's in college now. His Twitter account is still @MikeWoodsonNBA

He and Tyra are in the mixed doubles competition

He’s played a total of 18 minutes in two years at LC

I never said half the things I said. Yogi Berra

It was 100 % outside influences, " Huggins said of Tshiebwe's reason for transferring. "I think it's the world we live in. It's better to steal than it is to work and earn things. It's take the easy way out. I think there were some people involved who saw where they could benefit and maybe profit and work very diligently at trying to get him out."

It’ll be when Cleveland St gets a kid from Toledo

Wow, they may not make it out of the second round next year

Dakich will never say anything negative about Painter or Purdue (other than some of their fans, apparently).