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  9. Trayce Jackon-Davis

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    Posted · Edited by WI_Hoosier

    On 3/29/2020 at 2:36 PM, IU Scott said:

    I also think why offenses are not as good now is that the analytics has taken out the mid range game and you no longer see kids shooting a 12-15 foot shot.  Those early 90's team had several guys who shot those 15 foot baseline shots at a great percentage.

    Plus the emphasis on "athleticism" due to the change in the way fouls ar called. So much hand checking and grabbing now limits the flow. There is a lot of NBA influence with pick and roll or drive and dish to highlight players "playmaking" abilities in the game now too. The college game has become alot more about the player versus the team.

    Your earlier comment about the 45 vs 30 shot clock is also spot on. It was added to increasing scoring, but did it? Watching IU's 87 run, they had several games in the 100s. I have also been watching some old Evansville games from 1989, they had 10 games where they scored 88 or more. Heck, one game they score 109 and another they scored 115.

    To further illustrated you point about the mid-range, IU scored 97 vs UNLV in the '87 semi and only attempted 4 threes, making 2.

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  10. Trayce Jackon-Davis

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    20 hours ago, IU Scott said:

    Another thing that caught my eye watching these older games is how announcers talk about how guys will be coming back the next year.  Watching the 81 championship game the other day and Billy Packer without hesitation talked about how 8 of the 10 starters will be back the next year.  We are talking about 5 or 6 1st round draft picks on the floor and there was no talk about guys leaving early.  Even though IT did leave and Turner had his accident it is just funny how times were so different.  Even watching the 92 sweet 16 game against FSU they talked about how every starter in that game would be back the next year which all did.

    To me this is the biggest difference in basketball then than what it is today.  I know people get tired of me saying how much better the game was back then but this is why it was better.  I did not say the individual player talent was any better back then but best players stayed and your team could grow over the years.  Last night the Assembly Call crew watched the 93 sweet 16 game against UL and then had a show afterwards to discuss the game like they do normally after a game.  They kept talking about what kind of leader Calbert was and how he could take a game over which is true.  The thing was that he was a great senior player who was so experience to know how to take the game over.

    Today we see so many players leaving early for the NBA who is not even close to being ready.  Vanderbilt has two guys turning pro and they were one of the worst power 5 teams in the country this year.  I know it is different and don't blame the palyers in thinking about the NBA but this kind of thinking is what is hurting the college game.

    I watched a '92 game versus Illinois, something that struck me was the commentators talking about how all IU players had shot over 50% during a 13 game win streak. Every freaking guy on the floor could shoot back then. Then ones that were a bit sub par knew their limits and only shot high percentage shots within those limits.

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