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Well, they almost did it, but just came up a little bit short….congrats on another great season!

TJD - 18 pts, 8 reb, 3 blk in today’s win.

26 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said:

IDK. How does Gallo go from 70% to 65% to 64% to 53%? That should never happen. Shooting 200 FTs a day won't fix that.

Mental

2 hours ago, Maedhros said:

A familiar name officially enters the portal. Malik Mack. Imagine if he plays here and both Reneau and Mgbako return. Name chaos!

 

 

He killed us.

FAU/NW - so this is what “modern offense” looks like? They’ll be lucky, if either team gets to 50 pts.

7 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said:

Because it’s in their interests. As Jay Wright said, KY’s freshmen will be better pros than college players as they mature. 
There were seven NBA all stars this year from KY

7 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said:

Because it’s in their interests. As Jay Wright said, KY’s freshmen will be better pros than college players as they mature. 
There were seven NBA all stars this year from KY

I didn’t say they aren’t talented, just wasted at the college level. If they’re good enough, they’ll get to the NBA regardless of where they play. They don’t have to play for Kentucky to get there.

5 minutes ago, Officer Obie said:

Not the kind that matter.

Boogie Fland did, and we sure wanted him.

7 hours ago, John S said:

His 4th tournament loss in last 5 tries makes me smile.  Cheaters eventually get their due.  Overpaid and overrated.  

Unfortunately, the recruits are still buying into it.

Time for Kentucky fans to start a “Fire Coach Calipari “ thread…going out early again. This time to powerhouse #14 seed Oakland University. So much talent going to waste! 

17 minutes ago, NCHoosier32 said:

i think CMW is what's stopping us

We’ll see

51 minutes ago, IowaHoosierFan said:

SAME OFFENSE.  Doesn't work in the NBA, isn't going to work in the NCAA.  Stand round offensive sharp shooters might help some but its not a modern offense.  It just doesn't lend itself to big time winning.  Can we win some games sure.  But we're going to get ran out of gyms by good team with modern offensive schemes.  We have seen it for 3 years.

What’s stopping us from running a modern offense, if we have the right personnel? You’re assuming CMW won’t adapt, if our roster has the necessary pieces.

1 minute ago, IowaHoosierFan said:

I dont' know if i agree with they if we had shooters.  I feel like he gets singularly focused at times and he is going to shoot no matter what.  He has to have better vision.  If he is doubled, he has to kick it out. It doesn't matter if you don't trust them.  You can't keep driving into a dbl/triple every time.  Its basically the recipe everyone used to put 15+ whoop asses on us.  Better ball movement leads to better open shots, spreads the floor and gets him 1:1 where he will feast.

You can’t double team him, if we have legit scoring treats from the outside.

Just now, IowaHoosierFan said:

This would lead to the exact same system we had this year.  Maybe it works.  Maybe we have the same results.  More guards and wings, less bigs.

Not if we land a couple of elite shooting guards. Omoruyi’s job would be rim protecting and rebounding. Any scoring would be a bonus.

2 hours ago, 13th&Jackson said:

Does he play through too many double teams, probably. However, he shot 56%, so he finished a lot of those. He was second on the team in total assists, and was basically tied with a 6th year PG for assists/game. He was smart for mostly passing to Ware, who is an excellent finisher. Who else do you pass too? Mgbako, Cupps and Gunn, on the season shot under 40% overall. Ware and Reneau shot a higher % from three than Mgbako and Gallo. Ware and Reneau both attempted more threes than Cupps, who was afraid to shoot.

His big thing is staying out of foul trouble and getting better rebounding position.

Even though Ware had a slightly higher average, Malik was probably our best option when we really needed a bucket, so why throw it out to a guard who was likely going to miss. If we get a couple of elite guards who are knock down shooters, then I think he’ll be a willing passer when he’s double teamed. And if they’re really good, he won’t be doubled team as often. 

1 hour ago, iuswingman said:

Now we just need a shot blocker / rim protector that can play outside on offense and shoot the 3. 

Go get Omoruyi, a couple of really good guards, and if McBacko returns we’re in really good shape. 💪

15 hours ago, iuthruandthru said:

Sorry but that is crazy, Leal was one of our best defenders.  He kept his man and ball in front of him way more than any bench player would have on the roster this year.  Kid has a high BB IQ which is what we need on this team.

Agree with all that, but he needs to focus on shooting, and become a legitimate 3pt threat. That’s what we need….forget about taking the ball to the hoop. 

34 minutes ago, Muddy River said:

It’s rumored that he really likes to feed the post.

Ok, I get it now.

Any of our guys official yet?

37 minutes ago, SawatchHoosier said:

More like a thousand fouls.

That too

6 hours ago, DC2345 said:

Nope, he’s going to go through the NBA draft process and then make a decision. Woodson will probably wait around without a backup plan and then MM will decide to stay in the draft. 

He should go through the process, but I expect him to be back in college basketball next year, just not at IU. I hope I’m wrong, because that means we have a mass exodus, and a complete rebuild on our hands.

12 hours ago, SawatchHoosier said:

Edey is just too big and can't be expected to stop. 

 

 

A picture says a thousand words.

2 hours ago, 5fouls said:

Are there legit strong rumors out there about Cupps?

Personally, I’d hate to see Cupps leave. He’ll end up being a very good 4 yr player.

1 hour ago, ForHumanity said:

I wouldn't be surprised if Cupps goes to Dayton.

More like Wisconsin, so he can torture us for 3 years.

The rationale is he was injured, and it was an off year…sound familiar?