02Hoosier Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Good news is Malik is playing amazing… bad news is we make absolute boneheaded decisions at times, Mgbako continues to look disinterested on defense, and nobody else can hit the broad side of a barn on offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victobmyboy Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Better. Good finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippopotamo Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 I will gladly take being down by 7 at half. Refs have been absolutely atrocious, just started to benefit us near the end. Pleasantly surprised how many IU fans are here too. Great atmosphere 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHoosier32 Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Down 7 at half doesn't bother me. I expected a 20 point loss. Can't have any minutes with 3 of Banks, Reneau, Sparks, Walker, Ware in at the same time. Gotta start X and take him out on some dead ball defensive possessions in the first quarter of the second half. Get him to the 10 minute mark at least without picking up his 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForHumanity Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Are we ever going to have guard play that is at the same level as our bigs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2345 Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 1 minute ago, NCHoosier32 said: thank God for Reneau. that's what is so tough about this roster. gotta have him and Ware both in, but also puts us in a bad situation. still say it is because Mbako is not a factor and he needs to be a MAJOR factor. Mgbako isn’t being utilized well because of how Ware and Reneau are playing. He can’t guard guards well and he can’t get away from guards offensively. He’s a 4 but just can’t be used that way with this roster. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 We may lose by 30. We may win I am still.of the mindset thos team will slowly get better and better all year. Mgbako has nowhere to go but up. Our shooting has nowhere to go but up. Our defense will get better. We are as good as anybody down low with Malike and Banks. We are far far from a finished project. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 CJ acquitted himself well on D, but struggled with his shot...Spencer started yapping at him and he responded with that pull up... Maybe that'll get him going 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 I think CJ has been playing decent D and hit a shot. I feel it for him to light it the Eff up now ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Need a big half from X. Reneau has to keep cooking. Ware need to look for face up opportunities, he can't win a back down this game. Someone is going to have to hit a shot - Trey, Mgbako, X, CJ..... someone has to step up and give us 8-10 from the perimeter this half. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: CJ acquitted himself well on D, but struggled with his shot...Spencer started yapping at him and he responded with that pull up... Maybe that'll get him going Great minds ! Could Uconn be the switch that flips for CJ? I hope Edited November 19, 2023 by Joe_Hoopsier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kdug Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Malik was fantastic and Ware battled. But man, we just need something out of our guards. Felt like we got a lot of open looks that anyone not named Malik would miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2345 Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 1 minute ago, ForHumanity said: Are we ever going to have guard play that is at the same level as our bigs? I’m starting to think it won’t happen under Woodson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Oh, and I thought the moment was too big for Cupps and Sparks, and Banks to a lesser extent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euroclydon Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Rebounding and one team knocking down a few more open jumpers. That's the difference. IU hasn't played great but better than what we've seen so far. Fouls piling up will be a problem in rge second half. CJ looking more active on defense is a nice surprise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted November 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Sooner or later Gunn will knock those down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victobmyboy Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Just now, DC2345 said: Mgbako isn’t being utilized well because of how Ware and Reneau are playing. He can’t guard guards well and he can’t get away from guards offensively. He’s a 4 but just can’t be used that way with this roster. Hes also standing in the wrong spots. He needs to be on the weak side. Malik isn’t looking for his shooters yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Hoosier Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: CJ acquitted himself well on D, but struggled with his shot...Spencer started yapping at him and he responded with that pull up... Maybe that'll get him going The difference between CJ guarding Newton and Mgbako guarding Newton was pretty significant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Just now, IUFLA said: Oh, and I thought the moment was too big for Cupps and Sparks, and Banks to a lesser extent Sparks for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 1 minute ago, DC2345 said: Mgbako isn’t being utilized well because of how Ware and Reneau are playing. He can’t guard guards well and he can’t get away from guards offensively. He’s a 4 but just can’t be used that way with this roster. Thst why he should be playing the 4 with the 2nd unit. We really don't need Walker out there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Hippopotamo said: I will gladly take being down by 7 at half. Refs have been absolutely atrocious, just started to benefit us near the end. Pleasantly surprised how many IU fans are here too. Great atmosphere Bring it home for us, @Hippopotamo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUDan93 Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 We are losing because of rebounding. If we outrebound them in the 2nd half, we will win. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victobmyboy Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Notice the rotation and subs have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier987 Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 Listening to Ant Wright’s halftime podcast. Says there’s zero reason to play Banks and Walker together. Further says pick one or don’t play them. says Woodson needs to shrink the bench. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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