Cutter Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Lol well I was one of a few posters that felt like Nebraska and Purdue were doubtful for the hoosiers while most were pumping it up. I have come to grips I said some time ago if we went 5-5 our first ten games we could finish top six. Lots on here were talking of winning the conference lol talk about fan optimism wow. I call it unreal expectations. I feel we will win the next two games and the Rutgers game may be the one that bits us. Nothing concrete to explain this just 60 years of experience lol. I don't care if people agree or disagree doesn't mean anything to me not looking for anyone approval. I do know if we lose the next two we won't finish top six Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW_Hoosier Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 17 minutes ago, CauseThatsMyDJ said: There’s no switch to flip. This team isn’t the team that beat Marquette. It’s the team that has squeaked out several one possession games. People need to come to grips. Yet this team is healthier and deeper than the team that beat Marquette... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, FW_Hoosier said: Yet this team is healthier and deeper than the team that beat Marquette... Evan Fitzner scored 16 points against Marquette. If he was capable of that on a nightly basis we sure would be a lot better. But he's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierJax Posted January 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Has Fitzner even hit a 3 since the Marquette game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowhunter Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 For some reason I say Michigan. It doesn’t make sense, just a gut thing. I think we lose another one at Northwestern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cohete15 Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 I sure hope...for everyone's sake...it's @Northwestern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 30 minutes ago, HoosierJax said: Has Fitzner even hit a 3 since the Marquette game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmhoosier Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 He killed it at Duke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierJax Posted January 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, CauseThatsMyDJ said: So out of the last 15 games he has made atleast one 3 in 3 of those games and no 3's in league games. ..wow....thanks for providing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy06 Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 8 hours ago, Cutter said: I think we beat Michigan at home as the hoosiers will be in full upswing after beating Northwestern Michigan and Rutgers I hope you are right. Shooting has to improve drastically. If we shot a respectable percent from 3 and the ft line we have a legitimate chance of beating PU. Problem is, outside of the Marquette game this team hasn't proven capable of that. I just don't see a quick fix. A month ago I thought we were a lock for the NCAA tournament but now I think we will be on the outside looking in. Spitballing the rest of the schedule, my guess is we go into the BTT with 18 or 19 wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaHoosierFan Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 my biggest fear is that if we lose a couple more in a row this team is going to just collapse and give up completely on the season. And if that happens, the fan base is going to lose it collective mind, even worst than we are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmhoosier Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 51 minutes ago, IowaHoosierFan said: my biggest fear is that if we lose a couple more in a row this team is going to just collapse and give up completely on the season. And if that happens, the fan base is going to lose it collective mind, even worst than we are now. Absolutely have to win 2 of the next 3. We're toast if we don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 14 hours ago, CauseThatsMyDJ said: The column that matters here is not the percentage, it's 3PM/3PA. The last time he took 4 threes was against NWU. And before the NWU game it was against Marquette when he went 4-4. Since NWU he has taken between 0 and 2 threes a game -- that's over 9 games. This is a guy who shoots plus 40% from the arc over his career. Anyone saying he can't shoot is completely missing it. He has limitations to his game, but he's a pretty good all around player and I am not getting the lack of shooting, when we need shooting. That's the question I have, why isn't he being utilized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petertucky Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Fitzner needs to talk to the medical folks about bright light therapy. It couldn't hurt to try. Coming from warm, sunny CA to gray cold, sunless IN might have sent his body into a hibernation like funk that is hard to appreciate because of its subtlety. It's affects are slight, but, noticeable when needing confidence to take a, and make a, shot. 10, 000 lux for a half hour after waking up.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtoIU Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 We could lose 4 more in a row...3 away games and 1 home game against UM. With the way we've been playing and how much we're vertically challenged, I'm not very hopeful. 3's not falling and a bunch of missed free throws...I just don't see us win any of the next 4 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtoIU Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Talking about Fitzner, are we even utilizing him the right way? Is CAM running plays designed for him when he's out there? Obviously, he's not a good defender, so if he's not making 3 pointers, it's hard to keep him out there for long, and that wears down Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmhoosier Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, addictedtoIU said: We could lose 4 more in a row...3 away games and 1 home game against UM. With the way we've been playing and how much we're vertically challenged, I'm not very hopeful. 3's not falling and a bunch of missed free throws...I just don't see us win any of the next 4 games. I originally thought we'd beat UM at home but after the beat down we're going to take tomorrow I expect a tomb like atmosphere on Friday. The students just aren't going to show up the way they should. UM likely wins and the streak continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 In my Jim Mora voice......"Tournament? You want to talk NCAA tournament? I am just worried if this team can win another game." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtoIU Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, dbmhoosier said: I originally thought we'd beat UM at home but after the beat down we're going to take tomorrow I expect a tomb like atmosphere on Friday. The students just aren't going to show up the way they should. UM likely wins and the streak continues. If we're going to have a chance to beat UM, we need to beat NW first to get some momentum. Losing 4 in a row can destroy confidence of young kids. I'm sure players already have doubts if they can win the next game. Once that negative thinking creeps in, everything gets messed up. They're passing up open shots, and they're not shooting with their normal rhythm. They get too cautious trying not to make mistakes, which makes them slow and stiff. Play loose and play physical, and get the win tomorrow, and we can turn things around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StLHoosier Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 15 hours ago, CauseThatsMyDJ said: If you would've told me Fitzner was shooting close to his career 3pt percentage, I wouldn't have believed it without seeing this or looking it up myself. He's 10/26 over the year (38.5%) which isn't too shabby. I would tell him to just let it fly within the confines of the offense just to get his confidence back. He's a good shooter, he's just in a funk right now, like the rest of the team. He is a liability on defense, but we need some offensive help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 34 minutes ago, dbmhoosier said: I originally thought we'd beat UM at home but after the beat down we're going to take tomorrow I expect a tomb like atmosphere on Friday. The students just aren't going to show up the way they should. UM likely wins and the streak continues. To me that is a problem because this team needs the fans more than ever so stop being fair weather fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmhoosier Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, IU Scott said: To me that is a problem because this team needs the fans more than ever so stop being fair weather fans They should but I doubt they will. It's Friday night so the choice is go party or watch a team on a 5 game losing streak. Not a hard choice for an 18-22 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 9 minutes ago, dbmhoosier said: They should but I doubt they will. It's Friday night so the choice is go party or watch a team on a 5 game losing streak. Not a hard choice for an 18-22 year old. Go to the game and then go to the party since most parties don't start until late anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 36 minutes ago, dbmhoosier said: They should but I doubt they will. It's Friday night so the choice is go party or watch a team on a 5 game losing streak. Not a hard choice for an 18-22 year old. I have a strong feeling the losing streak ended at Purdue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierJax Posted January 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Well...it's up to 6 games...😡 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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