Another “Big Man” recruit
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I don't think we need post players, we need shooters. TJD should be able to come in right away and play the post. Davis has shown that he will be a big part of the team next season. Race has shown that he will be in the rotation, and Moore and Forrester will battle for the remaining minutes.
All of these offers going out suggests that Brooks isn't coming. Maybe they're just expecting a few transfers, I guess we will see on Friday.
All of these offers going out suggests that Brooks isn't coming. Maybe they're just expecting a few transfers, I guess we will see on Friday.
Or could it be, unlike previous coaches, the current one enjoys having a back up plan? Has the kid visited or is he including us on his list to get more exposure? There are offers and "offers". Archie had no idea about Romeo's decision. Is it difficult to believe a group that has kept things pretty tight hasn't let word leak to the coaches? Just a few other possibilities. I'd say IU is in good shape, but we'll just have to wait til Friday....
I think it has grown old that IU seems to play undersized a lot. Maybe Deron, Race and TJD are enough but I think you can never have enough bigs when playing in a power conference. Deron hasn't been a tower of health since being here.
Ideally, Damezi will become a contributor as he moves past his Frosh year. Isn't he suppose to be a shooter. Franklin is coming. Rob is getting better from 3 and hopefully Hunter is part of that equation. Not saying they shouldn't get more shooter but there will be others currently on the team that will have opportunities. Also, isn't Race suppose to be a solid shooter. He might help also.
Ideally, Damezi will become a contributor as he moves past his Frosh year. Isn't he suppose to be a shooter. Franklin is coming. Rob is getting better from 3 and hopefully Hunter is part of that equation. Not saying they shouldn't get more shooter but there will be others currently on the team that will have opportunities. Also, isn't Race suppose to be a solid shooter. He might help also.
Post players are something Crean's positionless basketball did not use on offense, and left the cupboard almost bare at IU when he left. But you still have to defend the other B1G teams that employ multiple bigs and bulky posts on the court like Rutgers, MSU, Wisky, etc.
Stupid. He played early when there were tons of injuries. He’s an excellent shooter. Go back and look at his stats. He’s a freshman. Now that we're healthy, he’s fighting for minutes with McBob, Green, Romeo, Phinisee, Durham, and at times Smith. I expect him to play quite a bit next year.
I’d be stunned if we get Brooks. Pleasantly stunned, of course. But stunned nonetheless.
He looks like a good guy, but he also appears to be totally clueless out there. He's horrible defensively. He doesn't appear to have improved as the year as gone along. That's the disappointing part. A lot of times when guys struggle they still show you little hints that they might get it together. I haven't seen that from DA. He can't make a shot. The differences between him and guys like Henry at MSU and Hunter at Purdue, who were rated similarly, is striking.
He's played 198 minutes, which is approximately 5 full games of time. He has 31 points on 30% shooting overall, 25% on 3s. Almost all of the 3s he's attempted have been wide open. For the year he has 17 fouls and 1 FT attempt. I'm really surprised and feel bad for him, but right now, if I had to bet the mortgage, I would not bet that he would play anything more than mop-up minutes next year.
What a weird reply. He only played 198 minutes and nearly all of them were at the beginning of the season. How can you judge him against guys that are playing? Also, how can you jump to ridiculous conclusions like “He can’t make a shot” when you haven’t seen him play meaningful minutes since we started to get healthy? How is he supposed to show you he’s improved when he hasn’t played? He clearly didn’t play due him needing to learn how to play D. It had nothing to do with his offense. Between your Romeo rants and this hot take, I’m having trouble keeping up. And not in a good way.
IU needs size and shooters.
TJD cannot possibly be expected to replace Morgan as a freshman.
Either Cliff Moore gets strong and starts playing next year or they bring in someone 6'10" or taller.
And they need a pure shooter.
Brooks, I hate to say, is neither, but he is a talented player and sometimes that can make up for other deficiencies. And sometimes it can't.
If it were me, and Romeo was definitely leaving, Id be sure to be shopping for 6'11".
TJD cannot possibly be expected to replace Morgan as a freshman.
Either Cliff Moore gets strong and starts playing next year or they bring in someone 6'10" or taller.
And they need a pure shooter.
Brooks, I hate to say, is neither, but he is a talented player and sometimes that can make up for other deficiencies. And sometimes it can't.
If it were me, and Romeo was definitely leaving, Id be sure to be shopping for 6'11".
WTF, Race was hurt most of the year and since he has been cleared he has given valuable minutes.
Forrester and Damezi are behind on the defensive end of the court but once they figure that out (if they do), I think they have the talent to contribute.
but reality doesn't fit fpeaugh's agenda, so he likes to ignore that part.
How about the 4 years he started in HS? He scored like 2,000 points. He’s definitely a shooter. He’s just not up to speed on D. That’s why he’s not playing. It has ZERO to do with him not being a shooter.
it has zero to do with what he did in high school. chuck franz averaged 30 points a game in high school. how did that translate to college?
on a team desperate for shooters do you not think miller would find a way to get him in against zones at least? secondly, as someone with a bit of experience, his shooting stroke is god awful. but you go ahead and build your argument on some statistics against high school boys. i will trust my eyes
Franz also has a national title and two B1G titles. I’d say it worked well for him.
"He can't make a shot" was an exaggeration. He has made 12.....out of 40 attempts. No FTs, however.
Forrester & Moore, in far less time, have been far more productive. In 54 minutes JF has scored 25 pts & has 17 rebs, shooting .524. In 102 career minutes, CM has 25 pts & 32 rebounds, shooting .435. In 198 minutes, DA has 31 pts & 23 rebounds. And I think it's fair to say that both are better defenders than DA.
And btw, how in the hell do you know "it has nothing to do with his offense"? The guy has 1 FT attempt in 198 minutes and has shot 30% from the field, for goodness sakes.
OK. Now you're doubling down on stupid. Chuck Franz may not have played a lot or been a high scorer while at IU, but he could shoot the shit outta the ball man! Dude was a knock down shooter. This all stems from your idiotic claim that Damezi isn't a shooter.
Again, Damezi isn't paying because of his lack of awareness on D. He dropped 2,210 career points in Indiana HS basketball against 4A competition. You don't do that if you can't shoot. Now you're tripling down on stupid and attacking his shooting mechanics. YCMTSU
Damezi had to play due to injuries. He was prone to bite on shot fakes and didn't seem comfortable playing with the starting rotation. I don't think he had a proper opportunity to watch, practice and learn. That would screw with your confidence. He needs more time and we will see what he can do this off season.
This will be my last reply to you. You're way too emotional when you post. Damezi scored 2,210 points in HS. He can shoot really well. Archie doesn't play all 13 guys. He's talked about it a lot previously. He gets a rotation going and sticks with it. Same as at Dayton. I'll leave you with this: He can't get minutes over McBob, who went like 3 months without scoring. Why? Because he can't play D like him. And clearly Archie won't play you if you can't play D.
The biggest concern I have from watching him is that he has very poor balance on defense and has a very difficult time staying between his man and the basket. #2 is that he has no mid-range game and doesn't drive to the basket. #3 would be a general lack of court awareness. While I think his outside shooting would eventually come along, problems 1-3 look to be pretty formidable issues.
I mentioned recently that I can't remember seeing him drive to the basket. I doubt he has taken many shots inside the 3 point line.
Maybe he understands he isn't ready to drive to the basket.
I agree...kid is a freshman...and, for the most part, he has looked confident in the limited minutes he's had this year...And because that poster aggravated the sand in my shoe...Justin Smith is a sophomore...and he's improving...and, I think, he'll continue to improve...
Some of the people on this board...I just don't understand.
first of all, you need to calm down. no reason for all your childish name calling. how old are you? secondly, he is a shooter when he proves it at the college level. not because of what he was in high school or what he can make in practice.
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