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Auburn Game Thread

They were top 4 in the country end season last year and basically brought everyone back. We have been unranked since the start of the season and lost our 2 top scorers. They are supposed to win those games.
Stop making sense. People won’t understand those things on this board.
 
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You are an odd duck to support this shit show today. You are arguing with everyone on here. We are not a good team with or without X. I’m not an X fan, he hurts you as much as he helps. If we had 1 more guard we wouldnt even know he was gone
That’s absurd.

His defensive presence alone should earn him more respect from everyone. And despite his erratic style, he’s actually pretty reliable with the ball. For a team that has literally 1 reliable ball handler without X, and really no good on the ball defenders without him… adding just 1 more guard couldn’t possibly cover up our need to have him healthy.
 
Auburn was 14-29 from 3. IU was 6-17. That is a 24 point difference.

IU gets spanked when they play really athletic teams that are good on offense (shooting, creating shots) and have good players spots 1-3.
 
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That’s absurd.

His defensive presence alone should earn him more respect from everyone. And despite his erratic style, he’s actually pretty reliable with the ball. For a team that has literally 1 reliable ball handler without X, and really no good on the ball defenders without him… adding just 1 more guard couldn’t possibly cover up our need to have him healthy.
Hes not even the best defender on the team .... .. .
 
That’s absurd.

His defensive presence alone should earn him more respect from everyone. And despite his erratic style, he’s actually pretty reliable with the ball. For a team that has literally 1 reliable ball handler without X, and really no good on the ball defenders without him… adding just 1 more guard couldn’t possibly cover up our need to have him healthy.
Where was this great defense earlier this season? Wright st of had 24 on him
 
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Auburn went 35-72 from the field, IU went 24-56. They attempted 16 more shots and made 11 more field goals. Clear difference in offensive output.
 
Our best talent is basically freshman or players with part-time floor experience. Ware was a huge disappointment last year and basically a freshman this year in regards to development. It's going to take games for this team to get better and consistent. The bright spot is that IMO it's a different inconsistency. Woody's no savior yet but Miller's team would have lost that UM game by 15 in the last 4 minutes.
 
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Our best talent is basically freshman or players with part-time floor experience. Ware was a huge disappointment last year and basically a freshman this year in regards to development. It's going to take games for this team to get better and consistent. The bright spot is that IMO it's a different inconsistency. Woody's no savior yet but Miller's team would have lost that UM game by 15 in the last 4 minutes.
You looking in the past for answers ?
Crean was a clown.
Won two outright Big Ten championships..
Woodson isn't sniffing one ..
 
What makes you think X is a leader??
If you look at the guard play today and look at what X has brought in several games in the past - and you say that X couldn’t potentially help - you aren’t being objective. He hasn’t delivered every game, but he has had several outstanding games. So his ceiling is much higher than any of the guards that played today. I’ll take my chances with X running the team vs Cupps as a freshman. Any day.
 
You looking in the past for answers ?
Crean was a clown.
Won two outright Big Ten championships..
Woodson isn't sniffing one ..
NIL and portal changes everything now. Not the same. Crean was a clown had 3-4 years to develop talent and couldn't coach them past a zone defense designed 40 years ago. Took Crean 5 years to get to the tourney.

No doubt Woody needs to get some talent in the building. Major gaffe not to prioritize that need in the offseason. Not convinced he's the answer but the program has suffered with pretty much all the stupid hires since BK was shown the door.
 
After KU there is a chance we will be at a negative point differential vs opponents season to date. That would have a substantial NET impact if the losses weren’t capped at 10 pts.
 
NIL and portal changes everything now. Not the same. Crean was a clown had 3-4 years to develop talent and couldn't coach them past a zone defense designed 40 years ago. Took Crean 5 years to get to the tourney.

No doubt Woody needs to get some talent in the building. Major gaffe not to prioritize that need in the offseason. Not convinced he's the answer but the program has suffered with pretty much all the stupid hires since BK was shown the door.
If you look around there wasn’t many good guards in the portal. I bet it’s hard to name ten.
 
What makes you think X is a leader??
What X brings is one of rhe best on ball defenders in the league and solid ball management.

No one benefits more today from X’s absence than Johnson.

We need him back
 
It’s seems Iu is struggling developing guards..?
Woody appears to want to run an offense that emphasizes post play and spots 1-3 that can create their own shot. Fine by me. Problem is, he hasn't recruited the 1-3 spots that can create their own shot. It has been 3 years now, and it doesn't appear that Woody can even get the players he wants to play his system.
 
Like him or not X is by FAR the best guard we have statistically. Cupps and TG not close.
Yep but it's also year 6, he's 24 and he's still in college BB. Trey isn't a PG and Cupps needs experience but also should have 20-30# more weight on him..
 
Woody appears to want to run an offense that emphasizes post play and spots 1-3 that can create their own shot. Fine by me. Problem is, he hasn't recruited the 1-3 spots that can create their own shot. It has been 3 years now, and it doesn't appear that Woody can even get the players he wants to play his system.
Exactly. Who is even the last good 3 we've had here?
 
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