Damezi Anderson v. Aaron Henry

[mushroomgod_1]

The corner 3 Anderson made against UT Arlington was critical to the comeback. That was a very tough game as UTA could smell blood (literally in the case of Ro's busted nose) and IU was searching for answers without any help from Fitzner on a limited bench. In comes Anderson who did what you describe. He will be an asset. But he won't play until he can get out on a wing without leaving his feet. As others have mentioned, a liability on defense is tougher to justify for PT. He is a frosh. It is natural to see the struggles he has had, and honestly I dont think he was all that well coached in high school. Give him time.

I'll say one other thing about Anderson. Other than Morgan, he is the most physically capable player on the team with regard to withstanding the Big Ten rigors. I expect him to become a dependable shooter in the future.

I think he's got a ton of potential. When you look at the highlight films from HS/club he can handle the ball in the open court and get up and down the court. When he wants to, he can also elevate to get his jump shot off. With his height and athletic ability if & when he gains confidence as a collegiate shooter he'll be hard to defend.

I think he needs to get tougher physically. As I mentioned, he doesn't seem to be comfortable taking it to the basket. In 135 minutes of playing time he has shot 1 free throw. in 244 minutes of pt, Henry has shot 17. It's as if, in his mind, he's a 6-3 shooting guard. If he can get it in his mind to play like a 6-6 tweener, he'd be so much more effective.

I just hope he's fully open to coaching and genuinely wants to be an all-around player.

 

[Al Bino]

Are you the expert then?

Nope, but I am not making outrageous claims like you are doing.

Tas already blew your latest BS claim out of the water but I noticed you didn't reply to his post let alone posting anything to back up your claim. Typical for you.

 

[kidhoosier]

Everyone complains we don't have any shooters. Damezi is a shooter. Henry is another version of what we already have / will be getting in the future. How a player fits into a particular team's rotation plays a big role in how effective they can be. Give it time, he will come around.

At this point Henry would be helping us more. He's a better defender & rebounder and more comfortable than DA taking the ball to the basket. And right now, he also has higher 2 & 3 point shooting %s. He's also playing more, for a better team.

You are completely disregarding the fact that we have dealt with injuries all season long. Damezi was never supposed to play a role on this team coming into the season but got pushed into minutes early due to short bench. If Jerome was playing this conversation doesn’t happen. Henry is good, but Damezi is a unique player to our team that will be valuable moving forward.

 

[ndhuntington]

To be honest haven't see enough Anderson to know what he is but look at Juwan Morgan he played very little freshman year and looked like a deer in headlights and has become a very good player.

 

[fpeaugh]

Bullshit.

Here are all the threads that appeared when Damezi committed to IU July 17, 2017. NONE of them tout Anderson as a "better player". None.

https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/with-trio-of-commits-iu-recruiting-on-a-roll.154880/

https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/and-now-anderson-commits.154852/

https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/t...for-cam-im-jacked-for-this-season-now.154881/

https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/offer-still-stands-for-henry.154864/

https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/damezi-anderson-to-iu.154851/

https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/anderson.154777/

https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/millers-recruiting-off-to-a-tremendous-start.154919/

https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/phinesee-commits.155881/

So show us all the "experts" on here that were assuring people Anderson was better than Henry. Or is this gonna be like your "We gotta recruit like Cal" bullshit, also?

It was discussed on dozens of threads. I’m not going to waste my time finding them. Everyone else remembers.

 

[Brockway]

It was discussed on dozens of threads. I’m not going to waste my time finding them. Everyone else remembers.

I don't remember, and Taz just gave you 8 threads on the subject where he basically tells you that you're FoS. Read those posts and prove him wrong.

Does anyone else remember? We could all help fpeaugh get a better understanding of this board. Everyone should let him know whether or not they remember.

 

[Tasmanian Devil]

It was discussed on dozens of threads. I’m not going to waste my time finding them. Everyone else remembers.

No, no one does.

Except you . . . . . . in your twisted revisionist history.

I wouldn’t waste my time finding them if I were you, either. You can’t find what doesn’t exist. You know that. I know that. More importantly, this forum group knows it.

 

[TR32]

To be honest haven't see enough Anderson to know what he is but look at Juwan Morgan he played very little freshman year and looked like a deer in headlights and has become a very good player.

And until Tom Pritchard, it was nearly unheard of to see a regular guy playing extended minutes as a freshman. Things have changed a lot but Archie is getting it back to normal.

 

[fpeaugh]

And until Tom Pritchard, it was nearly unheard of to see a regular guy playing extended minutes as a freshman. Things have changed a lot but Archie is getting it back to normal.

Tom Pritchard? How old are you? Do you not remember guys like Eric Gordon, DJ White, Marshall Strickland, Vaden, Bracey, just to name a few in the 5 years or so before Pritchard. Freshmen have been playing for about 30 years or more now.

 

[Al Bino]

It was discussed on dozens of threads. I’m not going to waste my time finding them. Everyone else remembers.

Man, you just continue to double down on your BS hyperbole. Strange that NO ONE else has said they remember what you THINK you remember. Have you been checked for dementia?

Also, I KNOW you would look those threads up IF they existed because you would like nothing better than to be able to say that you were right. Shouldn't be hard to do if there were dozens of them.

Just fess up, be a man and admit you were wrong.

 

[Cutter1973]

Tom Pritchard? How old are you? Do you not remember guys like Eric Gordon, DJ White, Marshall Strickland, Vaden, Bracey, just to name a few in the 5 years or so before Pritchard. Freshmen have been playing for about 30 years or more now.

How about posting an apology to the board for the latest lie you told before you make another post? Evidence was given that showed you lied. Man up and deal with it or quit posting.

 

[fpeaugh]

How about posting an apology to the board for the latest lie you told before you make another post? Evidence was given that showed you lied. Man up and deal with it or quit posting.

It’s as real as the Earth is round. Just because people believe it’s flat doesn’t make it fact. The bigger picture is eluding you.

 

[IU Scott]

I don't remember, and Taz just gave you 8 threads on the subject where he basically tells you that you're FoS. Read those posts and prove him wrong.

Does anyone else remember? We could all help fpeaugh get a better understanding of this board. Everyone should let him know whether or not they remember.

Nope don't remember and I said that I did not think Anderson was right for IU and would rather had Henry

 

[Al Bino]

It’s as real as the Earth is round. Just because people believe it’s flat doesn’t make it fact. The bigger picture is eluding you.

You need to take your own advice. Just because you say there were multiple threads saying that DA was better than Henry doesn't make it so until you back it up with posted threads.

Put up or shut up.

 

[Tasmanian Devil]

It’s as real as the Earth is round.

Show us ONE instance where someone on here said this:

But all the experts on here were assuring us Anderson was the better player when he committed.

Just one. Since you said there were "dozens", it ought to be simple to find a SINGLE one. Right?

This ought to be interesting . . .

 

[oldcougar77]

Show us ONE instance where someone on here said this:



Just one. Since you said there were "dozens", it ought to be simple to find a SINGLE one. Right?

This ought to be interesting . . .

It's his version of Trumpian strategy: Lie, Deny, Obfuscate, Bloviate, distract, deny the original lie, lie about the denial, ignore the facts, make up facts, twist the facts. Top it off with a healthy dose of hyperbole about how much smarter you are than everyone else. Repeat.

 

[Cutter1973]

It’s as real as the Earth is round. Just because people believe it’s flat doesn’t make it fact. The bigger picture is eluding you.

Actually, the facts have eluded you countless times.

 

[fpeaugh]

He is the better player numbnuts. He scored way more points in HS. He's a much better shooter. He was ranked higher by every single recruiting service. He's a tough matchup at the 2 with his outside shooting and height. He led his HS to an undefeated season and to the semi-state.

Man, you just continue to double down on your BS hyperbole. Strange that NO ONE else has said they remember what you THINK you remember. Have you been checked for dementia?

Also, I KNOW you would look those threads up IF they existed because you would like nothing better than to be able to say that you were right. Shouldn't be hard to do if there were dozens of them.

Just fess up, be a man and admit you were wrong.

Show us ONE instance where someone on here said this:



Just one. Since you said there were "dozens", it ought to be simple to find a SINGLE one. Right?

This ought to be interesting . . .

I’m not going to go searching through threads from a year or two ago. I have quoted one message in this very thread that adamantly declares Anderson the better player. And it got 4 likes including Al Bino. Did you guys forget about that?

 

[hondo314]

I’m not going to go searching through threads from a year or two ago. I have quoted one message in this very thread that adamantly declares Anderson the better player. And it got 4 likes including Al Bino. Did you guys forget about that?

one post with four likes and dude thinks he found the Lindbergh baby. We should stop feeding this troll even though he did once paddle a canoe for Lou Watson.

 

[Courtsensetwo]

A search of Aaron Henry turns up two old mentions from last summer. That's it.

 

[Tasmanian Devil]

I’m not going to go searching through threads from a year or two ago. I have quoted one message in this very thread that adamantly declares Anderson the better player. And it got 4 likes including Al Bino. Did you guys forget about that?

But you said this:

But all the experts on here were assuring us Anderson was the better player when he committed. You mean they were wrong again?

"when he committed" - as in July 2017. Not in a thread a year and a half later. And you pick ONE comment out of THIS thread and that satisfies your "dozens" proclamation?

So rich . . .

 

[Cutter1973]

I’m not going to go searching through threads from a year or two ago. I have quoted one message in this very thread that adamantly declares Anderson the better player. And it got 4 likes including Al Bino. Did you guys forget about that?

4! lol
Pathetic

 

[Al Bino]

I’m not going to go searching through threads from a year or two ago. I have quoted one message in this very thread that adamantly declares Anderson the better player. And it got 4 likes including Al Bino. Did you guys forget about that?

So WHAT, that is one person in THIS thread not the "dozens" of threads from when he committed. That is what you are being called out for, not the present thread.

You don't want to go searching through the threads because you KNOW you are wrong. If I was a betting man, I would bet you have already done the searches and couldn't find anything to back up your position.

 

[Tasmanian Devil]

If I was a betting man, I would bet you have already done the searches and couldn't find anything to back up your position.

You’d lose that bet.

He knows what a bunch of bs his statement was. You can’t search and find something that has never existed.

 

[Al Bino]

You’d lose that bet.

He knows what a bunch of bs his statement was. You can’t search and find something that has never existed.

Oh, I bet he has done the searches and didn't find anything so we will never hear about it. His ego is too large not to search for facts to back up his claims. Too bad he can't admit he is wrong.

 

[Tasmanian Devil]

Oh, I bet he has done the searches and didn't find anything so we will never hear about it. His ego is too large not to search for facts to back up his claims. Too bad he can't admit he is wrong.

He used to be a fairly solid poster and still makes some good points from time to time. But, man, he has had an axe to grind ever since Archie was hired.

 

[Al Bino]

He used to be a fairly solid poster and still makes some good points from time to time. But, man, he has had an axe to grind ever since Archie was hired.

Maybe Glass stole his lunch money or his girlfriend. The hatred he and a few other spew is quite disturbing.