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Not all true. IU had 6 more shots. Efficiency could’ve won this game. IU missed a ton of open looks. Also, Arizona is just better. They are very skilled.
Then other issue is we just don’t have true bigs and having one who can extend the floor like HD at Michigan changes the offense immensely. Our offense is easier to defend for the reasons you just outlined.
I agree, to an extent. It is about recruiting, but I'm not particularly hung up on where they come from. RMK used to have pipelines to Chicago and the south, we need that back. This idea of building a serious team from the transfer portal every year cause we can't recruit top talent is what we're seeing fail, makes my head want to explode. IU should be able to attract talent. We got some this year, but warching them sit behind guys with absolutely nothing but age on them is not going to get us more
I’m not necessarily looking forward to next year but I am intrigued by the possibilities of a more balanced offensive team
Our most skilled player was out for this game, which hurt us badly.
I could see what Arizona was trying to execute. Indiana had no plan. By that I mean that they don't play a deliberate style that allows them to run something. Better teams can be beaten by running an offense that gets open looks at the basket. IU didn't do it. They settled for trying to beat bigger better skill with simple post feeds, one on one dribble penetration and pick and rolls.
Our efficiency goes down without him. I think it’s the right thing to do not rushing him back. Going to need him in conference play. Those games matter a lot more.
You mean sets. Like PUke. You do sets to hide weaknesses. It works sometimes but you see it doesn’t work against north Texas and St. Peter. Efficiency is the problem not style. IU outplayed AZ for almost all the second half. Wasn’t enough. Defense stunk in the first 20 also.
He’s 1 for 10. 🤦🏻 he’s not ready. 7.1 of 19.5 as a team. Kansas had similar numbers last year.
Gunn would have to play the whole game to get a true feel for his potential against these teams. Not going to happen unless injuries happen. His potential is definitely there. I think he will get his opportunity during practice and occasional game time obviously.
He would get handled and cost us more at this point. I like him but he’s not ready.
Exactly how would you know that when he doesn't get a chance?
well, the main point is, that if someone on this roster doesn't establish themselves over what is essentially a not very good team from last year, then we are the same team. What, for the purpose of hopefully gaining 1 or 2 more wins would you not use the new talent for. Race needs to come off the bench and maybe X too, until he gains consistency. Kopp is a non-consistent player too. Galloway and Bates have stepped up, use them. This is not like something we haven't seen. We got new talent because we weren't a good team last year, we needed it, so use it.
Thanks coach. You would be the first of a half dozen crying about changing it back. The rotation is set and it’s not going to include those freshman for good reason. Those guys are not physically ready.
The amount of stupid shit people say after losses is hilarious.
I don’t know why I engage. I’m stupid too. A missing player and 6 more shots all missed. Bad stretch of defense. A few weird/bad calls all add up to a loss. Wasn’t style of play, wasn’t our bigs(mostly). Wasn’t more shooters.
The posts are just about as dumb after a win.
Yep, we've got small bigs who play like big bigs on O. On D, they've just got to be tougher, period. Battle guys before they get to their spot and try and keep them a couple feet past where they are comfortable. Then, block out and rebound the ball. We've got to be better at the details and that's been a problem for our teams for years now. I don't know what we have against 7 footers, but we never seem to have any that can play. Plenty of teams have shown you can play with smaller bigs, but ours are not tough enough on D nor versatile enough on O. TJD has got to be able to shoot jumpers over bigger guys out to 15' which he is perfectly capable of. That jumper last night looked like he thought he should take it, not that he thought he'd make it.
Not unless he earns it in practice. A good coach doesn’t just give minutes for the sake of giving minutes. If he earns it, great. the fact he hasn’t played much tells me he hasn’t yet.
Yep. People cry about our schedule then we get a stronger pre-con and people freak when we lose. Most probably aren't old enough to remember, what, 91 when UCLA just cooked us in the first game of the year, way worse than last night: 20 pts? Then we turn around and beat them in tourney I believe on our way to a F4 (I'm terrible with remembering details of years).
So you want to put a far more proven 3 pt shooter in XJ (38%) on the bench for a freshman who's made 1-10? If he earns minutes he'll get them, but your logic is thin. Once JHS is back, he'll help with the spacing and ball handling and X can focus more on getting his shot and it should help alleviate some of his turnovers. That's the freshmen we need playing right now.
Did you see the shooting stats the last two games. WTF are you going on about?
Besides Kopp and Bates we don't have any great three point shooters this should be the time when Gunn should be playing with JHS out. Not saying crazy playing time but 3 to 5 mins a game shoukd be about right.
Xavier is not a three pont shooter i dont care if he shoots 38 percent the defense dares him to shoot just like Race.
I'm with you..It was high level and pretty intense hoop.
