IU's 99-64 victory may be the best IU game I've seen. I'm sure there are some other games others can mention, but this was IU at its best.
Maryland had a great team, with some very good eventual pros - Albert King and Buck Williams. The Terps jumped out to an 8-0 lead but there was no panic and no time out. After that slow start, Isiah, Tolbert and Turner put on a clinic. Isiah started pounding it straight up the middle, after an IU rebound, getting it to Tolbert for a dunk or stopping for a pull-up jumper between the free throw line and the top of the key. Just like a fine wine. Perfection.
One of the great things to watch was Isiah's footwork and quickness on defense. Archie Miller should make a copy of the times Isiah's defensive positioning was just perfect and make all of our guards watch it every day.
Knight didn't make a substitution until there was about 1:20 left in the first half, when Jim Thomas came in. And this was a game played at high speed. You wouldn't see that today.
The shooting was also something to watch. The 10-15 foot jump shot is a forgotten art form. Tolbert and Turner were money at this range, when they weren't throwing down monstrous dunks, throughout the game.
Turner and Tolbert were called for defensive goal-tending four times. They were jacked.
Was also interesting to see how different dribbling was then compared to now. Nobody carried the ball, as everybody does today, as the game has changed.
Saw this on a DVD I got over a decade ago from Etecnifibre. Not production company quality, as it looks like it was recorded on a home VCR and later transferred to a DVD. I think Etecnifibre had a copy of nearly every IU game. So, E, if you're reading this, thanks again.
For anybody who didn't see the game lo these many years ago, and you want to see an IU team playing a near-perfect game, see if you can get your hands on a copy or a download.
Maryland had a great team, with some very good eventual pros - Albert King and Buck Williams. The Terps jumped out to an 8-0 lead but there was no panic and no time out. After that slow start, Isiah, Tolbert and Turner put on a clinic. Isiah started pounding it straight up the middle, after an IU rebound, getting it to Tolbert for a dunk or stopping for a pull-up jumper between the free throw line and the top of the key. Just like a fine wine. Perfection.
One of the great things to watch was Isiah's footwork and quickness on defense. Archie Miller should make a copy of the times Isiah's defensive positioning was just perfect and make all of our guards watch it every day.
Knight didn't make a substitution until there was about 1:20 left in the first half, when Jim Thomas came in. And this was a game played at high speed. You wouldn't see that today.
The shooting was also something to watch. The 10-15 foot jump shot is a forgotten art form. Tolbert and Turner were money at this range, when they weren't throwing down monstrous dunks, throughout the game.
Turner and Tolbert were called for defensive goal-tending four times. They were jacked.
Was also interesting to see how different dribbling was then compared to now. Nobody carried the ball, as everybody does today, as the game has changed.
Saw this on a DVD I got over a decade ago from Etecnifibre. Not production company quality, as it looks like it was recorded on a home VCR and later transferred to a DVD. I think Etecnifibre had a copy of nearly every IU game. So, E, if you're reading this, thanks again.
For anybody who didn't see the game lo these many years ago, and you want to see an IU team playing a near-perfect game, see if you can get your hands on a copy or a download.
