Good grief... it's one game and you're worried about him being a flop like Lander? He's a freshman, be patient, he's gonna be fine. Next game it's just as likely that he has a good game, and Ware struggles and then folks will be wondering if he's a flop... Gonna take awhile to figure it out and we're going to take some lumps early. I think this team will look vastly different and better come January.
more creatively? Like guarding on the perimeter, taking 3s, pick and pops? It's one game and you already saw most of that.
He is legit. He hardly played in second half…Woody sent him a message and I’m sure he will bounce back. It’s easy to see why he is rated as highly as he is.
And I really liked how he was enthusiastically supporting his teammates. Zero worries he'll be a big part of our positive play going forward once he learns the D,
With Ware in there it's got to be one of IU's best defensive lineups as well, with Mgbako being the weak link.
I question your sample size used to make that assessment.
It's not my expertise; what more would you like to see? They were fouling like crazy in the first half, which helped disrupt any flow and "creativity" (I'm guessing). But, he was regularly guarding out on the floor, took jumpers including a couple 3s, got to the FT line, 4 blocks and 4 assists along with a double double. What do you mean by creative? That's a pretty well-rounded line, especially for a first game. What else do you want him to do that would be more "creative" in your mind?
You think he avges 15 a game ?
no Ware needs to stay on the court plus do not forget about Sparks.
MM is not a flop. What are you talking about.
And how many games did it take JHS to reach 10 points? Or was he not a legit 5 star either.
It absolutely astounds me sometimes how stupid our own fans are.
One game. Remember that CMW works on defense first and with the holes on the perimeter, there's a lot there to work on. P&R/P takes a lot of chemistry, and XJ probably doesn't have that with anyone to this point. Give it time. There's a reason you saw it at the "end" of X's first year.
Yep, that's why CMW (and most coaches not named Crean) prioritize D. Defend well, and you will be in almost every game, win the ones you should, and contend in the ones you maybe shouldn't.
Who, Ware or MM? It's hard to sort out when MM didn't have a great first game. My guess is one of those 2 will be our leading scorer for the year. Could also be Reanu or XJ. But, I also think this team will spread it around a lot and we may not have anyone who averages 15 ppg, but 4-5 who get double figures.
2 steals by a 7 footer is pretty good too. What was the matter with Sparks not being able to play?
Put him down low, get him the ball, and let him operate. I predict good things will happen.
They're not five star fans, most of them are a bust and should transfer to a DIII school.
I'm not worried about him. I more concerned with our half court offense.
don't think it would've showed up in as a stat, but he also raked the ball out of a guy's hand, off his knee and out of bounds, for a turnover to IU. Same effect as a steal also, so essentially 3 steals. That's not credited as a steal, is it?
