….in 3 pointers made per game. That is sickening. How has it even come to this? We are better than only Houston Christian.
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Well he better shoot a hell of a lot more 3 pointers!Yes, but I bet 99% of those above us don’t have a NBA lottery pick at the 5 spot. And ironically, Ware is our best 3-pt shooter.
Why?Well he better shoot a hell of a lot more 3 pointers!
I’m teasing about Ware - but next to last in the country on 3s will haunt us this season. Games on the road with our bigs in any kind of foul trouble will be big Ls with the brick layers currently available. I couldn’t believe we were actually next to last in all of D1.Why?
So? Why worry about what hasn’t happened yet. We have front line players stacked up. Foul trouble is an if. I’m really not worried about that.I’m teasing about Ware - but next to last in the country on 3s will haunt us this season. Games on the road with our bigs in any kind of foul trouble will be big Ls with the brick layers currently available. I couldn’t believe we were actually next to last in all of D1.
Gaurds hang banners ~Yes, but I bet 99% of those above us don’t have a NBA lottery pick at the 5 spot. And ironically, Ware is our best 3-pt shooter.
My original post was really about how a team the likes of Indiana (in a state filled with HS shooters) doesn’t have players to make 3 pointers and in fact it’s incredible that we are next to last out of some 360 teams. Perhaps no one else finds this shocking……but I know that everyone does . It really wasn’t meant to be a comment on our excellent bigs, Ware, etc. if we had a god damn shooter I’d be really excited about this team.So? Why worry about what hasn’t happened yet. We have front line players stacked up. Foul trouble is an if. I’m really not worried about that.
Reneau is still foul-prone. Not nearly as bad as last year, but he had 4 last night. Still needs to work on that.So? Why worry about what hasn’t happened yet. We have front line players stacked up. Foul trouble is an if. I’m really not worried about that.
I know, but like last year it’ll keep us in a lot of games having the best inside player on the floor.Gaurds hang banners ~
so what? we are 6 - 1.….in 3 pointers made per game. That is sickening. How has it even come to this? We are better than only Houston Christian.
Be excited, we are 6-1.My original post was really about how a team the likes of Indiana (in a state filled with HS shooters) doesn’t have players to make 3 pointers and in fact it’s incredible that we are next to last out of some 360 teams. Perhaps no one else finds this shocking……but I know that everyone does . It really wasn’t meant to be a comment on our excellent bigs, Ware, etc. if we had a god damn shooter I’d be really excited about this team.
Why cry over spilled milk, we are 6-1.Gaurds hang banners ~
We play defense.Will definitely be hard to come back in games if we get behind by a decent amount
We've played one team worth the price of a ticket and got blasted by 20. This team can't shoot. Honestly, when's the last time IU had a consistent three point threat?Be excited, we are 6-1.
Lottery pick? Too early for that kind of talk. 2-10 against UConn- incidently the only team with a 7-footer.Yes, but I bet 99% of those above us don’t have a NBA lottery pick at the 5 spot. And ironically, Ware is our best 3-pt shooter.
If we shoot a high percentage on 2's and hit a couple of 3's that is not always a bad thing. Now if we can't guard the 3 then that is a bad recipe.So? Why worry about what hasn’t happened yet. We have front line players stacked up. Foul trouble is an if. I’m really not worried about that.
It will be a problem at some point.….in 3 pointers made per game. That is sickening. How has it even come to this? We are better than only Houston Christian.
What does that have to do with my comment?We play defense.
MR gets an awful lot of questionable calls against him. Hopefully that evens out at some point. I'm not holding my breath though; basketball refs are REALLY bad at their jobs.Reneau is still foul-prone. Not nearly as bad as last year, but he had 4 last night. Still needs to work on that.
Gotta learn to play in that grey area, it's just the way it is. If a player never fouls, he's probably not aggressive enough. IF he continually picks up enough fouls to get ejected or spend a lot of time on the bench, he needs to back off a bit. And every ref is a little different. And the rules emphasis changes seasonally. A lot to manage.MR gets an awful lot of questionable calls against him. Hopefully that evens out at some point. I'm not holding my breath though; basketball refs are REALLY bad at their jobs.
I was just beginning to understand, until you moved the goalpost.My original post was really about how a team the likes of Indiana (in a state filled with HS shooters) doesn’t have players to make 3 pointers and in fact it’s incredible that we are next to last out of some 360 teams. Perhaps no one else finds this shocking……but I know that everyone does . It really wasn’t meant to be a comment on our excellent bigs, Ware, etc. if we had a god damn shooter I’d be really excited about this team.
naysayer , enjoy being 6 - 1We've played one team worth the price of a ticket and got blasted by 20. This team can't shoot. Honestly, when's the last time IU had a consistent three point threat?
maybe but you play the hand you are dealt with.It will be a problem at some point.
6-1….in 3 pointers made per game. That is sickening. How has it even come to this? We are better than only Houston Christian.
That still doesn’t speak the fact that the OP is correct. Shooting is an issue for us. Until we play someone, the 6-1 record doesn’t mean a whole lot yet
Says you. I am not remotely concerned about 3 point shooting until someone takes our 60%+ shooting bigs out of the game regularly and we still can’t shoot. Until that happens we absolutely should just keep feeding the bigs.That still doesn’t speak the fact that the OP is correct. Shooting is an issue for us. Until we play someone, the 6-1 record doesn’t mean a whole lot yet
You need to be able to do both. Our bigs struggled against teams who had other bigs. If we can spread the floor and do both we will be hard to beat. Conference play won’t be kind to us, if we can’t shoot.Says you. I am not remotely concerned about 3 point shooting until someone takes our 60%+ shooting bigs out of the game regularly and we still can’t shoot. Until that happens we absolutely should just keep feeding the bigs.
I think we will be fine if we play great defense, play efficient offense and keep improving on those things until the end of the year. With our current team shooting 20 3s is a terrible idea. It will lose us games, not win us games.
You have no idea if we can do both or not. We have our two best offensive players shooting better than 60%. We haven’t needed to shoot a lot of 3s yet and I suspect we won’t need to this season unless Ware/Reneau suddenly can’t score effectively. We need to make timely 3s. I don’t give a shit how many we make.You need to be able to do both. Our bigs struggled against teams who had other bigs. If we can spread the floor and do both we will be hard to beat. Conference play won’t be kind to us, if we can’t shoot.
lol I don’t know if we can do both? We have played 7 games and haven’t hit at a high rate. Sooo I would say we can’t do bothYou have no idea if we can do both or not. We have our two best offensive players shooting better than 60%. We haven’t needed to shoot a lot of 3s yet and I suspect we won’t need to this season unless Ware/Reneau suddenly can’t score effectively. We need to make timely 3s. I don’t give a shit how many we make.
That’s my point. We haven’t and likely won’t need to hit 3s at a high rate much this year. Shoot 10-15 3s and hit somewhere around 35% of them and that’s likely all we need. If we ever take 25 3s we will almost certainly lose.lol I don’t know if we can do both? We have played 7 games and haven’t hit at a high rate. Sooo I would say we can’t do both
I’m not saying shoot 25 threes. We are almost dead last in the country in 3 pt shooting. We are garbage behind the line so far. Garbage.That’s my point. We haven’t and likely won’t need to hit 3s at a high rate much this year. Shoot 10-15 3s and hit somewhere around 35% of them and that’s likely all we need. If we ever take 25 3s we will almost certainly lose.
In made 3 pointers. And we will be at the bottom all year because we don’t take many, not because we are terrible shooting them, but because if you have 2 big men shooting over 60% from the paint, shooting a 3 is usually a bad shot.I’m not saying shoot 25 threes. We are almost dead last in the country in 3 pt shooting. We are garbage behind the line so far. Garbage.
Against who are we shooting that high??In made 3 pointers. And we will be at the bottom all year because we don’t take many, not because we are terrible shooting them, but because if you have 2 big men shooting over 60% from the paint, shooting a 3 is usually a bad shot.