It definitely is the bigger, stronger, faster aspect of it that allowed him to get away with it till now. I, like lots of kids was very effective shooting the way he does, but I was not the aforementioned and fortunately ran into a Boys Club coach that demanded correct form or you don't play. I changed it and was better for it. It almost feels unnatural to shoot the wrong way after you shoot the right way. Problem is I was 11 and he's what 21? That's going to be difficult to fix now
Race is returning
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I do not know how to develop players but I have always thought that if he could be a 2 he would be a heck of a 2.
That’s not developing players. That is magically changing them into another person. His handle will never be good enough to play the two in college or the NBA. He’s an off the ball, defender, energy guy. And that’s OK.
That's 100% correct..
Race is a nice player...But he's not near what we need to jump up to the level everyone wants on this board.
He'd be great as a guy off the bench..But it is..What it is..Woodson is supposed to get us to that level..Let's see if it's another up tick next year.. And year after that.
Yeah, I agree. His return might win us 2 more games next year, but he's not getting any better and just hogging minutes from actual progress where we take our lumps and learn. I don't like it, is 5 years not enough to know that you're not a pro, Nope need six to know for sure. A mind set like that is not going to do the team any benefit if it's just I came back for year 6 for NIL money, and let's be honest, who the hell would pay him for that, maybe a Purdue donor? I guess somebody, but wow.
Suggesting that Race hasn't improved each year is inaccurate.
FG%: .400, .463, .515, .536
Rebounds: 2.1, 3.9, 6.2, 7.5
He already has a NIL contract! I wish everybody played with the same effort & attitude as Race!!
Race has improved at least as much as any player who has to endure the AM years. I’m thrilled to have him back
Your takes get worse by the day. If JG improves he’ll share the floor with Race or eat into his minutes. Playing a kid because he has “potential” for the sake of playing time doesn’t work. It’s the same nonsense you spewed about Lander for two years.
Race has improved every single year at IU and was one of the most consistent players night in and night out last season in the B10. He brings effort and leadership every game. Telling a kid who averaged 12 and 8 last year that there’s no room for him is just a lousy take.
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Also,imo, improved in stuff that does not make the box score.
We have some strange and stupid people on this board.
