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If we get him that'd be great.

I was a little down on Rice at first but after educating myself about his game and watching him....he really could change the way our team looks on offense and Malik would probably benefit from that too.

I don't think he has to be as explosive as TJD to run offense through, but to be option #1 he is lacking in ball-handling and athleticism imo.

100% agreed...the idea that he's going to develop an off the dribble game is a little far fetched. Every time he is in an open court situation or facing up on someone, I know there's a decent chance he either travels, gets the ball stolen or somehow loses the ball. Like you said, he is crafty as heck when he's 1 on 1 back to the basket searching for a bucket. He's one of the best out there at that actually...but it becomes a bit of a blackhole for efficiency and very easy to defend. Now, maybe with some better guards out there we can make it less attractive to just double the post. If this team needs Malik to be option #1 or #2 then that probably means our ceiling isn't that high as a ballclub. Hoping Rice and MM are the offensive engine for this team. With the talent we have we ought to have 4-5 guys avg double figures: Rice, MM, Malik, Ballo, Gallo all are capable of avg 10-12ppg imo.

I get that...would love Malik on this team as the #2-3 option on offense, not #1. He's a very good player but he's not dynamic or explosive enough like TJD to be the #1 option.

lol, the info and disinfo in these things is funny

would rather pick up 2 capable but avg bigs for depth and one more really good guard and then I think we'd be just fine. We don't *need* a 7ft rebounder who can't shoot FTs. Don't get me wrong I would love to see him commit though. Let's get Carlyle and the big from Minny.

some of these transfers will come just for the bag and if they play a minor role, so be it. Most of these guys aren't goin to make as much money playing basketball anywhere else in their lives. Not saying it's a bad thing...but I don't think Woody has to guarantee starter minutes to some of these guys to get them to come. Some of them should have an idea of whether or not they are pro basketball material or not and come get life changing bags at 19y old.

I think with these guys getting bags now, it actually makes it easier to not promise playing time or feel that pressure. “you’re getting paid, son. I don’t get paid if you don’t produce. Sit.”

That’s a good point. I think im being too negative on Rice. You’re right, with only Gallo and a rehabbed Newton, we don’t have any other dynamic ball handlers/defenders.

In the last 9 games of the season Rice went 0-22 from 3pt. Did we really need a bad 3pt shooter added to a team that was terrible at shooting the 3? Honestly….its dumbfounding. Where is this hype train for this kid coming from? Bc he avg double figures in the Pac12? The hype on this kid is like a magic trick- there’s no there there. Hoping I’m dead wrong and prove to be just a hater. We get someone like Hickman then I’ll get excited. Hell, even getting the big kid from AZ would be exciting….we do need another good big man for depth. Please, Woody please get a real shooter for gods sake.

We are handing out hundreds of thousands of dollars to players and I'd just hope we would try for someone who shoots better than 27% from 3pt, seeing as how we were essentially the worst 3pt shooting team in the country last year. But then again, Woody is our coach so it shouldn't be surprising.

Rice shot 27% from 3pt last year and avg 3.8 assists vs 2.6 TO....so that's actually worse than a healthy Xavier Johnson. We would be better off letting Gallo be point and getting in some actual shooters rather than a so-so point who can't shoot very well. IMO.

Welp....Woody looking to have 2 bigs starting again lol...dude is a great player but its just funny...

If Woody is dead set on starting MM at the 3 then yes you are right, it can't add up....but I think if he is forced to have MM at the 4 and Tucker at the 3 then Gallo at the 2 and a new PG could work..right?

Galloway is going to start for IU next season; I don't understand why people think Woody is going to start some new transfer guy(s) over Gallo. The only way Woody brings Gallo off the bench is if we land transfer guards or freshmen that are more talented *and* play harder than Gallo and there are only a few players out there that would fit that bill, none of which are being mentioned imo. Cupps is for sure going to get replaced in the starting lineup, but not Gallo. Woody isn't going to have a starting backcourt of potentially 2 new players and/or a guy who hasn't played ball in 2 years (Newton).

spot on lol

it's an odd place to criticize Purdue after they had a dominating year...but the critique most had of them was they were a giant surrounded by opportunistic mid players and that's exactly what they were last night. Most of their roster is average at best. They had a great year and sure whooped our butts....but at no point was I rooting for them lol. My B1G or Midwestern alliances do not include Purdue even though I like Painter and wish him personal success.

I hope Hickman commits. He’s the type of player we have needed for the last 6 years.

Carlyle shot 32% from 3 and avg more TOs than assists. We already have players that do that...lol.

those are all good points.

Who knows, Woody could be crazy and have Gallo, Tucker, Mgbako, PF, Malik.

If Woody puts Mgbako at the 4, then Tucker at the 3 would make sense. Then you can have Gallo at either 1 or 2.

just don't see some guy from Iowa or anywhere else coming in and taking control of the ball over Gallo. Mike is oldschool. Unless you are just a stud...he is sticking with his guys imo.

Mike isn't going to find anyone in the portal that he is going to trust more than Gallo. You can look at 3pt% and quickness and all kinds of other stuff and im not saying Gallo will or won't be our best guard in 2024-2025 but when it actually comes time to play games and you are in front of 17k fans and the world on TV and playing Kentucky or Kansas or whoever....Mike is gonna want his guy (Gallo) in there at the tipoff and throughout most of the game. Gallo plays 30+ min a game. Unless Mike brings in guards who are NBA level talent like JHS, it's gonna be Gallo's team basically imo.