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IU  77
Rutgers  61

This.   What I love is a couple of bad shots go in for a single game (he entered shooting 33% from the floor and still below 40%), and the number of people playing "gotcha!" just grows.  He is so close to being an elite player.   Just needs to be smarter and absolutely let the game come to him.  That's true 100% of the time.  Bad shots are bad shots whether they come against UALR or Duke.  They're a bad habit and create empty possessions.  Anyone who doesn't think that matters is fooling himself.   I'll die on the hill and let people try to feed me crow.  Bring it.

You're still such a troll.   I love it.  

JHS took 1, maybe 2 bad shots last night (one of which went down). He played much better and let his shots come within the flow for the most part. He still tries to make difficult passes that typically haven't gone well for him. He continues to be elite on defense and is a solid PG. If he continues to let his shots come in the flow of the offense I have zero issues with the kid outside of reigning in the flash pass. He's also the only guy I'm confident can create his own shot outside of maybe X but I feel more confident when JHS does it. However there is a good time and bad time to do that.

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Indiana cleans up the fouls, giving up offensive rebounds, and makes a couple more layups, we win that game by 30.  We're close to being really, REALLY good.

Indiana cleans up the fouls, giving up offensive rebounds, and makes a couple more layups, we win that game by 30.  We're close to being really, REALLY good.

Indiana cleans up the fouls, giving up offensive rebounds, and makes a couple more layups, we win that game by 30.  We're close to being really, REALLY good.

Indiana cleans up the fouls, giving up offensive rebounds, and makes a couple more layups, we win that game by 30.  We're close to being really, REALLY good.

Kids who take bad shots generally keep taking bad shots.  In 6 games, he has consistently taken quick shots and missed them.   Most of which he can get any time he wants to and the defense didn't have to do any work at all.  I don't assume he'll start making them because he's not a good shooter.  What I DO assume is his coach will sit him if it continues because like Johnson a year ago, selfish shots are a turnover for him, and he does it too frequently.   
He is shooting 33.3% from the floor.  As a freshman.  He has no business taking the shots he does.
A quick "take the first one you get" shot is a bad shot unless it's taken by the right kid in the right circumstance.   So far, he is not the right guy to take them, and his decisions have not been good.  "Let the game come to you" is something from which he would benefit.
I'm not asking anyone to agree with me.  I may think differently than most, but I disagree with "he should keep taking the same shots because they'll eventually go in."   Maybe.  But until they do?  Against good teams and in close games, that's what gets you beat.  Empty possessions are empty possessions.  He creates too many right now between hero passes and missed "bad" shots.  I don't mind the ones that come within the flow of the offense.  Everybody misses those sometimes.  It's the quick ones that he just fires I have a problem with.

Until he takes bad shots against good teams and we lose in large part because he settles and tries to do things he can't.  You'll care then.

Indiana 32
'Putrid   24

Hood-Schifino cannot continue to turn it over and take bad shots at his current rate.

Hood-Schifino cannot continue to turn it over and take bad shots at his current rate.

Hood-Schifino cannot continue to turn it over and take bad shots at his current rate.

MSU 27
Indiana 17

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Indiana 82
X  65

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Indiana 82
X  65

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Indiana 82
X  65

Norwell had a costly fumble and lost by a point Friday night to 4A #10 Columbia City.
Columbia City was extremely well coached and had a good game plan.  They held possession just about the entire 3rd quarter.
Felt sorry for our Seniors.  Hopefully they come out with piss and vinegar for post season.

I think I mentioned this in the game thread, but this is likely a byproduct of a coach who celebrates menial accomplishments far too often. Act like you expect your players to make the play. Be their best buddy after they graduate. 

Is anyone else really sick and tired of the phony tough guy dead ball penalties against Tom Allen's teams?    Leave alone the big plays, offensive ineptitude, garbage play calling, horrible line, and lack of any kind of identity.......Indiana has had a problem with "stupid" and undisciplined since Tom Allen got here.    #LEO  is a meaningless catch phrase and I'm very tired of excuses and settling for garbage football.

Is anyone else really sick and tired of the phony tough guy dead ball penalties against Tom Allen's teams?    Leave alone the big plays, offensive ineptitude, garbage play calling, horrible line, and lack of any kind of identity.......Indiana has had a problem with "stupid" and undisciplined since Tom Allen got here.    #LEO  is a meaningless catch phrase and I'm very tired of excuses and settling for garbage football.

Is anyone else really sick and tired of the phony tough guy dead ball penalties against Tom Allen's teams?    Leave alone the big plays, offensive ineptitude, garbage play calling, horrible line, and lack of any kind of identity.......Indiana has had a problem with "stupid" and undisciplined since Tom Allen got here.    #LEO  is a meaningless catch phrase and I'm very tired of excuses and settling for garbage football.

Is anyone else really sick and tired of the phony tough guy dead ball penalties against Tom Allen's teams?    Leave alone the big plays, offensive ineptitude, garbage play calling, horrible line, and lack of any kind of identity.......Indiana has had a problem with "stupid" and undisciplined since Tom Allen got here.    #LEO  is a meaningless catch phrase and I'm very tired of excuses and settling for garbage football.

Is anyone else really sick and tired of the phony tough guy dead ball penalties against Tom Allen's teams?    Leave alone the big plays, offensive ineptitude, garbage play calling, horrible line, and lack of any kind of identity.......Indiana has had a problem with "stupid" and undisciplined since Tom Allen got here.    #LEO  is a meaningless catch phrase and I'm very tired of excuses and settling for garbage football.