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Felt like home huh? Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

This is turning out to be a good one. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Akinjo is having himself a half. Down 5 at tv timeout, with a free throw coming from and 1. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Starting to creep back into it. Really like Mt. St. Mary’s. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Wow “able body count for Butler is 7.” Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

And another Butler player down. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Man and I thought we had injuries. Butler was down like 3 or 4 players then lost Baldwin like 1 minute into their game. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

IUPUI vs Butler just started on FS2. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Ha touché. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Completely agree and I would go with 7/8 asshat! The timing of that post because who I was talking to at that point I knew would look like I was calling them out which couldn’t have been further from the truth. I had my initial interaction. Go over to check out other threads I hadn’t read through yet and it was like holy hell what is going on? This is one of the most civilized forums I have been on for the most part. People are acting like the damn politicians I see on the tv or at work. It’s really not that bad. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

No you guys have always been great posters. BGleas with his experience and knowledge has a reason for the things he says. I truly respect you both. I know I am not the easiest person to get along with at all times, but man. I always used to say I would hate to see it if we lost at both sports badly and regularly. I think I would hate to see it if we won regularly. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

That’s fair. I definitely see the angle you are coming from. I personally feel in the B1G and how our lineup is currently set we would be better bigger. We could protect those guards somewhat leading to the tournament (they will play a lot of minutes as is). I wouldn’t be disappointed if we went your route at all. I think that’s what we are building towards. I just don’t know if we are there yet personnel wise. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

This isn’t at Stu or BGleas at all. This is more at the initial response that started this from FK. Can we all disagree and discuss things without being a complete asshat? Like this whole if you disagree with me you are stupid thing that started during the football season is annoying as hell. It has made it where people no longer know how to respond to someone they disagree with without being a complete dick from the start. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Me too on the end of the game. To me he can be that Sheehey type player when we were good. I just think when Green wasn’t starting he wasn’t as engaged, and he struggled when he came in. As a starter far better. Kind of like Sheehey coming off the bench was great. As a starter? Not so much. That’s why I would go that route. But I really wouldn’t care either way that much as the first person in will come in at the 4 min mark. If we thin the rotation, the 2nd tv timeout. That’s been standard for Archie. It’s just great we can have this discussion because we finally have legit depth. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

It was one game where the other team was dramatically smaller, less athletic, and just not good. We will see. I personally would be pretty surprised if we go that way to start. Edit: As for Davis this is how he has showed up early in the season all four years. He starts slow and then picks it up as the season gets going. I agree he was off. But that really is the same as every other year. But I don’t expect him to play more than 12-15 mpg due to us going small at times. I expect a 3 guard lineup maybe 15 mpg. A lot of that is dependent on Smith and Hunter playing well enough to keep the size on the floor. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Completely agree and that was my overall point on my initial post I got blasted on. Because according to FK our most centered resident that was stupid because Al is our best player.... But it’s FK. So yeah lol... My thing is depth. I am not getting hung up on who is considered a starter. I expect minutes to go to Green and Al 1 and 2. I don’t expect both to start. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

And that could be fair if Al continues to shoot the ball well. Archie has been very open about Green being the main if not the only one that can create for his own shot regularly. That’s also why I said in my original post I suspect my lineup that FK scoffed at was for the FSU game when it gets real. The next 6 games will be heavily scripted (Archie’s words). I too could see them easing Green into it until then. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Who do you have sitting? Brunk? Or Green? I think Green is more likely than Brunk if Al HAS to start. I think his versatility gives more options off of the bench to start. I still think Al ends up 3rd on mpg even if he doesn’t start. Purely going from what Archie said Monday and in the past I don’t see this as a situation where we go that route, but we will see. I know it’s the thing to do here is to say if someone doesn’t start that means you dislike them. I am not that at all when it comes to Al. I just like his versatility 1-3 dependent how the game starts. We all know Archie isn’t going to change his starting lineup much. To me? I really don’t care as he could sub in Al or whomever 30 seconds in and it’s the same difference. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

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He had talked about being mainly big trying to draw fouls early. Sticking to a strict script early in the season in the 1st half during good and bad. Then in the 2nd half go with what’s working. I agree Al was one of the best players last night but I don’t see him starting over Smith. To me they both looked like players playing for their minutes and I think both get them. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I am sorry man. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Personally I think Al is 2nd or 3rd on the team in minutes. I don’t see us opening the game with 3 guards with what Archie said in his news conference the day before the game. I see Al coming in at the first tv timeout or so for whomever 1-3 needs it the most. Green has proven he isn’t the greatest bench player and Al is not starting over RP at the 1. Edit: If Justin can keep up that level of defense imo you keep him at the 3. If not you go with Al. But we will see. Nice to have options this year. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

The IU site has Smith listed at 6’7” and TJD at 6’9”. If you think the listed height is accurate I don’t know what to tell you. I love Al, but after a game against Western Illinois you are prepared to say that? He may very well be but his best asset is his versatility. Oh and let me add LOL to mine as well. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Neither is anyone I said lol. We are a big team. We are not starting with Justin at the 4 and a 6’7” TJD at the 5 like you said. Come on man. We will not start 3/4 guards we have. Al will still get around 25 mpg as a 6th man. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

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