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There is no question that our roster shows as far deepr at the 1-3 spots than at the 4 and 5. My point is that We had limited resources and with a strong financial base but no record of success or deveopment, that money doesn't get us an everything-everywhere roster. Ultimately, the decision to sign two very expensive bigs but have no money left for a serviceable true 3rd big is how our staff's success will be judged. The final won-loss record is their report card.

Exactly. For significant portions of game close outs, I'd fully expect to play only one of either Yigi and Sherrell with some combination of Sisley, Burton, Mustaf, Lindsay, Harris, and PA Moody. In a conference where our opponents will have lots of perimeter players that's a given to me. Michigan and Illinois will require a true-two big lineup, but even teams like Purdoo will only require one true big for us to match up defensively. I suspect that a season-long key to our success will be 6'6", 215 lb Jaden Mustaf's ability to be a defensive plus at the 2, 3 and occasionally the 4 spot. The kid is strng and supposedly a plus defender and rebounder.

For the 4 and 5 spot we need a total of 80 minutes: Aiden 27-30 minutes Samet 27-30 minutes Trent 20-23 minutes - ten with each true big, and the two starting bigs play about 20 mpg together. Samet averaged 29 mpg last year and Aiden averaged 24 mpg. It's not that far fetched to see each of them averaging 27-30 and Sisley picking up the rest. Especially since the two bigs will average far less during cupcake season - Sherrell only averaged about 9 mpg in the non-con last year. The last solid team at IU was the 4 seed 2022-23 team. On that roster, Trayce played 34.5 mpg, Race played 23.2, and a raw/turnover prone Malik played 14.9. That's 72.7 mpg with two true bigs on the floor. The rest of the time we had an undersized Kopp at the four; Mustaf is easily as capable of guarding a college four as Kopp. And that team that was considered 'full sized'. Now if we have one of the two primary bigs suffer a significant injury? Then we have a real problem. But there's only so much money and 4/5 minutes to go around.

We will most certainly not be platooning them. Approximately 30 mpg for each; 20 together and ten with Sisley at the four.

Dont get me wrong; I’d be thrilled if we pulled a last second high value big. I just don’t think it’s even remotely realistic at this point.

David Punch was the #127 recruit nationally who was from near TCU when he committed to TCU in October of his senior year in high school. He just portaled to Texas, which is an hour from his home town. David Punch has been rated a top ten overall portal transfer nationally - that means he is rated higher than Sherrell or Yigi and is a $4-5 million a year guy. He averaged 14/7 while starting every game last year. That is a player that absolutely merits 30+ mpg and a starting role. Could we strike gold and sign the freshman version of David Punch? I'm not seeing the potential for any high three star, new-freshman, physical bigs for 2026 to still be available. What is more likely is an under the radar Euro big, as @str8baller stated. And we already have one of those on the roster.

A top-tier player is 100% concerned with their future career. Therefore they are not likely to be interested in being a 15 mpg backup unless the money was markedly higher at IU than anywhere else. And we aren’t the only wealthy school.

If we grab another big, I’d expect it to be someone that is about the level of Langdon Hatton.

IU or Georgia, true? Or is there more IU buzz than that 50/50 chance?

The Spurs have a multiple championship quality core of Wemby, Harper, Castle, and maybe Vassel. But their role players got exposed in this series. They need some easily acquired pieces—a bully backup big, a shooter or two (or three), and a tough-minded small guard. There are countless players that can be found with those qualities. They’ve already assembled the hard part-multiple young franchise cornerstones.

OG Anunoby. Champion.

What a game. Damn Brunson. And the Spurs look … young. Tons of questionable play by the Spurs down the stretch.

With the men winning?

But the shooting form? The men would absolutely dominate inside, but those 1950 game videos show zero players with a competent shot beyond 15 feet.

Part two of the “Who Would Win” series. Gonna get spicy here: Modern rules—The 1950 NBA Champion Lakers Vs the reigning WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces.

To OG's benefit, he has been a two time all-defensive team and led the league in steals once. For me, VO was on his way to an extraordinary career but it it had a Derrick Rose-like short prime.

That's what makes this thread interesting - the subjective discussion during the slowest months of the year for IU sports.

Paxton being a scumballbag is not a hot take, but to state that it’s compelling that a Republican billionaire giving $30k of campaign cash to a home-state Republican senatorial candidate is off point. Same goes for billionaire Democrat donors. $30k is a chump change contribution from a guy like Campbell. Look up how much Campbell has given to other politicians- exponentially larger numbers.

Maybe I’m missing something: is there any evidence that this kid has any interest in Indiana? The whole country is recruiting/offering him.

If we do that? The Van Arsdale combo is in the top ten of all-time NBA scoring leaders; just ahead of Shaq and just behind WIlt.

That Chat list kinda sux - both Van Arsdales were over 14,000 career points, McGinnis was at 17,000 (with over 9,000 in the NBA) and McGlocklin was over 9,000, for starters.

Scumballbag?

Unless they were Siamese twins ima separating them.

Texas AG Ken Paxton steps into the Sorsby-kerfuffle: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49032069/texas-ag-warns-big-12-texas-tech-punished-playing-sorsby Texas attorney general Ken Paxton sent a letter to Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark and board of directors chairman Douglas Girod on Thursday, notifying the league that it would be exposed to "substantial liability" if it takes action against Texas Tech for playing quarterback Brendan Sorsby. The Big 12 Conference's presidents met Thursday to discuss whether the league can invoke Bylaw 3.6 to sanction the Red Raiders if they decide to play Sorsby, who was declared ineligible by the NCAA for wagering on college sports. Texas Judge Ken Curry granted Sorsby a temporary injunction to play for the Red Raiders on Monday. The NCAA plans to appeal the ruling. "We are aware that the Big 12 is considering invoking Bylaw 3.6 of the Big 12's Bylaws to sanction Texas Tech for respecting the Order and continuing its support of Mr. Sorsby as a student-athlete," Paxton wrote in the letter. "This letter serves to notify the Big 12 that any such action would be unlawful and would expose the Conference to substantial liability."

Woody was a pretty good NBA player! But both Woody and RMK would agree that Woody was a 'defense optional' player.