Crimson and Cream

Moreno’s time as a somewhat under-valued  kid is about to come to a crashing end. And, yeah, I know he’s a top 30-ish kid now. No, he’s better than that. Hopefully, IU being in early is significant or the Barrel Rick stuff proves accurate because everyone’s gonna be in here.

So you used evaluations done by others to say he's overrated?  The evaluations done by others has him ranked 20th in the class.  Seems pretty contradictory.
I saw him in the McD scrimmage and saw about half of the McD game as well as watched him on youtube.....and I can tell you that seeing a player that little in no way qualifies me to say he is 'over rated'.  Sounds like you've seen him in exactly one half game more than I did and that amounted to about 6 minutes of court time in a game where guys are trying to get their own.  
I also have not said a thing about where he will be in terms of scoring for this team.  I have no idea why you are even talking about that when it wasn't even the discussion.
 

Best news I've heard in a week!

I'm not sure if that was the designed play there but that was an awful last set by ISU

Watching him tonight against the Rockets- he’s having a huge game, was 8-8 for 20, career high, just missed his first shot of the night in the 4th after leading the break.
His future with GS is bright. Looking very much at home out there, running really well with Steph and Klay. Announcers giving him lots of love and talking about his IU career and his IU records. Special player, fun to watch him take off in the League.

What was Swope doing on that last possession? He looked like he was going to shoot that three no matter what. 

These announcers seem to be pro-Big East and aren't afraid to show it

What if the coach doesn't know their name?

These announcers seem to be pro-Big East and aren't afraid to show it

These announcers seem to be pro-Big East and aren't afraid to show it

Both of these teams would have been soooo much more worthy of getting to the NCAA tournament than UVA for example. Probably a handful of others. But UVA for sure. 

I am not an expert talent evaluator so this should be taken with a whole container of salt but I think Amari Williams is just about as good of a big-man addition as IU could hope for.
Pros
-Outstanding defender with good instincts, movement, strength and shot-blocking
-Good size at 6'10" with plus-length and a body that should be able to handle the Big Ten
-Not an elite rebounder but certainly above-average
-Very good passer
-Capable ball handler that can "grab and go" off of rebounds, blocked shots or steals
-Runs the floor well and finishes around the rim
-Consistently stays out of foul trouble
Cons
-Has not shown the ability to score consistently outside of the paint
This could be a pro or a con depending on your outlook: he's not a guy that appears to want or need the ball thrown to him for post-ups.
In short, I think Williams could pair well with Malik and help accentuate Reneau's strengths while limiting his weaknesses. He would also pair well with guards that could attack the rim or play well in pick and roll situations (Galloway, Perkins maybe, Conwell maybe, Rice or Carlyle maybe). Give us 20-25 minutes of strong play and then maybe we go small for the other 15-20 minutes with lineups featuring some combination Ben Humrichous/Malik/Mgbako/Tucker or he could pair with Humrichous playing with the stretch 4. Plus, Amari Williams is from England...that'd be a cool addition. I would love him in Cream and Crimson.

Amari Williams, center from Drexel, has scheduled an official visit for Indiana (along with Florida, St. John's and Creighton). 

Perfect example is the aforementioned Ryan Conwell, who shot only 30% last year. This year he hit 73 more 3's than he did as a freshman at a 42% clip.
It's hard to adjust to the speed and physicality of the game as a freshmen, 32% is a fine percentage to expect a jump next year. 

There are a gazillion examples. Always great to see frosh shooting higher 3-point percentages on equivalent number or more shots, but plenty of shooters improve (as they should) by soph year, it's a huge jump to the college level with experienced college players defending the shot

He took 100 3s in 23 games, playing 25 minutes. 46% of his field goals were 3PA. It’s true that 32% is pedestrian in a vacuum, but please read this, to the point @btownqb and @RaceToTheTop are making:
https://johngasaway.com/2019/11/01/one-shooting-forecast-for-tre-jones-and-his-statistical-cohorts/
The short version: frosh who shoot lots of 3s have the trust of their coaches and typically turn into good shooters. Tre Jones’ % increased by 10 points as a sophomore to 36%, and he’s currently shooting 35% from the longer NBA line. (He’s not the only example therein.)

Kanaan shooting 32% is solid to good. 
The types of shots he takes, being a FR... yeah 32% is more than solid. 
I would consider everyone else we are talking to as "someone that can get their own", which lord we need more of JUST as much as we need "shooting". 

It’s wild we are in a world where dudes are putting out top-6 transfer lists lol

Don’t remember where, but I saw someone comp Tucker to Kerry Kittles. That’s a strong call, right down to the slightly funky action in the jumper. 

You just never know.
Juwan Howard Kevin Keatts At this time last year, both of these fanbases expected those coaches to lead them to a meh-mediocre season. One of them, Howard,  was so much worse than anyone could've imagined, and he was an easy dismissal decision. The other one looked like he was having that mediocre season, but then his team caught fire at just the right time and now that have a chance at a national championship. So while mediocre is the median expectation...
You just never know. 
 

Loyer flopping like a fish

There clearly needs to be a shift in offensive philosophy for
Half court pace Shot selection (!) Actions to free up shooters And there clearly needs to be better roster construction.
But that doesn't discount that Perkins is a mean-@$$ grown man player. If he can't help? That's a Woodson problem, not a Perkins problem.

Nothing against Trey, he is a consumate team player, but if he is the starting SG my expectations drop. He seems perfectly suited as a 6th man. New high-level PG and SG paired with moderate improvement from Mbako & Reneau and a capable Center = NCAA team, IMO. 
If IU brings in Perkins at point, then a dynamic starting SG is a must. 

Good.
He is a crap-@$$ player with a sulky attitude.

My point remains:
Perkins is not a single... he is a semi-home run, but only if he is paired with appropriate roster construction. So I 100% agree that a starting backcourt of Perkins and Gallo has two excellent players who are not compatible with modern-era winning. But a backcourt of Perkins and, say, Conwell, with Galloway and Hickman  as the sixth and seventh men would potentially be good stuff, especially if the offensive philosophy is re-evaluated.
Speculating about this is fun, but I'm waiting until May 1st to have an informed opinion.