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Interesting stat....38 of 70 points were by first year IU players. 13 by Phinsee, 11 by Fitzner, 14 by Langford. Kinda' need more from the experienced players. Durham, Green, and Smith had 7 between them, 3-12 from the floor, 1-6 from the line. Not gonna' get it done.

Not as a freshman, but who knows? We just need a kid who can make a shot in the clutch. Green thinks it's him. Sigh.

You just couldn't pass up "I know." Something so benign; but then...you are the master of 2-5 word posts, so it probably fell right into your wheelhouse. Laughing. Whatever... Stalking you? I'd have to be interested first. You can have the last word if you want. But seriously. Get over yourself.

Funny....I was going to say something very similar to you. Move on. You don't have to follow me around like you do. Just....move on. This isn't about you and it's not about me. Your act is very obvious, You have 10,000 posts. At least half smart alecky replies and hit and runs. But I'm a troll. Oh...okay. Got it. Move. On. Or better yet? Add something.

Sure what? You don't have the sack. You know it and I know it. Move on.

I know.

I'll take the same bet. I'm with Boot

Touche'. See my post above. We ain't got Bohannon.

Indiana needs a playmaker. Bohannon is unreal. We do not have a playmaker.

He doesn't catch the ball in position to step up. What can anyone do from 23 feet? Seriously? He needs to catch the ball 15 feet or less from the rim.

There was enough to see progress. This one came down to missed FT's and shots around the rim. And the same guys making losing plays time after time after time. I cannot believe an Indiana team misses 9 FT's in regulation in 19 attempts so game goes into overtime. How you get 11 from Fitzner, make six 3's, hold Bohannon scoreless for a half and get beat is amazing to me.

And he does so 22 feet from the rim. It's baffling.

I had been screaming at my TV to get someone in the middle of that zone who can score from there. Nobody's going to beat a zone on the perimeter. Why did that take 8 minutes to figure out?? Well done, Fitzner. Now....you cannot front the post with nobody behind. Wonder if they'll figure THAT out?

No...Pendleton Heights is 4A and in with Connersville, New Pal, Mt. Vernon, Greenfield Central, and Richmond. Connersville and New Pal both not bad. Here's the link to Blackford's sectional. http://indianahsbasketball.homestead.com/files/sect24.htm#loaded

I think this solution is the best if proposed. Works in baseball...kids have to stay 3 years, I think. Better for everyone. If a kid is ready for the NBA, he should be able to go; but "ready for the NBA" has to mean more than a kid can jump or is a man-child. Can he handle the travel? The money? The lifestyle? The expectations? The pressure? There's a lot more to it than just basketball talent; so if the NBA would truly make the D League someplace valuable, they'd wok with the NCAA and provide a place to go for kids who don't want college but truly do have NBA potential. The biggest problem is so many kids are told they do and they go to college with that in their heads, then have everything fall apart for them and end up in Europe or Asia playing ball. Which is fine, but it's not the NBA.

This is why typed words suck. I meant he'll play against better competition in his sectional than he has all season. I coached in AAU for a while and have been on high school benches for 10 years. Basketball in school when teams scout you and take away the better players (high school teams don't have the depth of talent AAU teams do) is a very different game than AAU which is more wide open.

What are you talking about "it's not true?" They're in a sectional with Delta as you mentioned (who's 22-0, 23rd in Sagarin right now...of 410), Hamilton Heights who is 14-8 and 8-2 in 3A this season; and New Castle who's 12-9, #48 in Sagarin with a top 50 schedule. Blackford has played 4 teams all year 3A and above. They will absolutely play better teams in sectionals. What are you smoking??

Iowa 72 Indiana 56

No defense in AAU. Get a better read from him in his sectional when he'll play better teams.

Indy Metro an athletic and undisciplined team. Tough to say whether or not this one was 'him' or 'them,' but a great stat line. I'd put more stock in 21 against Ben Davis.

Kid was an all star in KY 2 years ago in the Indiana v Kentucky series and was...okay in those games. Was a second stringer and maybe had 6 points in the game Kentucky won.

I wonder who might agree with this (that it's a solid line regardless of who he's playing) but feel differently about Luke Brown?

I would agree with you absolutely when parents are involved and pulling strings. Absolutely. If I hadn't seen what I did a year ago, I wouldn't have the thoughts I do. Maybe a fool's errand, but I'm not giving up on him yet...unless the attitude problem is as real as some have stated earlier. That would change my mind. I do think people can change. Especially young people. Many don't. No question.

Right now? Archie looks hesitant and uncomfortable. All the time. I think there is far more to this than any of us can possibly know.

I swear. It's true. I've hidden it for so damned long.... At some point, you just have to admit your flaws. Expose them. It feels SO good to be free from the facade I've maintained for so many years! =)