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Time to up the parity in women's team to men's team stuff, $15K??? Hey, it's 2023

He really should be named B1G POY, especially after we swept PU

Lunardi = idiot I thought about calling him an idiot savant, but he couldn't make the leap to savant :)

IU - 81 73

Every draft year is different, it depends on the overall talent level and what teams are drafting and where.

Honestly has some Derozan to his game, the midrange is underrated, he gets to his spot like an NBA guard and drills the midrange like Derozan. Hell Kobe had a sweet midrange game. He’s also a big guard and already has a man’s body and game. I’ve no doubt he can succeed in the League, my only questions go to how up and down his season’s been, and who is likely to draft him and at what spot. The same people saying he’s gone, sure fire high first rounder maybe lottery, we’re questioning him after his really off games and saying then he’s not going anywhere. It’s almost comical seeing the rapid opinion swings. Dude has all the talent, he’ll probably go, but no it’s not a certainty, still many games left. I think he’ll have the choices he wants, but I also would love to see him come back

Oh snap. Maybe the conf tourney.

Kind of nutty that Iowa is the only remaining team in the B1G Woodson hasn’t beaten. That ends tomorrow

That and of course he’s been projected in the 1st round for quite a while now. Scouts like him a lot, questions go to what team, what management, who are the guards on roster, what’s their plan for him/development plan, how high in 1st?

Yep

Woody just said the other day X hasn't even been practicing. Can't imagine any scenario where he hits the floor after this lengthy injury without practicing.

Unless JHS is back

I'd like to see him lower his handle, his dribble is too high, holds him back a bit in traffic and when pressed. But yeah, he's added so much to his game.

Yeah Sheehey had the same fire, a guy the other team offensive players can't stand. Love that kind of on-court attitude.

Absolutely love his shot improvement. Remember all the posts saying how his shot was "broken" and that it was absurd and ridiculous to think he would ever shoot better? Yeah, guys can and do make big improvements in their games, and no, it's not comparing them to Oladipo. Hope Gallo's improvement, including later in his IU career as it has come, will remind. He's always been a hard-nosed defensive backcourt player, has always brought the energy and tenacity, he's shown close to point-guard level floor vision and assists. Now he's taken big steps in getting his former out-of-control drives under control, and his shot is light years better. Always great to see key guys make jumps in their games, remains and should remain a key part of the team's overall development.

You sure like to argue, lol man. Yeah, Romeo’s situation is clearly much worse than Cody’s but you backpedal and spin your own argument. Ok. There are also plenty of examples like M Smart out there as well. Jalen will do what he thinks is best for his future— but he’ll do it on an informed basis, that’s a good thing, we’re talking about a lifetime career choice.

It’s taken a while but water is finding its level. Wisconsin is circling the drain, again.

Wow, yeah that’s a bad loss, that will likely hurt their seeding

Not sure what your struggle is. Cody was a sure fire first rounder, just outside the lottery. He came back to grow his game when he would have gone well in 1st round, he was much better for it hitting the League as a soph. Romeo is still in the NBA? I’m sorry, tell me how much he’s played? Tell me his trade history? Do you actually follow him, do you have any idea what he’s actually doing? Now compare Cody’s career, what he has made in comparison, what his role has been over his career? Cody is way better off. I said “probably” but not necessarily to start this convo. There’s no question JHS is a lock for the first round. Training at the NBA level, against NBA comp, is better, hands down. But you have to consider (and he will) what team is saying they’ll draft him and where, what the roster(s) of that team it teams look like, who the management and coaching staff are (Romeo was in good shape getting drafted by the C’s, with Wonder boy coach at the time and excellent management, even though he couldn’t stay healthy and couldn’t beat out the level of comp in front if him and barely played and went D League they took care of him - many teams wouldn’t), etc. And the NIL money is big, it’s not chump change. I think JHS has the body, and the tools to make it in the League, but off or on ball, who are the guards on the team(s) who give him assurances? These aren’t questions he’ll just dismissively whiff on, he’ll look into them and with Woodson’s input. He was so good last night I lean to thinking he’s gone, but heard the same stuff with Cody

It’s not really. And look what happened to Romeo, that’s kind of the point. He’s not a lottery pick, at least now. Is he ready to grab floor time from current NBA guards? Is he a point or combo? What team has the need for him now, and what management is involved. It’s just not that simple

Probably but not necessarily. He absolutely is a first rounder but he’s not a lottery guy (at this point). Kind of like Cody’s frosh season - he came back despite a clear 1st round pick bc he could better his game and draft position (and he wanted to see what IU could do if he came back). Jalen has the benefit of Woodson’s direct feedback about his chances / likely playing time etc if he goes. That’s invaluable. He’ll test waters and get the pro feedback and then he’ll be able to work through it with Woodson’s NBA coaching exp and connections. On top of that, unlike Cody etc, he’ll have good NIL money if he stays. I personally think, bc of his several games of off play, the inconsistency, another year would do well to prepare him for the NBA grind and talent level. He has the game, but he can grow it to improve his position and with that a good chance to lengthen his NBA career. If he goes though that will likely reflect he got strong feedback from both the NBA guys and Woodson.

Before the game I posted I thought PU would kill us on the boards and probably at the charity stripe. I then said I thought if we ended up between 2-5 points of PU that it would be an impressive showing in their house. One out of two aint bad, right - hahaha :)

@Joe_hoopsier you’re just 2 behind me now, props man

No way we’re a 7. We’re borderline 3 right now

Toxic I like it! :)