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JHS’s ups and downs are kind of surprising, but then he is a frosh running point while also expected to score. If / when we have X back I think he’ll be more consistent— special player regardless

Get me in touch with your high school people, i’ll take care of making sure you’re on the book through March

Completely disagree. Race was frankly bad against PU until the closing minutes when he made a couple of really good vet plays, particularly the steal and the inbound play. Before that though he did almost nothing offensively and was clearly not 100 percent, threw the ball out of bounds, got beat defensively, and was pulled for it. We went on that big run of games with JG and Malik. We’re absolutely better with them playing significant minutes

We kind of disagree - not completely just somewhat. JG was really good starting from his sit down with Woodson, including his 31 min game. He was not playing well in the 3 before that, thinking too much. But the timing and spacing was so much better during that following 3- game run. I’m a big fan of Malik, he def should be playing more, and if JHS leaves after this year I think he’ll be our best player To me, both are the answer

Think the latter. Honestly like 1-2 min while Race does nothing. Hope to see that change

Back from injury, not enough and admit it already Race is not the answer. Is that “your boy?”

Glad TJD has conquered his Rutger nemesis— And 3 wins from 20, I’ll take it!

Need JG back

Great game for some elite recruits to see

Awesome

Yeah I saw the quote from Woodson that that’s not an injury you want to push. Sounds like a game time decision

Announcers during the PU game said Geronimo could play and might. Don't know if that's accurate, but it's what they said, and if so, would think he'd play tonight.

Benny Hill was the bomb!

I'm not that rosy on our outlook, but I do think we have a legit shot at getting to 21. We're going to need to play tough up front in several of these games, but I like the energy and communication we've shown recently across the floor and am very big on how JHS is running the floor.

^^ Yeah, and remaining schedule Rutger @MU @NW Ill @MSU @PU Iowa MU I think 19 is our floor, we're not going to go worse than 3-5, more likely, imo, at least 20 wins with, at least, 4-4, good shot for 5-3 imo

IU - 75 Rutger - 69

Made me remember my hockey days But then everyone was swinging :)

Yeah I can see a little T Williams in there, like his upside.

That was one of the ones I was thinking about, perfectly timed and executed

Wanted to add to the comments as he wasn't talked about much, a relatively 'quiet' game from a box score standpoint, Bates had some really, really nice passes and all-around offensive execution against PU. Excellent decision-making in several key moments in the game, leading to baskets. One of those games where he wasn't a scoring focus, but made a real difference. Was great to see.

Starting point (no pun intended), we did not have JHS when we played at Rutgers. He's going to bring it. Second point, to me just as important, this is a game of toughness. It's that simple. We got 'punked' by them (and KU). We were out-toughed. One of their players publicly called our guys weak after the game. I'd bet our guys have this game circled. TJD clearly does. Need to bring not just the energy and communication we saw on both ends against PU, but fight. Malik is a lot better, I'd bank on him contributing to our fight and energy. Hope to see JG back. Hope to, and am confident we will, see Gallo in peoples' faces all game.

From Espn: Win of the Week: Indiana Hoosiers 79, Purdue Boilermakers 74 There was plenty of hype for this one. One of the best rivalries in the sport, a rejuvenated Indiana team hosting the No. 1 squad in the country, arguably the best head-to-head positional battle we'll see all season with Zach Edey taking on Trayce Jackson-Davis. And it didn't disappoint. Indiana had all the momentum early, extending its lead to 16 points late in the first half. As expected, the Boilermakers came back, cutting the Hoosiers' lead to one possession on several occasions. And while Edey (33 points, 18 boards) and Jackson-Davis (25 points, seven boards) held their own, it was freshman Jalen Hood-Schifino who made the biggest plays of the game. After landing awkwardly on a missed layup with 7:32 remaining, it looked like the freshman guard's night might be over. But he didn't leave the game, and scored eight points in the final 7:14 -- including the game-clinching layup with 25 seconds left.

I didn’t care for him as a player, bc of that jersey, but I def like him as a commentator

Ahh that explains a lot :) :)

Yeah I understand that impression just don’t know if it was true — the staff didn’t try to develop anyone in game experience to try. Bates, for example, wasn’t ready out of the gates, but Stewart? Gallo? I would’ve rather seen either, and probably Gallo, developing rather than that terrible backcourt. Anyway, jmo —