HoosierHoopster

Yeah back when I didn't know better I'd occasionally order one but it always tasted awful -- as diluted espresso, it's a little different than an ordinary drip cup, right? I mean, it just tastes bad. And yeah, charging more for it is a total scam

That's kind of divine providence, right...

I've never understood the why behind an Americano, or anyone liking it. It's just watered down -- diluted coffee/espresso.... Ugh

Yeah I have that nespresso, it's not bad

Run from Starbucks. Run away as fast as you can

Oh crap we may be married to the same woman.

Yeah I put my beans in a sealed container -- standard air-tight coffee container, beats a ziplock bag!

OK you win

Side note, years ago, back in the 90s, my wife and I lived in KC right around the corner from a Folgers factory -- Imagine walking out your door and being engulfed in the aroma of coffee -- it was like putting your nose into a coffee can, just walking down the street, and man it smelled good. Probably when I became a full on coffee addict lol

Endeavor to persevere :)

Yeah roast to cup, and quality of the grinder matter big time. But the oils added change the taste (God help us all on Starbucks lol, horrible). Have you tried Stumptown, their beans are well-sourced and excellent all around.

Awesome, more types and sources of beans and more ways to make them, now this is a thread I will read anytime it's updated! I go back and forth between a French press and percolating -- old school percolator still makes great coffee, all about how long you brew it and the amount of ground coffee to your taste. Going to have to check out lavelacoffee.com. I buy direct from Stumptown - https://www.stumptowncoffee.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqPXJ3fGf9QIV1hvUAR3-iAugEAAYASAAEgIfI_D_BwE - haven't found a coffee with a better aroma, no oils, beans are just excellent.

^^ We had major swag last night. And it was good to see.

^^ Start the coffee thread. My name is HoosierHoopster and I am a coffee addict (!) And a full-on coffee nerd. Grind and percolate or french press - Stumptown (Hair Bender)Kicking Horse (Three Sister), Death Wish .. aaahhh

I am really impressed with how well Galloway came back, he was in game shape and had no real miscues. I do think having him back makes a real difference. But i also think regardless we’re seeing an IU team that has the home court moxie. We’re undefeated at home, and 11-3, and reenergized. @Optimistic

That’s how you do it! Suck it Bucknuts

Galloway hasn't even played in weeks due to his injury, and he's going to have to get back to game shape and timing, and we really don't know yet to what extent his shot has improved. Leal is promising, but he's a frosh who is averaging under 12 mpg, he started 1 game due to Stewart getting benched, he can shoot but he's down to 33% from the arc and that's off the bench. Kopp is veteran, good shooting, but he' scores less than Bates per 40 min, because he has been taking too many 2's and missing them in bad percentages (Bates 52% to Kopp 39%), and rebounding? Geronimo averages 14.7 boards per 40, Kopp - only 4.2, that's a problem. If we're talking mixing up the starters, and Kopp stays in, he should stay in shooting 3's, and we need rebounding. We're not halfway through the season yet. Personally, I think the shake up the starters big time talk is premature (jmo). I do think guys like Geronimo and Bates and Leal should be playing more, but if shaking up the starters we need rebounding and D to go with outside shooting, and what we really need is inside - out shooting, as in much more of it. We're shooting well, but as has been posted, we're still shooting by numbers at the bottom of the conference, that's the problem. Current stats: https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/indiana/2022.html

Correct

Defend home court. Come out focused and intense after the disappointing letdown at PSU. IU 73 OSU 68

Agree Demo, though I also think some of it falls on the staff for not integrating guys like Bates more, and/or insisting on getting more outside shots for the shooters we brought in -- Parker, Kopp. (We know Bates has been dealing with life / personal matters, so hopefully he's back to his 20-plus minutes and role against OSU.) The staff went out with a focus on outside shooting, it's frustrating that despite having both veteran and frosh shooting we're still shooting by numbers at the bottom of the conference. Sooner that changes, sooner our offense improves.

Hope you're feeling alright and get through it well. Post away man.

What stands out is we are, again, at the bottom of the conference in taking 3-point shots: "30% of IU's shots have come from three; this is the second lowest mark in the league." This is the point we've been coming back to lately, that the team is not executing inside-out, the reliance on TJD inside is too heavy. It's not that we're not moving the ball, it's that we're not spreading the floor with outside shooting from inside-out play. It's absolutely there, but it's not happening at the level it needs to be.

In fairness those 3-point percentages are misleading. Bates earlier was plus 40, he’s way better than a 33 percent shooter, and i would bet big money X’s percentages will drop. His form is whack, I don’t ser a 36 percent shooter in X (and not meaning to knock him, there’s a lot about him I like).

Leal’s not a point guard, and he’s a frosh, would be a terrible move but won’t happen anyway

Right. Phin and X together have been efficient and effective, at least in a few games.