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I think you may be right -- def hope so -- I think we're pretty clearly the better team, but man it's the first road game and I don't like that football venue/arena. Definitely need to bring it tonight.

I want a sweep of Wiscy. Man I really, really can't stand that program. It's time to stick it to the cheese heads.

He’s doing some practicing, that’s all i know, sounds like a game time decision

A good watch - get confident --

IU -- 73 Cuse -- 68

Yeah, Hulls' injury didn't help - he had a separated shoulder. And Cody missed almost everything. Ball movement was terrible, just as it was in the game against Temple. Yeah, not my best memory lol

Good post. I haven't made my prediction here yet but largely agree -- we've been snakebit by Cuse and are thinking in the past. We have a different team, differently coached, and Cuse hasn't been strong this year. However -- it's our first road game, and we have struggled against the zone this year already. I still think we pull it out.

I can't believe you asterisked out "oh snap" :)

Largely agree. The NBA scouts / drafts on potential / upside / athleticism and demonstrated ability, and team workouts go a long way, but the well-rounded big that excels at the college level (e.g., Morgan) often will have a place / role depending on team needs at the time of the draft and over the summer. TJD is killing it, the crazy 10 blocks and his extreme high-level scoring doesn't go unnoticed. He has holes in his game, he is not an elite athlete, he hasn't shown any level of consistent shooting (but he has started to show shooting this season), and we all know the off-hand has been a development need. I wouldn't under-sell Cody and Vic though. That class wasn't the strongest, but besides their both going in the top 5, Vic went on to be an all star and both have carved out long, successful NBA careers, Cody as a strong role player. TJD has the tools, skill, motor and size to carve out a role player career in the NBA, imo. No I don't think he's a first-rounder at this point, but yes I'd be surprised if he's not in the League whether it's after this season or the next.

Ok that’s freaking impressive

And the question is whether TJD can improve his stock by showing more shooting, developing off hand and having good workouts. He has started off the year well, it’s still November

Hmm I don’t disagree? I was just talking about Bates. Good news is that over the past few games our deep shooting overall is improving— Stewart is definitely a key - hope that trend continues

Al Queda and Isis are deeply insulted by the comparison :)

There are no certainties in predicting player draft likelihood generally and with a guy like TJD who hasn’t been projected - yet - it’s an open question. However, if he shows shooting and off-hand development over the season I’d be willing to bet money on it, and i’m not a betting guy. It’s easy and hindsight to say hey Cody was a first rounder etc, but that’s not the point - the point i made was that the same things were said, repeatedly, about him and the others — game doesn’t translate to the NBA, not athletic enough, etc. each had weaknesses in their game that made the move questionable (and Yogi only stayed all 4 because he had no shot at being drafted). TJD is a consistent jumper / strong workout away from being drafted. He’s a dominant mobile big. Woodson will give him - as he has - the feedback he needs, and i’d bank on him shooting more as the season goes forward

So now 1 game later he’s at 43 percent. I guess the speculation thing is gone, lol. Bates is a strong outside shooter as part of his 3-level scoring, the more we see of him the better he’ll be

Our schedule hasn’t helped the ranking discussion. With Cuse’s last loss even a W there (not at all a gimmee) may well not be enough — a big statement W there could.

Read my post again on what could get him there. And btw Yogi was undrafted

Some other guys this was often said about: Cody Bryant OG could also add Yogi, who though he’s no longer in the League played his way in and made it and did well in Dallas then made a bad bet on Sacto. Troy was in for a spell too. TJD should continue to develop the off hand, and jumper. He already has shown about everything else he needs to make it. Not yet first round, shooting could get him there. I don’t think he stays another season, if he continues to excel his ability to improve his draft stock in another season drops away. Working out for teams under the new draft rules will tell him a lot. One thing is pretty certain— Woodson is right there to give good advice, with the NBA experience and connections. And it was largely Woodson pointing out his areas of weakness and what he needed to improve that brought him back for this season.

That’s what i was thinking of earlier - truly special

Seriously- what a second half explosion— Last year it would have been an implosion

TJD is something else. and btw we shot over 50 percent from 3

That’s just insane — i think i’d read that once and forgotten. Thx

Siap - what is the most an IU player has scored? Does TJD have it?

Couple thoughts We’ve only taken 6 threes, and only have 6 assists— both have to change. TJD is scoring really well but we’re lacking in balance. Need to spread the floor, offensively. missing Rob’s D

Marshall goes inside hard and plays really fast. Our 2-point D has been outstanding, as in top of the country outstanding, and tonight it will get tested. They also block and defend the 2 well. Interested to see how our coaching staff orchestrates this one