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AH1971

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  1. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    So what is the purpose of this place then lol? Share and exchange ideas, thoughts, etc but discredit all of them at the end of the day because none of us have coached college basketball for 20 years? I give up
  2. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    I think that's the new way of small ball, modern basketball. With the exception of Auburn, the remaining F4 teams all had relatively low usage 5's whose skillsets are comparable to that of Federiko, Alexis (who was on a F4 team), etc As far as Alexis goes, I do think he's better than his numbers suggest last year and he was simply the odd man out in what was an extremely good frontcourt rotation. IF he can stay healthy and out of foul trouble, 20+ mpg next year would be a blessing. I'm skeptical but do believe he will provide good minutes when he in fact is in the game.
  3. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    Fantastic news! So any basketball related opinion you may hold we can completely dismiss? Good to know.
  4. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    He's a 20-22 mpg piece that doesn't exist on the current roster. I've never made him out to be anything more than that lol. A 22/18 minute split with Federiko/Alexis at the 5 next year perfectly compliments the remaining personnel.
  5. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    Like I said, a chore.
  6. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    I feel like asking you to understand analytics and advanced metrics would be a chore in and of itself Scott, so I'm not going to bother.
  7. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    He's about as low a usage player imaginable for somebody who logs the type of minutes he does. He doesn't do anything but screen and crash the boards that scores at a 70% clip when he in fact does touch the ball. He was such an anchor that Texas Tech was the 5th most efficient offensive team in the country last year according to KenPom, so you'll have to explain that one to me. IU has multiple high usage players out on the perimeter as is (DeVries, Wilkerson, Conerway, and Miles) having a 5th in Bailey who is a terrible defender surrounded by a cast not know for defense just seems problematic.
  8. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    Because Federiko fills a much more obvious role for next years team. And he's a proven commodity in a major conference.
  9. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    Don't sign Bailey for $1.5 million (allegedly) or Jason Drake for $600k (allegedly) and you now all of the sudden have $2.1 million to spend on a 5 that better fills the team perceived weaknesses, if in fact IU is at the top of their budget. Not sure what's hard to understand about that? And you probably could have signed whoever you wanted. Were the other P5 teams sniffing around Reed as poor overall defensively on paper as next years IU team? Were they offering $1.5 million (allegedly) plus? I like Reed Bailey's game, I just don't believe it pairs well with the remaining personnel. Nothing more, nothing less.
  10. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    We spent (allegedly) $2.5 million between Bailey and Alexis. For that kind of money I believe we could have spent more on quality P5 big at the expense of one of those two and perhaps one of the 8 guard/wings we brought in. Not expecting the staff to be perfect in year 1 and that's fine. But with the way the roster is constructed, I just don't feel Bailey's skillset and subsequent weaknesses was an area of need. Again an opinion of course.
  11. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    Yes, a merit-based opinion based on Bailey's three year body of work that suggests he's anything but a good defender.
  12. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    Miller, Federiko, any of the numerous defensive-minded 5's in the portal we could have gotten in the same price-range that addressed the one glaring weakness on the roster. Take your pick.
  13. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    Yes back to the basket bigs is a cause for concern, but equally important, I don't think a combination of Wilkerson, Miles/Dorn, and DeVries 2-4 inspires a great deal of confidence guarding out on the perimeter either. That's why, in my opinion, the need for a true rim protector is so great. I think Conerway is a good on-ball defender who should be able to hold his own at this level and Enright will certainly scrap his way to making some stands, but overall this roster on paper seems like a rather poor defensive team as a whole. A solid rebounding rim protector alleviates some of those issues.
  14. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    PJ Haggerty was an All-American last year...one of the best scorers in the country, and likely one of the top 2-3 returning players in college basketball. Of course there is going to be a premium for his services, he's literally the one setting the market. He's the best player in the portal. I don't have a problem with paying $1.5-2mil for a starting center in the B10 as that is likely the going rate. I just don't value Bailey as a 5. He's a wing/point forward type player who grew several inches towards the end of high school which defensively made him a "5" at the collegiate level. He was recruited to a program/coach that has historically played a 5 out offense that's tailored to his skillset. If we're paying market rate for a 5, I would have hoped it addressed our one glaring need...nothing more, nothing less. All an opinion of course.
  15. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    Ah
  16. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    Maybe? Is Fears gone too?
  17. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    We really think Miss St or Vanderbilt was offering anywhere close to $1.25 mil for Conerway? And I like Conerway.
  18. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    Apparently it is if we’re paying Alexis a million dollars. Quinten Post is on a two-way making $430k for the Warriors as a part time starter.
  19. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    Would have gladly negotiated Federiko down to as close to $2mil as possible at the expense of Bailey and someone like Deuce Drake…if it were me. Understand that the timelines don’t always work like that, but with Bailey being one of the first additions, I personally would have looked for more two-way caliber players out on the perimeter…again if it were me. I do think with a legitimate rim protector and/or a couple of really good wing defenders this is a team that isn’t sweating it out on Selection Sunday.
  20. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    I know he’s a 5. Just would have expected a lot more bang for my buck for that price range. I liked the addition last week when it was announced…but I also thought he was just a 10-12 mpg depth piece who could play his way into a bigger role in 26-27.
  21. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    Never mentioned height. Shocked Florida wouldn’t entertain the idea of bringing back Alexis if he’s as good as advertised, especially considering there’s a possibility they might lose both Condon and Chinyelu.
  22. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    With the way the roster is constructed, there’s one glaring weakness: a 5 who can protect the rim and rebound on both ends of the floor. If there was ever a time to overpay for a position of need, this would have been the time. Nothing against Reed Bailey, I like what he brings to the table offensively, but he just seems like a redundant piece given the remaining personnel. There’s plenty of firepower 1-4 to where a higher usage 5 who is a big defensive liability doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.
  23. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    I mean Baba Miller has 30+ starts in a P5 conference, something Bailey nor Alexis can claim. Miller’s numbers at FAU were pretty comparable to Alexis’ numbers at Chattanooga. Paying $1.5 mil for Bailey to be a starting 5 in the B10 who was a massive defensive liability in the A10 just seems like a gross overpay in my opinion.
  24. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    What was Miller’s asking price?
  25. AH1971

    Transfer Portal w IU Interest

    Don’t subscribe to Trilly so wouldn’t know. If true, disappointing that’s all we could muster in the front court for that price range. But I get it, first year coach building an entirely new roster doesn’t give you much leverage.
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