James Blackmon Jr - KSK Basket (Turkey)

[Honkyman]

Too bad JBJ didn't stay another year at IU.

[mamasa]

15 minutes ago, Honkyman said:

Too bad JBJ didn't stay another year at IU.

After the hatred toward him, I'm not at all surprised he left. 

[Honkyman]

 

After the hatred toward him, I'm not at all surprised he left. 

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Yes. Why do IU fans direct such negativity and animus toward some of the IU players? Christian Watford was a frequent target until he hit the shot against Kentucky. Not all of the targets can be lucky enough to hit a buzzer beater against a rival (although JBJ hit one against Penn State). These players are doing their best. I don't remember these kind of attacks against Knight's players. It must be a product of the times. Very weird.

[mamasa]

36 minutes ago, Honkyman said:

 

 

After the hatred toward him, I'm not at all surprised he left. 

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Yes. Why do IU fans direct such negativity and animus toward some of the IU players? Christian Watford was a frequent target until he hit the shot against Kentucky. Not all of the targets can be lucky enough to hit a buzzer beater against a rival (although JBJ hit one against Penn State). These players are doing their best. I don't remember these kind of attacks against Knight's players. It must be a product of the times. Very weird.

And what's very funny to me is that, after a couple of years, those same fans act like the players they hated on were the best thing ever. I remember Thomas Bryant getting so much shade for his emotionality (huh, guess that's actually a word!), then those same people saying that they wish we had someone like Bryant who showed emotion on the court, lol

[Alford Bailey]

1 hour ago, mamasa said:

After the hatred toward him, I'm not at all surprised he left. 

Yes Im sure fans on BTB are why he left. Couldnt have anything to do with getting paid to play basketball.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

Yes Im sure fans on BTB are why he left. Couldnt have anything to do with getting paid to play basketball.

Did he say the hatred was just on JBJ? I read it as all of the IU Fandom. I've seen on IU FB groups what people said.

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[Hoosierfan2017]

 

[Alford Bailey]

Always was a cold blooded shooter.

[Hovadipo]

 

Nothing has changed in the last handful of years...I could still watch James Blackmon shoot the ball on a loop for hours.