Summer of 2018

[HinnyHoosier 4,997]

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But...but...I want it to be NOW.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,855]

Per Alex B., Juwan and Zach named team captains; first time captains named in at least 10 years.

[HoosierX 1,572]

32 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Per Alex B., Juwan and Zach named team captains; first time captains named in at least 10 years.

Huge fan of this.   I think not having captains was a mistake by Crean.

The team settings I've worked in where there is no clear leader don't tend to go very well as no one truly has a feeling of ownership.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,855]

IU's Devonte Green is all-in after hot-and-cold season

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2018/10/01/iu-basketball-devonte-green-ready-step-up-2018-19/1475751002/

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,276]

AJ Guyton's team vs Archie's in a secret scrimmage....awesome!

[Uspshoosier 45,877]

AJ Guyton's team vs Archie's in a secret scrimmage....awesome!

Wrong Loyola team. AJ’s team is the Loyola Maryland team. There are a ton of Loyola teams out there


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[Hardwood83 4,774]

52 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

IU's Devonte Green is all-in after hot-and-cold season

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2018/10/01/iu-basketball-devonte-green-ready-step-up-2018-19/1475751002/

Let's hope so! As many others have said, I believe this is THE key to IU's season. There are enough other pieces that even if any one or two of them aren't having a great night, IU should still be ok, but as you might have noticed, PG play last year was subpar. So big in basketball now. I'm a DG fan, he has the talent and has produced the results, if he can just consistently make the right decisions, he'll be a top 3 PG in the league, easily. And so will IU, IMO.   

[Josh 12,649]

9 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Per Alex B., Juwan and Zach named team captains; first time captains named in at least 10 years.

This makes me believe that McRoberts starts.  How can you not start your captain?

Greene, Romeo, McRoberts, Morgan, Fitzner

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,433]

Green is a spotty shooter, as is Durham. Both need to iron that out for us to achieve maximum success.

I like what I see from Smith, Hunter, Race better than what I saw/seeing from our guards.

Hopefully this stuff about Green pans out because I’ve always been a big advocate of his potential. He certainly has potential.


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[Brass Cannon 24,838]

17 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Green is a spotty shooter, as is Durham. Both need to iron that out for us to achieve maximum success.

I like what I see from Smith, Hunter, Race better than what I saw/seeing from our guards.

Hopefully this stuff about Green pans out because I’ve always been a big advocate of his potential. He certainly has potential.


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Ideally he won’t be shooting too often

[schoosier 3,488]

8 hours ago, Josh said:

This makes me believe that McRoberts starts.  How can you not start your captain?

Greene, Romeo, McRoberts, Morgan, Fitzner

That’s a fair assessment as McRoberts brings a “do anything for the team” approach. How many players that started as walk ons have ever been named a captain in Indiana history? Probably never. I do think it will be hard to keep Hunter off the court though. Many said he couldn’t guard a 2 yet from what I have heard; he checked Romeo very well during the scrimmage. Depending on who we are playing, I think either Smith or Fitzner starts and Hunter replaces McRoberts as the season progresses. The point is Green’s to solidify early but he will be on a very short leash. If he plays erratic like last year, he will lose his starting status also. Arch is in a unique position to be very deep this year and has Durham and RP waiting in the wings. Anderson, Jake, and Race will also get minutes so there’s our rotation. As much as we hear how Moore has improved, I just don’t see him getting minutes ahead of our other bigs. PT will be very hard to come by which should make for a very entertaining and successful year. 

[NRT137 316]

This makes me believe that McRoberts starts.  How can you not start your captain?
Greene, Romeo, McRoberts, Morgan, Fitzner

M&M. I’m liking it. But how can you not start Smith? Suppose he gets hot from the jumper and scores 16 points per game... we will see about it.


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[HoosierX 1,572]

13 hours ago, Josh said:

This makes me believe that McRoberts starts.  How can you not start your captain?

Greene, Romeo, McRoberts, Morgan, Fitzner

I don't think this should be taken as an indication regarding the likelihood of McRoberts starting.

I think he is one the hardest working and scrappiest players we have but probably also one of the quietest (based on his demeanor, could be wrong).  I think naming him captain gives him both the onus and legitimacy to be more of a vocal leader. 

It would make it easier for him to take on a leadership role if he's not starting, tbh.

[Stuhoo 81,061]

13 minutes ago, HoosierX said:

I don't think this should be taken as an indication regarding the likelihood of McRoberts starting.

I think he is one the hardest working and scrappiest players we have but probably also one of the quietest (based on his demeanor, could be wrong).  I think naming him captain gives him both the onus and legitimacy to be more of a vocal leader. 

It would make it easier for him to take on a leadership role if he's not starting, tbh.

 

If McRoberts can show leadership while NOT starting, that can be extremely helpful in setting an example of hard work and focus for others that wish they were getting more minutes during the season.

 

[Brass Cannon 24,838]

8 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

If McRoberts can show leadership while NOT starting, that can be extremely helpful in setting an example of hard work and focus for others that wish they were getting more minutes during the season.

 

This so much. If possible i would always pick a guy off the bench to be a captain

[Josh 12,649]

7 hours ago, HoosierX said:

I don't think this should be taken as an indication regarding the likelihood of McRoberts starting.

I think he is one the hardest working and scrappiest players we have but probably also one of the quietest (based on his demeanor, could be wrong).  I think naming him captain gives him both the onus and legitimacy to be more of a vocal leader. 

It would make it easier for him to take on a leadership role if he's not starting, tbh.

Maybe so.  I guess we'll see when the games start.  It feels so close now that HH is over :)

They also hyped McRoberts as "the hardest working man in college basketball" at Hoosier Hysteria and named him a captain...my guess is he gets the start in the first game and can either keep it or lose it as the season progresses.  

[NRT137 316]

How about
Durham
Langford
McRob
Morgan
Fitzner
We were like 330th last year for three point shooting. Surely this lineup would improve that


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[Chris007 44,115]

I start the game with 

Green

Romeo

Smith

Morgan

Fitzner 

But I make sure that I have McRoberts in there to finish a game. He can get us a stop on the defensive end when we need it. 

[JustWinWoody 3,386]

23 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I start the game with 

Green

Romeo

Smith

Morgan

Fitzner 

But I make sure that I have McRoberts in there to finish a game. He can get us a stop on the defensive end when we need it. 

Not sure how true it is but heard on a podcast that McRoberts' shot has improved more than anyone else this offseason! 

[Chris007 44,115]

2 minutes ago, InArchWeTrust said:

Not sure how true it is but heard on a podcast that McRoberts shot has improved more than anyone else this offseason! 

Just from watching HH and hearing how hard he has worked this offseason I believe it.