(2021) PG Khristian Lander to Western Kentucky U.

[mdn82]

I am sure he has access to weights and a place to run.


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There is a lot more to it than that. Come on now.


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[HoosierAloha]

There is a lot more to it than that. Come on now.


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Come on, he’s 17 years old. Weights and running should have him up 10-15 pounds just from that..

I had a good friend in the military that wanted to gain muscle so bad. He lifted hard everyday, took protein and supplements, and did everything right but couldn’t add weight. We were 18-19 years old. Finally, a little after he turned 21 he started bulking up like crazy.


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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

There is a lot more to it than that. Come on now.


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He doesn’t even need to add 10-15lbs as a freshman. Right now he’s listed at 6-2 165 on 247Sports. That’s pretty good actually. He really just needs to stay in shape.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Paul Biancardi @PaulBiancardi

Khristian Lander told ESPN about his move to the class of 2020.  “I decided after my visit to IU about reclassifying. I first had to make sure that my academics were in place. I’m excited about playing with the other incoming freshmen and the returning players. “

[BGleas]

1 hour ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I am sure he has access to weights and a place to run.


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Yeah, I’m sure he does. That’s clearly not the same thing as spending the summer in your new environment, training under your new basketball and S&C coaches and with your new teammates. 

[mdn82]

He doesn’t even need to add 10-15lbs as a freshman. Right now he’s listed at 6-2 165 on 247Sports. That’s pretty good actually. He really just needs to stay in shape.


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Disagree. For obvious reasons. If he is at 165 he is playing 20 mpg. Still a really huge addition. I hope he has a DJ Carton style season before left. That’s what our team could use. DJ was playing 23.9 mpg and putting a really decent stat line. Turnovers were high but it’s going to happen as a freshman. If he gave us 10 pg and 3-4 assists per game I don’t care how long it took.


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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Disagree. For obvious reasons. If he is at 165 he is playing 20 mpg. Still a really huge addition. I hope he has a DJ Carton style season before left. That’s what our team could use. DJ was playing 23.9 mpg and putting a really decent stat line. Turnovers were high but it’s going to happen as a freshman. If he gave us 10 pg and 3-4 assists per game I don’t care how long it took.


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He can play 20mpg as a starter. There isn’t a guard on the team good enough to play over him.


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[Brass Cannon]

165 being at 6 foot 2 inches is skinny. I’m 510 and weighed 170 before Covid. I’m afraid to look now. 

[lillurk]

I keep seeing him referred to as a “streaky” shooter. Meyer’s 247 scouting report says it; Bossi says it here.

But across almost 300 attempts I could find from HS and AAU, he hit 37%. Isn't that almost too good, cumulatively, to be streaky?

[Brass Cannon]

Just now, lillurk said:

I keep seeing him referred to as a “streaky” shooter. Meyer’s 247 scouting report says it; Bossi says it here.

But across almost 300 attempts I could find from HS and AAU, he hit 37%. Isn't that almost too good, cumulatively, to be streaky?

I think streaky just means he’s either going 5/6 or 0/6.  Nothing about total percent. 

[mdn82]

He can play 20mpg as a starter. There isn’t a guard on the team good enough to play over him.


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I hope so. I haven’t seen him play against college aged kids yet.


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[HoosierFan1994]

Happy Khristian will be on campus next year, although this is no shock. I am happy to see a kid from Evansville play for IU. I saw him play at Reitz at few times. He is certainly a 2-3 year kind of guy. He's going to have a solid season (I agree that I see a DJ Carton like numbers). He's a favorite for Big Ten FOY.

[lillurk]

1 hour ago, Brass Cannon said:

I think streaky just means he’s either going 5/6 or 0/6.  Nothing about total percent. 

I think you’re right, I guess I just think “streaky” has some negative connotations and at some point there’s gotta be a better way to say this.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

I think you’re right, I guess I just think “streaky” has some negative connotations and at some point there’s gotta be a better way to say this.

Spotty?

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I only watched a couple of Lander's games but did watch a number of Leal's and IMO Leal is a streaky/spotty shooter.

[BGleas]

14 hours ago, lillurk said:

I think you’re right, I guess I just think “streaky” has some negative connotations and at some point there’s gotta be a better way to say this.

It does to an extent. 37% from 3 is solid, but it's not great. What makes 37% streaky is that a really good shooter at this level is going to be around 40% or even higher. The difference between a JBJ, Hulls or Ziesloft 3pt shooter and someone shooting 37% is consistency. 

[lillurk]

15 hours ago, lillurk said:

I think you’re right, I guess I just think “streaky” has some negative connotations and at some point there’s gotta be a better way to say this.

I think Paul Biancardi has a more nuanced, specific way of describing KL’s results here in point 2:

 

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[mdn82]

https://mobile.twitter.com/khristianlander/status/1262848915377963011

This may have been posted elsewhere. If so sorry. One thing that surprised me is there are decent amounts of him working in tight spaces. Both with his handle and shot. I am not sold he is going to be this top option from day one. But I am hopeful he can have a DJ Carton type freshman season. He does that we are in good shape.


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[Brass Cannon]

7 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

https://mobile.twitter.com/khristianlander/status/1262848915377963011

This may have been posted elsewhere. If so sorry. One thing that surprised me is there are decent amounts of him working in tight spaces. Both with his handle and shot. I am not sold he is going to be this top option from day one. But I am hopeful he can have a DJ Carton type freshman season. He does that we are in good shape.


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Agreed. Just being able to have a ball handler on the court at all times is going to be invaluable. 
 

Still think the real value here is the 21-22 season. If Trayce comes back we could be looking at a NC contending team. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Bossi's thoughts on Lander and a passing reference to Trey Kaufman near the end of the article.

https://indiana.rivals.com/news/eric-bossi-discusses-khristian-lander-and-iu-recruiting?fbclid=IwAR0jH8ciI78CQCGBoR7hqnu8zNa2UY0QYurGBvQ1TuOSmUJrN6799o8u8xE