IUBB @ Duke- 11/27 @ 9:30

[azguybob]

15 hours ago, Zach said:

Last I've heard is Morgan already has 2 fouls for this game lol!

update...he has three as soon as he steps off the bus !!

 

[MikeRoberts]

Stay outta foul trouble, keep TO’s low and hit our free throws and we’re in IT!

GO HOOSIERS!!!


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That’s a pretty good formula for success!


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[Beachfront Property]

How different do the last three games look if we replace Damezi with McRoberts?

Not looking to rip Damezi (he is a freshman!) but there is no question we would be entering this game undefeated and ranked in the top 20. We also would’ve won the last two games handily and would be feeling much better about ourselves.

i am trying to find reasons for optimism.

[IUc2016]

I don't expect a win tonight but I hope it is competitive. I also hope that Romeo shows out. I hope he goes for 20+ and outplays Duke's big three. I could definitely live with that. 

[southsidehoosier]

DG hit 14 [emoji108]’s in a row on IUBB IG page. McBob providing the assists


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[hoosierdogg]

3 hours ago, azguybob said:

update...he has three as soon as he steps off the bus !!

 

That's funny...sort of like Nigel Hayes still shooting free throws in that loss to Wisky in Madison a few years ago. 

[yogisballin]

5 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

15 point dogs this morning.


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ouch

[rebelcc]

17 minutes ago, southsidehoosier said:

DG hit 14 ’s in a row on IUBB IG page. McBob providing the assists


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Not that it matters, but I thought it looked like he missed one...still nice to see him shooting in the shoot a round. 

[IUrocker]

My off the top of my head keys for IU: 

1. Juwan and Romeo take it to their next level on a big time stage. 

2. Rob plays cool and collected.

3. McRoberts and Green are back

4. Justin Smith found his big boy pants under his bed. 

[Beachfront Property]

29 minutes ago, IUrocker said:

My off the top of my head keys for IU: 

1. Juwan and Romeo take it to their next level on a big time stage. 

2. Rob plays cool and collected.

3. McRoberts and Green are back

4. Justin Smith found his big boy pants under his bed. 

You have to start Smith on Zion, right? Archie made a mistake starting Juwan on Gafford and he had 2 fouls 90 seconds into the game.

[mamasa]

Friend of mine just told me that TV Ted is doing the MSU/Louisville game :)

[Stuhoo]

Just now, mamasa said:

Friend of mine just told me that TV Ted is doing the MSU/Louisville game :)

 

No sarcasm; I really wish we had TV Teddy on our game. No referee that I've seen is more insistent on pissing off a riled up home crowd.

 

[HoosierX]

29 minutes ago, Beachfront Property said:

You have to start Smith on Zion, right? Archie made a mistake starting Juwan on Gafford and he had 2 fouls 90 seconds into the game.

That is a great question.  I don't think Smith is near physical enough to try to guard Zion, but I'm not sure there is a better option.  To be fair, his combination of size and quickness is a tough matchup for anyone in the country.

[ap2345]

28 minutes ago, HoosierX said:

That is a great question.  I don't think Smith is near physical enough to try to guard Zion, but I'm not sure there is a better option.  To be fair, his combination of size and quickness is a tough matchup for anyone in the country.

IU doesn't have anybody that is physical enough if Zion catches the ball on the block. The key is to try and keep him off the block and limit quick threes and TO's so he can't cherry pick the whole game which is how he gets most of his points. If Smith makes him dribble in the half court and settle for jump shots he should be just fine but Morgan can't be on him to start the game imo like was mentioned above but I'm not sure that Morgan won't get in foul trouble guarding Bolden either as he has been much better for Duke this year. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

 
No sarcasm; I really wish we had TV Teddy on our game. No referee that I've seen is more insistent on pissing off a riled up home crowd.
 

So true


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[323SGrant]

IU doesn't have anybody that is physical enough if Zion catches the ball on the block. The key is to try and keep him off the block and limit quick threes and TO's so he can't cherry pick the whole game which is how he gets most of his points. If Smith makes him dribble in the half court and settle for jump shots he should be just fine but Morgan can't be on him to start the game imo like was mentioned above but I'm not sure that Morgan won't get in foul trouble guarding Bolden either as he has been much better for Duke this year. 

I hope McBob doesn’t have to take a charge from Zion. That would not be good!


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[Capt. Crimson]

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I feel like I have to ask.... 

With our recent struggles against smaller opponents is it possible that:

1. There's less available film of those opponents and it's harder to prepare for

or 

2. We were putting more energy in preparing for Duke and these last two were moreso 'go out and do your thing'

 

....I'm hoping it's case #2. Go Hoosiers!

[biteoftheapple]

There is tape on every team in this day of basketball. I hope the staff appraches each game one at a time...personally.

 

 

[Deserthoozier]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

 

No sarcasm; I really wish we had TV Teddy on our game. No referee that I've seen is more insistent on pissing off a riled up home crowd.

 

Yeah, but also no referee compromises their impartiality as freely to hold on to long time petty grudges based on nonsense. The BIG dropped TV! No way he allows a BIG team to win. Smart money against MSU + a tech from Izzo. Teddy knows who feeds him!

[BtownBanner6]

18 minutes ago, Joe DeLow said:

If IU walks out with a loss under 25 points, it’ll be a victory. The positive? The new ranking system only goes to 10. So a 50 point loss is the same as a 10 point loss.


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I think my expectations really depend on who plays, if green and mcroberts are healthy I'd still be very dissatisfied with a blow out