IUBB vs Northwestern Game Thread: 1/8/20 @7:00 BTN

[JSHoosier]

3 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Just because something works doesn’t mean we should do it. 

Why start the only PG we have when we have Green and his sub 0 bball IQ?

[Ranger78]

We play like that on Saturday it’s going to be a 20 point loss.


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[VO5]

While the team has glaring issues and I’m still not fond at all of our staff’s decisions, I will give them credit for FINALLY benching someone (green) and getting guys to play hard. Good game from Al too. I just want us to be good so badly and don’t see it

[HoosierAloha]

Crazy we’re in year three and still having difficulties just playing hard. Can we just inject the players with effort and smarts?!

A win is a win though. 12-3 is better than 11-4 with a bad loss.


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[Brass Cannon]

That was like Apollo 13 in that it was a successful failure 

[pumpfake]

I did like the lineup playing down the stretch.

Sub 40% FG shooting won't win many games.

Nobody got injured.

 

That's all I've got.

[kreigh8]

With this roster, we have 0 business going 11 deep

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

12-3. Let’s not surrender the ship yet guys!


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I haven't surrendered, but I am getting fed up with the lackadaisical play for long stretches. This team can beat most, if not all, teams in the B1G when they play with purpose. Some of that is on Archie, but most of it is on the players.

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[rcbowla]

Nah. Better than Green I guess but Rob isn’t right. Not even that good on defense anymore. Can’t beat anyone off dribble. Can’t shoot. Has dribbling violations.

Of our options, i guess but he isn’t the answer.


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That was kind of my point. Nobody ahead or on their way in that will be a better option so he clearly has to be the guy right? Trust me I'd like the scenario to be better but when playing at a poker table with a 50 cent piece you kinda have to settle

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[Hovadipo]

Win as many as we lose and get Rob to peak in March and we’ll be in the tournament and dangerous. Everything else will sort itself out. 

[finky]

2 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Why start the only PG we have when we have Green and his sub 0 bball IQ?

Out of the 275 turnovers Green will be responsible for this year, he will have two passes that will make it to Sportscenter......That ratio is worth it for Green

[Aaron]

Good news: We will be underdogs moving forward in most games so we can play with a chip on our back and few expectations. Sometimes that's better. 

[DChoosier]

-We won

-We made an adjustment to slow down a lacrosse player

-We dug deep and played hard for an incredible 7 1/2 minutes.

-Archie actually kept Green on the bench (!!!!!)

-We won

[Honkyman]

Rob played well at the very end but stunk the rest of the game and failed to score. Al was the only guard who played well.

[LamarCheeks]

Archie needs to channel his inner Norman Dale once he gets into that locker room ... 

"Basketball is a voluntary activity. Any of you feel you don't want to be on this team, feel free to leave right now." 

[Golfman25]

15 minutes ago, Bigred3588 said:

I hate to say it but I just don’t think we’re ever going to see spectacular offense under Miller. That just isn’t how his scheme works. He didn’t have those types of teams at Dayton and, based off his recruiting, I don’t expect it anytime soon. When we win, we’re going to win ugly.

Then he will fail.  He's got to adapt to Big play.  Can't survive on gimmicky mid major crap. 

[biteoftheapple]

I think during tonights game, the team came to understand that playing good defense is an important aspect to use.

[HoosierAloha]

Good news: We will be underdogs moving forward in most games so we can play with a chip on our back and few expectations. Sometimes that's better. 

If we could consistently play with effort we’d win most of our home games and steal a few on the road. We just aren’t tough, smart, or motivated. It took being down 10 to the worst team in conference for them to play with effort. Just baffling.


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[chicagoHOOSIER]

that was a chore to watch.  that is not why I follow IU basketball.

[LIHoosier]

3 minutes ago, chicagoHOOSIER said:

that was a chore to watch.  that is not why I follow IU basketball.

Ryan owes us; especially those who saw that in person an allowance.