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[lillurk]

5 minutes ago, btownqb said:

We don't need a PG. XJ, Cupps, and TG is more than enough. 

Why wouldnt you expect Cupps to be ready? 

You didn’t ask me but my guess is that Cupps will be asked to play about 8 mpg as a backup. Nice to have Galloway in case he’s not ready, but Galloway’s best role offensively is as a secondary initiator, not a primary one.

[CSP]

3 minutes ago, lillurk said:

You didn’t ask me but my guess is that Cupps will be asked to play about 8 mpg as a backup. Nice to have Galloway in case he’s not ready, but Galloway’s best role offensively is as a secondary initiator, not a primary one.

I think he'll avg 12-15mpg in the non conference. But yes, mins will get decreased in the B1G. Cupps should be thankful he gets to get a year of going against XJ in practice. He'll be better for it. 

Transfer portal thread, back on topic!

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

1 hour ago, lillurk said:

My inference do far on PGs is that not pursuing one is an indication they know more than we do about X’s waiver chances

Or there's a PG they are confident hasn't yet entered the portal and is a strong IU lean.  Lot of teams still playing in the tournaments.

[lillurk]

Just now, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Or there's a PG they are confident hasn't yet entered the portal and is a strong IU lean.  Lot of teams still playing in the tournaments.

Yes, great point

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

24 minutes ago, btownqb said:

We don't need a PG. XJ, Cupps, and TG is more than enough. 

Why wouldnt you expect Cupps to be ready? 

That isn't even close to enough. We have no idea if Cupps will even be ready to give any meaningful minutes and Gallo doesn't need to be in any conversation as a lead ball handler. I'd rather not watch him get his pocket picked multiple times a game next year.

[Honkyman]

12 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

don't see Reeves really helping IU.

Sometimes a change of scenery and coaching bring out qualities that seemed missing at the original school.

[CSP]

29 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

That isn't even close to enough. We have no idea if Cupps will even be ready to give any meaningful minutes and Gallo doesn't need to be in any conversation as a lead ball handler. I'd rather not watch him get his pocket picked multiple times a game next year.

Its 100% enough. We dont you're right. Clearly the staff does. Factually speaking TG avged less than 2 TOs a game, so that didnt happen. 

We don't need a PG, nor do we have mins for one. 

[CSP]

13 minutes ago, Honkyman said:

Sometimes a change of scenery and coaching bring out qualities that seemed missing at the original school.

If he wants to play more off the ball, I'd completely understand him wanting to come here. There isn't much available time at PG next season. 

[Stuhoo]

28 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

That isn't even close to enough. We have no idea if Cupps will even be ready to give any meaningful minutes and Gallo doesn't need to be in any conversation as a lead ball handler. I'd rather not watch him get his pocket picked multiple times a game next year.

Holy crap; Trey Galloway averaged 0.8 turnovers per game in 27.7 minutes. That's 1.1 turnovers per 40 minutes, which is incredibly excellent for anyone, never mind a guy that played with the ball in his hands regularly.

Trey was 12th fewest turnovers per 40 minutes last year - only Kopp, who never played with the ball in hands and never touched it in transition, was better.

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Holy crap; Trey Galloway averaged 0.8 turnovers per game in 27.7 minutes. That's 1.1 turnovers per 40 minutes, which is incredibly excellent for anyone, never mind a guy that played with the ball in his hands regularly.

Trey was 12th fewest turnovers per 40 minutes last year - only Kopp, who never played with the ball in hands and never touched it in transition, was better.

I don't want TG to have to handle it as much as he did this year, but as a 3rd primary ball handler... thats really good. 

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

I don't want TG to have to handle it as much as he did this year, but as a 3rd primary ball handler... thats really good. 

Trey is not a dynamic playmaker with the ball, but he sure as hell takes care of the ball when he plays.

[CSP]

This whole "we don't know if Cupps will be ready thing" is something. Pretty CLEARLY the staff thinks he is. Goodness. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Holy crap; Trey Galloway averaged 0.8 turnovers per game in 27.7 minutes. That's 1.1 turnovers per 40 minutes, which is incredibly excellent for anyone, never mind a guy that played with the ball in his hands regularly.

Trey was 12th fewest turnovers per 40 minutes last year - only Kopp, who never played with the ball in hands and never touched it in transition, was better.

And still consistently had the ball knocked away from him. If he's back to being our secondary ball handler, we are in trouble. He needs to be 3rd. 4th preferably. We need another point guard. I don't want to rely on Cupps either. And if Cupps is only playing a few minutes a game, then Gallo is our 2nd ball handlers for majority of the game. That's a problem.

[Stuhoo]

Just now, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

And still consistently had the ball knocked away from him. If he's back to being our secondary ball handler, we are in trouble. He needs to be 3rd. 4th preferably. We need another point guard. I don't want to rely on Cupps either. And if Cupps is only playing a few minutes a game, then Gallo is our 2nd ball handlers for majority of the game. That's a problem.

*said with verifiable evidence to the exact contrary

[CSP]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

Trey is not a dynamic playmaker with the ball, but he sure as hell takes care of the ball when he plays.

I think if he is a playmaker in a more uptempo/fast break based game. But, I only want him playing 20-24mpg and NOT 28mins+. 

He's just better not in the half court. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

9 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Its 100% enough. We dont you're right. Clearly the staff does. Factually speaking TG avged less than 2 TOs a game, so that didnt happen. 

We don't need a PG, nor do we have mins for one. 

How do we not have the monies for another guard? Are we just guaranteeing Cupps 10mpg to spell Johnson? How about instead we go get a vet who can do that while Cupps improves?

[CSP]

1 minute ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

And still consistently had the ball knocked away from him. If he's back to being our secondary ball handler, we are in trouble. He needs to be 3rd. 4th preferably. We need another point guard. I don't want to rely on Cupps either. And if Cupps is only playing a few minutes a game, then Gallo is our 2nd ball handlers for majority of the game. That's a problem.

We dont. We don't have the mins for one. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

*said with verifiable evidence to the exact contrary

Just because you have it knocked away, doesn't mean you're turning it over.

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

How do we not have the monies for another guard? Are we just guaranteeing Cupps 10mpg to spell Johnson? How about instead we go get a vet who can do that while Cupps improves?

Why? Or why would we want to do that? 

That also sounds unrealistic. 

Cupps is our backup PG. I'm not really sure why he wouldnt be? Cupps is better than Braden Smith.... he isn't sitting, idk what to tell you. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Just now, btownqb said:

We dont. We don't have the mins for one. 

Nope no way possible to find minutes when there will only be 2 PGs on the roster. Man that worked great this past season didn't it?