Chris007 Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, jk34 said: Agree! Like @lillurkmentioned, pg is the least of worries. X's in season improvement, and most importantly, his maturity, proved to me he can be an elite pg next season. He does have a complete game! ( if he keeps his composure) And don’t get me wrong I think IU will reach out to Pack just don’t think He’ll be interested in us. He’s going to have his choice of schools. RaceToTheTop, jk34, Hoosierfanyuh and 2 others 5 Quote
maharkn Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 I would take Efton Reid Sent from my SM-A515U1 using Tapatalk lillurk 1 Quote
MikeRoberts Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 25 minutes ago, Chris007 said: Sounds like Pack was told by NBA scouts that he needs to show he can be the lead point guard and run the offense. Don’t think he’s going to even give us a look with our roster. When you are Nigel Pack you are more concerned about what bigs a team has than what guards they have. He’s an alpha Quote
RaceToTheTop Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 51 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said: When you are Nigel Pack you are more concerned about what bigs a team has than what guards they have. He’s an alpha Then he'll go somewhere with good bigs and not many point guard options. IU is not a unique option for him. He can pick his spot from tons of teams. Stuhoo and lillurk 2 Quote
HoosierAloha Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Chris007 said: Sounds like Pack was told by NBA scouts that he needs to show he can be the lead point guard and run the offense. Don’t think he’s going to even give us a look with our roster. Where is this coming from? I like that players can get quick feedback to make more informed decisions these days. I believe it was just a little over a week (?) he declared for the draft. MikeRoberts 1 Quote
MikeRoberts Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 45 minutes ago, brumdog45 said: Then he'll go somewhere with good bigs and not many point guard options. IU is not a unique option for him. He can pick his spot from tons of teams. Race and Trace are a quality front line that would rival just about any. that makes IU a unique option. There aren’t 10 schools with a better front line than those two Quote
HoosierFan1994 Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 7 hours ago, Chris007 said: Listed at 6'5, so I'm guessing 6'4 247 says he could possibly play/guard the 1-3 spots. I'm excited for this kid. I don't think he's a one and done talent, but I think he could get 10 pts and 3 ast as a freshman and really take off as a sophomore. I'm team play him and X at the same time. The last 3 National Champions played multiple point guards at once. Kansas kind of does it. UNC does. Chris007, lillurk and MikeRoberts 2 1 Quote
RaceToTheTop Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 25 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said: Race and Trace are a quality front line that would rival just about any. that makes IU a unique option. There aren’t 10 schools with a better front line than those two There doesn't have to be ten. There has to be one. And if he is looking to be a point guard, it doesn't make sense for him to look toward a team that already might be looking at how to get two point guards on the court at the same time already. Because Pack's decision isn't about what is best for IU. It's what is best for him. Quote
MikeRoberts Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, brumdog45 said: There doesn't have to be ten. There has to be one. And if he is looking to be a point guard, it doesn't make sense for him to look toward a team that already might be looking at how to get two point guards on the court at the same time already. Because Pack's decision isn't about what is best for IU. It's what is best for him. IU is a unique option, that’s the point. wants to get to the NBA - play for a former nba guard and nba coach? want to be closer to home and play for the state school that has a giant fanbase? want to play with two bigs that demand attention and were both all-Bigten honorable mention and 2nd team? want to play for a team that made the tourney but lacked a legit 3 point option? there are crap ton of reasons IU is unique and offers a lot to a player like Pack and it’s odd to say otherwise. Quote
MikeRoberts Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, HoosierFan1994 said: 247 says he could possibly play/guard the 1-3 spots. I'm excited for this kid. I don't think he's a one and done talent, but I think he could get 10 pts and 3 ast as a freshman and really take off as a sophomore. I'm team play him and X at the same time. The last 3 National Champions played multiple point guards at once. Kansas kind of does it. UNC does. It would be the remedy we have been looking for. He fills just about every need we’ve been lacking HoosierAloha and BGleas 2 Quote
JSHoosier Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 9 hours ago, lillurk said: I would love Pack, and I can absolutely imagine a three guard lineup working. But I will say: missing out on an impact transfer because: -you’ve got the best returning PG in the conference, -you’ve got a five star PG committed, and -you’ve got an interesting stable of other 2/3s, including one who’s likely on a lot of “breakout sophomores” lists next fall …is a good reason to miss. If that’s what happens, of course. He'd instantly be one of the best guards on our roster, maybe the best. None of our guards should be in his way. Plus we still need shooters. MikeRoberts, lillurk and HoosierAloha 3 Quote
RaceToTheTop Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 7 hours ago, MikeRoberts said: IU is a unique option, that’s the point. wants to get to the NBA - play for a former nba guard and nba coach? want to be closer to home and play for the state school that has a giant fanbase? want to play with two bigs that demand attention and were both all-Bigten honorable mention and 2nd team? want to play for a team that made the tourney but lacked a legit 3 point option? there are crap ton of reasons IU is unique and offers a lot to a player like Pack and it’s odd to say otherwise. If he wanted to play close to home, he could have in the first place. And some guys prefer to be somewhere different than where they grew up. what’s odd to me is that it seems like there were tons of posters calling this a ‘dead program’ before the BTT as well as ‘quitters’ after the St.Mary’s game….yet we’re a unique option? thebigweave, jk34, HoosierAloha and 1 other 3 1 Quote
lillurk Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 3 hours ago, JSHoosier said: He'd instantly be one of the best guards on our roster, maybe the best. None of our guards should be in his way. Plus we still need shooters. Right, I agree, but if he wants to go somewhere and be promised 33 minutes/game, PG role, shots, he can see there are some places with a larger need there than IU this year. He’s terrific, probably the best available transfer, my comment was more to say we’ve been in worse spots in years past. Sometimes a Thomas Bryant-sized fit materializes when you need one, but sometimes you only get Evan Gordon. Chris007 and thebigweave 2 Quote
Chris007 Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 10 hours ago, HoosierAloha said: Where is this coming from? I like that players can get quick feedback to make more informed decisions these days. I believe it was just a little over a week (?) he declared for the draft. Rabjohns called and talked to him fromthe article he wrote. Said that was what NBA scouts were telling him. He needs to show he can run the point for a team since that will be what he is doing in the NBA not playing the 2 guard like he has the last two years. thebigweave 1 Quote
Demo Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/College-basketball-transfer-portal-2022-rankings-247Sports-Brandon-Murray-Terrence-Shannon-Trevon-Brazile-185541230/#185541230_1 Obviously compiled before Pack’s announcement. Lander at #27. Quote
Chris007 Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, Demo said: https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/College-basketball-transfer-portal-2022-rankings-247Sports-Brandon-Murray-Terrence-Shannon-Trevon-Brazile-185541230/#185541230_1 Obviously compiled before Pack’s announcement. Lander at #27. Rob didn't even make the top 30 Quote
Loaded Chicken Sandwich Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 41 minutes ago, Chris007 said: Rabjohns called and talked to him fromthe article he wrote. Said that was what NBA scouts were telling him. He needs to show he can run the point for a team since that will be what he is doing in the NBA not playing the 2 guard like he has the last two years. And yet... He will probably be getting run off the ball a lot anyways. Depending where he goes. Chris007 1 Quote
HoosierAloha Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 39 minutes ago, Chris007 said: Rabjohns called and talked to him fromthe article he wrote. Said that was what NBA scouts were telling him. He needs to show he can run the point for a team since that will be what he is doing in the NBA not playing the 2 guard like he has the last two years. Link? I don't think it would be an issue to run a three guard lineup with one of the guards being on the shorter end from an IU perspective. It does make sense from his perspective to go somewhere he can showcase his skills to reach his dreams. Quote
Chris007 Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 1 minute ago, HoosierAloha said: Link? I don't think it would be an issue to run a three guard lineup with one of the guards being on the shorter end from an IU perspective. It does make sense from his perspective to go somewhere he can showcase his skills to reach his dreams. https://247sports.com/college/indiana/Article/Kansas-State-guard-Nijel-Pack-discusses-his-transfer-options-approach-potential-NBA-workouts-185522728/ As I said in my earlier post I think IU will try, I just don't think Pack will have interest in us. thebigweave, Uspshoosier, lillurk and 1 other 4 Quote
CSP Posted April 1, 2022 Posted April 1, 2022 26 minutes ago, Demo said: https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/College-basketball-transfer-portal-2022-rankings-247Sports-Brandon-Murray-Terrence-Shannon-Trevon-Brazile-185541230/#185541230_1 Obviously compiled before Pack’s announcement. Lander at #27. They've obviously not seen Lander play. Demo 1 Quote
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