Michael Durr to Indiana (South Florida Transfer)

[Trish 11,570]

 

 

Our roster is finally complete. Happy off-season.

[cybergates 463]

Durr-ble meaning.

Edited May 17, 2021 by cybergates

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,390]

I wanted size.  Is this the best choice, idk, but trust in staff.  We needed size and he has that.   Quite a bit of roster change (badly needed).  

 

Now we get the figure out the 10 best guys.......

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

Re-posting this background on Durr.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/transfer-portal-names-to-know-usf-7-footer-michael-durr/

[IUc2016 7,121]

We weren't getting a top big in the portal this year due to Trayce and partially Race. However, after Joey left we certainly needed size. Is this an upgrade over Joey? I have no idea, time will tell.

With that said, welcome to Indiana Basketball Michael! Excited to have you.

 

[rcbowla 7,125]

His shooting % is terrible for a 7 footer if he's a traditional center. I know nothing about him and could be off if in fact he takes a bunch of jumpers. Big fella that should provide depth at a position where it's needed so I'm fine with it but found the #'s somewhat troubling.

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[Go_Hoosiers 191]

In my mind, this is all about Dickinson and Edey (and any other huge big ten centers). You can't ask Trayce to guard these guys for 30 minutes a game. We need someone who can give us 10-15 mins on these guys. Durr will do that. If he doesn't work out this year, he won't be back for a second year. No downside here.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,390]

He averaged 26.5 min per game.  I'd be shocked if he gets 20 with us.  Am I seeing things wrong?  

TJD should get 33.  That gives him 7 or so.  Does he get 10 minutes with TJD?  Maybe. 

[Jeff_Boy_Ardee 1,311]

His shooting % is terrible for a 7 footer if he's a traditional center. I know nothing about him and could be off if in fact he takes a bunch of jumpers. Big fella that should provide depth at a position where it's needed so I'm fine with it but found the #'s somewhat troubling.

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7.9 Rebs 2.9 Off Reb is nice. If his main role is to spell TJD and/Race at times and score off put backs or east post ups, I think it’s a pretty good pickup. 79% FT shooter for a big is very solid too IMO. He looks athletic enough and moves well to take up space defensively also.


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[WayneFleekHoosier 48,390]

1 minute ago, Go_Hoosiers said:

In my mind, this is all about Dickinson and Edey (and any other huge big ten centers). You can't ask Trayce to guard these guys for 30 minutes a game. We need someone who can give us 10-15 mins on these guys. Durr will do that. If he doesn't work out this year, he won't be back for a second year. No downside here.

I agree with that.  TJD doesn't do great with those type of players, plus why put him in needless foul trouble.  I get the move from our perspective.  I'm not sure I see it from his perspective. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,674]

Interesting. Have bodies to throw around now I guess. 

[Stuhoo 80,901]

 

Love it.

13th man on the roster that absolutely fills a a need, and does so for two years.

Has a nose for the ball on both rebounding ends, truly takes up space and is a physically strong defender.

Will not want the ball in his hands and will not demand 25 mpg. If the expectations are reasonable, the 'get' is excellent.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

Presumably this finalizes our '21-'22 roster so the pressure's on CMW and staff to show us what they can do with this team.

[lillurk 3,756]

17 minutes ago, rcs29 said:

His shooting % is terrible for a 7 footer if he's a traditional center. I know nothing about him and could be off if in fact he takes a bunch of jumpers. Big fella that should provide depth at a position where it's needed so I'm fine with it but found the #'s somewhat troubling.

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Per hoop math, 52.3% at the rim last year: https://hoop-math.com/SouthFla.2021.php

Just under half his shots were at the rim. Too many 2-point Js, though, which he shot poorly.

To be fair, the stuff that gets called a 2-point J in play-by-play data is notoriously variant. Floaters, hooks, foot-on-the-line...

[8bucks 6,456]

13 minutes ago, Jeff_Boy_Ardee said:

7.9 Rebs 2.9 Off Reb is nice. If his main role is to spell TJD and/Race at times and score off put backs or east post ups, I think it’s a pretty good pickup. 79% FT shooter for a big is very solid too IMO. He looks athletic enough and moves well to take up space defensively also.


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Good info.  While it would be great to add a guy who could be a threat inside right off the bat, we really need depth at that position.  If TJD, or LD have any foul trouble or injuries we need another true center.  

[OKHOOSIER 2,341]

This move is totally strategic for spot minutes against big boys in the B1G (see what I did there).. We absolutely cannot afford for TJD or RT racking up fouls and trying to guard some of the legit 7 footers in this league. Is he going to average near a double-double as he has at USF? No. But my thinking is that is not why he was picked up. This is a great pickup at least for that, and if the kid can show some flashes of high level offensive rebounds/put backs, even better. At worst, he can foul the piss out of whatever 7+ ogre purdue puts out this season.

[Go_Hoosiers 191]

He would have been our best free throw shooter last year (of anyone with 10+ attempts). 79% from the free throw line. 

[Stuhoo 80,901]

 

In my opinion Michael Durr is not a swap out for Joey Brunk. The size is comparable but the skill set is almost a  polar opposite:

• Brunk--clever scorer around the rim, has some big games and is a great rah-rah teammate, kinda soft post defender, lousy rebounder for his size and terrible FT shooter.
• Durr--see descrption of Brunk above and flip it to the exact opposite.

 

[PB1230 502]

Also don't underestimate the impact on practice. This past year with Brunk being out, TJD was probably being defended by Geronimo much of the time in practice - that was a noticeable benefit to Geronimo who played very well against much bigger players considering the size differential, but was a noticeable detriment to TJD's ability to finish around the rim. Need TJD and even guards being comfortable navigating around post players with legit size - Durr will be perfect for that.

[Stromboli 6,076]

39 minutes ago, Go_Hoosiers said:

In my mind, this is all about Dickinson and Edey (and any other huge big ten centers). You can't ask Trayce to guard these guys for 30 minutes a game. We need someone who can give us 10-15 mins on these guys. Durr will do that. If he doesn't work out this year, he won't be back for a second year. No downside here.

I think you’re spot on here. To me it shows Woodson cares a little more about beating Purdue than the last guy. The team he’s building may be optimized for his 4-1 motion offense, but can also respond to two very specific games on the schedule every year. 
 

A playable 7-footer is the most difficult position to fill. Woodson and staff are really doing well in just 2 months on the job.