Things to like about this team so far:

[sirbrianwilson]

I like that we won last night but would have lost a similar game last season by 15 points. The team is buying into the CMW religion and AH is rocking like it hasn't rocked in several years. 

[IUFAN1976]

The effort is much better, the motion offense, and had man-to-man defense.

Also, how CMW has assembled his staff from various regions. I think it allows him to recruit in more areas than just the Midwest!  

[HoosierCoop]

I also love seeing Matta at the scorer's table.  I don't think we can value what worth his brings to this staff.

[Its Always Sunny at IU]

16 hours ago, Alford Bailey said:

One of the things I like about this team is Rob can sit when he decides to not show up and we have solid other options at guard.

It's not that Rob decides not to show up. I think he tries hard every game. Look he was ranked 135th. Alot of those guys don't improve to be great players in the Big Ten. He simply didn't improve because he's not very talented. Great kid. Hard worker. Never any off the court issues with him. He's simply didn't develop. Every team has these players.  

[HoosierTownie]

3 Games in and I have yet to run to Best Buy the next morning to get a new TV

 

[HoosierHoopster]

4 hours ago, HoosierTownie said:

3 Games in and I have yet to run to Best Buy the next morning to get a new TV

 

I'm wondering how many TV's you had to buy during CAM's tenure....

:)

[HoosierTownie]

On 11/19/2021 at 5:53 PM, HoosierHoopster said:

I'm wondering how many TV's you had to buy during CAM's tenure....

:)

Well, there came a point where we looked better when the screen was cracked...lol

[RaceToTheTop]

On 11/19/2021 at 10:21 AM, Its Always Sunny at IU said:

It's not that Rob decides not to show up. I think he tries hard every game. Look he was ranked 135th. Alot of those guys don't improve to be great players in the Big Ten. He simply didn't improve because he's not very talented. Great kid. Hard worker. Never any off the court issues with him. He's simply didn't develop. Every team has these players.  

Yeah, guys ranked 135 aren't typically asked to come in and be the starting point guard right away for IU.....but our options were low.  If DeVonte Green could have played under control or Al's game had been mores suiting to the point guard position, Phin could have had time to learn and grew.  Instead, he was thrown in to the fire right away.  Guys have different personalities and Rob seems like a guy who needed to have confidence that his shots would fall by actually seeing some shots falling first.  Other guys are confident that their shot is going to go in even when they are 1 of 10 from the field (re:  DeVonte Green).  

[RaceToTheTop]

In reality, the game winning shot last night was the one that Race hit.  Last year, I think the only guys that actually hit big shots like that were TJD and Al (and, to be fair, they both missed or turned over the ball in spots like that as well).  It's always nice to see another guy capable of hitting a big one.

[Eagle’s Rug]

I like what I see from the coaching staff so far.

Calling sets at crucial times to get the ball inside.  Players seem to get more run for the most part, substitutions and lineups make sense.  It's ridiculous that this stands out, but we have seen some real headscratchers over the last decade plus.

Defense has been good to great early in games and fades late.  Hopefully that improves with getting into game shape and getting more time together.  It's real defense, not a gimmick.

It's passing the smell test, which is a relief.  It's way early though and the toilet always looks cleaner after you flush.  

[JSHoosier]

24 minutes ago, Redleader said:

It's way early though and the toilet always looks cleaner after you flush.  

Seems like the toilet just was clogged the last 4 years.

[iu eyedoc]

2 hours ago, JSHoosier said:

Seems like the toilet just was clogged the last 4 years.

The Archie Miller years:

[Dave from Dayton]

16 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

The Archie Miller years:

I knew some people that worked at a municipal wastewater treatment facility.  They had a saying: "Your waste is our bread and butter."         Guess it was a job they could sink their teeth in to.  Hey, just going with the flow...

[go iu bb]

24 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

The Archie Miller years:

I thought this was a Crean recruiting visit?

[mamasa]

Thought I’d bump this thread up again since some posters seem hell-bent on being depressed. Team is 6-0, we have seen some really solid play. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Obviously, there's a helluva lot more tenacity on defense.  Also, fire in the belly for a lack of better words.  Marshall's first half lead and how it kept mounting mini runs after we regained the lead and yet we never folded.  

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Obviously, there's a helluva lot more tenacity on defense.  Also, fire in the belly for a lack of better words.  Marshall's first half lead and how it kept mounting mini runs after we regained the lead and yet we never folded.  

The big question will be when smart capable teams game plan to stop TJD and it’ll happen, do we have enough other options to win those kind of games? We’ll get to find out. But competing on D should for the most part at least keep us in games.


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[Alford Bailey]

Honestly I think the best thing I like about this team is we have a PG who can score 20 for the first time since Yogi. 

[maharkn]

The big question will be when smart capable teams game plan to stop TJD and it’ll happen, do we have enough other options to win those kind of games? We’ll get to find out. But competing on D should for the most part at least keep us in games.


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This is something we will see on Tuesday with the zone. I do like the idea of trayce in the middle of the zone kicking out to shooters because they will have to clamp down on him

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[IUFAN1976]

27 minutes ago, maharkn said:

This is something we will see on Tuesday with the zone. I do like the idea of trayce in the middle of the zone kicking out to shooters because they will have to clamp down on him

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I say we do have enough and that is what CMW is preparing for!  I say Kopp, Stewart, and Bates all have double figures in scoring and Leal hits a couple too!  Complete balance scoring, 5 in double digits!