IU Basketball News and Notes

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2 hours ago, btownqb said:

I'm confused how that answered my question. Haha 

Dont like MJ? Or his brand? He played at UNC so we can't wear his brand?

Correct, I don't like MJ nor his brand. I would prefer not to have an icon for another school on IU's jersey. 

 

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2 hours ago, Hardwood83 said:

Correct, I don't like MJ nor his brand. I would prefer not to have an icon for another school on IU's jersey. 

 

Eeesh. Don't like MJ? What is wrong with his brand? 

To each their own. We'd benefit greatly, imo, if we made the switch. Plus the gear is so much better than Adidas. 

But ultimately, I can't stand we are branded by a company that cares about Soccer more than anything. Nike schools have an advantage recruiting in football, imo. 

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And another one

 

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Did we ever get confirmation that adidas helped us with Mack?

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JHS picked 17th by the Lakers. 

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If Trayce goes undrafted…his workouts must of been rough. 

Understand the shot is a question mark, but he could be a rotational guy on any team day 1 imo…you can’t teach that athleticism, rebounds really well, can distribute and score around the rim. And he’s proven in those skill sets in multiple college years in the big ten. Wild. 

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TJD taken with the 57th pick by the Wizards. He's have been better off going undrafted than be picked by that team. 

Edit: check that. He's going to Golden State. That might be a good spot for him. 

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11 hours ago, go iu bb said:

TJD taken with the 57th pick by the Wizards. He's have been better off going undrafted than be picked by that team. 

Edit: check that. He's going to Golden State. That might be a good spot for him. 

Don’t love that spot for him. Veteran team trying to win now that puts a premium on passing and even shooting from their bigs. They do like to play small tho, which is good. Depending on what happens with Draymond, that could be a tough place to find a roster spot. 

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2 hours ago, str8baller said:

Don’t love that spot for him. Veteran team trying to win now that puts a premium on passing and even shooting from their bigs. They do like to play small tho, which is good. Depending on what happens with Draymond, that could be a tough place to find a roster spot. 

Seems like they are trying to (and probably will) bring back Draymond now that Poole is gone. I agree it's kind of a mixed bag for TJD there. They play small and they definitely give rookies opportunity. Downside like you said is they are in win-now mode, as the title window with Steph is rapidly closing. Can he jump Loon and the minutes Green plays at the 5? 

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7 hours ago, str8baller said:

Don’t love that spot for him. Veteran team trying to win now that puts a premium on passing and even shooting from their bigs. They do like to play small tho, which is good. Depending on what happens with Draymond, that could be a tough place to find a roster spot. 

Apparently they were the only team willing to give TJD a 1 year contract rather than a two-way contract.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2023/06/23/iu-star-trayce-jackson-davis-said-no-to-pacers-not-other-way-around/70348734007/?fbclid=IwAR1Tfjl-yyuN2wQPcZ4l7H3Hl9KuYSYMXvRZNdLUxQopCJ5hwWlOXc4qdYc

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17 hours ago, str8baller said:

Don’t love that spot for him. Veteran team trying to win now that puts a premium on passing and even shooting from their bigs. They do like to play small tho, which is good. Depending on what happens with Draymond, that could be a tough place to find a roster spot. 

I think it was the best possible landing spot. 

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8 hours ago, btownqb said:

I think it was the best possible landing spot. 

How so? 

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How so? 

The Warriors space the floor better than anyone and have played through Draymond in the high post/PnR quite a bit over the years and allow the big to make passes/reads which Trayce was great at last year. They also have shown willingness to play a 5 who is not a jump shooting threat and Trayce provides excellent rebounding/weak side defensive help which is exactly how they used Looney (who really has no offensive game compared to Trayce). They run and shoot the three at a high clip from the other 4 spots on the floor which makes having an athlete who can rim run at the 5 very important. Also they are in “win now” mode so they aren’t stashing guys/slowly developing them, if he can contribute he will play.

More importantly they have a great winning culture (minus last years fight) and gave him a three year NBA contract, not a 2 way. So he is at least giving himself the best chance at some staying power in the league. If he had been drafted elsewhere after like pick 40 he would’ve probably started in the dreaded G League.


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1 hour ago, str8baller said:

How so? 

 

47 minutes ago, JimmerNoe said:

The Warriors space the floor better than anyone and have played through Draymond in the high post/PnR quite a bit over the years and allow the big to make passes/reads which Trayce was great at last year. They also have shown willingness to play a 5 who is not a jump shooting threat and Trayce provides excellent rebounding/weak side defensive help which is exactly how they used Looney (who really has no offensive game compared to Trayce). They run and shoot the three at a high clip from the other 4 spots on the floor which makes having an athlete who can rim run at the 5 very important. Also they are in “win now” mode so they aren’t stashing guys/slowly developing them, if he can contribute he will play.

More importantly they have a great winning culture (minus last years fight) and gave him a three year NBA contract, not a 2 way. So he is at least giving himself the best chance at some staying power in the league. If he had been drafted elsewhere after like pick 40 he would’ve probably started in the dreaded G League.


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What he said. What GS needs in their backup 5... TJD provides. 

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1 hour ago, str8baller said:

How so? 

GS doesn't has many big guys and nobody over 6'9 so there is aying time available 

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To the surprise of no one. Great kid and credit to the program.

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Improved lateral movement and hand discipline will keep him on the floor. Will be pretty floored if he’s not this team’s leading scorer next year.

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20 minutes ago, Demo said:

Improved lateral movement and hand discipline will keep him on the floor. Will be pretty floored if he’s not this team’s leading scorer next year.

He did a whole lot better staying on the floor at the end of last season. He'll probably backslide now and then, but the light has already started to turn on. The skill is there, and if you have heard him interviewed, he's just a  plain old good guy. I don't see him being a vocal leader, but he should be a 30 minute per game guy.