Game Thread: NCAA R32 IUBB vs Miami - 3/19 @ 8:40 on TNT

[coonhounds 8,911]

We got clowned

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[LamarCheeks 18,802]

Well -- hoping after tomorrow night, we're 1-1 against Miami. 

[IU - Kaulie 1,891]

We will be selectively active in the portal and kids want to play here.  We have the right coach.  We have to find kids that are workers and have a chip on their shoulder.  I think Cupps is a nice start from what I have read about him. We always seem to have kids that are too cool for school.

[IUHoosier5 1,597]

Just now, coonhounds said:

We got clowned

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We did in fact get clowned and that’s what’s most perplexing. 

[Banksyrules 4,722]

Indiana is sunken ship. 

[Alford Bailey 12,373]

Just now, JerryYeagley23 said:

Might actually be a step in the right direction. Very few teams have offenses that rely so heavily on post play these days. 

We are a “Tim Duncan” team playing in a “Steph Curry” era right now. 

It will be if we can get the talent.

[DChoosier 8,348]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Well, that was an utterly embarrassing ending. Hungrier team won it.


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I’m sorry you had to see it. Thought you were watching Seinfeld :)

[Crazy about IU 182]

The team that played the hardest won . Unless Woodson works a miracle in the portal this team has no chance of being better next year.

[HinnyHoosier 4,945]

Time to recruit the fastest players we can find, skill level be damned. Someone has to start the change for this conference.


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[HoosierTrav 7,884]

1 minute ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Might actually be a step in the right direction. Very few teams have offenses that rely so heavily on post play these days. 

We are a “Tim Duncan” team playing in a “Steph Curry” era right now. 

You nailed it. If your best player and offensive option is a big man, you’re in trouble in March. Guards win the tournament. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,312]

I’m sorry you had to see it. Thought you were watching Seinfeld :)

Cut the crap man.. I’m not after you.

But unfortunately my instincts at that time were right.


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[Hoosierfan2017 21,328]

5 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Might actually be a step in the right direction. Very few teams have offenses that rely so heavily on post play these days. 

We are a “Tim Duncan” team playing in a “Steph Curry” era right now. 

Only if we can upgrade the talent levels at all our other positions. (Plus find serviceable bigs). Absent striking gold in the transfer portal, we’re just going to have the same weaknesses we had this season minus our huge strength. 

[mark1981 1,345]

Just now, HinnyHoosier said:

Time to recruit the fastest players we can find, skill level be damned. Someone has to start the change for this conference.


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And shooters.  Way better shooters

[Alford Bailey 12,373]

Just now, HoosierTrav said:

You nailed it. If your best player and offensive option is a big man, you’re in trouble in March. Guards win the tournament. 

Especially a big man who can only shoot within 4 ft of the basket

[str8baller 5,214]

3 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Might actually be a step in the right direction. Very few teams have offenses that rely so heavily on post play these days. 

We are a “Tim Duncan” team playing in a “Steph Curry” era right now. 

We rely heavily on him because he’s our only consistent and talented player. Not a good thing to lose that.  
 

Steph Curry is barely going to make the playoffs. The 3 MVP candidates are centers. There’s no “era” defining us.  Only good basketball and bad. And way too much bad. 

[iubb 2,558]

Well he's gonna have to do something. Next year we are looking straight at the NIT as the expectation.

Of course you would think this team as Only looking at an NIT.

you are such a debbie downer


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[TheWatShot 13,936]

Some people are going to take this harder than others. We all know it has to end at some point, but it still sucks when it happens. You watch for more than 4 months, and in a span of a couple hours it's just over. 

 

The best thing anyone can do at this point is just not quote or engage with anyone already writing off next year or claiming this season was a failure. Just let them vent. We've got the right people in charge, and I'm confident in the leadership of this program for the first time in what feels like forever. 

[Golfman25 5,334]

2 minutes ago, Crazy about IU said:

The team that played the hardest won . Unless Woodson works a miracle in the portal this team has no chance of being better next year.

Probably not.  Maybe two years out.  Gotta recruit the right players now. 

[OliviaPope40 6,514]

[RaceToTheTop 25,623]

1 minute ago, Golfman25 said:

Well good year.  Could have been better, but could have been a lot worse.  So time to blow it up. Get some young and fresh faces.  Better players.  Better shooters. Better culture.  Guys who hate to loose and are killers. 

Yep, you are what your record is.  23-12, 12-8, second round NCAA loss.  Good and bad in there.  When you haven't won 23 games or had a winning record in conference since 2015-6, it's a better season than we've had in a long time.