IUBB vs Marian (exhib) Friday, 11.03.23 @ 6:30 on BTN+

[go iu bb 5,917]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

He’s a really nice player, but I’m thinking one of the primacy reasons he came to IU is for Mike Woodson’s connections into the coaching profession.

Whatever the reason, I'm happy he's part of the team. if he wants to get into coaching, having another coach on the floor can only help. 

[IUFAN1976 3,091]

15 hours ago, dmvhoosier12 said:

They beat Marian in exhibition by 36, St Francis in exhibition by 45 and their first two regular season games by 35 and 50 points 

I totally forgot!! That’s what happens when your not used to a team winning by large margins and old age starts to creep in!

[IUFAN1976 3,091]

15 hours ago, FightFor6 said:

Yes, 4 times early in the year

[MikeRoberts 6,998]

11 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

He’s athletic and makes some impactful plays, so therefore he’s better than Bates.

It’s a low bar to clear.

That could describe Jordan Geronimo and many others. 
 

Gunn hasn’t had a good game yet, Bates at least had 6+ good games for us last year being one of our top scorers while shooting over 50% while doing it In those games. Gunn, not yet

[hoosierbgh 1,264]

13 hours ago, lillurk said:

8. Walker looks like a better fit with this squad than I thought. Crafty and athletic enough to fit nicely with better scorers, good touch around the rim to maybe keep some bench units afloat if he needs to, better passer than I thought. Wonder how often he’ll guard down the defensive spectrum, as he seems like he could mark some big wings.

Walker has been a very pleasant surprise so far. I expect there will be more than a few games this year where he sneaks in to kill the opposing team while they are focused on stopping Reneau, Ware, or MM. This team has a lot of length and athleticism to throw at opponents and having someone with Walker's experience and energy as one of those guys coming off of the bench only magnifies the impact. 

This team has a long way to go and a lot of things to improve upon but there are a lot of pieces to like.  

[HoosierFan1994 4,746]

I'll echo what many of you have said. November/December might be rough but February/March could be a lot of fun. 

1) Anthony Walker is going to be a great pick up. Looks like a 6th man of the year contender in the conference. 

2) LOVE Cupps. Scoring wise I don't know how big of an impact he will have this year but as far as quarterbacking the offense as well as defense he is going to be a major factor. 

3) I felt like last year post X injury IU relied on offense from Trayce and Jalen. This year I think X, Mackenzie, Malik, and Kel'el are all capable of being double figure scorers. Probably the last time IU had that with four players was in 2013/2016. 

It's hard to take much away from these games. A little more interested this year because of all the new pieces. The first major test will be November 19. It'll be fun to see how they stack up against UConn. 

[Stuhoo 80,561]

7 hours ago, MikeRoberts said:

That could describe Jordan Geronimo and many others. 
 

Gunn hasn’t had a good game yet, Bates at least had 6+ good games for us last year being one of our top scorers while shooting over 50% while doing it In those games. Gunn, not yet

I just watched a 25 minute game highlights replay.

Guess who was the key more than anyone else when we got out in transition?

CJ Gunn

[rcbowla 7,092]

I just watched a 25 minute game highlights replay.
Guess who was the key more than anyone else when we got out in transition?
CJ Gunn

CJ shoots too much. He had a particularly terrible shot he took in 1st half where he pulled up and took contested long 2 with probably 15 seconds or more on the clock. My only issue with him is that he needs to find the better shot even if that means he can't shoot on that possession. His role really shouldn't be volume shooter and I doubt that's what the staff wants from him either.

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[go iu bb 5,917]

4 minutes ago, rcs29 said:

CJ shoots too much. He had a particularly terrible shot he took in 1st half where he pulled up and took contested long 2 with probably 15 seconds or more on the clock. My only issue with him is that he needs to find the better shot even if that means he can't shoot on that possession. His role really shouldn't be volume shooter and I doubt that's what the staff wants from him either.

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The one that was maybe 1 step inside the 3-point line? His shot selection certainly still needs work.

[Stuhoo 80,561]

14 minutes ago, rcs29 said:

CJ shoots too much. He had a particularly terrible shot he took in 1st half where he pulled up and took contested long 2 with probably 15 seconds or more on the clock. My only issue with him is that he needs to find the better shot even if that means he can't shoot on that possession. His role really shouldn't be volume shooter and I doubt that's what the staff wants from him either.

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8 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

The one that was maybe 1 step inside the 3-point line? His shot selection certainly still needs work.

He’s currently a flawed player?

Sure nuff.

[rcbowla 7,092]

The one that was maybe 1 step inside the 3-point line? His shot selection certainly still needs work.

Yeah that's the one

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[str8baller 5,214]

30 minutes ago, rcs29 said:

CJ shoots too much. He had a particularly terrible shot he took in 1st half where he pulled up and took contested long 2 with probably 15 seconds or more on the clock. My only issue with him is that he needs to find the better shot even if that means he can't shoot on that possession. His role really shouldn't be volume shooter and I doubt that's what the staff wants from him either.

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He’s a shooter. If he ever turns into a ‘maker, he will be a heckuva player.

[Stuhoo 80,561]

1 minute ago, str8baller said:

He’s a shooter. If he ever turns into a ‘maker, he will be a heckuva player.

Hot take: the flawed version I see this week will already contribute to winning more than Tamar Bates.

[JSHoosier 20,177]

Just exhibitions but some thoughts.

Cupps looked like he belongs already.  Just smart, steady plays and minimizing stupid mistakes. How he does get real game competition will be interesting.

Banks could develop into a player that does a little but of everything.  A good piece to have.

Gunn is not afraid to shoot, but does need to work on shot selection. He could help if he can play defense and provide some scoring off the bench, doesn't need to be all conference.

Ware could bring an element we didn't have with Jackson-Davis, a big that can stretch the floor.

Reneau looked better.

Mgbako made some questionable decisions, but the talent is definitely there.

FT shooting was refreshing. Need to work on closing out on shooters.

[MikeRoberts 6,998]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

I just watched a 25 minute game highlights replay.

Guess who was the key more than anyone else when we got out in transition?

CJ Gunn

Cherry picking a few points against a high school level team doesn’t make him better than Tamar Bates. 
not sure if there was anyone in D-1 last year that had a poorer shooting percentage than him but sadly that wasn’t what kept him on the bench behind Bates , it was his D or the lack thereof - per one of the assistants 

[Hardwood83 4,771]

I finally had a chance to watch this. Is it safe to say that Walker appears to be what we hoped Geronimo would be last year?

Marian is not great, but I liked a lot of what I saw from IU. 

[AZ Hoosier 7,066]

Curious if there will be a replay or video on the B10 network or Youtube... anyone have.a link?

[JSHoosier 20,177]

6 hours ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Curious if there will be a replay or video on the B10 network or Youtube... anyone have.a link?

 

Not a full replay but pretty good highlight video.

[Demo 19,899]

Ryan’s right here. Also interesting that in the past Johnson would have immediately screened away here to delay any doubling of the post from the top. I assume the they haven’t changed that and it’s just a matter of  Mgbako catching and shooting. Either way, man, is that good to see.

[rcbowla 7,092]

I finally had a chance to watch this. Is it safe to say that Walker appears to be what we hoped Geronimo would be last year?
Marian is not great, but I liked a lot of what I saw from IU. 

I'd say you're spot on. And he'll be better in that role. His IQ will make him much better in that high post spot against zones.

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