* Empire Classic * Indiana vs. UCONN Sunday 11/19/2023 1 pm ESPN @MSG

[monskisprodigy 1,995]

Just now, Josh said:

Malik Reneau is having a phenomenal game!  I wish we could surround him with shooters

I’ll take just one at this point haha. 

[Artie86 2,100]

6 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

I can’t even watch. X is 6 years deep and plays like a freshman. Continuously. We play hockey lineups and get the same damn results every single time. Our guards STINK. Mbako is an absolute dud. Ware is the player we have that would start on any competitive teams. 

Don’t watch then….

[realTomCrean 1,677]

Any chance of winning depends on if the senior backcourt can give us anything 

[FortWayneHoosier 6,250]

Malik with 15 pts, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 blocks. 

[maharkn 1,792]

Ware needs to be more creative around the rim. **** fake, Clingon is going is going to go after any shot fake

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[Dhop 412]

4 minutes ago, Hoosier1984 said:

X just picked up his 4th foul walking back to the locker room.

Then cried for a full five min to anyone that would listen…

 

[Stuhoo 81,937]

Some of you guys are hating on Gunn, but there’s something good there. Might come out soon, maybe not.

He’s potentially what a lot of y’all are hoping for; a perimeter player who is disruptive defensively and can get his own shot.

He’s not there yet, but …

[Henryville Hoosier 978]

5 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Probably won’t win this one, but there are some pieces on this IU team.

Malik is a helluva guy to have to guard for opponents. They’re gonna double team the **** out him next half.

Ware needs to make himself ready when they do.

[OliviaPope40 6,640]

My treat

[reconmkd 4,470]

So game 2 should be a good game? I guess good games to ESPN are the ones in which the favorite blows out the other, cause Uof6 is about to get the doors blown off!

[LamarCheeks 19,659]

Didn't someone on IU's staff -- Hulls maybe -- say that Mgbako was a fantastic shooter?

Either Jordy needs to have his eyes checked, or MM just clams up in games -- because I haven't seen any evidence of that. 

 

[coonhounds 9,319]

Then cried for a full five min to anyone that would listen…
 

Still going on now lol. Not sure why coach hasn't put a stop to that yet

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[kreigh8 2,101]

Going to need X this half. Need someone to try and stop Newton

[Demo 20,532]

2 minutes ago, maharkn said:

Ware needs to be more creative around the rim. **** fake, Clingon is going is going to go after any shot fake

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Would love to see him face Clingan up in the mid-post, hit him with a little jab step and just go up with it. Clingan’s not quick enough to contest it. 

[DChoosier 8,775]

Ware has been a very pleasant surprise.

This off-season I was disappointed that we didn’t land a multi-dimensional 2G that was a threat from the perimeter (even though a few thought I was nuts because we had Trey). After that I just hoped MM would be the perimeter threat we needed. 
That obviously hasn’t happened (so far, I’m not giving up on him) but it’s been exacerbated because both X and TG have regressed. We really need those two to pick it up.

[Home Jersey 8,769]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Some of you guys are hating on Gunn, but there’s something good there that might come out. Maybe soon, maybe not.

He’s potentially what a lot of y’all are hoping for; a perimeter player who is disruptive defensively and can get his own shot.

He’s not there yet, but …

I can't for the life of me understand anyone asking for Leal over Gunn in this game.

As you said, he's not there yet... but he's got potential and the length/athleticism to compete with these guys. The shots need to fall and the defensive decision making a little better

[AZ Hoosier 7,772]

UConn +11 on rebounds... +6 offensive rebounds...11-0 second chance points... winning assists, blocks and steals.

[Stuhoo 81,937]

3 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Didn't someone on IU's staff -- Hulls maybe -- say that Mgbako was a fantastic shooter?

Either Jordy needs to have his eyes checked, or MM just clams up in games -- because I haven't seen any evidence of that. 

 

Not all five stars have JHS’s moxie.

He can really shoot it, but he’s not a superior athlete and he’s playing scared.

[Dhop 412]

Time to add a third person into the Reneau and Ware show for the second half.  If X could flip into the “good” X we could make it close.

[Banksyrules 4,932]

These refs.