IUBB vs Iowa - Tuesday, 01.30.24 @ 7:00 on BTN

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

8 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

With Mack playing mostly at the three, he is guarded by a lot of guys four or five inches shorter than he is. If that's a positive matchup for IU? I can see the value in inverting the offense to pull Ware and Malik outside and put Mack in the post. 

For instance,

• I'd rather have Mack with a post catch against Loyer than have KelEl with a post catch against Edey. 
• I'd rather have Mack with a post catch against Akins than Ware with a post catch against Sissoko.
• I'd rather have Mack with a post catch against Berry than Ware with a post catch against Nicholson.

That having been said, Mailk is always our best option for post touches, but Malik doubled is sometimes not awesome, and Mack likely would not draw a double.

Sure... But that isn't happening. It's with Mbako playing the 4. Not with him playing the 3.

[IUFAN1976]

Even though it resulted in a lose, we need build off of that game.  Despite not hitting any 3’s and our poor free throw shooting, there were positives from that Illinois game. I say we build us some confidence and beat Fran and the Franatics by double digits 

[Ryno6284]

1 hour ago, hper50 said:

I was begging us to offer Perkins when he was at Lawrence North. Another non-offered Indiana kid who will give us the business..........

Tough and gritty! I like those kinds of players!

[Hornsby]

It saddens me that our program has fallen so far that we don't consider home games against Northwestern and Nebraska automatic wins. IMO we should win all of our home games with the possible exception being against top 5 teams in the nation.  Even in those games, we should be as competitive as hell.  We must hold our team and coach to this standard.  

Yep but it's reality. We don't play modern bbal and you can't win many games not hitting threes.

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[Hornsby]

The question is are we getting over the vaunted hump tonight.

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[str8baller]

1 hour ago, FortWayneHoosier said:

 

 

I guess where I am at with it, is Mack is supposed to be a shooter. We already have two big men, why clog the lane up more. Also the "down the stretch" makes no sense. This whole board has complained and cried that we haven't created or ran any sets for Mack, so now everyone is ok with putting him in the post. I know we haven't put up a ton of 3's this year, but it kind of defeats the purpose in the long run if you are going to recruit guys that are shooters and put them in the post. 

Man …I’m so far gone in my assumptions, when I read that I just assumed Woody meant playing him as a stretch 4 (ie a post position in traditional parlance).  
 

If Woody is actually going to run post ups for him, I’m going to pull my hair out.  
 

(stuhoo makes so nice points but those are very limited/niche circumstances that could 1) apply to other people and 2) require us to get our multiple post players out of the lane)

[FortWayneHoosier]

17 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Man …I’m so far gone in my assumptions, when I read that I just assumed Woody meant playing him as a stretch 4 (ie a post position in traditional parlance).  
 

If Woody is actually going to run post ups for him, I’m going to pull my hair out.  
 

(stuhoo makes so nice points but those are very limited/niche circumstances that could 1) apply to other people and 2) require us to get our multiple post players out of the lane)

That is how I interpreted his statement as well, hence my response. He very well could of meant a stretch 4, but I feel he means it in a different way. All in all it still makes 0 sense to me, but I never claimed to be an expert. 

[Hoosier DaDa]

 

[Hovadipo]

3 minutes ago, Hoosier DaDa said:

 

I know it's a perspective trick, but this picture is hilarious. Looks like me dunking on my kids in the living room.

[Stuhoo]

8 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I know it's a perspective trick, but this picture is hilarious. Looks like me dunking on my kids in the living room.

 

Secret video of @Hovadipo at home, "playing" with his kids:

[Hoosier DaDa]

10 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I know it's a perspective trick, but this picture is hilarious. Looks like me dunking on my kids in the living room.

Remember Ware-o-dactyls can fly! 

[Hovadipo]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Secret video of @Hovadipo at home, "playing" with his kids:

The fact that you think I'd let my boys try to take a charge...

MEET ME AT THE RIM OR MEET ME AT THE ORPHANAGE, MINI-HOVA

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

To watch or not to watch? That is the question.
Thank you Sir….. May I have another?!?
It’s winter. Nothing else to do.
Regardless.
GO HOOSIERS!!

I'll always watch. I may not like the product nowadays, but I still love the Hoosiers.

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Ware listed as 'Questionable' on the availability report but everything I'm seeing indicates he'll play just don't know how effective he'll be if the ankle  is an issue.  Kingsbury is out for Iowa and McCaffery and Dembele are listed as 'Questionable'.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

'25 Malachi Moreno will be at tonight's game. 

[OliviaPope40]

[OliviaPope40]

Love this chart it never fails

[Chris007]

Tonight is the night we start a winning streak. We’re going to be on fire, I bet we hit at least three 3 pointers tonight.

[FortWayneHoosier]

Very neat, players are wearing them warming up before the game.

[RaceToTheTop]

Hopefully one of two things happen with X tonight:

1.  He keeps his cool.

2.  He doesn't keep his cool and takes it out physically on Franimal.