Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[Stuhoo]

To me? This looks like a hell of a good shooting stroke:

 

[IUc2016]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

To me? This looks like a hell of a good shooting stroke:

 

IU expected to be involved per rabby

[JF87]

The portal tracker that I follow hasn't shown IU having much interest in any big men so far.  It seems to me that we need a center and another player that can play the 4 and the 5.  Is Reneau going to play most of his minutes next year as our center or power forward? He's definitely a great low post scorer, I just worry about Reneau guarding in the post. 

[CSP]

50 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

IU expected to be involved per rabby

For the love of basketball gods, please 

[Demo]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

To me? This looks like a hell of a good shooting stroke:

 

Gotta be somebody around here clued in on Evansville basketball. Does he have a chance to rebound and defend at the HM level?

[cybergates]

19 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

And contrary to popular belief, there is NOTHING wrong with it. It’s fun! I’ll predict 24 wins and a Sweet 16 in September. I’ll almost certainly be wrong. Who gives a s**t?

I agree No one should Give a turdue, but i guess there are some Who do?

[HoosierDaddy87]

2 hours ago, Demo said:

Gotta be somebody around here clued in on Evansville basketball. Does he have a chance to rebound and defend at the HM level?

Went to most UE home games.... He's not going to overwhelm you with athletic ability but he has a nose for the ball and will bang underneath with the big boys.  He's a spot up shooter and can hit from well behind 3 point line

[FW Hoosier]

8 minutes ago, HoosierDaddy87 said:

Went to most UE home games.... He's not going to overwhelm you with athletic ability but he has a nose for the ball and will bang underneath with the big boys.  He's a spot up shooter and can hit from well behind 3 point line

Not to pile on current players from this past year, but even short of insane athletic ability our basketball IQ as a team needs to get better along with the talent. 

[Napleshoosier]

Gotta love 6’9” SG’s!

[ElectricBoogaloo]

41%+ from 3 is all I need to hear. We cannot be clogging the lanes for the, what, 7th straight year now?

[go iu bb]

17 minutes ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

41%+ from 3 is all I need to hear. We cannot be clogging the lanes for the, what, 7th straight year now?

Clogging the lane is now an IU tradition. We're stuck with it. 

[TTT]

It really doesn’t matter if a player shoots a high 3 ball percentage unless it is done in the rhythm of a smooth passing and movement offense.  A 45% 3 ball shooter can become a 30 or below % shooter unless everything flows well.

[8bucks]

2 hours ago, HoosierDaddy87 said:

Went to most UE home games.... He's not going to overwhelm you with athletic ability but he has a nose for the ball and will bang underneath with the big boys.  He's a spot up shooter and can hit from well behind 3 point line

Where do you see him being able to play on defense in the BT?  Does he have a quick release on the outside shot?  Does he move without the ball to an open space for a clean shot?  Can he pass ?

[JF87]

1 hour ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

41%+ from 3 is all I need to hear. We cannot be clogging the lanes for the, what, 7th straight year now?

Cannot or shouldn't?  Because I believe that we certainly can.  

[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, TTT said:

It really doesn’t matter if a player shoots a high 3 ball percentage unless it is done in the rhythm of a smooth passing and movement offense.  A 45% 3 ball shooter can become a 30 or below % shooter unless everything flows well.

Miller Kopp shot 44% his senior year in the same IU offense

[HoosierDaddy87]

41 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

Where do you see him being able to play on defense in the BT?  Does he have a quick release on the outside shot?  Does he move without the ball to an open space for a clean shot?  Can he pass ?

Let me preface this with I'm just a casual basketball fan and this is just my opinion--I think guarding the 4 is where he would fit defensively--he's big (in terms of MVC) and has decent quickness.  He finds open spaces and is a knockdown shooter.  He's definitely a team player and looks for the open guys--he will have to get used to that level of basketball--he came from NAIA to MVC to Big 10 hopefully  

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://gophersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/pharrel-payne/21444

[Demo]

7 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

https://gophersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/pharrel-payne/21444

Not sure I love the fit, but I like Payne a fair amount. Every time I see that kid he competes his a$$ off.

[Stuhoo]

13 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

https://gophersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/pharrel-payne/21444

LOVE love love Payne. Plays with incredible joy.

If it was my money bag I’d throw it at him asap.

That is a massive nut punch for Minny

[8bucks]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

LOVE love love Payne. Plays with incredible joy.

If it was my money bag I’d throw it at him asap.

That is a massive nut punch for Minny

As a backup or as a 4/5 starter?  Can he also shoot from distance