IUBB vs USC - Wednesday, 01.08.25 @ 7:00 on BTN

[IUCrazy2]

1 minute ago, IUFAN1976 said:

We aren’t better playing them both 25 minutes per game.  We are better playing Ballo more minutes than Reneau.  Ballo should be playing 30+ minutes and Reneau less than 20 to make this team better.  Ballo is better rebounder and Rim protector and defender and that is why he needs to play more minutes.  

Adjust as needed.  I think to keep the locker room happy, you will have to have a little overlap.

[Hoosier987]

1 minute ago, IUFAN1976 said:

We aren’t better playing them both 25 minutes per game.  We are better playing Ballo more minutes than Reneau.  Ballo should be playing 30+ minutes and Reneau less than 20 to make this team better.  Ballo is better rebounder and Rim protector and defender and that is why he needs to play more minutes.  

With Reneau out, it's not a coincidence this team is playing better. I'm not saying Reneau isn't talented but you have to be a fit. He needs to come off the bench for Ballo. 

[IUFAN1976]

2 hours ago, Juwan Moye said:

Them starting alongside each other is part of the problem as it makes it harder to maximize the time where they don’t share the court.

If you assume each should play 25-30 minutes a game then they HAVE to share the floor for at least 5-10 minutes a game. But since we start them together, this is basically the baseline so the decision is being made that having the share the floor actually makes us a better team. This seems wrong to pretty much anyone who watches basketball.

Exactly!  They really can’t share the floor because it doesn’t make us a better team!  Start Ballo and bring Reneau in just to give Ballo a 3-5 minute rest each half.  Just because he leads the team in scoring, doesn’t make us better, he forces a lot of shots and isn’t a willing passer and definitely isn’t a good rebounder, defender and rim protector like Ballo is.  Personally I think Reneau sucks!  He’s not a team player, he’s a black hole on offense and liability on defense.  His only role needs to be backup center for Ballo to make his team better and get it where we all would like to see it go.  If he’s starting and playing alongside Ballo 8-10 minutes per game, this team will not get where we would like it to go.

[IUFAN1976]

13 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

Adjust as needed.  I think to keep the locker room happy, you will have to have a little overlap.

Any overlap will drag our offense down.  Reneau only needs to play backup minutes to Ballo, IMO.  

[IUFAN1976]

16 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

With Reneau out, it's not a coincidence this team is playing better. I'm not saying Reneau isn't talented but you have to be a fit. He needs to come off the bench for Ballo. 

Exactly!  This team plays better without Reneau, he isn’t a fit for this type of play because the ball sticks when he plays and he clogs up the inside for Ballo or any guards to operate 

[IUFAN1976]

23 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

Adjust as needed.  I think to keep the locker room happy, you will have to have a little overlap.

The locker room will take care of itself, you are primarily trying to make Reneau happy and I say screw that!   He’s selfish, a ball hog, terrible defender, and not a good rebounder or rim protector.  He is just not a good fit for this team or today’s way of playing CBB

[Hovadipo]

Anyone have any thoughts on Reneau

[Hoosierfan1901]

9 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Anyone have any thoughts on Reneau

Woodson said he won’t be retuning anytime soon, I’m guessing in 2 weeks maybe

[Chris007]

9 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Anyone have any thoughts on Reneau

He's left-handed, primarily an inside threat, has never committed a foul that he agreed with, and seems nice. But other than that not much

[sirhoosierlot]

22 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Anyone have any thoughts on Reneau

I’m going to Reneau my football season tickets today 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

I like Malik. Don’t want to dog on him. Sometimes he can score at will. That being said I’d love him off the bench. Egos can go out the door.

[Hoosier DaDa]

Just now watching the game since I was playing in my poker league last night.  I'm right before halftime with 34 seconds left a Miles get fouled going up for a layup.  Hummel and whoever he is with started talking about 2 for 1 scenarios at the end of a half.  They go on to say Woodson and his NBA pedigree they all see it with him.  I'm over here going like WTF Hummel you have done enough Hoosier games to know Woodson never does this.  I'm always yelling at the end of halves hurry up 2 for 1 and they just keep dribbling.  

OK rant over.  Glad we won LOL. 

[IUFAN1976]

Inside The Hall posted 5 takeaways from the win over USC last night and when Malik returns and his possible return to lineup playing alongside Ballo, he will definitely negatively impact everyone one these:

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/01/09/five-takeaways-from-indianas-win-against-usc/

[IUFAN1976]

25 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I like Malik. Don’t want to dog on him. Sometimes he can score at will. That being said I’d love him off the bench. Egos can go out the door.

Oh why not!  I will, I have no problem with it!  He’s a poor defender, below average rebounder, gives zero rim protection, is very bad with the ball, kind of a black hole and not a good and willing passer, and is very turnover prone.

How is that for dogging him!  I have no problem with it

[Hoosier DaDa]

16 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

TIL Ministry work is part of his NIL deal

He got 30 minute certification online.

[coonhounds]

Good win but a absolutely alot to be scared to death about! Anyhow i see alot of people dogging malik. I agree 100 only one big should play at 1 time. I agree as of late ballo should get the start. I disagree we are better without malik. I disagree he is a black hole or whatever the he'll you guys are alluding to. He is a great player who gives effort and with better coaching he could be great. Everything you guys complain about him can be fixed. Imo ballo sucked balls all year until he hit the clubs and got suspended. Why the did it take that? Hopefully malik is working to get back and sees ballo succeeding and when healthy puts all you in your place! Maybe malik needed a reality check. Imo kids given us alot last 2 seasons and i don't get trashing him. Especially since this entire team at times have played like absolute horse ****. Not one person is exempt from that either!

 

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[mamasa]

38 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

Oh why not!  I will, I have no problem with it!  He’s a poor defender, below average rebounder, gives zero rim protection, is very bad with the ball, kind of a black hole and not a good and willing passer, and is very turnover prone.

How is that for dogging him!  I have no problem with it

WTF? Why the hell would you purposely intentionally slam him? You went out of your way to bash a player on our team, just to piss some other posters off?  That's really pretty juvenile. 

[OliviaPope40]

All in.

[IUFAN1976]

14 minutes ago, mamasa said:

WTF? Why the hell would you purposely intentionally slam him? You went out of your way to bash a player on our team, just to piss some other posters off?  That's really pretty juvenile. 

My bad!  I want the team to win, despite how I feel about Woodson.  But I do speak the truth and it is exactly what other people want to say too.  But let him come back, start alongside Ballo, which in the end, will definitely be Woodson’s demise 

[Shooter]

1 hour ago, IUFAN1976 said:

Oh why not!  I will, I have no problem with it!  He’s a poor defender, below average rebounder, gives zero rim protection, is very bad with the ball, kind of a black hole and not a good and willing passer, and is very turnover prone.

How is that for dogging him!  I have no problem with it

Reneau last season had the #1 assist rate in the Big Ten amongst post players. This season his turnover rate is lower than everyone on the team except Leal, Tucker, and Goode (all guys who assist way less than Malik).

I don't think he's a great fit next to Ballo, but he's a good player and seems like a good kid. Maybe step away from the keyboard for a minute.