IU will be a top 10 team next year

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

Nice to have an optimistic post. I don't know if IU is a top 10 team next season but stranger things have happened. A couple of thoughts.

- I don't see how JBJ doesn't start

- Stan will be starting, he can defend multiple positions

- Perea has to spend a ton of time watching film and learning to play in a structured environment

- Getting Lee would be huge

- yogi needs to trust his teammates, that means Troy, Stan Rob, and Jeremy need to tighten up handles

- I'm cautiously optimistic about next season


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[Dalton26 16,892]

[quote name="Hovadipo" post="51080" timestamp="1395423492"]If we were to go small like this, I'd be for subbing Rojo for Stan if he proves to be as good of a shooter as we're hearing. That would be some firepower. Not sure how much defense would be played with this lineup, but the 3's would fall.


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My thinking with Rojo coming of the bench was so we would still have a shooter coming off the bench. If JB2 gets in foul trouble or is struggling we would be able to sub a shooter for a shooter.


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[Hovadipo 54,963]

[quote name="dalton26" post="51090" timestamp="1395424404"]My thinking with Rojo coming of the bench was so we would still have a shooter coming off the bench. If JB2 gets in foul trouble or is struggling we would be able to sub a shooter for a shooter.


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I see what you're saying now. I was looking at that as a sort of "line change", but not a long term type of lineup. In that case, yeah Rojo coming on for JB or Yogi would be preferred.


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[Dunn Woods 92]

you're crazy and just setting yourself up for a monumental disappointment

[pcboss55 2]

Do you think TC will go with a 3 guard offense next year with Yogi, Blackmon, RJ, Troy and Lee? With Stan as 6th man? Stan needs to work on ball handling and free throw shooting this summer. We can start DD if we have have inside issues and Lee needs more help. And that is assuming Lee comes to IU. RJ and Blackmon will bring much needed perimeter scoring help.

[Dalton26 16,892]

[quote name="Hovadipo" post="51092" timestamp="1395424542"]I see what you're saying now. I was looking at that as a sort of "line change", but not a long term type of lineup. In that case, yeah Rojo coming on for JB or Yogi would be preferred.


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Yeah it was just an idea. Having Rojo and JB2 in together would open up the lanes for Yogi to drive easier too. I think there's a lot of different ways you could go with them and still be effective.


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[Hovadipo 54,963]

[quote name="dalton26" post="51167" timestamp="1395426881"]Yeah it was just an idea. Having Rojo and JB2 in together would open up the lanes for Yogi to drive easier too. I think there's a lot of different ways you could go with them and still be effective.


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Our guards could make up for our complete lack of big men for the next few years.


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[CampHoosier 3,697]

you're crazy and just setting yourself up for a monumental disappointment

 

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[KingPG21 6,582]

I hadn't looked in a while, but last time I looked Dekker was a first rounder. Now that you said he isn't listed, it looks like he'll stay and Wisconsin will benefit. I still think Robinson will go if he has a decent tournament and I'm willing to be McGary will too. And OSU has to be better on offense next year. I'd say with Scott running the point they will be.


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I know DraftExpress has Dekker as the 14th overall pick in the 2015 draft. And 27th overall for their 2014 draft prospects. Kind of odd they don't have where they think he'd get drafted in the 2014 Draft

[DocLibby 761]

[quote name="Adillac" post="50907" timestamp="1395403322"]Noah is not coming back next year. Let's get that out of the way. So, that means the Hoosiers will be lean in the front court. Naturally, that raises immediate and viable concerns. However, it has never been Crean's intention to utilize strong post players. Zeller got his touches and points largely from offensive rebounds, broken plays, and runouts. Vonleh averaged like 5 shots per game on a team with no other lottery NBA lottery picks and no good shooters. This fact has really irritated me about Crean but I guess I just have to accept that it's gonna be that way with Crean as coach. So be it. Now, on to why IU will be a top 10 team next year without a talented post player... As we saw from 2011-2013, Crean's system relies on spacing, driving, and 3 pt shooting. Those teams were pretty darn successful. Yogi is an all- conference caliber point guard. He is uncommonly strong driving and finishing in the lane and he has developed into an outside threat. Blackmon will be possibly the best pure scorer at the SG position in the Big10 as a freshman. He is that good. Mark it down- he will be conference freshman of the year. Yogi didn't have another elite guard to play alongside this year. I mean, Yogi can take his man off the dribble in basically every game he plays in but what guard was going to be the beneficiary of that penetration? Sheehey? Next year, Yogi can drive lane and kick out to either Blackmon or Johnson for 3 pt looks. Johnson is also an elite shooter. A writer at Scout.com thinks Blackmon and Johnson are the top two pure shooters in the class of 2014. That is big. Stanford Robinson is a talented guard who has a knack for getting to the basket. Maybe with some serious offseason work he could be a decent jump shooter by next season. Regardless, I see Stanford coming off the bench for Yogi and /or Blackmon and providing that second wave of attack from the perimeter. He could be as good a 6th man as there is in the conference. With some strength training and long hours in the gym working on his shot and his handle, Troy will be a beast. There aren't very many, if any, 6'7 wings in the league that have his length and athleticism. Hollowell was a huge disappointment as we all know, but barring a transfer, I think he returns and contributes more than last season. Crean won't need to experiment with his ball handling skills again as we will have that covered in spades next year. Hollowell could be used more traditionally next year as a 4, and that could lead to more production: rebounding and second- chance points. I'm not holding my breath over it but I still think there is a time and place for this kid to be successful as a Hoosier. Devin Davis and Perea will be solid rebounders and defenders with the occasional scoring outburst. It's looking like IU will get Anthony Lee from Temple as a 5th year transfer. This will be key for the Hoosiers. He is a 6'9 forward with a lot of experience. His numbers from last year are good: 13ppg, 8rpg. He could start and be solid, helping to shore up the loss of Vonleh. The Big10's best teams are losing a lot after this year. I'm not saying IU is going to necessarily win the conference title next year but I think they will be contending for it. No one in the league will have as good a backcourt as the Hoosiers. Yogi, Blackmon, Stan, and Johnson represent the best and deepest backcourt in the Big10 next year, hands down. As for the front court, consider this- what upper-echelon Big10 team this year had a dominant player in the post? No one, really. The game is and has been trending toward guards and wings and IU will be very strong in that area. The frontcourt duties will be handled by committee. Overall, I see IU running the fast break extremely well but also and most importantly, I see IU having an effective half court offense with Yogi, Blackmon, and Johnson creating effective spacing from their outside shooting. This will open the lane and baseline for Troy and Perea to really play more above the rim and behind the defense. The Hoosiers will be one of the best 3pt shooting teams in the league if not the country. I seriously think IU wins 25+ games next year. Call me crazy but I think we will be legit. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners[/quote] I don't know you, but I really really like you!

[coachmayhew 1,414]

How did I miss this before, with Yogi staying (hope and think he will Doc) we will have fantastic leadership. JBJ will make an impact from day 1. Plus its the whole next man up, AE will start to shoot & play with confidence, Stan will work hard on his handles maybe with Yogi lending a helping hand, if or when Troy gets a jump shot he will be golden. By the time Davis graduates he will be one of your favorite Hoosiers. Hollowell is and always will be a Hoosier get on his side now because I see a game winner vs Nebraskaball in his near future but its a free throw after a huge rebound. Write that down ladies and gents. I also believe that each and every year that this is Indiana, we can win. If we do it is up to the players mentioned above as well as CTC. But top 25 is no stretch. If Noah stays top 10 is a guarantee.

Plus next season my blog will be on par with the good DocLibby guaranteed. Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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