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[KingPG21 6,584]

Just now, Joe DeLow said:

UNC has the ultimate one. Jordan. That’s a lifetime deal there and they have some good players right now with Ed Davis, Reggie Bullock, Vince Carter, Harrison Barnes and a couple others. They don’t have the stars like they used to. But theirs is based on MJ and that’s enough really. It is MJ. UCLA has Westbrook, Love, 2 Holidays, LaVine, Ball.

 

 

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Lol, recruits aren't going to UNC because of Jordan........ Ed Davis, Harrison Barnes, those are your examples? Okay, sure, whatever. Carter is valid, the others are nothing but role players just like the IU guys in the NBA

[KingPG21 6,584]

2 minutes ago, Joe DeLow said:

You don’t think players are going to UNC still because of Jordan? Not only going to where Jordan went but also getting free Jordan brand stuff. Had Jordan went to IU, we could run some recruiting through that easily. “Wanna be like Mike?”


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Dude its been 30+ years. Jordan's brand is everywhere and more than widely accessible for highly ranked recruits with the shady recruiting crap, They're beyond delusional if they sell anything like wanna be like Mike you need to go to UNC. No current recruit is going to UNC because Jordan went to UNC

[LIHoosier 26,204]

The Cavs have fired Lue...yup it was all his fault

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25106070/cavaliers-fire-coach-tyronn-lue-0-6-start

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

The Cavs have fired Lue...yup it was all his fault
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25106070/cavaliers-fire-coach-tyronn-lue-0-6-start

I mean, the only reason they were winning was LeBron as well. Lue was not a good coach.


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[KingPG21 6,584]

Apparently the Cavs higher ups wanted the younger guys, specifically Sexton, to play more. Too bad Sexton has been just meh so far in the NBA. I guess just throw him to the wolves and hope he learns how to shoot? That is how it works right? 

[Hoosierfan2017 21,390]

17 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

The Cavs have fired Lue...yup it was all his fault

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25106070/cavaliers-fire-coach-tyronn-lue-0-6-start

Lue is a really bad coach. I'm surprised they waited this long to fire him. 

[LIHoosier 26,204]

22 minutes ago, KingPG21 said:

Apparently the Cavs higher ups wanted the younger guys, specifically Sexton, to play more. Too bad Sexton has been just meh so far in the NBA. I guess just throw him to the wolves and hope he learns how to shoot? That is how it works right? 

i.e. It's tanking time! The Zion watch is on.

[HoosierDYT 1,748]

i.e. It's tanking time! The Zion watch is on.

I’m really interested to see where he lands in the draft next year. I personally don’t believe he’ll be drafted in the top 4


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[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

2 hours ago, Joe DeLow said:

Cavs are way better than their record and performances. Ty Lue was just a trash coach saved by LeBron and Kyrie. Sexton, Osman and Hood. They need to get rid of Korver, Smith, Thompson and Love. Love in the right system is an All-Star talent. Lue didn’t have an actual system and had no clue what he was actually doing. They hired him because he’d listen to LeBron. Wouldn’t be surprised to see a college coach get mentioned.


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I actually think the Cavs have the worst roster in the league... 

[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

1 minute ago, Joe DeLow said:

Have you seen the Hawks roster?


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Hawks are bad too for sure. I think the Cavs win like 20-25 games this year. That Love contract won't be easy to move imo. Gilbert doesn't want to tank but I don't see what choice they'll have. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,744]

Just a single IU game last night as the Wizards fell to 1-5.  TB played 11 min.; scored 7 pts. on 3-7 FG; 0-2 on 3's; 1-1 FT's; 3 reb; 1 asst.; 1 TO; 1 PF; -12 for his time on the court.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,744]

Raptors lost their first game of the season. Neither OG nor Kawhi played; both listed as Inactive.  OG's listed as day-to-day for personal reasons most likely related to the recent passing of his father.  Kawhi simply got a rest day.  Pacers lost but Vic with 21 pts., 9 reb. and 7 asst.; however he was only 9-24 from the field.  It was the Pacers' second unit that did them in last night.

10.29.18		YTD	W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	6-1	L	Inactive
Wash	TB	1-5
Sac	Yogi	4-3	W	9	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-2
Sac	Troy	0-2	W	DNP
Hou	EG	1-4
Ind	Vic	4-3	L	36	21	9-24	2-6	1-1	9	7	1	1	0	3	+9
NYK	Noah	2-5	W	28	8	3-6	0-1	2-2	10	2	1	1	1	4	+17
Cha	Cody	3-4

[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Raptors lost their first game of the season. Neither OG nor Kawhi played; both listed as Inactive.  OG's listed as day-to-day for personal reasons most likely related to the recent passing of his father.  Kawhi simply got a rest day.  Pacers lost but Vic with 21 pts., 9 reb. and 7 asst.; however he was only 9-24 from the field.  It was the Pacers' second unit that did them in last night.

10.29.18		YTD	W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	6-1	L	Inactive
Wash	TB	1-5
Sac	Yogi	4-3	W	9	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-2
Sac	Troy	0-2	W	DNP
Hou	EG	1-4
Ind	Vic	4-3	L	36	21	9-24	2-6	1-1	9	7	1	1	0	3	+9
NYK	Noah	2-5	W	28	8	3-6	0-1	2-2	10	2	1	1	1	4	+17
Cha	Cody	3-4

Man Yogi's minutes are way down... Shocked that he ended up behind Frank Mason. 

[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

37 minutes ago, Joe DeLow said:

Should have stayed in Dallas. Just chasing money rather than fit.


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His minutes would've gone down in Dallas too. I don't think anyone thought he'd be behind Mason. He probably never should've been consistently playing almost 30 mpg like he was in Dallas though either. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,744]

Rockets off to a horrendous start and EG with a godawful shooting night.  Rockets not helped by the fact Harden is out with a hamstring injury until early November.

10.30.18		YTD	W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	7-1	W	Inactive
Wash	TB	1-6	L	DNP
Sac	Yogi	4-4	W	DNP
Sac	Troy	4-4	W	34	12	5-9	2-5	0-0	5	1	0	0	2	5	+1
Hou	EG	1-5	L	31	12	4-18	2-8	2-4	6	1	0	0	0	5	-16
Ind	Vic	4-3
NYK	Noah	2-5
Cha	Cody	4-4	W	25	11	4-6	0-2	3-3	4	1	3	1	3	6	-6

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,744]

In a head-to-head match-up of IU guys, Vic and the Pacers went on the road and beat Vonleh and the Knicks 107-101.  Vic won the scoring battle but Vonleh with a nice double double of 14 and 10.  I still have a really hard time relating Vonleh to IU, but he seems to have found a good niche with the Knicks.

10.31.18		YTD	W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	7-1
Wash	TB	1-6
Sac	Yogi	4-4
Sac	Troy	4-4
Hou	EG	1-5
Ind	Vic	5-3	W	32	24	10-18	3-9	1-2	5	1	3	2	1	3	+3
NYK	Noah	3-5	L	33	14	4-6	1-2	5-6	10	4	5	2	3	3	-4
Cha	Cody	4-4

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,744]

11.01.18		YTD	W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	7-1
Wash	TB	1-6
Sac	Yogi	6-3	W	11	0	0-5	0-4	0-0	2	3	0	1	0	1	-2
Sac	Troy	6-3	W	Inactive
Hou	EG	1-5
Ind	Vic	5-3
NYK	Noah	3-5
Cha	Cody	4-5	L	27	5	2-4	0-0	1-2	8	4	3	0	1	4	+3

[BGVille Hoosierfan 2,909]

I really wish McMillan would play Holiday. McMillan is going to screw us over by not giving Holiday and Leaf any playing time. Would be nice to see Anigbogu and Johnson too. Ever notice how the Spurs and Warriors give young guys random playing time? Random starts? And when those players are needed, they step up. Yet the Pacers have good talent and it is just being wasted on the bench. Holiday is Collisons replacement. It is time to play him.

 

 

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I just don't think Leaf belongs in the NBA. The game is too quick for him IMO. I hope I'm wrong and he becomes a major contributor in time for the Pacers but I'd be really shocked if he's still in the league in 2-3 years.

 

 

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[Crimson and Cream 5,812]

1 hour ago, Joe DeLow said:

I really wish McMillan would play Holiday. McMillan is going to screw us over by not giving Holiday and Leaf any playing time. Would be nice to see Anigbogu and Johnson too. Ever notice how the Spurs and Warriors give young guys random playing time? Random starts? And when those players are needed, they step up. Yet the Pacers have good talent and it is just being wasted on the bench. Holiday is Collisons replacement. It is time to play him.


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Leaf is getting a few minutes but he's just too much of a defensive liability and not a strong enough offensive player to make up for that. As for Holiday, who do you play him for? It seems the goal is clearly to let him sit and watch and learn this year and then next year he'll likely be the backup point guard and hopefully eventual starter. It's nice to develop young guys, but this team is in "win now" mode and that means DC and Cojo getting all the pg minutes.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,744]

Vic with a nice double double and RoJo with his first G-League action.

11.02.18		YTD	W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	8-1	W	21	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	3	+2
Wash	TB	1-7	L	DNP
Sac	Yogi	6-3
Sac	Troy	6-3
Hou	EG	2-5	W	35	21	6-14	2-8	7-7	1	3	4	0	0	1	+7
Ind	Vic	6-3	W	36	25	9-19	1-6	6-6	14	5	0	2	1	1	+5
NYK	Noah	3-6	W	10	4	2-4	0-2	0-1	3	0	1	0	0	5	+4
Cha	Cody	4-5
G-League
WI Herd	RoJo	0-1	L	17	6	3-7	0-2	0-0	2	2	2	2	0	0	+8