Wake Forest Post Game Thread

[cappymo14]

While I'm pretty mad at tonight's outcome, I was very happy with Robert Johnson. He played better than anyone IMO. He needs to start over JBJ every game, but I don't see it happen.

Props RoJo, keep it up!

Completely agree, his best effort to date.

[mdn82]

Ha this is the first time u posted on this topic. Glad I got u out, now coach Crean on the other hand...

Stop or your ass is gone Kyle

[8bucks]

While I'm pretty mad at tonight's outcome, I was very happy with Robert Johnson. He played better than anyone IMO. He needs to start over JBJ every game, but I don't see it happen.

Props RoJo, keep it up!

The last two buckets by Crawford Rob was our defender. He may have been turning his man to the help that did not show but both times his man scored

[HoosierAloha]

I thought that was the case. I have noticed this for years and if I didn't love the hoosiers it would be funny but our plays after timeout are comical we almost never get a shot off and if we do it is our star player one on one and then forcing up some kind of well contested prayer not good at all

 

IU was actually top 5 in PPP ATO in 2012-2013. 

[HoosierAloha]

The last two buckets by Crawford Rob was our defender. He may have been turning his man to the help that did not show but both times his man scored

 

TB drifted back towards the paint when the ball handler was forced to him. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I think our Hooosiers watched the Johnnies play this afternoon and figured they wanted to play against another team who doesn't care about defense. They can all score 20 tomorrow. Problem is, no NBA scouts watch junk games.

[Rookie33]

Completely agree, his best effort to date.

RoJo and Collin should start. I prefer Max off the bench and JBJ needs to earn his PT b/c he's a liability at this point who doesn't do enough offensively to earn PT.

[Fulkme15]

I normally try to pump some sunshine, but I really don't see anything positive right now only besides the fact that it's the third game, and we have a long season ahead of us to turn this around and forget about this game. Unfortunately I didn't win the prediction game for tonight :/

[Alford Bailey]

It's not just JB though. We were hedging them and giving them driving angles then never trapping them. Can't have 1 without the other. Shouldn't take 30 minutes of watching this to figure it out. Ineptitude.

That was mind boggling. WTH were we doing? And why did we keep doing it?

[Bobman1]

JBJ is turning into one of my least favorite players on this team. The way he carries himself on the floor, does't show much emotion after a big win or a tough loss like this one. Doesn't seem too depressed over overjoyed at any moment like TB or Yogi. And he shot 1-8 from the field, 1-6 on threes, with that one pointer making me outraged that he shot it, 4 turnovers, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 5 points. Just a dismal night for JBJ and he probably is only worrying about whether he'll get drafted 1st or 2nd round. Hopefully that quote from Dakich re-energizes him and makes him play some D, whether he likes it or not.

[HoosierAloha]

Our TOs were down to 14...

 

JBJ and Troy showed some leadership with 9 combined TOs. 

[JaybobHoosier]

The last two buckets by Crawford Rob was our defender. He may have been turning his man to the help that did not show but both times his man scored

I understand, but our guards were playing to defend the top of the key, while our bigs were supposed to defend the basket. The last one was on TB, he failed to help like he was supposed to. The last shot that went in was lucky. He just threw it up and got lucky. However, I wish we would have got lucky!

[JaybobHoosier]

Man, I need to go create another dance video to cheer myself up ;)

[trailrunner]

For the sake of repeating: This thread is being watched. This thread is for commentary on the Wake game, not your opinion of Crean

Wasn't he coaching this game?

[cappymo14]

So we lost...as a fan, I can take a loss and say "Well, those are the breaks, go get em next time." But, the WAY we lost this one, makes me wonder if we really can go get em. I'm on the fence about this group. JBJ? Average. Troy? Amazing, but I sometimes secretly wish he played for someone else. TB? Hope that was the worst he can be. I'm interested to see how hard we play tomorrow. That will be telling. Losing today won't kill our chances. Losing tomorrow or even winning ugly just might. I for one am going to give the guys a chance to respond.

[mamasa]

Wasn't he coaching this game?

There's a thread devoted to opinions of Crean, within reason

[HoosierAloha]

So we lost...as a fan, I can take a loss and say "Well, those are the breaks, go get em next time." But, the WAY we lost this one, makes me wonder if we really can go get em. I'm on the fence about this group. JBJ? Average. Troy? Amazing, but I sometimes secretly wish he played for someone else. TB? Hope that was the worst he can be. I'm interested to see how hard we play tomorrow. That will be telling. Losing today won't kill our chances. Losing tomorrow or even winning ugly just might. I for one am going to give the guys a chance to respond.

 

I can dig this but good to great teams don't do this.  They have coaches or players that hold each other accountable.  I didn't see anything in that game that showed me there is any leadership on this team.  That has me questioning how much this team can win.

[BlueDevil]

@crimsonquarry: Illinois is gettin' run by Chicago State
Memphis is down 10 to UT-Arlington

CHILL



Idk why but I find this comical.

[HoosierCoop]

Blackmon sucked!
Tb got schooled
Nick good!
Troy good but to much flash at the end.
No game plan!
Let's see if we can just score more points than the other team.
Sorry. I am mad with too many beers.

[ALASKA HOOSIER]

Well... I am pretty bummed. I don't know what to think on this one. We couldn't stop anyone.