Official 2016-17 IUBB Preseason Thread

[VO5]

19 minutes ago, Walking Boot of Doom said:

Hard to imagine a team under Crean struggling to find a way to score. This all really just sounds like coach speak, especially with our first game being against the #3 team in the country. 

Don't get me wrong, I still think we'll be pretty good on offense, but I think we lack the shooting efficiency that we had last year with Yogi, Nick, and even Max. I don't think Newkirk will ever be that great of a shooter, he's more of a drive and dish PG who gets in the lane. Other than James and Rob, i don't know who we have that we can depend on to hit 3s consistently. We have some that could absolutely make that jump, but it could take a while. I'm anxiously awaiting the start of the season :)

[Walking Boot of Doom]

36 minutes ago, VO5 said:

Don't get me wrong, I still think we'll be pretty good on offense, but I think we lack the shooting efficiency that we had last year with Yogi, Nick, and even Max. I don't think Newkirk will ever be that great of a shooter, he's more of a drive and dish PG who gets in the lane. Other than James and Rob, i don't know who we have that we can depend on to hit 3s consistently. We have some that could absolutely make that jump, but it could take a while. I'm anxiously awaiting the start of the season :)

Im definitely with you. I'm expecting us to be a much more aggressive driving team, with a greater reliance on the FT line. I also expect us all to be pleasantly surprised by the development of the sophomores and ability of the freshman.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Don't be shocked to see OG, Juwan, CuJo, and Devonte launching 3s. All are good-capable shooters.

We will have 5 3 point shooters on the floor often. 3 ball will still be used heavily.


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[Brass Cannon]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Don't be shocked to see OG, Juwan, CuJo, and Devonte launching 3s. All are good-capable shooters.

We will have 5 3 point shooters on the floor often. 3 ball will still be used heavily.


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Bryant launches them as well sometimes. 

[HoosierAloha]

Bryant launches them as well sometimes. 

Davis was hitting at a high clip in HH warmups. I won't be surprised if we're around 40% from deep again this year. It's not 13-14 in regards to only having one or two real shooters on the team.

Edit: CuJo, Green, Davis, and Newkirk could have all been the second or third best shooter on that team.

[Uspshoosier]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/17935301/duke-leads-way-power-rankings
Scroll down to iu at 14 and click on full team report

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Nice piece from Pete DiPrimio of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel on McSwain.   Freddie McSwain brings “linebacker” presence to IU

http://www.news-sentinel.com/sports/iu/Freddie-McSwain-brings--linebacker--presence-to-IU

[LIHoosier]

5 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

Unis for the Kansas game. Pretty cool for what it is.

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With Kansas wearing all blue unis with stars down the sides('Honor' on the nameplate), it makes perfect sense.

[Hovadipo]

With Kansas wearing all blue unis with stars down the sides('Honor' on the nameplate), it makes perfect sense.

Wowwwww that's cool. This is awesome.


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[OliviaPope40]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2673299-preseason-projection-of-the-2017-ncaa-tournament-bracket/page/7

I know that it is bleacher report but here are hypothetical bracket matchups. 

[Bobman1]

Even if we lose against KU in the opener, I'd be happy to see the team play in the system, mistake free, and play together. If we can play back and forth with the #3 team in our season opener, I'll be satisfied. Obviously, we win and I'll be ecstatic, but as long as we play hard and we'll, I'll be fine.


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[FortWayneHoosier]

8 hours ago, Calipari said:

Even if we lose against KU in the opener, I'd be happy to see the team play in the system, mistake free, and play together. If we can play back and forth with the #3 team in our season opener, I'll be satisfied. Obviously, we win and I'll be ecstatic, but as long as we play hard and we'll, I'll be fine.


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Only if everyone had the same mindset lol

[Sota Hoosier]

Excited to see our guards go head to head with KU's. Based on last night, I think OG is going to score more points than I anticipated. He's much more assertive and knows he's the dude out there.

I like Davis' game. Anyone see a little Dejuan Blair??

 

[Stuhoo]

4 minutes ago, TheGies said:

Excited to see our guards go head to head with KU's. Based on last night, I think OG is going to score more points than I anticipated. He's much more assertive and knows he's the dude out there.

I like Davis' game. Anyone see a little Dejuan Blair??

 

 

 A taller Emmitt Holt maybe?

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

With that bicep he looks like should be a boxer not a basketball player. 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

10 Glue Guys to Watch in College Basketball in 2016-2017

http://www.todaysu.com/rothstein-files/10-glue-guys-watch-college-basketball-2016-17/

Robert Johnson, Indiana: People don’t understand how steady this kid has been for the Hoosiers over the past two years. The 6-3 Johnson affects the game in a plethora of ways and has regularly made timely three-point shots in addition to helping out with ball handling responsibilities. Don’t be shocked to see Tom Crean have Johnson regularly initiate offense next season as Indiana attempts to reach the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year with this kid in the program.

 

 

[Uspshoosier]

http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/11/02/indiana-hoosiers-preview-thomas-bryant-tom-crean?xid=socialflow_twitter_si



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[AKHoosier]

19 hours ago, Calipari said:

Even if we lose against KU in the opener, I'd be happy to see the team play in the system, mistake free, and play together. If we can play back and forth with the #3 team in our season opener, I'll be satisfied. Obviously, we win and I'll be ecstatic, but as long as we play hard and we'll, I'll be fine.


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I'll be amazed if we keep our number of turnovers under 15.  If we do, I think we'll have a pretty good shot.

Really, I don't think Kansas is that much better than us.  But if we do get the win, we'd probably jump into the top 5, which would be nice.

[Hoosierboy1980]

Maybe it's already been asked and answered. Where do I get my hands on a basketball poster/calendar?

[southsidehoosier]

I have an extra one if somebody wants it. I live in Bloomington.


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