Comments on: What to Expect: Michigan State

By: Joshua Haltom

Joshua Haltom — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:01:00 +0000

I don’t know if you didn’t read my comment completely or just jumped to conclusions. I never said yogi should stop shooting I simply said he needs to look to drive at the ratio of about four to one. He did that and although he still can’t finish layups (nobody can) we were in the game. When he fires up jumpers it is usually at beginning of shot clock and that not only hurts us as a miss (long shots=long miss= other team has more back than us) but kills us with time of possession for the game too. So, not sure where you get that I said yogi shouldn’t shoot. Maybe you commented on wrong post.

By: ChitwoodIN

ChitwoodIN — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 03:03:00 +0000

What to expect? Gary Harris and missed layups. Nothing new here. But hey, let’s let the walk ons play. Oh….almost forgot, let’s let the ever so athletic/talented/gifted/prodigy hollowell put the orange sphere that he’s never seen on the floor! That’s like spewing the blither of hanner being able to dunk on 12′ rims. Hello!!!! That’d be great if there were 12′ rims. Just like it’d be great if Jeremy had seen a basketball ever hit the floor and then hit his palm immediately after.

By: Dee McDonald

Dee McDonald — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:17:00 +0000

Our offense doesn’t move when we lose….it’s so frustrating!

By: BigAd

BigAd — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 22:50:00 +0000

In reply to OhioHoosier. I would love to see JH get significant minutes off the bench tonight. I doubt he's sat the bench for this long of a stretch in his entire life. With that being said, I'm sure he's learned his lesson and is ready to do whatever it takes to see the court again.

By: N71

N71 — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:51:00 +0000

In reply to CreamandCrimson. Can't help but feel like a piece of wood headed to the wood-chipper.

By: And_One

And_One — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:50:00 +0000

Relentless effort. Attack mode from the tip. Collect fouls. Oh, yeah, and hit your shots. I don’t expect a win. Sure, we all know it’s possible, but none of us expect it. I just want to see them play in such a way that the other guys will be relieved when it’s over.

By: Hoosier Hall

Hoosier Hall — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:47:00 +0000

In reply to ForeverIU. I'm more worried about Dawson. He is the one who killed us last time (other than Harris).

By: Hoosier Hall

Hoosier Hall — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:47:00 +0000

In reply to OhioHoosier. 1 minute would be more than usual for both lately...

By: kbb247

kbb247 — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:41:00 +0000

In reply to CreamandCrimson. I agree as well. He isn't perfect, but he is a good coach and does an excellent job. When your team executes you look like a genius. When they play like they did Saturday (lifeless, going through the motions, etc.) you like an idiot. I have been on both sides of that fence. Most of the times, the offenses have the adjustments built into them already based on what the defense does. It requires the kids to make the right read and be smart basketball players. I.E. If they over play the wing you back cut. If the defender is trailing off of a screen you curl. The list can go on and on. Bottom line the kids have to move and cut hard in order to set "things" up. Most importantly play with energy.

By: Hoosier Hall

Hoosier Hall — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:01:00 +0000

In reply to RatKingSports. Maybe, but wouldn't it be great if we pulled a Creighton on them? Did anybody see that?? Geez, 10/10 from outside in the first few minutes and finished with 21 threes. Not likely for us but you never know, right?

By: Walton

Walton — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:47:00 +0000

Michigan State can get a good lead on IU in a blink of an eye. IU would have a tough time winning this game if they had 0 turnovers, so I think several turnovers would make it out of reach. Need every single point they can get – points off of turnovers, transition from rebounds, and making free throws are essential. And the hardest thing we need is to make some open 3 pointers – not a ton, just a few. Lastly our leaders need to show up big down the stretch and take this game. I guess it comes down to they need to play their best game of the year.

By: SCHoosier

SCHoosier — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:13:00 +0000

Even with Payne out the match-ups are not in IU’s favor. I don’t know who keeps Dawson off the boards..can’t risk NV on him and nobody else is strong enuff. Harris is also a problem..which I assume Will and Stan will try to deal with. Maybe Sparties will have a bad shooting night like IU did against NW….naaaaaaah!

By: Court Storming Hoosier

Court Storming Hoosier — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:00:00 +0000

Agree. Only thing I would add is throw in some full court press for a significant amount a minutes. I think we are certainly athletic enough to at least try it.

By: HoosierPat

HoosierPat — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:58:00 +0000

In reply to kyle jenkins. I would much rather have a solid big man. We will have plenty of guards and wings next year.

By: ForeverIU

ForeverIU — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:48:00 +0000

In reply to kyle jenkins. The sense I do get is that he will be a top 5 NBA draft pick and that he has not set up college visits other than the visit he already made to IU. I'm guessing the way to interpret the 247 predictions is that IF he does not go to the NBA, then IU is favored.

By: Alford Bailey

Alford Bailey — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:18:00 +0000

In reply to kyle jenkins.

No insight but that would be huge. Especially if we lack an inside presence next year we will need as many scorers on the floor at one time as possible. Exum, JBJ and RJ……..like the sound of that.

By: HoosierPat

HoosierPat — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:06:00 +0000

I have no idea what to expect tonight. IU could win this game or lose by 30.

By: kyle jenkins

kyle jenkins — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:54:00 +0000

Just seen a recent prediction on 247sports.com about Dante Exum to Indiana… Anybody have any insight on a decision date for him? NBA or college?

By: ForeverIU

ForeverIU — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:43:00 +0000

In reply to marcusgresham. Indeed, and I hope this will be a "win we had no business winning".

By: marcusgresham

marcusgresham — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:32:00 +0000

In reply to Alford Bailey. This summer I said somewhere on here that this team would win some games it has no business winning and lose some it has no business losing. After the last week and a half I'm looking like a sage.