Comments on: Montreal rewind: Devin Davis

By: INUnivHoosier

INUnivHoosier — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 22:28:00 +0000

In reply to Outoftheloop. Just less of a showboat.

By: HoosierFan76

HoosierFan76 — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 17:32:00 +0000

In reply to Outoftheloop. That's for sure. I didn't mean that I expected him to be exactly like the Round Mound of Rebound, just that if he could play with that kind of edge and intensity it would go a long way for him, and for IU.

By: skotchie

skotchie — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 22:40:00 +0000

In reply to Ole Man. Ahhhh, they stink. Sarcasium, actually Fla will be good again this year hopefully they can get'em once.

By: IUMIKE1

IUMIKE1 — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:15:00 +0000

In reply to Outoftheloop. I don't think " buy " is a word that is in their personal vocabulary.

By: Outoftheloop

Outoftheloop — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:51:00 +0000

In reply to HoosierFan76. Sir Charles was a truly unique athlete! Not another one around.

By: Outoftheloop

Outoftheloop — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:50:00 +0000

He reminds me of Dawson at MSU.

By: Outoftheloop

Outoftheloop — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:49:00 +0000

In reply to Ole Man. Many kids who believe that they are NBA ready on the KY roster will average 10 minutes or less on the floor this year. As Lee found out last season, that won't justify a first round draft position. So they will have to attend classes in the spring semester and NOT buy that car!

By: Outoftheloop

Outoftheloop — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:46:00 +0000

In reply to Dr Dave. Playing Devin at the #4 is where he excels. Playing him at the #5 is a disservice to Devin and to the team. We have two players to play the #5: Hanner and Jeremiah! Now that is not to say that for some minutes, in some games, IU may go with no #5 on the floor, playing a #4 and 4 other guards/wings.

By: Outoftheloop

Outoftheloop — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:42:00 +0000

Devin Davis is a PLAYER! He is good. He deserves 20 minutes +/game on the floor. He should have played more minutes last season, but that is water under the bridge.

By: CreamandCrimson

CreamandCrimson — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:21:00 +0000

Devin Davis has a very clear role and his biggest strength is going to have to help address one this team’s biggest weaknesses…rebounding (and post defense). I think he can contribute in other ways but this team doesn’t need for him to be a top-level scorer or a distributor/ball handler. As the article points out, and as Davis clearly knows, Davis’ value comes from his toughness and strength on the glass. I think a successful season for him will include:
-Consistent rebounding.
-Improvement in his ability to defend without fouling. Fouls were a problem for him last season but they didn’t appear to be in Canada…let’s hope that issue has been solved.
-6-8 very efficient points per game.

I love his game and I think he takes a big step forward this season.

By: Dr Dave

Dr Dave — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 02:44:00 +0000

Barring a recruiting stunner from nowhere, I’m trying to get used to the idea that Devin spends more minutes at the five this year than he does at the four. Just looking at this year’s roster, gotta believe that covering 40 minutes at the five is Hanner and Devin splitting the time with a few minutes help from the new recruits. And Troy is this year’s stretch four, taking most of those minutes.

Not claiming I’m a huge fan of this ‘unorthodox’ line-up, but it looks like the best way for this team to have a chance to win most games. Reminds me of one of the better mid-majors: not big enough to be consistent over an entire season or tournament, but a team that no one wants to play in a single game elimination.

By: Ole Man

Ole Man — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:54:00 +0000

In reply to Miamihoosier. I think you are right. This is a team that could easily go undefeated. Scary as all get out! Hate it!

By: SCHoosier

SCHoosier — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:35:00 +0000

In reply to Hoosier1158. He'll no doubt get a chance to look the beast in the eye when IU plays UL in the Jimmy V classic.

By: Miamihoosier

Miamihoosier — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:27:00 +0000

Love this guy. Love that he is willing to play whatever position the team needs… (pretty sure he wasn’t told on his official visit: “Devin we envision you as our starting power foward, and could even see you spelling the 5 spot in a few years”) …..on a side note, I just watched the last of Kentucky’s games in the Bahamas, and I am going to go out on a limb and say they will lose less than 3 games, and that an undefeated season is not out of the question. They do play Kansas, Carolina, Lousiville, and UCLA in the pre-conference, but they were subbing out 5 guys at a time like hockey lines, and they were getting better! If Cal has the guts to do that in the regular season, it will be a marvel to see, and if they can execute it, their opponents have no chance. I’ve seen so many great teams get knocked out because of foul trouble or injury to their star, that can’t happen to these guys.

By: Hoosier1158

Hoosier1158 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:00:00 +0000

Devin needs to play like Montrezl Harell at U of L, DD is only an inch shorter. Montrezl is a beast.

By: HoosierFan76

HoosierFan76 — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 19:48:00 +0000

Let’s hope he can be Charles Barkley-lite (in more ways than one). That would be exactly what IU needs from him this season…undersized (short, anyway) PF crashing the glass and causing havoc in the open court.