DISQUS

Inside the Hall: Game Thread: Connecticut @ Indiana

  • SanDiegoIUfan · 1 year ago
    They are completely destroying us on the boards, and there isn't a thing we can do about it. Too much size.
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    i am telling you it looks like TUO might break it open for us
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    you are a prophet...those were wild uncalled for threes....but they went in...i mean the only reason he shot that first one was because the shot clock was winding down and he could say "shot clock winding down coach..had to shoot" ...but nonetheless...

    Sweet...
  • SanDiegoIUfan · 1 year ago
    Crawford....2 bad looks 2 hits. Unbelievable.
  • Zappatista · 1 year ago
    Was this the Mike Davis memorial offense?
  • steve · 1 year ago
    The solution to our offensive problems are simple SET A SCREEN FOR A SHOOTER. All of this one on one shit is killing me. The only reason why we have won this year is because most of the opponents have no athleticism. Gordon needs to watch some old tapes of Alford moving without the ball.
  • Alex · 1 year ago
    Seems like Gordon is forcing some shots right now. Need to get D.J. some looks.
  • b_side · 1 year ago
    Wish we had these guys at full strength. Since we don't have a signature win, even pulling out a W this afternoon is tainted. Nonetheless, we will continue winning the games we are supposed to win.

    IU 82
    UConn 70
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    I agree, but at least it'll still be a nice RPI booster....UCONN is up in the Top 50....
  • Alex · 1 year ago
    I've got IU by 8.
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    I love my job, golf pro in the winter. i can watch the game while i am working !!

    iu 81
    uconn 69
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    dj looks so small!
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    great start but another ticky tack foul for gordon... why ej why??
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    How was that a blocking foul?
  • bleedingk crimson · 1 year ago
    This is the start that we want to have.
    bc
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Gordon really seems to struggle with shooting off the dribble inside the 3 point line.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    They should just have a college major called "NBA" ....general studies...come on DJ. I love ya...but...
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    kinda like how 80% of dukes players are "sociology"majors?!?!?!
  • SanDiegoIUfan · 1 year ago
    Yeah I said the exact same thing when he was on the foul line and they showed that. They should just have "basketball".
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    I hate Billy Packer...shut up
  • Alex · 1 year ago
    Come on EJ, gotta quit forcing it.
  • SanDiegoIUfan · 1 year ago
    Would like to see us pass the ball a couple more times on offense. Use that shot clock!
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    We have no offensive fluidity...surprise surprise...what's new
  • SanDiegoIUfan · 1 year ago
    Oh, and I have a man crush on DJ White :)
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Even after all these missed jumpers?
  • SanDiegoIUfan · 1 year ago
    He has hit some also. Without DJ this is a 20/30 point blowout.
  • Alex · 1 year ago
    Terrible shot selection.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    How many freaking layups and open looks can we miss?
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    IUs looks like a 7th grade girls team missing everything!!!
  • SanDiegoIUfan · 1 year ago
    Oh come on De...2 layups in a row?
  • ALH_00 · 1 year ago
    going to need to score more consistently. Defensive effort is really good right now though.
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    25%shooting. and still can get out of the half ahead
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Can we? We look so awful, I don't know.
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    i think if we move a little more in transition and drive it to the basket it will help.
  • ALH_00 · 1 year ago
    Not awful...just awful shooting...we're at home and it will get better.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Holy Cow...nice work by the crowd...lol
  • Alex · 1 year ago
    The lack of another big man besides DJ is killing us. We're one and out on every possession and they're owning the glass.
  • SanDiegoIUfan · 1 year ago
    Wow we are getting killed out there. Lucky to be down only 5. I liked that crowd fake coundown that was awesome!
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    That was pathetic...and we're only down by 5....I don't know whether to cry and let the small glimmer of hope give me strength to make it through the rest of this game.

    We not only missed jumpers...AT HOME...we blew easy layups....DeAndre, EJ, DJ....good lord...

    And Bassett's up to his old tricks of getting in trouble by jumping in the air with no idea what he's going to do...DJ looks like he's TOO pumped up to shoot a mid range jumper and EJ looks like he's out-of-control....unbelievable

    There's no offensive movement, there's not defensive teamwork...we're ONCE AGAIN letting teams screen us to death and we either don't switch fast enough or don't fight over the screens....I'm sick to my stomach.

    Some timely threes have kept it close, other than that, this is a D- first half.
  • Kelin · 1 year ago
    Two words for Deandre and Mike White

    Mikan Drill
  • Alex · 1 year ago
    Enough of the UConn cheerleader, Megan Martz is back.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    We scored nine points (all threes) in the first 3 minutes of the game. So after that....15 points in 17 minutes.....are you serious....I can't say enough negative things right now...I need to just shut up...but I'm fuming right now...this is not what I was expecting to see this afternoon...
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Turn off the TV...this game's over....We made no halftime adjustments...

    (nice no call on the goal tend)
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    i think we just need to run them and run them some more. their big cant move and they are already down 2 players. we have depth, just run it !
  • Alex · 1 year ago
    Not a bad idea at all. However, we still need to man up on the boards.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    and guard somebody and box out, and get loose balls and hit shots and .... be thankful this is a non conference game...
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    i hate to say it but i think this would be a nice time to see crawford try and score the ball. ej has been taken out of the game
  • steve · 1 year ago
    If we have learned one thing here today it is the fact that KS cannot coach. I dont give a S#@# what anyone says. If you have a player like Gordon and you are not setting screens you are a moron. This team is pathetic on offense. If I am a coach that recruits DeAndre Thomas and Jordan Crawford I need my head examined!!
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    At least I'll have a good reason to drink tonight (or right now)
  • Alex · 1 year ago
    Need to look for D.J. and if Thomas, Mike White or Stemler want to possibly show up for the game, that'd be great as well.
  • J-Mo · 1 year ago
    Steve you were saying about Crawford??? Take your negative a$$ and go cheer for some other team!!!
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    look i LOVE crawford in this situation.. IU looks tight and they are playing very scared but TUO just wants to take it over
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    yeah he definitely has no fear....so i hear what you're saying...let's just hope he uses some brains...which is what he's shown a major lack of this season..
  • Alex · 1 year ago
    Hopefully Sampson lets Ratliff play for more than 3 minutes.
  • Alex · 1 year ago
    I spoke too soon. Unbelievable.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Our lack of intelligence is baffling....
  • drode · 1 year ago
    -DJ needs to learn how to use the glass on that little turn around jumper
    -Everytime I feel like driving to bloomington and strangling crawford he does something to calm my nerves
    -If we continue to play this nba style offense and do not move the ball, and make cuts this team will go nowhere.
    -I am happy to see the team's defense improve almost every game. If they were playing the same defense they were at the beginning of the season, we would be down by 20.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    I thought the NBA crap went with Mike Davis...but we look just horrible...we're being exposed as the Top 10 frauds that we are...and if there was ever a "Timmy" wake up call..maybe this will be the game..it's non conference and won't cost our Big Ten title chances....we better start planning for Wisconsin now cause this game is toast...

    I'm usually not this negative but this is the most pathetic display of "basketball" I've EVER EVER EVER seen in my 27 + years of life on this planet.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Too bad there is a shot clock or I'd just say hold it IU so we can be put out of our misery
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    13-46 (28.3%)


    enough said
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    how often do you shoot better than 50% from 3 and be getting you ass kicked??
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    its over
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    yep this is horrible...I seriously question Sampson's coaching ability....at least with this group of players...every timeout we come back on the court looking worse...
  • Alex · 1 year ago
    Is this the worst game Gordon has played this year?
  • drode · 1 year ago
    No, this is the worst game he has played in his life.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    I almost want to call Stemler "The One" because that's all he's good for..THE ONE big shot....lol.....keep hope alive ...i'm going to take a shot of whiskey now...
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Four fouls on EJ...take him out and let AJ come in and miraculously take over the game with Crawford!!!
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    they have no rythm. it looks like they have the crimson jerseys on and they are playing on the road. i like crawford better in this situation than a EJ that has no flow
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    NO URGENCY!!!!! WALKING ALL THE TIME!!!!! I HATE THIS
  • SanDiegoIUfan · 1 year ago
    Maybe. Why is he swiping at the ball like that? Awful.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    So this is the second "good team" we've played and the second time we've gotten embarrassed...interesting..
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Uh Oh...a timeout....IU's going to get KILLED off this....Calhoun v. Sampson...yeah...let's see how that coaching battle turns out....

    This is ridiculous...all the naysayers of IU are being proven right today and it's just infuriating...
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    foul?
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    to little to late... this is the team we will be next year... look its like EJ and DJ werent even in the game!
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Let's foul the best foul shooter again... i think that's what I'd say
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ......we have no intelligence.......not even the tiniest bit....
  • SanDiegoIUfan · 1 year ago
    I have to agree with you there. I can understand trying to get a foul but we need 3 pointers, not 2.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Here's a wild thought...

    We've sucked at twos because we try and change our shots in the lane....SO DO NOT TRY IT...

    We've been awesome at threes and we need all the points we can get...HMMMM>>>>SHOOT A THREE????

    What did we do the last two possessions....? Drive to the lane and PRAY that something good happens....
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Thanks Bassett..let's make it look good
  • peaychris · 1 year ago
    well this doesnt look good for the "overrated in everything" big ten does it?
  • CoveyDale · 1 year ago
    dont want to be negative but the only two NCAA Tournament-caliber teams IU has played so far this season (Xavier, UConn), they've lost to.

    this team has a looong way to go and isn't even in the same area code as some of the Final Four favorites like Memphis.
  • drode · 1 year ago
    Well I am now going to to two things. One of which rarely ever happens, and the other happens rather frequently. Watch the Purdue v Wisconsin game and root for Purdue. The other one being DRINK LOTS OF BEER!
  • dabig · 1 year ago
    The offense looks like 5 guys playing pick-up down at the Y. There's very little help side defense. And I don't even want to think about how bad the defensive rebounding is.
  • Kelin · 1 year ago
    This one is clear....TODAY IU WAS OUTCOACHED.......
    1. Thabeet is 9ft tall and gets tired thinking about running, yet we may have had 4 fast break points.

    2. The last time this team hit a 3 was when Rip Hamilton was there...why not a zone?

    3. I would say EJ for the season may have had 5-7 screens set for him...TOPS.

    4. DT and DJ could play together better if .....they actually worked together. DT cannot score often with just moves, but if we actually used (dare i say it) screens to help get him open...it might just work.

    5. for future reference....we need a pure point guard.

    6. Interesting thought, what is Matt Roth going to do at IU? Maybe he BYOS (Bring your own screeners)

    * Tough loss, a good win at Wisconsin could help, still happy (not satisfied) where we are now in the season.

    * Billy Keller Pacer ABA great said here in Indy on Friday, EJ is a great great player and shooter but needs to work on the .....Mid Range game and ball handling. Welcome to your sophmore year EJ.
  • dabig · 1 year ago
    I just Googled "motion offense basketball" and got 91,000 hits. Just a suggestion . . .