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  1. MGSF Announces UNiTe Initiative

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    On 4/1/2021 at 12:12 PM, UNT Mean Green said:

    Everyone who is capable, needs to give to this. We must up our donor base and increase our dollars going to the program. If we had the majority of our alums give a mere $1,000.00 this would go a long, long ways toward the master / strategic plan. 

    This right here. Supporting the athletic programs is a must. Idk about $1000, but giving any extra cash would be great if we want to continue and eventually ascend to the next level

  4. The question now

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    No way Javion stays. He needs to go and take his shot at the league. Selfishly I would love for him to stay, but he put himself on the radar and has a chance to be a good player. I think Simmons will leave for international ball. Not sure about Reese and Bell. I hope they stay another year.

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    Playing Purdue

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    14 hours ago, BoilerMKT said:

    Greetings, Mean Green.  Boilermaker here.  Congrats on winning your conference!  Thought I would stop by and familiarize you with the team you will be facing in the first round.  I hope you will provide the same in return.

    Starters:

    • Trevion Williams--6'10", 265, junior.  Trevion made first-team all-B1G, averaging about 16 and 9.  He is mostly a back-to-the-basket player with a quick first step and a wide variety of post-moves.  Loves the jump hook over his left shoulder, but also likes to spin and hit the reverse layup.  He is an elite rebounder and an elite passer for a big man.  Very patient with double teams.  He is an average at best defender and occasionally takes dumb fouls.  He is a very below average free throw shooter despite having what looks like good form.  Was backup center on the '19 Elite Eight team.
    • Mason Gillis--6'6", 230, redshirt freshman.  Glue guy.  Always seems to be around the ball.  Most of his points come on putbacks or dives to the basket.  Is a capable three-point shooter but not a volume one.  Excellent free-throw shooter and makes them when it counts.
    •  Jaden Ivey--6'4", 200, freshman.  Future NBA player.  Elite athlete.  Got off to a slow start this year due to a foot injury but has really come on the last two months.  Averaging 14 over the last dozen games.  Great at attacking the basket and finishing.  Is an improving 3-pt shooter and has been about 85% at the line on high volume over those same twelve games.  Also a very good on-ball defender.  He makes multiple plays per game that we haven't seen at Purdue since probably Glenn Robinson.
    •  Sasha Stefanovic--6'5", 200, junior.  Our best 3-point shooter and best post-feeder, which is very important in our offense.  Can be stifled by really good defenders, but the attention he draws opens things up for others.  Is capable of putting on the deck and finishing, but that's usually a last option.  Average one-on-one defender, but is very important in the team defense concept.  Backup 2 on the Elite Eight Team.
    •  Eric Hunter, Jr.--6'4", 170, junior.  Our best perimeter defender, having shut down some of the B1G's elite scorers.  Generally a good decision-maker at the point.  Is a very capable but often inconsistent scorer who is most comfortable in the mid-range pull-up game.  Backup point on the Elite Eight Team.

    Bench:

    •  Zach Edey--7'4", 285, freshman.  An absolute revelation.  The #429 recruit in his class.  Has only been playing basketball for three years after spending his youth playing hockey and baseball in Canada.  Everyone expected him to redshirt, then he went out and scored 36 points in the first two games of the season vs. Liberty and Clemson.  I saw someone refer to him as really slow, but he actually moves very well for his size, and when your wingspan looks like it covers the whole lane you probably don't have to be all that quick.  Great hands and footwork, soft touch (except for when he's tearing down rims).  Flushes alley-oops while barely jumping.  Unlike Trevion, an excellent free throw shooter.  He is not yet an elite shot blocker.  Will generally just wall up to try to avoid fouls.  And if drawn out high in P&R situations, he is pretty easy to get around.  Is foul prone, but draws a ton of them, too.  Finished the regular season with 21 and 20 vs. Wisconsin and Indiana in just 39 minutes.
    •  Brandon Newman--6'5", 195, redshirt freshman.  Our next best three-point shooter.  Can score at all three levels, but most shots are from three.  Good rebounder for a guard and pretty good defender.  Started most of the season until the emergence of Ivey and the return of Sasha from COVID.  Foul prone.  Has not totally adjusted to coming off the bench.  Had a 29-point game vs. Minnesota.
    •  Aaron Wheeler--6'9", 205, junior.  Message board whipping boy for most of the last two years as his shot wasn't falling like it did during his freshman season, but has found himself again over the last few games, dropping 7 of 11 from distance.  Has always rebounded well and is very athletic. Began the season as a starter, but now splits minutes about 60/40 with Gillis depending on who's having the better night.   Key bench contributor on the Elite 8.
    •  Isaiah Thompson--6'1", 160, sophomore.  Backup point.  Provides some quickness and occasionally gets hot from three.  Can be overpowered by more physical guards.

     

    Offensive approach:

    Purdue runs a mix of motion offense and sets that have options off of options off of options.  Looks to play through the post most of the time, taking advantage of Williams one-on-one moves and passing ability and Edey's ability to obliterate the sun.  They like to shoot the three, but have not made them at the rate they've grown accustomed to in recent years.  Medium to below average pace.  Have worked in more P&R this year because of Ivey's capabilities.  Shot selection has consistently gotten better as the freshman have matured.  Still a bit more turnover prone than a typical Painter team.  Very good offensive rebounding team.

    Defensive approach:

    100% man-to-man.  Not a pressing team, but will pick up the primary ball-handler for 94 feet.  Switch almost everything.  General philosophy is to force tough twos.  Can be exposed by elite P & R teams, and the freshmen still make freshmen mistakes on that end.  Also vulnerable to teams that have bigs who can shoot the three.

    Miscellaneous:

    The team does not quit.  Won a game they trailed by 17 at half at Michigan State, and just went to overtime two days ago vs. Ohio State after trailing by 18 at half.  

    Won their last five and eleven of their last fourteen regular season games and finished 4th.  At the beginning of the year, being on the bubble was a reasonable expectation, but the freshmen have played well beyond their years and the juniors have stepped into leadership roles.  Playing with house money at this point.  It's next year that should be really fun.

     

    Again, don't know anything about NT.  KenPom makes it look like you are very good defensively, very good at shooting the three and play at a Wisconsin pace, meaning you will force us to defend.  Would love to hear your thoughts and looking forward to the game Friday.

    Oh, by the way.  We won't be allowed to play at Mackey Arena of course, but if the game is at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, recognize that is our auxiliary home court  🙂

     

    Cheers!

     

     

     

     

    Welcome to the board and thanks for the insight, it was definitely a fun read. Here is a run down of the team from my perspective.

     

    Starters:

    Javion Hamlet- 6’4” 193 ilbs starting guard and our best player. He is the engine that makes our offense run. He averaged something like 19/7/7 in the conference tourney and averaged 15/4/3 in the regular season. He also has range and can shoot pretty well from 3 at 36.2%. You will see a lot high screens so Javion can get in the paint and either create an open opportunity (he is an excellent passer and has great vision) or finish at the rim. He has a great floater and has integrated his step-back jump shot into the mix this season. He is truly a tremendous finisher and will find ways to contort his body to finish at the rim. When Javion stalls or gets tired, our offense is not the same and can struggle like it did for 8 minutes on Saturday. If we win on Friday, Javion will be a major reason why.

    James Reese- 6’ 4” 167 ilbs guard. He complements Javion really well with his ability to spot up and shoot. He’s currently averaging 10.8 ppg and 4.5 rpg. You’ll see some sets called where he gets open off some off-ball screens. I think where he’s most valuable is his perimeter defense. He brings a high level of intensity and devotion to the defensive side of the ball. His help defense and rotations are quick and top notch. He has the quickness to cut off ball handlers to prevent them from driving and creating. He can be very streaky at times on offense and weirdly misses more open shots than contested shots.

     

    Mardrez McBride- 6’ 2” 178 ilbs guard. He plays a lot like Reese and complements Javion well. He is a great spot up shooter and possesses the ability to finish at the rim when needed. He is shooting the three ball at a clip of 39.8% and is averaging 7.6 points a game. He isn’t as quick as Reese defensively on the perimeter, but he has active hands and will usually start some fast breaks with the steals he gets. He, like Reese, can be inconsistent from the field but he can also catch fire and completely change a game. He’ll be someone to watch in this game. 
     

    Thomas Bell- 6’ 6” 190 ilbs forward. He is our glue guy, especially on defense. While he is only 6’ 6” he is really athletic and plays like he is 6’ 10”. He is currently averaging 10.3 ppg and 5.7 rebounds on 52.9% from the field with a 39.5% 3pt FG percentage. His energy and motor on defense is contagious and is evident with his 1.2 bpg. He usually takes it inside where he’s most comfortable, but will take what the defense gives him. Last game WKU made him shoot from 3 and he struggled mightily until OT where hit that big shot to put us up. 
     

    Zach Simmons- 6’ 10” 239 ilbs Forward. This guy has been a foundation piece for the last four years. He was with us when we were awful and he has been instrumental in where we are today as a program. Simmons is averaging 10.5 ppg with 6.3 rpg on 64% from the field. He plays with his back to the basket and usually will get 5-10 plays a game where we throw him the ball down in the post and let him work. He is somewhat inconsistent on defense, but has improved in this area over the years to where he can hold his own against almost anybody. He did a great job containing a 5 star recruit and a hell of a player in Charles Bassey on Saturday. His matchup with Trevion Williams/ Edey will be the key matchup to watch for NT.

     

    Bench:

    JJ Murray- 6’ 1” 179 ilbs guard. He doesn’t show up on the stat sheet very much with only 2.7 ppg on 34.5% from the field, but this guy on defense is a pure dog. He isn’t the best defender, but he is a constant nuisance. Always in the face of his guy and is always contesting shots. He averages 1.2 steals a game so occasionally he’ll start a fast break and finish at the rim. He plays a significant amount averaging about 19.2 mpg. 
     

    Rubin Jones- He is out for the tourney I believe, but he played a massive role for us this season. Won’t get into detail here but he is someone we will be building our program around in the next couple of years. 
     

    Abou Ousmane- 6’ 10” 250 ilbs forward. If Simmons gets in trouble, you’ll see him pop in the game. He averaged 8 minutes a game and 3ppg on 55% from the field. He’s a freshman, so he is really raw but he has already come a long way from the beginning of the season. I don’t like him on Trevion on at all so if Zach gets in foul trouble we could be in major trouble. 
     

    Offense:

    We like to wind the clock down and look for the extra pass. We unfortunately don’t run a motion, our system consists of on-ball and off-ball screens to get Javion the ability to create and allow our shooters to get open from three. We like to work inside-out as well when Javion is not creating. We’ll throw the ball down to Simmons to see if he can get a bucket or kick out for an easy three. Getting easy buckets at the rim first is our priority so we can open up the 3pt game. We did the opposite against WKU and we’ll have to do the same against Purdue. Our pace is glacial and we like it that way.

     

    Defense: We run straight man regardless of who we play. We hedge hard on PnR and do a great job of limiting free trips to the basket. This team is known for taking charges to shift the momentum and create turnovers. Our energy is relentless and we crash the boards hard to make up for our lack of size. We didn’t double Bassey that much last game, but we’ve doubled post players before. It’ll be interesting to see how we handle Trevion. Our defense really starts by limiting drive and kick outs and forcing contested shots. Our defense has been the backbone of our entire team this year. The one thing we struggled with when playing Arkansas was limiting points in the paint by their bigs.
     

    On another note, our team is not afraid of the big stage. We traveled to West Virginia on something like two days notice to play them. Coach Mac and the team aren’t scared of competition and actually thrive on it. We were leading WVU at half, were within a bucket or two of Loyola Chicago the entire time, and played just awful against Miss St. We were pretty even with Arkansas statistically, but we shot 15% from three and that buried us. We haven’t finished the big dog yet, but I don’t think it really matters to them.

    Our team will come out excited to play with tons of energy, the question is will the offense be able to contribute consistently throughout the entire game.

    I’m sure the rest of the board will agree or disagree with some, all, or none of my post, but this is my perspective of our squad this year. I look forward to the game on Friday and hopefully we can pull off the upset! 

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  13. Big If Here, But...

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    16 minutes ago, TheReal_jayD said:

    nvm its a one year deal

    Good. Now they need to go get someone with legitimate experience and results. Just to play devils advocate, I wonder if changing to a 3rd defensive coordinator in as many years is something that we should think more about. I guess it couldn’t get much worse though.

  21. Arkansas (11/28/20)

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    8 minutes ago, outoftown said:

    Its tough listening to the arkie audio. But seems NT plays well. When you listen to the arkie anouncers you might get thinking that NT must be magic to be tied despite being completely inferior.

    Thank god I just found a streaming link

    For real. These announcers believe we are lucky to to be in the same building

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