Iowa St., Mon., Nov. 24, 4:30p, TruTV / 1050 AM

[dk423]

7 months ago...

April 21st ...Rick Pitino:

"We had big shoes to fill at the point [guard position]," said 2024-25 National Coach of the Year Rick Pitino. "Kadary [Richmond] and Deivon [Smith] were awesome. The ball is now in the hands of our next great point [guard]. Let's go Ian!"

This is the thing that is literally in my head every team I watch this team. I called it out at the time. It was literally one of the craziest things I've ever seen.

And we passed on Silas for this! Fucking nonsense.

 

[Rocket]

Cadaeu, Holloway/Philon, Lipsey

Getting out bid for Xaivian Lee and Silas DeMary was a season killer imo. To date, Ian Jackson is no improvement over Simeon Wilcher. Post season guard negotiations get a C in my opinion!

 

[MJDinkins]

I am totally sick over this season. Losses to Alabama and now iowa state. Not to mention the exhibition loss to Michigan. This team does not know how to win. We will drop out of the top 25 by Monday. Totally disgusted

They're not dropping out of the top 25, if they go 2-1 in Vegas.

 

[Mean Gene]

We're going to be a dangerous five seed.

If that!

 

[RedStormRising]

Ball game

to your point RJ Luis and Kadary averaged just short of 14 rebounds per game last year. This year Sellers, Sanon, Darling, and Jackson are averaging just over 15.

 

[Jack Williams]

7 months ago...

April 21st ...Rick Pitino:

"We had big shoes to fill at the point [guard position]," said 2024-25 National Coach of the Year Rick Pitino. "Kadary [Richmond] and Deivon [Smith] were awesome. The ball is now in the hands of our next great point [guard]. Let's go Ian!"

Pretty wild in hindsight

 

[mullinmagic]

Hopkins seems to miss a lot of chippies and/or a lot of his shots seems to go in and out lol Also he's a a really strong, slithery driver. He should do it more often and no threes. He's really good from 18 feet in.

 

[classof2010]

We should have brought back Sim.

 

[Jack Williams]

Getting out bid for Xaivian Lee and Silas DeMary was a season killer imo. To date, Ian Jackson is no improvement over Simeon Wilcher. Post season guard negotiations get a C in my opinion!

Lee has sucked fwiw

 

[RedStormRising]

Hopkins seems to miss a lot of chippies and/or a lot of his shots seems to go in and out lol Also he's a a really strong, slithery driver. He should do it more often and no threes. He's really good from 18 feet in.

Hopkins is great. I’m the biggest anti-Pitino guy on the board and even I can’t argue with his strategy of pulling a dump truck load of cash up to former Big East Player of the Year’s house.

between him and Zuby we will get our wins, but we are going to struggle replicating last years ‘success’ even in a way down big east.

 

[dk423]

Lee has sucked fwiw

I do think Lee/Boogie is a toxic combination. Would be much better with a pure shooter next to either one.

 

[MugCostanza]

Jackson at least competes on defense. There was a couple times tonight where I was mildly impressed with how he was moving his feet to stay in front of his man.

Sanon ball watches all the time and doesn’t know where to be at crucial times. He had 5 points in the first two minutes and then 2 the rest of the game. His shot selection is bad and he missed that wide open layup somehow. Rick has his work cut out for him and if he doesn’t turn it around quick his minutes will continue to decline

 

[RedStormRising]

I do think Lee/Boogie is a toxic combination. Would be much better with a pure shooter next to either one.

Not for nothing, but when Pops Isaacs jumped in the portal did we give him a look. I remember last year posting, let’s get another big east guy. I think one of the boards sharps told me he was always destined for A&M but I can’t remember to save my life.

 

[Larry Wright]

You lost me at starting Ian.

How about he figures out how to play basketball first. It's sweet that he can drive to the rim and hit the 3 here and there.

He just need to become remotely competent at the other 90% of playing the game outside the schoolyard

Getting yo yo’d
Tough to play that way

 

[Mean Gene]

Yeah I was barely dissing Darling. He can play at this level for 15-20 minutes. It is *insane* we have one point guard who can organize the offense. And its his physical & defensive limitations that keep him at 15-20 minutes.

To invest as much money as they have in this roster and not invest in the most important position in college basketball is a total dereliction of responsibility by Rick and staff.

 

[dk423]

Not for nothing, but when Pops Isaacs jumped in the portal did we give him a look. I remember last year posting, let’s get another big east guy. I think one of the boards sharps told me he was always destined for A&M but I can’t remember to save my life.

We were two years ago, not this year

 

[Mean Gene]

Seeing this team makes me realize just how good Kadary was.

And Deivon Smith!

 

[bamafan]

7 months ago...

April 21st ...Rick Pitino:

"We had big shoes to fill at the point [guard position]," said 2024-25 National Coach of the Year Rick Pitino. "Kadary [Richmond] and Deivon [Smith] were awesome. The ball is now in the hands of our next great point [guard]. Let's go Ian!"

Missed it by thatmuch

 

[mullinmagic]

We are literally one high level PG away from being a top 5 team. Currently constructed, we're more like a top 20 team.

 

[espken]

Postgame presser