From: jayj@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Jay J. Park)
Subject: Indiana basketball
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 17:48:58 GMT

Hi folks, I'm posting this message for a friend who doesn't
know how to post.

Forwarded message:
> From rbpierce Tue Nov 10 14:35:06 1992
> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 14:35:05 -0500
> From: richard b pierce (rbpierce)
  to: rn sport.basketball.college
> Subject: Indiana Intrasquad game
> Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.college
> In-Reply-To: <BxICu2.B0B@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>
> References: <1992Nov9.181320.11668@bsu-ucs>
> Organization: Indiana University
> Cc: rbpierce@silver.ucs.indiana.edu
> 
> 
> I watched the Indiana Intrasquad game last night and was pleasantly
> confused.  Indiana has  a tremendous amount of quality shooters.
> Greg Graham had over 30 pts.  Matt Nover was hitting 15-17 foot
> jumpers consistently.  Todd Leary at one point connected on
> 6 consecutive 3-pointers.  Alan Henderson has added 10 pounds
> (estimate) and 1-2 inches in height.  Pat Graham was moving
> very well on his oft injured foot.
> 
> Calbert Cheaney showed flashes of his brillance but he is still
> content to let the game come to him.  He doesn't force anything.
> A first time viewer would be surprised to find that he is IU's
> go to guy.  
> 
> The pleasent surprise was Chris Reynolds.  The guy has really
> improved.  I spoke with  him the other day and he feels 
> confident about the upcoming year.  I see why.  He hit two
> or three open 3-pointers and did a wonderful job of floor
> leadership.  As a matter of fact in the second half, Knight
> put Reynolds on the floor with all Sophomores and Freshmen and
> they played the "veteran" " team even.  I think he was 
> responsible for 30 second half points either through scoring
> or assisting.  The veteran team looked adrift without Reynolds.
> As most college teams go so goes IU.  They will go as far as their
> guard play will carry them.  Unfortunately, it appears as if 
> Reynolds is the only point guard IU has.  Bailey is adequate but
> he just doesn't handle the ball well enough yet to combat 
> pressure upcourt; Leary gets a little too wrapped up in dribbling
> and I think he's more comfortable spotting up for the thre
> anyway; Greg Graham is athletic enough to do it but I sometimnes
> question his court vision.
> 
> The best part of the game was when Bob Knight took over the 
> color commentary from the bench.  It was very enlightening to 
> listen to is analyss of the game.  It seemed as if he was 
> letting the viewers in on his thinking.  He was noticing things
> that were hard to witness live.  I didn't see his points until
> I saw it on tape.  
> 
> All in all IU is in decent shape.  There is that donut sized 
> hole in themiddle which will cause problems on defense when
> they run into the Glen Robinson's and the Chris Webber's of the
> Big 10.  But, if any team knows how to play without a true center,
> it's IU.  We haven'thad one in years.  Whover tries to play us 
> man to man will have to prepare to have their center 15 feet
> away from the basket.  Every center IU puts on the floor can
> hit the jumper facing the basket.  Even Lindeman (when
> he's wide open).  Forget playing a zone.  I'm not sure if IU
> can be zoned.  They have a lot of good shooters.  
> 
> One of the players told me that they were concerned about the 
> depth in the Big 10.  Especially Iowa and Michigan.  They
> must have been concerned about Michigan's physical strength
> because most of the veterans look very fit and pumped.
> 
> Malcom Sims is a good IU type player.  Good defender, great
> rebounder for a guard, strong, smart, and he hits the open
> jumper.  He'll get some time if they decide not to redshirt
> him.  They do have a lot of guards.
> 
> 

  Richard





-- 
/-------------------------------------------------------------------\
| Jay J. Park                      "Diplomacy is the art of saying  |
| jayj@silver.ucs.indiana.edu      'nice doggie' until you can find |
| Indiana University               a rock."           - Will Rogers |