From: dwarner@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (David J.)
Subject: IU Scrimmage Report (late & long)
Organization: Indiana University
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 19:05:08 GMT

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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 14:35:05 -0500
From: richard b pierce <rbpierce>
To: dwarner@silver.ucs.indiana.edu
Subject: Indiana Intrasquad game
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.college
Organization: Indiana University
Cc: rbpierce@silver.ucs.indiana.edu
Status: OR


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 sureif 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 players.  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.

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