If he is healthy he won't be on the bench much. But his ability to stay healthy has to come into question at this point. I like the kid and really want a healthy season out of him. If he can do that he will be looking at most improved team by the end of the year
I'd like to know how many games he missed last year due to injury and how many were CD.
I'm not saying this in disagreement.
Don't you think they knew how to do that at Butler?
???? This isn't Butler. I'm talking ISU!!!!!
I'm saying, I think Graves might have leaned a few things at Butler. Playing center is not rocket science.
Yes, Yes: How could anybody question the improvement in JD?
In this day and age that is a pretty solid core to build around. 100% need an impact guard or 2 (hopefully there is a teel 2.0 out there) and another solid big.
JD improved because he actually got PT.
I think Vost’s issues have been the inconsistency in his health, which has led to him always playing catchup. I don’t say he has a conditioning problem due to lack of effort or commitment, but I feel like he’s been coming off of an injury for the last 2 years. Each time he gets some momentum and begins to come to form, he gets hurt again. That could be bad luck and he’s due for a huge year, or it’s a pattern we’ll always be fighting.
My guess would be IU?
That's not the point. You implied that he did it without coaching. I don't think that is correct.
"#RespectMyDecision" is so cringe
What about Alderink? If he announced his intentions yet? Might of missed it.
Playing center in modern basketball, and especially the system we want to run, is much more difficult than being a true big of old that is expected to sit under the basket and bang. The 5 in our system needs to be able to be a hub, to be able to shoot, and ideally get a bucket whenever we need one, which is not an easy adjustment for many, as Harding found out.
