I think the whole team played better against Providence - now, Providence wasn’t nearly as good as Louisville and Gonzaga and they were playing on about 10 hours of rest. But, MgBako played very well and Galloway was a real spark. Rice had a tough tournament; but, I think he’s going to be a great player for us - the kid’s tough and has character- I like him!!
What we learned is that our ceiling is lower than we had hoped. Holiday tournaments often produce quirky results and we can play better but, having said that, it's hard to believe we can magically transform into a team that can live up to its preseason rankings.
One thing that's obvious to me is that IU plays much, MUCH better (on both ends of the court) when Galloway's in the lineup... especially when he starts! The whole team looks as though they actually know what they're doing when he's in there and at what pace they should play. He is THE Leader, no doubt about it. I would ALWAYS START HIM (with 2 guards or 3)... no matter what.
I think the whole team played better against Providence - now, Providence wasn’t nearly as good as Louisville and Gonzaga and they were playing on about 10 hours of rest. But, MgBako played very well and Galloway was a real spark. Rice had a tough tournament; but, I think he’s going to be a great player for us - the kid’s tough and has character- I like him!!
What we learned is that our ceiling is lower than we had hoped. Holiday tournaments often produce quirky results and we can play better but, having said that, it's hard to believe we can magically transform into a team that can live up to its preseason rankings.
One thing that's obvious to me is that IU plays much, MUCH better (on both ends of the court) when Galloway's in the lineup... especially when he starts! The whole team looks as though they actually know what they're doing when he's in there and at what pace they should play. He is THE Leader, no doubt about it. I would ALWAYS START HIM (with 2 guards or 3)... no matter what.