The Edey effect certainly has something to do with his uncontested layups.
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You can't say he's only good because of Edey and you can't say Edey doesn't help him. It's somewhere in the middle just like it always is.
What's interesting about Smith is that a lot of his scoring damage comes from bigs dropping on Edey, so Smith kills teams with the pull up game.
Next year, if teams hedge more to try to take that pull up game away since Edey is gone, how much more does that open things up for our rolling bigs or cutters from the wing?
I really don't expect his assist numbers to change all that much since he's just an elite passer and floor general type. It'll be interesting to see what happens to his overall efficiency though. Given his efficiency has improved a ton in year 1 to 2 while his volume and shot difficulty has gone way up.
Next year, if teams hedge more to try to take that pull up game away since Edey is gone, how much more does that open things up for our rolling bigs or cutters from the wing?
I really don't expect his assist numbers to change all that much since he's just an elite passer and floor general type. It'll be interesting to see what happens to his overall efficiency though. Given his efficiency has improved a ton in year 1 to 2 while his volume and shot difficulty has gone way up.
The looks Walker would get on Purdue would be significantly better. It's not an apples to apples comparison.
If I'm selecting 1 of them in a situation completely devoid of any other info about teams, etc., I'm picking Walker, and I'm not thinking twice. If I'm picking the guard to play on this Purdue team, I'm picking Smith. He's a better fit for what they need.
Anyone that knows the game and is not emotionally invested in either player would.
No clue. Heard he needs surgery but is waiting for the off season. Don't know if he can go on it or not.
I don't disagree but I think that's different than who should be on the 1st team All B1G. All in all, I think Braden had a better season than Walker, who was much more up and down this season than I thought he'd be. Dude killed us last year.
And while I acknowledge what having Edey on the floor does to Smith's efficiency, I'm also not sure Edey wins back to back NPOY's without a PG of Smith's quality.
Walker’s groin injury affected his play in the last part of the season.
My wife is making dinner right now and I'm enjoying a cocktail in the living room while watching Maryland vs Rutgers on Peacock.
I feel like there are many more productive things I could do with my life than watching this terrible game... but I don't want to get up from the couch.
I feel like there are many more productive things I could do with my life than watching this terrible game... but I don't want to get up from the couch.
That’s not fair either. There’s a legitimate argument for Smith. Ware would kill for someone in the same stratosphere as Smith to be in Indiana‘s back court.
I jumped in the middle of the argument without reading the OP. There is no argument for Walker over Smith based on an awards perspective.
While yes he would, Smith is better than anyone we have, Ware has also avg 19pts the last 11 games and Galloway has avg over 6 assists. It's taken Galloway awhile to learn the 1.
I’ll give him props Galloway has done an admirable job no doubt.
Woodson losing to PSU and Nebraska twice during the season is a chess fvcking move.
Yikes. I wonder if this dude realizes that the only B1G coach that's been fired this season is white.
I will go out on a limb here and say he will be really good.
When you read the post you just responded to, could you sense the very clear desperation in it?
He needs to take off the blinders. He talks about not being emotionally invested; give me a break.
I'm legitimately looking forward to his posts during IU's true time to shine - the offseason.
Off season Natty champs once again! Nobody else has a chance.
It’s accurate for anyone with two eyes and a functional brain.
Walker
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Smith w/Edey
Smith w/out Edey
Summary of his opinions from the last several months.
Objectivity never looks good to someone as emotionally invested as you are
Those boys all have Spring Break plans starting this weekend. Smart thinking with cheaper flights leaving tomorrow.
3D Terrapin Chess.
Sorry about your b-holes
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Sorry about your b-holes
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One of you get to start the official off-season thread.
The term “mind the gate” was made for weirdo morons like you.
@IUfanBorden and @IUBtown dropped the ball and let you slip through, and we’re all suffering for it. You somehow make Gil look like a genius and productive member of society.
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