“Inside Indiana Basketball with Mike Woodson” was again Monday night time for the ultimate episode of February.
This week, Don Fischer and Indiana head coach Mike Woodson mentioned what went mistaken for Indiana towards Nebraska and Penn State and what the Hoosiers must do higher shifting ahead.
Woodson additionally previewed Indiana’s upcoming recreation towards Wisconsin.
Right here’s a recap of what Woodson needed to say on this week’s episode:
• Woodson stated this season reminds him lots of his first 12 months as Indiana’s head coach. This season, the crew has struggled to place collectively an entire 40-minute ball recreation, which was one thing the Hoosiers struggled to do for a sure interval again in 21-22, however “figured it out after they needed to.”
• Woodson stated that even with the crew’s struggles this season, the crew has to “carry on working.” To beat these struggles, in keeping with Woodson, “you may’t surrender.”
• Woodson talked about that this 12 months’s crew continues to be younger and didn’t have a lot faculty basketball expertise earlier than the beginning of the season. He stated that gamers like Gabe Cupps, Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau, and Kel’el Ware had been all gamers who had been both new to the school recreation or had little expertise getting into the season. Woodson stated that Trey Galloway and Xavier Johnson had been the primary gamers on this 12 months’s roster with important faculty minutes.
• When speaking concerning the roots of this crew’s points, Woodson stated that not having Johnson this season was a giant blow to the crew. He stated that Johnson’s damage for a part of this season has harm the crew’s efficiency on the ground. “We possibly wouldn’t be having this dialog if X was wholesome.” Johnson has missed the final six video games with an arm damage.
• Woodson says he senses no frustration along with his crew at this level within the season. “I’m the coach, frustration is just not gonna get it finished. You simply must preserve teaching …lower out all of the noise and preserve working.”
• With all the surface noise, Woodson stated that he recommends that his gamers keep off social media. Woodson additionally stated he isn’t on social media and he offers with the media “as a result of I’ve to.” He stated his job and accountability is to his gamers and the followers of Indiana.
• Woodson stated he thought Trey Galloway took a couple of hits that had been “pointless” within the Penn State recreation.
• Woodson stated that his crew did lots of good issues towards Nebraska and Penn State, however the distinction in these video games was free throw and 3-point capturing. IU completed 4-for-21 on 3s and 14-for-24 from the road towards the Cornhuskers and 2-15 on 3s and 14-for-25 from the road towards the Nittany Lions.
• Woodson stated IU went by way of a stretch “previous to the final 5 video games” the place the crew was capturing the ball fairly good. He stated he tells his gamers, “once you’re open, you gotta take ’em.”
• Woodson stated the sport has modified lots since his enjoying days within the NBA due to the 3-point shot. He stated that again within the day, “you solely took the 3-ball once you wanted one.” “The three-ball has modified the sport as a result of everybody has began capturing it.”
• When waiting for Wisconsin, Woodson stated that this recreation is a winnable recreation for his squad. “This can be a recreation we will win, however we gotta come out and play 40 minutes.” Final time IU confronted off towards the Badgers was on Jan. 19, when the Hoosiers misplaced 91-79.
• Fischer talked about that Wisconsin is 4-5 since they final performed Indiana.
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