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    **** Official 2026 MBB Spring Transfer Portal Thread ****

    Problem is Milan could hurt his draft stock playing on a team like that. The slim odds that he can do as good as he did this past season on any team seems to be why he told Otz to go ahead and spend the money ISU had ready for him
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    2026-27 Starting Lineup and rotation predictions

    Biggest key to this team becoming firmly top 10 is Toure becoming one of the best slash-n-kick PGs in the NCAA. Just needs his shot be consistent enough to stop defenders from going under on the PnR and to spend all summer and fall making reads against our 2 strings of elite defenders. Oh and...
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    2026-27 Starting Lineup and rotation predictions

    Kiss has a better chance of making the rotation at the 4 spot than Mitchell. Kiss is raw but has more size/strength/physicality for rebounding for immediate impact as a role player and his IQ/feel gives him limitless potential. His profile is really more similar to Jefferson than Singleton is...
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    2026-27 Starting Lineup and rotation predictions

    Yes, and then we'll see who gets cut to get the rotation down to 8 my mid-Jan/Feb
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    2026-27 Starting Lineup and rotation predictions

    I've heard Otz built this roster with a premium on rebounding, athleticism and depth after not being happy with how it looked when Jefferson went down. This team was built to be better at rebounding than last year (and will need it to compensate for less efficient first-shot scoring). To your...
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    2026-27 Starting Lineup and rotation predictions

    Buchanan, Pleta, Singleton and Manning are all proven B12 or B1G rebounders. Bond and Prather rebound well at the 3 too. I really don't understand the concern at all
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    2026-27 Starting Lineup and rotation predictions

    TJ didn't just see Manning in person once either. Been watching him since HS
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    2026-27 Starting Lineup and rotation predictions

    This is pretty much what I envision, but hope Wiggins can steal minutes and maybe even Kiss. Wonder if Wiggins could slot in at the 3 sometimes too. Also think singleton/manning might start 50/50 but be more like 75/25 by end of year. Also Bond at the 2 sometimes could put more length around...
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    2026-27 Starting Lineup and rotation predictions

    I have faith Singleton will find his shot enough to be respected. Might be streaky next year still but he has a history of shooting and there's a reason they let him have over 50 attempts last season. An offseason with "the shot doctor" and crawford should help. Also it'll be his second year...
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    2026-27 Starting Lineup and rotation predictions

    Batemon at the 3 is a small line-up. Might see it in spurts but he's really more of a 2-guard
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    **** Official 2026 MBB Spring Transfer Portal Thread ****

    Individual defensive metrics are pretty hard to extrapolate from one team to another because personnel and scheme changes everything about what's needed from a player to not have a terrible +- on that end. Prather definitely struggles with lateral quickness but he's tall, strong, sturdy and...
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    Blake Buchanan officially announces his return to ISU!

    Nojus was told to leave. There's a reason he was cut from the rotation by December whereas Batemon kept getting opportunities even when he struggled at first. His defense isn't good enough and his offense isn't spectacular enough to compensate. He also wasn't a cultural fit. We recruited over...
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    **** Official 2026 MBB Spring Transfer Portal Thread ****

    Toure should develop into primary athletic slasher. Jaquan Johnson will drive opportunistically with force and craft (something like Lipsey but smaller) Pleta's tape shows he can drive on and has a huge leap to take. Singleton should be a threat inside, and will be more dangerous driving if...
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    **** Official 2026 MBB Spring Transfer Portal Thread ****

    He shot better in high school and since NW had him shooting I'm guessing he just underperformed. Hopefully "the shot doctor" combined with maybe getting him in a system and surrounding roster that fits his rhythm better brings out the best
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    Williams & Blum: More Cyclone Therapy

    Have you ever negotiated a job offer? You gotta act willing to walk away even if you really don't want to. They all wanted to stay, but when your talkign doubling a million dollars as a basketball player with a history of injuries it'd be unwise to close the door, especially if your friends...
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    Potential assistant men's basketball coaches

    For getting players into the program it helps to be able to sell stability and multi-year development, especially when you look at the trend of second-year leaps being much bigger than 1-year transfers. Sure sound like resources are in a good spot this year, but we still want the players who...
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    Potential assistant men's basketball coaches

    Relationships and confidence in development still matter, especially when you're trying to do more with less like at ISU. Jefferson, Tamin and Milan turned down an aggregate of like $2mil to stay with TJ and staff last year
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    Is Milan our greatest shooter ever

    Milan shot 39.6% last year. I think it's safe to round that up to 40%. The "if Dedric was in Otz current offense" is an interesting point. 45% on 8.5 attempts per game in those circumstances is incredible. It's hard to compare unlike circumstances. I'd say Dedric is may be equally impressive...
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    Is Milan our greatest shooter ever

    Idk enough about drafts. I've seen mixed reviews on draft boards, and I think it might come down to who gets what bid and whether they want a shooting specialist. "No defense in the NBA" is a misconception. They play tougher more physical defense than college, but the offense is just so good...
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    2025-2026 MBB computer projections thread

    In that case, do we need to beat Houston by more than what the Hilton bump is valued at? Neutral court right now KP would probably have Houston by a fraction of a point, rounded up to one for Houston (they're 0.3 ahead in efficiency rating). KP has us as 3pt favorites in Hilton so that's a...
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