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Indiana Basketball: Analyzing Archie Miller’s tenure at Indiana

By Trevor Gersmehl

BLOOMINGTON, IN - NOVEMBER 09: Head coach Archie Miller of the Indiana Hoosiers reacts in the first half of the game against the Montana State Bobcats at Assembly Hall on November 9, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers won 80-35. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN - NOVEMBER 09: Head coach Archie Miller of the Indiana Hoosiers reacts in the first half of the game against the Montana State Bobcats at Assembly Hall on November 9, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers won 80-35. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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BLOOMINGTON, IN – JANUARY 14: Romeo Langford #0 of the Indiana Hoosiers walks down the court after a turnover in the 66-51 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Assembly Hall on January 14, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN – JANUARY 14: Romeo Langford #0 of the Indiana Hoosiers walks down the court after a turnover in the 66-51 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Assembly Hall on January 14, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Patience: Talent Level

In one of our stories published the other day, Alec Lasley wrote about how NBA scouts are far from impressed with the talent level on Indiana’s roster.

In terms of NBA talent, it’s Romeo Langford, and that’s it. Juwan Morgan is obviously a great college player, but aside from those two guys, Indiana really doesn’t have a lot of talent.

I have previously written that I think Justin Smith has the athletic and defensive skill to turn himself into an NBA prospect, but not until he gets a better feel on offense and develops a jumpshot and a handle.

As of now there is not a single consistent contributor in the supporting cast, especially on offense. I am not a huge fan of Archie Miller’s weave at the three point line on offense, but when you really only have two guys who can score the ball and your team is horrendous at three point shooting, what are you supposed to do?

Again, Indiana has a young roster and should get better offensively with age. The offseason is when players add skills such as a three point shot, ball handling, post moves, etc, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the returning players came in much better skillswise next year.

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