I love the NBA Draft. I also love writing the occasional "what-if" article that makes people think about what could have been. Anytime I get a chance to whip up a combination of the two, I'm going to take that opportunity and run with it… In this case, sprint with it. I began thinking about […]
Indiana product and NBA rookie Victor Oladipo continues to make quite the statement in his first pro season. A couple nights after going for a career-high 35 points, Oladipo threw down one of the more powerful and athletic slams you'll see all season Friday night. If you missed it, don't worry, it's in this post. […]
Victor Oladipo is proof that hard work pays off. The Indiana product spent most of last offseason in the gym and it turned the previous fringe pro prospect into a guaranteed lottery pick in next week's draft. With his improved jump shot and always-present defense, Oladipo could go as high as No. 2, according to […]
Five Big Ten underclassmen declared for the NBA Draft this spring, and all five were featured prominently on episodes of BTN's "The Journey 2013." Indiana's Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo, Michigan's Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr., and Ohio State's Deshaun Thomas all have their eyes on the June 27 draft happens at the Barclay's […]
As expected, Cody Zeller joined Victor Oladipo in entering the NBA draft. Coupled with the graduations of Jordan Hulls and Christian Watford, the early departures mean Indiana will attempt to defend its Big Ten crown without its four leading scorers, and arguably best players. Just how much production has Indiana lost? Four 1,000-point scorers, for […]
When it came down to it, there was little keeping Victor Oladipo at Indiana. Think about it, the junior graduates next month, is fresh off a breakout season (Big Ten title, first-team AP All-America, unanimous first-team All-Big Ten, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year), and is a projected lottery pick. Add it all up, […]