For those wondering, Darrin Hansen had 9 "No Doubts" in the first half. Nice effort outta him. He also sprinkled in 3 "Johnny on the spots" which is already a season high.
*** Official Grambling State vs #16 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***
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I think he's "less athletic" than Hali, for lack of a better term.
And he seems big and under control to me more than athletic. That's why I get Kane. Fast and atheltic enough!
Agree to disagree tho. Both are obviously a good thing.
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I like that we’re up by 14 when we didn’t really play that well. Tamin continues to play at a level above the others. Toure a bit out of control tonight, looking more like a freshman, but you can see the potential.
I don’t see what people are saying in that our identity is defense and that we’re gonna look like the earlier TJ teams. That’s about as opposite of what I’m seeing through the early game action. Our post defense is…yeah. I mean, it can only go up? Buchanan disrupted a couple of shots around the hoop for sure. But, Jefferson and Milan are liabilities on defense. Perimeter D will be fine, but our system relies on all 5 guys giving full effort and that’s just not happening so far.
Mississippi State game will show whether it’s just guys playing with less effort against the Gramblings of the world.
I don’t see what people are saying in that our identity is defense and that we’re gonna look like the earlier TJ teams. That’s about as opposite of what I’m seeing through the early game action. Our post defense is…yeah. I mean, it can only go up? Buchanan disrupted a couple of shots around the hoop for sure. But, Jefferson and Milan are liabilities on defense. Perimeter D will be fine, but our system relies on all 5 guys giving full effort and that’s just not happening so far.
Mississippi State game will show whether it’s just guys playing with less effort against the Gramblings of the world.
Monday and tonight we're letting a lot of back cuts happen to the rim.
Can't let that happen with B12 capable bigs who could throw it down.
Can't let that happen with B12 capable bigs who could throw it down.
Kane was a bull dozer. Toure is more agile.
A quick look at their roster... 10 Seniors, 2 Juniors, 2 Frosh.
Agree, there is much more talk about defensive play in the locker room right now than offensive.
Did you watch the Purdue game? He wasn’t much better.
It’s still early. I think they’ll figure it out. TJ made a sweet 16 with Bob Jones and George Conditt. These bigs haven’t shown anything yet that makes me think they would be any worse
Ya these bigs move well and are aggressive the to hole. They will get there.
For the record tho I'm not saying I disagree with your assertion that he's more athletic than Kane tho.
He mayb just seems bigger with a more mature game than what I was expecting. He does not look like a frosh! Love his game.
Both Jefferson and Milan have major work to do. They’re out of position a lot, both with overpursuit on cutters who get underneath them and then slow recoveries to the three-point line. We can’t afford either of them to get into foul trouble and both are prone to biting on the pump fake when they trap guys. I’m not seeing anyone filling the Kunc/Bob Jones/Chatfield relentless big who stays grounded role. Those are the guys that cause havoc and drive the opponent nuts, which leads to lots of bad passes that become turnovers.
Damn! Grambling’s basketball team has twice as many seniors as healthy defensive starters on Iowa State’s football team.
This is not the same Grambling in a good way. The refs are letting them play physical. No excuses tho. They are not a bad team either way.
