*** Official Eastern Illinois vs #4 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[rosshm16]

Buchanan's timing on blocks lately has been elite.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Man, you can really be free and aggressive on the defensive end when Buchanan can just stifle the play after everyone gets beat

 

[ESciGuy]

TJ just said that we have to be the best version of ourselves. Geez, thought we heard the end of that.

I'm going to assume TJ is trolling us with that comment

 

[Erik4Cy]

Buchanan's timing on blocks lately has been elite.

He is such a beast

 

[NetflixAndClone]

Yeah Buchanan has been a revelation. The perfect type of Big Man for TJ's system. So happy we get him for more than 1 year.

 

[Erik4Cy]

We might still end up covering the -43 even after that hangover start, lol

 

[isucyfan]

These commercial breaks are refreshing. I haven't seen that woman dancing around at the gas pump in awhile, and that's fine by me.

 

[Die4Cy]

Just like last game, come out of halftime with a defensive effort that turns into a bunch of quick and easy points. Now bury them.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Seems like Tamin is playing the point today rather than more off the ball

 

[rosshm16]

Let's pitch a shutout this half.

 

[JP4CY]

Came out angry

 

[FerShizzle]

Buchanan's timing on blocks lately has been elite.

he has a great awareness for being able to wall up at times and to agressively swat at other times. he gets blocks doing both.

 

[ScottyP]

Jefferson really playing well to open this half on both ends

 

[twincyties]

Man, you can really be free and aggressive on the defensive end when Buchanan can just stifle the play after everyone gets beat

Totally agree.

This is why TJ is proving to be elite at roster construction that matches his desired style of play. If you want to be as aggressive as he is on the ball you need a big that can recover and block/alter shots. It allows you to take calculated risks you'd otherwise not take. On a related note, it's why - having watched how Buchanan fits in - no one is that disappointed about not getting Cluff in the portal. He's a great player but doesn't "fit" the same.

This is one of many examples of why I love basketball so much. It's a big chess match strategically and players have so many ways of impacting the game without even touching the ball.

Perfect example is Toure's "steal" numbers. His pressure forces turnovers, bad shots late in the shot clock, offense being initiated too far out, etc. Same with that big that doesn't put up huge block numbers becaduse teams choose not to challenge him in the first place.

 

[CyNews]

Tony Romo went to Eastern Illinois.

That is literally the only thing I know about Eastern Illinois.

Thumped the hoks in recent history.

 

[twincyties]

he has a great awareness for being able to wall up at times and to agressively swat at other times. he gets blocks doing both.

His defense down the stretch against St Johns while he was in foul trouble was one of the more under-the-radar impressive things I've seen in a while.

 

[rosshm16]

I swear every time the ball pinballs around for any reason, we never end up with it.

 

[twincyties]

You gotta kick that out to Milan trailing right there, Josh.

 

[FerShizzle]

these manning and devito commercials have surely about run their course right?

 

[FerShizzle]

You gotta kick that out to Milan trailing right there, Josh.

i like JJ taking it to the rim as much as possible.