Very nervous about this one. KU is going to play desperate. We have to be on our A+ game. If we come out slow like we have last few games we will lose this one.
*** Official #2 IOWA STATE vs Kansas Game(Day) Thread ***
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I’m nervous for this one, think this is our first L of the season. Slow start will kill us and Kansas is absolutely desperate for a marquee win. Hope I’m eating a plate of crow later!
This is probably the most confident I’ve felt going into Phog maybe ever. Kansas is bad folks. Our offense has felt sluggish the last couple of games and this feels like one of those nights where we are going to absolutely light it up from 3. Kansas will ultimately get forced into hero ball and that’s when we really put them in a body bag.
I expect a heavy dose of Jefferson. "Players-formations-plays," also try to get Kansas in foul trouble. I do worry about Bidunga's shot blocking making up for some defensive lapses... I think Momcilovic's first half Saturday has him feeling loose and confident. I expect him to play well even if shots aren't falling first half
My theory is they're allowing themselves to get dragged into the mud to some degree against lesser competition. not an excuse, but when the ball gets moving on offense and it's not one guy taking the whole shot clock to find a look the offense still looks really good. Time will tell, maybe their metrics slipping is truly a sign that the offense was overperforming early in the season
My theory is they're allowing themselves to get dragged into the mud to some degree against lesser competition. not an excuse, but when the ball gets moving on offense and it's not one guy taking the whole shot clock to find a look the offense still looks really good. Time will tell, maybe their metrics slipping is truly a sign that the offense was overperforming early in the season
I've decided 'slow starts' aren't nearly as bad as many think.
The opponents have played tough and come out swinging and for the most part ISU has withstood it and stayed within striking distance before settling in.
Like if ISU gets out to a 12-4 start tonight in the first 5 do people think that's game haha?
The opponents have played tough and come out swinging and for the most part ISU has withstood it and stayed within striking distance before settling in.
Like if ISU gets out to a 12-4 start tonight in the first 5 do people think that's game haha?
I think slow starts are the norm for a lot of teams. You see it all the time in college basketball. Scores in the low teens to start the first 10 minutes of the game and you wonder if either team will reach 60 and the final score ends up in the 70s or 80s. I'm sure at some point in the season ISU will come out red hot. Hopefully tonight is one of those nights.
I see the slow starts followed by breaking out in the middle 8 as:
1. Like you said teams come out vs #2 with motivation and a game plan. Our players are smart and experienced and make adjustments after they figure out the other team's game plan, tendencies and weaknesses through the early possessions. TJ basically said its the players problem solving more than his coaching.
2. They can take advantage of the open man our blitz defense gives up early, but as they get tired it's obviously harder to make the right read and pass. Every single possession feels out of rhythm because they're constantly being forced to make quick decisions, people most comfortable with the ball are always being denied the pass, and when they do get the pass they're being shoved and body checked out of their normal spots. It's the combo of being forced to do everything differently than their used compounded with getting too exhausted to adapt.
Edit: 1 more is the Milan factor. He's gotta see one go through, then once he does he hits everything. I'd like to see him set up with an easy 2 sometime early in the game to get a rhythm going
Just like 15-20 point leads can and do go away quickly very often, I don't think people pay enough attention to a lot of games to see that ISU isn't alone in 'slow starts'.
Pardon my old man "Get off my lawn" moment, but why TF must this game be on so late? FFS.
9pm start for me in Eastern time here. I'm debating if I want to stay up to watch and potentially be pissed off and unable to sleep at midnight.
You're not the only one who's grumpy at the start time. It sucks.
I'm thinking we win this one something like 87-73
Or juiced up with adrenaline from a big win
Either way you’re not going to sleep well
No one should freak out if we lose. Yes, Kansas is down for their standards but winning at AFH is still really hard. I think we'll win a close one but nothing will surprise me.
LOL,I can seed brackets as good as that goofy bast*rd.In case you were planning on feeling good about tonight... here's what Mr. Lunardi has to say about what's at stake
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*befuddled face*
You have to stay up to get to 9pm?!?
8pm is great because I can watch after I get the preschooler to bed.
