*** Official #2 IOWA STATE vs Kansas Game(Day) Thread ***

[Big_Sill]

Don’t let this loss beat us twice. Focus on Cinci.

 

[Clonefan32]

I think this ends up being a 5 point game. Not sure we win, but we’ll at least make it interesting.

I had the same thought. They are shooting lights out and we cant buy one. Tamin and Milan are going to get going. Probably too little too late but I bet we make it interesting.

 

[madguy30]

Jefferson played like **** but we didn’t get much out of Lipsey either

Lipsey does look bothered by something but also has a terrible match up out on him with a bigger guy that doesn't give up room.

 

[Revolution]

It’s a shame really. This could have been a really entertaining game win or lose.

 

[DSM4Cy]

It’s because our offense is our defense. If we aren’t playing good D, we have no half court offense to fall back on.

Yep. We’re definitely a complimentary basketball team. When you have the talent and athleticism of a KU and you move the ball like they can at their peak, you can exploit the “no middle” D. They’re not giving us time to double. But you have to relentlessly move the ball. We will see if they can keep it up.

 

[danvillecyclone]

Worst case it is WVU 2014 in Morgantown.

Best case it is Iowa 2013 in Hilton.

Either way they’ll be fine.

I was at that Morgantown game.

What a beat down.

 

[atlantacyclone]

They were playing like it’s the tournament, diving for balls… we look like we don’t care…

 

[FallOf81]

Hey look at the bright side. We could be Hawkeyes.

 

[CyGuy5]

Well boys this is going to drop me to 0-9 in ISU road/neutral site games. I think I’m the cooler and I can’t stop going

 

[CycloneVet]

KU's big challenge is can they maintain this type of urgency that they really haven't had for a long while. They also have two guys with 2 fouls.

ISU's big challenge is to slow down a bit and just play some ball.

Yea they got sped way up.

 

[AuH2O]

I know it’s KU in the Phog, but this KU team is dog **** defensively and can’t stop anybody. Scoring 23 on this KU team is something the 2-22 Prohm team could do.

I had to check. The 2-22 Prohm team scored 64 vs KU and 27 in the first half. Let’s see if we can beat that.

 

[awd4cy]

Yeah ISU was bad but KSU for about two weeks was metrically a top 5ish team and went on a mini-run.

The only people folding are CFers that apparently don't watch other basketball games.

Ah yes, cause the 4 game sample size of destroying us and looking dominant against an ASU or Utah is totally not misleading.

 

[Raiders70]

Saturday will be a big game for thIs team. No way a serious NCAA title contender doesn't bounce back and beat a Cincinnati team that is really struggling.

 

[Istater4life]

Lipsey has to shoot when open. Can't have 2 guards on the floor who can't shoot 3's

 

[cloneclone]

Offense is sped up so much, I feel like the environment is getting to them. Defensively our rotations are pretty bad, but give Kansas credit they're running good offense

 

[12191987]

I was at that Morgantown game.

What a beat down.

Well, at least Morgantown is a good place to get drunk.

 

[StLouisClone]

Five TOs by JJ and 0-7 by Tamin. Tough to win on the road with those numbers.

5 TOs by JJ, but he bobbled the ball another 5 times. Don't understand why we rely so much on ISO plays by JJ and MM. Pass the fricking ball! That's how we beat Purdue.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Yes KU shot well but it came off great ball movement. It's not like it was just flukey. ISU defense needs to step it up. Also Tamin looks like he's about 70%.

 

[DSM4Cy]

This 2nd half will tell me a lot. If we make a solid comeback and make it interesting, ok. If they look and play like that first half again? I truly think the wheels may come off moving forward. It’s too much a trend with TJs teams

Something that’s a huge strength with TJ’s teams is they’re in shape better than everyone else to start the year. But we have struggled more as the season goes because we’re a fundamentally based group that doesn’t evolve much on scheme. When your opponent has tape and knows exactly what you’re bringing, they can plan around it. There have been obvious exceptions (Houston in B12 tourney) but many fewer “great games” deeper into the year and I think this is the main reason.

 

[CentexCyclone]

This 2nd half will tell me a lot. If we make a solid comeback and make it interesting, ok. If they look and play like that first half again? I truly think the wheels may come off moving forward. It’s too much a trend with TJs teams

At the very least, need to see some defensive intensity. I get that sometimes your shots just don't go in, but, for the love of God and all that is good and right in the world, Cyclones play some freaking defense!