*** Official #5 IOWA STATE vs TCU Game(Day) Thread ***

[fsanford]

Is Buchanan sick? He looks like he has no energy or strength.

I don't think he started did he?

 

[madguy30]

3 TOs is not good. Especially when 2 of them could be so easily avoided by letting someone else handle the ball in transition.

The 5 assists weren't created off the dribble. They were JJ finding the open cutter like he is so good at doing.

Well no **** it's not good but it's not constant.

People want the guy who's dictating a bunch of stuff to be on the bench.

 

[cytor]

Gotta get our 3 point shooting going. 2 games in a row.

 

[CySmurf]

I’m happy we aren’t down by ten because it feels like we should be down by about ten with that half. We’ve done some things well at times but we’ve done a lot of not so good things too. Fortunately TCU isn’t really doing anything special either. Clean it up the second half and we still win somewhat comfortably.

If TCU was going to erase a 9 pt lead, better it was the first half where we re-set a bit at halftime and hopefully come out with a lot more assertiveness!

 

[rosshm16]

Always tough when you have a guy that is a great player with a unique skill set like Jefferson but that can get into modes of trying to do too much.

The staff need to get him being a little more intentional with his dribbling. Way less in traffic too.

He dribbles with the ball so high and far away from his body. I think it's a big factor in why he gets it stripped and poked away so much.

 

[Die4Cy]

Iowa State has had trouble with teams with long athletic guards, so that I understand. TCU doesn't really have that. remind me of Iowa this year actually. ISU needs to dominate in the second half.

 

[Pizzapitter]

Games like this discourage my March Madness hopes.
Sweet 16 seems realistic...me hopes.
Too many consistent inconsistencies

 

[rosshm16]

I don't think he started did he?

I missed the start of the game but according to the box score, he did start.

 

[FerShizzle]

JJeff might be overrated IMO

hes just not a primary ballhandler. he can facilitate plays, but the ball just sticks too much with him and the offense stagnates.

tamin and toure need to stay on the floor and out of foul trouble this half.

 

[Die4Cy]

The 2/11 on three pointers is the obvious glaring issue, outside of the 6 turnovers.

 

[FerShizzle]

I missed the start of the game but according to the box score, he did start.

10 minutes is pretty light minutes for him in a half that he had no fouls.

 

[curtis2beardshear]

We are going to get pounced by Arizona’s length.

 

[Erik4Cy]

Gotta get our 3 point shooting going. 2 games in a row.

Saving them all for Saturday afternoon against KU apparently.

 

[danvillecyclone]

Refuse to Lose

 

[NENick]

Games like this discourage my March Madness hopes.
Sweet 16 seems realistic...me hopes.
Too many consistent inconsistencies

21-2

 

[CysEyesVet]

There is just zero consistencies with the team... Sweet 16 exit, here we come.

 

[cycloneworld]

TCU doesn't suck.

They're NITish.

Based on their early season resume. They got beat by 27 by Colorado a week ago and need a miracle comeback to beat K-State at home this weekend.

 

[ChickenNuggetMan]

Alright let’s come out swinging and build the lead back

 

[67CY]

Hard to watch when they play like ****

 

[FerShizzle]

Games like this discourage my March Madness hopes.
Sweet 16 seems realistic...me hopes.
Too many consistent inconsistencies

its a road conference game.