Tamin has played poorly on offense in conference play, and Toure has also been slumping. You are correct that we need one of them to be a threat, as if not, the whole thing depends on Milan and JJ trying too hard. I think it's situational, as both of those guys are capable, but today it was a factor, no doubt.
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Tamin has played poorly on offense in conference play, and Toure has also been slumping. You are correct that we need one of them to be a threat, as if not, the whole thing depends on Milan and JJ trying too hard. I think it's situational, as both of those guys are capable, but today it was a factor, no doubt.
Those are embarrassing low expectations for an adult to handle sports. Especially sports played by 18-22 year olds.
Tamin slander shouldn't be tolerated. He will go down as an all timer as he should. That said, he is so banged up at this point of his career that I doubt that he could physically play another year if he wanted to
Alright, then I guess we will just see how our posts age in 3 weeks. I’ll happily eat crow if I’m wrong.
Obviously I want them to win it all… I just have extremely low confidence in them. They’ll be lucky to get to the Sweet 16 let alone past that. That to me would equate to a season that could have been so much more.
Starting to believe how Batemon goes so goes this team. There were other games where he lifted the team with his shooting at key moments.
I am not talking about volume scoring but his, 6-9 points seems to come at a time to keep ISU around or pushes them over the hump.
Guards today all had bad games...
I am not talking about volume scoring but his, 6-9 points seems to come at a time to keep ISU around or pushes them over the hump.
Guards today all had bad games...
Sounds like he should shut it down and the blame be put somewhere else then.
He should only play with a sizeable lead. He's not completely useless, but you could tell he had zero confidence offensively today
They played their asses of today. It's just if you do what we do against that team, with zero flexibility, you are going to lose everytime Never really had a chance.
Apparently it is based on confusion and the f*cking idiotic responses to this game in this thread.
Accurate take. Didn't think that would be the case mid season, but it sure seems like the case currently. I think he's up for it (Batemon, that is).
Definitely, a black hole here today by all 3. I feel like Toure has regressed since conference play. Absolutely 0 play offensively from long. Love the kid and the hustle, but has nothing to offer offensively as of late.
I’m not so sure, both have really struggled in conference play. Teams have been able to clog the lane against us. Regardless today was wildly disappointing letting a ranked match up come in and you didn’t show up at home no less. That was the last meaningful home game those guys have (ASU who cares) and they slept walk for most of it minus a stretch second half
Lets be honest here, where's the athletic talent? You see other teams have guys that fly around the court, can beat guys off the dribble and create wide open shots for others. The most athletic Cyclones are freshmen and even though Batemon has come on a bit as of late, they're not ready to be impact players. Lipsey, god love him, isn't very athletic and has a hard time beating guys off the dribble, JJ and Momcilovic are slow, Heise is a try hard guy who doesn't score much, the bigs are pedestrian. Just about everything funnels through JJ and it's just too much of a burden at times, he needs help.
My general point is that I think Iowa State has overachieved when you look at their talent level. I think a Sweet 16 appearance would be a good year but I just don't see the firepower to go beyond that depending on matchups.
My general point is that I think Iowa State has overachieved when you look at their talent level. I think a Sweet 16 appearance would be a good year but I just don't see the firepower to go beyond that depending on matchups.
So I guess Dom Nelson could not haver provided any offensive spark this game?
Team D was poor so not sure he could have made it worse.
I get it at this point he will never see the court... But it is fair to ask what if isnt it?
Team D was poor so not sure he could have made it worse.
I get it at this point he will never see the court... But it is fair to ask what if isnt it?
Listening to the post game show. While it's still a lot of TJ speak, you can tell he's pissed
I’ve been saying it but Batemon and Heise are the true X factors - see Ku/Houston games. With Lipsey and Toure having limits offensively those other 2 guys elevate the team. When they struggle we struggle
If they get hot from 3 they can go a long ways. If they aren't hitting they won't get past the Sweet 16.
I think some of the responses you are getting is you are choosing to go on the attack against one of (if not THE) best coaches Iowa State has ever had in basketball. Critique and analyze away, but calling him a "figurehead" is an awful take.
