***Official ISU vs. Missouri MBB Gameday Thread***
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I love that they have a small line up and can't go big but we have a small line up and can go big.
My question: Why didn't Lafester play more during his first three seasons? Guy was smooth!
I don't have a good answer for this. I remember when he didn't play much, but I didn't realize he played so little until his 3rd/4th year. Revisionist history in my brain.
Someone else who truly knows should answer, rather than me. He seemed erratic and a little one-dimensional — he could shoot, but may not have had other tools (such as playing defense, rebounding, etc.). He became a little more well-rounded, and plenty of other players were there by then to fill in the gaps.
I don't recall the opponent, but he got garbage minutes in a game at Hilton his freshman year. We're talking less than 4 minutes (he came off the bench along with, I think, Wes Wallace and Eli Parker). He shot every time he touched it, and finished in double figures.
I still didn't answer your question. :unsure:
I think you probably came close. He was instant offense off the bench, but I seem to recall that he wasn't doing as well at other things.
I have a feeling the Cyclones are going to play their best, most complete game of the year and win by 9!
I remember we used to call him "point a minute" because he would come in and immediately score. A few times he didn't come in until 3-4 minutes left and he'd end up in double figures. I don't know why he didn't play more those first two or three years. It couldn't have been because of defense or rebounding -- none of Johnny's teams did those things!
Lafester had zero work ethic, zero defense and when we needed a center he just wanted to hang around the three point line.
Don't get me wrong, I was very happy for him when he set a scoring record against Iowa but the truth hurts when talking about his early career.
The dude was a freak athlete. I think he probably took the fewest steps baseline to baseline on a fast break I have ever seen.
You know this morning I woke up having a bad feeling about this game, but maybe thats just because I'm really nervous.
I have a full preview with a brief look at the history of the series and some team and player statistical analysis and comparisons for this years teams here:
Geeking out on Iowa State Football and Basketball - current and past: The Preview: Missouri
Also, here's a preview of the player impact comparisons for each team:
Geeking out on Iowa State Football and Basketball - current and past: The Preview: Missouri
Also, here's a preview of the player impact comparisons for each team:
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