They have missed wide open threes all season. Probably shot threes above their average tonight actually.
EDIT: They shot 25% tonight. Their season avg is around 30%.
How concerned should we be?
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They have missed wide open threes all season. Probably shot threes above their average tonight actually.
EDIT: They shot 25% tonight. Their season avg is around 30%.
27 PPG isn't very good. Uh huh. Jok was the top rated player in his class until he sustained a major knee injury that he battled the past two years. He's now almost fully recovered and looks like the player he was pre-injury. The kid is really good and will be a heck of a player if he stays healthy.
Unfortunately, I haven't noticed that yet this year. They were better than us tonight. Will that be the case in February? Maybe. Maybe not.
We should be just as concerned as Hawk fans were when they got curb stomped by Virginia Tech 10 days ago. We'll be fine.
I agree. We should have taken him instead of Hogue. Where is the upside in a Juco wing that can't score or shoot?
I guess we're lucky we only have to play them once a year?
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I thought more highly of Iowa going in than coming out. We played like an exhibition team of talented players in their first game out, and somehow had some chances in the stretch.
This was our Drake game for this year. I thought Babb's defense was outstanding along with a good offensive game out of him. Some other players played decent stretches, but we were just too terrible for too many minutes.
Overall though- not worried. The pieces are there. Freddie just needs to sort them out.
This was our Drake game for this year. I thought Babb's defense was outstanding along with a good offensive game out of him. Some other players played decent stretches, but we were just too terrible for too many minutes.
Overall though- not worried. The pieces are there. Freddie just needs to sort them out.
He can't handle, drive, defend, or jump. He is about a half foot taller than the competition and has to resort to jump shots the whole game. There is a reason why the recruiting services, and college coaches stopped paying attention to him. And its not because he is back. Sorry.
I have the pic up because he is a ******* moron that acts like an idiot every game
I hope this rivalry stays healthy for years to come as having both programs consistently in the NCAA Tourney would be a great thing. We have some fresh talent coming in next season too so let's not get too concerned. We have 2 Top 100 recruits in Thomas and Morris as well as some serviceable JUCO bigmen. We do lose Lucious, Clyburn, Babb, McGee, and Booker but we do have Niang and a solid core of young talent coming back.
I think it's time to make the switch in the starting lineup with Gibson replacing Booker. Gibson is much more of a physical presence and active body in the paint. We need to keep finding big minutes for Niang too. If it were't for Ejim I'd start him as well but who would you bench because we need Babb's defense.
I think it's time to make the switch in the starting lineup with Gibson replacing Booker. Gibson is much more of a physical presence and active body in the paint. We need to keep finding big minutes for Niang too. If it were't for Ejim I'd start him as well but who would you bench because we need Babb's defense.
I wouldn't say that, it is high school. That is what you will get with the best player on the team in high school.
I thought Iowa might get the win — Iowa State hadn't won away from home nor beaten a high-quality opponent.
But I didn't expect ISU to get schooled for a majority of the game.
If Iowa finishes below top half of Big 10 and ISU doesn't improve: Not In Tournament.
But I didn't expect ISU to get schooled for a majority of the game.
If Iowa finishes below top half of Big 10 and ISU doesn't improve: Not In Tournament.
I would say that neither team looked good though. People spent all off season taking the Hawks and now all of a sudden they're A "good team". You could call this a building year for both teams.
Here's what bothers me most about Hoiberg's ISU teams thus far... he said we were going to run, we were going to pressure, get turnovers, and fastbreak. We don't do any of that.
Iowa comes out and pressures us half the night, creates a ton of turnovers, fastbreaks on us, gets dunks on us, etc. And we walk the ball up and play half court uninspired ball all night long.
That is what frustrates me the most. Both Fred and Fran promised a high octane, fast paced style of ball, but only Fran has delivered that.
Iowa comes out and pressures us half the night, creates a ton of turnovers, fastbreaks on us, gets dunks on us, etc. And we walk the ball up and play half court uninspired ball all night long.
That is what frustrates me the most. Both Fred and Fran promised a high octane, fast paced style of ball, but only Fran has delivered that.
