Ya anytime your bench scores 2 points I guess you're going to get a loaded stat. My point was that pretty much tells the story for tonight.
Iowa State men's basketball team (as a whole)
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Ya anytime your bench scores 2 points I guess you're going to get a loaded stat. My point was that pretty much tells the story for tonight.
Yep, this game could have gotten ugly if not for the toughness and never panic attitude. Other than Niang struggling a bit nothing surprising happened in this game. The only thing that worries me is yet another first 5 minutes of Washington Generals basketball. Do that against most teams in the tourney and we are getting bounced. How this team is completely out of sorts to start almost every game is maddening.
What the hell? Iowa State lost on the road today to a tournament team, much like about half of the top 25 (although not all lost to tournament teams on the road).
Calm down.
Oh for ****'s sake. We lost on the road to 4 tournament teams. We are not the only ones.
Would have been nice to get that one, be alone in second place, solidify potential for 3 seed in NCAA tournament. But there were plenty of close games this season that could have swung to a loss. It slipped away, but other wins didn't (and at least two contained a good dose of luck).
I predicted in preseason ISU would sweep KSU, and it almost happened. Get these next two. It's possible, and it'll be just as sweet.
I predicted in preseason ISU would sweep KSU, and it almost happened. Get these next two. It's possible, and it'll be just as sweet.
Same thing the past 2 years and it has seemed to work out all right.
I'll contend that this year's team has been much more balanced with non-seniors contributing as well. Tonight wasn't that night. But we still have Georges coming back and I am confident that Monte, Matt, and Naz will get better at scoring. I think Dustin can become more consistent.
Fred needs to recruit someone that can actually make a freaking basket.
Next year is gonna suck with the fact the only 1 player, Niang, can do anything offensively.
Next year is gonna suck with the fact the only 1 player, Niang, can do anything offensively.
Your probably the same person who thought that Melvin was not good offensively when he was younger. Monte will become a better scorer. Matt will be fine. Naz will be solid.
I think I see where today's meltdown is going though. Even the most over-reacting fans realize that tonight's loss is not a huge deal (would have been a HUGE win and puts more pressure on the last two). So instead of freaking out over the loss, we are going to freak out over next year.
Agreed. Players never get any better and what we see now is the best it's gonna get.
Dear God man. We've got a great team and a program on the rise. Relax.
This is the post game meltdown. Even the biggest idiots realize that the loss wasn't a huge deal and they can't really melt down about that. But they can melt down about next year.
CycloneErik
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Agreed. Players never get any better and what we see now is the best it's gonna get.
Dear God man. We've got a great team and a program on the rise. Relax.
Fourth nationally in points per game.
ISU has its flaws, yes. Some games it does involve trouble making freaking baskets. But it's not a major area of concern.
If there is a way to go look at my prior post any of you can go see I don't come on this board and melt down after loses. It's funny how some of you name call and make it personal. I don't have your gift of being blind to the issues I see.
This team is Kane away from being a next to last place teams in the Big 12. Got dam lucky to pull him in at the last minute and have him eligible this year.
This team is Kane away from being a next to last place teams in the Big 12. Got dam lucky to pull him in at the last minute and have him eligible this year.
