Naz, Morris, Thomas, and Burton have all played together before and Babb has been on the scout team. We have more returning faces this year than we do new pieces in our rotation.
Conference Prediction for ISU
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I'll buy 10-8, maybe better if someone emerges to give the post a boost or if someone like Weiler Babb really finds a niche.
The absences of Niang and McKay been highly touted but it's lost that Nader was also a tough match up.
I was at first disappointed in how a team with 6 seniors isn't better, but this is a different 6 seniors than what you'd normally find, and without much versatility among the group it's an overblown concept.
Can't say I fully expect 10-8 but that may make the games easier to watch if they surprise me with a win over KU or Baylor or something.
The absences of Niang and McKay been highly touted but it's lost that Nader was also a tough match up.
I was at first disappointed in how a team with 6 seniors isn't better, but this is a different 6 seniors than what you'd normally find, and without much versatility among the group it's an overblown concept.
Can't say I fully expect 10-8 but that may make the games easier to watch if they surprise me with a win over KU or Baylor or something.
8-10 ... They have the firepower to beat anybody. A lack of consistency will be their undoing.
Crazy prediction - They will have late leads over KU, Baylor and others, but poor free throw shooting and decision making will result in gut wrenching losses.
Crazy prediction - They will have late leads over KU, Baylor and others, but poor free throw shooting and decision making will result in gut wrenching losses.
I don't see us beating b12 teams unless burton has a good game and goes for 20. i think he can do that 8 out of 18 times, so that gets us 8 wins.
yes, and loss by 2 to a top ten team, 1 to a top 25 team and on the road in a rivalry game where anything can happen. good grief people. the sky isn't falling yet.
No clue. The only thing I can think of is to get something set for the next couple of plays to try to consolidate a run but that's not how I would do things.
Do you think people are being unfair? 10-8 to 8-10 is what this team has shown so far. You being optimistic doesn't suddenly make everyone who doesn't agree with you pessimistic.
I am talking about playing on the floor together. It takes time to build on court chemistry. It is why you see teams like the Heat when Lebron joined or when he joined the Cavs that there are ups and downs. Thomas never really played along side Long before, let alone with Morris and Long at the same time. Burton and Long never played together and Burton was a bench player last year, and never played with Long. Then you have Babb, Young, Bowie, Jackson and Holden all playing at this level for the first time and with the other guys for the first time and/or learning a new system.
Why? This team hasn't looked like a lock to finish over 500 in the conference since 2nd half of the Gonzaga game.
Saw in the game thread last night that a theory was Prohm calling time out to keep things positive once something happens. It seems like he let's things bleed a bit too when it's not going well.
I really have never seen someone call them in that way.
I really have never seen someone call them in that way.
It would have to be a really good 8-10, like 2 road wins over the top 3, and that might only get us to Dayton.
I watched Iowa a bit last night. I don't think ISU is as talented as many think they are, but a win there shouldn't have been that hard with some basic basketball.
Best case scenario? Do you know what that means? Obviously not if you think luck could get it to 9-9. Good grief.
I hope if/when we win 10 that you'll come back & just say you were flat wrong. None of that 'well, at THAT time that's what it looked like' crap. I'll predict 10-8 FTR.
Loss of Nader is way more impactful than McKay. Junior year McKay would've been a big loss. Last year Nader is who made ISU a good team in transition.
I expected a smoother transition into new roles based on the amount of experience the team has. However, when Georges was on the bench last year our offense was not good. It's going to take a while. Roles are different, and unlike last year we don't have anybody on the team that is pretty much automatic to play a great game like Georges was. This year we have a bunch of guys that have been good, but have never been relied on to carry the team. We could afford to have off games from a couple rotation guys and still win.
I think there will still be a rough patch in conference but expect the team to be playing its best the last half of the conference season.
