*** Official Iowa State Season Thread ***
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I'd go with this if it was the 15 point lead with like 10 minutes left but 15 points in the first 10 minutes is nothing especially in today's game.
That said even a win is still the first win in late February.
I see end of half/game offense is still fantastic. JFC. Baylor goes small and Clones don't give Conditt a post touch.
I expect a full on blowout in the second half, but a great half from Harris. His best game as a cyclone so far. Shot great and played well on defense.
Baylor will win by 15 plus. Scott Drew making adjustments, Prohm will just hope Harris stays hot
What's his handle like? Put him at the one and let Bolton cut and curl.
Go crazy Steve.
CycloneErik
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It all depends how Baylor responds to our inevitable 10 minute or longer scoring drought.
They could win by 30.
I do not expect this to last, but for a 2-win team to have a halftime lead at the undefeated #2 ranked team in the nation is quite frankly mind-boggling.
Seriously, good for our guys, no matter what happens in the 2nd half.
Seriously, good for our guys, no matter what happens in the 2nd half.
1000%. I admire these young men for continuing to play hard I really do but I unfortunately already know Drew is making every adjustment and Prohm is trying to pump up pace of play and the 3 man weave while competing for 40 minutes the right way cause he has no idea what else to do...lose by double digits
This is at least fun to watch but so many of our shots come from 1 on 1 stuff that it's impossible to maintain for an entire half, let alone the whole game.
And if you don't want to blame the covid situation, you could also easily ask 'so where was this during the first 13 games?'. A team talented enough to beat #2 Baylor is a team talented enough to not be sitting 0-fer in conference play this late in the season.
I think what's most painful is that there are times this year when certain players show they can be decent but never do it for more than a half. Collectively, we even look like we could win a few games. But then the season to date makes it painfully obvious that a lot of it comes down to a lack of coaching and adjustments, lack of development, and misses on recruiting evaluations. Those all come down to coaching.
Yes, we look good for a half against #2, but they haven't played in nearly a month and a 17 point lead collapsed to 5 points in a matter of 4-5 minutes. Based on what we've seen nearly every game this season, we will fail to adjust at half and go on a 10 minute stretch without scoring.
Unfortunately, even if we win out on the regular season, I don't see how that can all be overlooked. Change needs to happen at the end of the year or we're throwing in the towel for the next 5 years.
Yes, we look good for a half against #2, but they haven't played in nearly a month and a 17 point lead collapsed to 5 points in a matter of 4-5 minutes. Based on what we've seen nearly every game this season, we will fail to adjust at half and go on a 10 minute stretch without scoring.
Unfortunately, even if we win out on the regular season, I don't see how that can all be overlooked. Change needs to happen at the end of the year or we're throwing in the towel for the next 5 years.
