WBB: Cyclones downed for first time this season after UNC rallies

[Connor_Ferguson]

WBB: No. 5 Cyclones cant hang on, fall to No. 8 UNC in Phil Knight title - Cyclone Fanatic

No. 5 Iowa State suffered its first loss of the season Sunday night, falling to No. 8 North Carolina 72-64, after the Tar Heels caught fire on offense. UNC shot 65.4 percent from the field during the second half, to storm back from a 13-point lead the Cyclones had at the half time break. “They […]

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[Remo Gaggi]

Put the blame on the coach.

 

[moforisu]

T.J. needs to show BF a few things on how to play defense.

 

[acoustimac]

T.J. needs to show BF a few things on how to play defense.

Defense didn't lose the game. Missed shots during the late third and the entire fourth did.

 

[hoosman]

3 straight turnovers on inbounds plays at the end. So stupid.

 

[Cyclad]

Defense didn't lose the game. Missed shots during the late third and the entire fourth did.

Disagree

Please explain our ball screen defense.
Pathetic. Too many totally uncontested shots.

 

[acoustimac]

Disagree

Please explain our ball screen defense.
Pathetic. Too many totally uncontested shots.

Going 2-15 from the field and too many unforced turnovers lost the game

 

[Cyclad]

Going 2-15 from the field and too many unforced turnovers lost the game

Agree on the turnovers.
They shot 66%the second half.
You got to guard somebody.
I will answer my own question - it appears to me on the ball screen defense we double team the person without the ball , leaving the person with the ball wide open. That’s how we executed.

We will just have to disagree. Why did we miss all shots? Ball pressure? They got more aggressive on defense - we did not handle it well - hence many turnovers.

This team has a lot of talent and will win a lot of games. I will be at every game. But, Today does not bode well for playing Texas, or possibly Baylor. As they say, hopefully a learning experience.

 

[Clonefan32]

With Soares in the middle, our guards/wings are going to need to learn not to hunt shots. Keep the ball moving and work inside out. What killed us (aside from defending ball screens) were forced shots. Ashley took some rough ones, as did Diew. I think that's why we saw Bill go with MEM quite a bit-- she will take an open shot but she wont force one and will keep the ball moving.