*** Official #9 IOWA STATE vs Oklahoma State Game(Day) Thread ***

[tim_redd]

It's like he is trying to send a message. Absolutely crazy lack of focus, no energy, and effort. Put some bench people in and send a real message Tamin and JJ are just awful.

If you're sending a message you leave the starters in. Do your own thing out there and get embarrassed or do it my way and play for the team and win.

 

[CycloneVet]

It'll be fun revisting this thread in 3 weeks just to see how idiotic some of you sound!

They are too stupid to realize how idiotic they sound

 

[awd4cy]

With the next three games coming down the pike, this is the type of **** performance that may end up dropping to a 4 seed. Just unbelievable to sleepwalk into this one and get punted by one of the worst P5 teams. Unbelievable.

If we lose tonight, we are for sure losing 2 of the last 3.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

This is bad. We are going to lose. Even the breaks that went our way in the first half couldn't keep us in it.

 

[67CY]

It’s obvious they don’t get embarrassed very easily

 

[madguy30]

Okie state is stealing the WVU gameplan of playing insanely rough perimeter D. Gotta see if the staff have prepared a solution to that

The foul trouble for ISU (lots of guys with 2) will be a problem for forcing it inside (charge calls).

 

[isucy86]

I understand that TJ like to trap and force teams to speed up and make mistakes. But some teams it's better to slow down and make them earn good shots. Some of this falls on Tamin to just play solid on-ball defense and keep his guy out of the paint. OSU's a quick teams so when our defense gets in scramble mode, it benefits their guys to get offensive rebounds as well. OSU has rebounded over 40% of their misses.

Don't even know where to start on offense. Turnovers, no patience, taking bad 3's, an offense that relies on passes & dribbling on the perimeter. We lack any type of post offense and limited screening and cutting to the bucket.

Sure it hurts not having Gilbert. But our offense looks broke and has for long stretches during games. Too much dribbling, which quick teams like. There's a common thread why we haven't looked good against WVU, KSU and OSU.

 

[Kettes]

I see a 4 seed, at best, for us. Maybe 1 win in the tournament. Wouldn't be surprised at a first round loss.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

Jefferson looks like he absolutely does not want to be there

Well if I remember correctly in that thread this past week Blum was hinting or pointing maybe in Jefferson’s way of him being offered twice as much from other programs already.

 

[MR82]

It’s not over till the *** lady sings. TJ will get them going.

 

[Die4Cy]

The vibes from this one:

George Conditt's last game. Senior night against OSU, 2022. This game feels exactly like that game. Went 2 of 17 from three and had 16 turnovers in a 53-36 loss to Mike Boynton in what we called the Horror at Hilton in the car on the way home.

 

[1TwistedCyclone]

Is the whole team sick or just playing like it?

I wouldn't discount that possibility.

 

[alarson]

This team is completely tanked right now and I don’t know what the answer is. It’s been **** since Arizona

That game really broke this team

 

[OscarBerkshire]

The foul trouble for ISU (lots of guys with 2) will be a problem for forcing it inside (charge calls).

If they aren’t calling perimeter **** and then calling charges on us we are just ****** from our current position so at this point you have to make something work

 

[isufbcurt]

Jefferson looks like he absolutely does not want to be there

He always has a stoic look on his face. That’s just who he is.

 

[cincinnaticyclone]

I see a 4 seed, at best, for us. Maybe 1 win in the tournament. Wouldn't be surprised at a first round loss.

Agree. Turnovers are going to kill this team in the tournament. Way too sloppy and undisciplined to make a sustained run. Hope I’m wrong.

 

[GoSTATE71]

Maybe one of the worst half’s in TJ era

 

[Cyhig]

I just want for the team to stop these turnover issues before the tournament season begins. It’s been over a month of carelessness of the ball.

On a positive note, good to see Heise knock down some more 3 pointers.

 

[madguy30]

If they aren’t calling perimeter **** and then calling charges on us we are just ****** from our current position so at this point you have to make something work

Well I know that but their coach isn't an idiot and will play for the charge.

 

[CyGuy5]

I said after the Kansas game we were witnessing one of the great collapses in Cyclone history. If they lose tonight they still have a chance to accomplish that feat