Hard to tell with ankles, might swell up like a ballon, might be ok. Find out tomorrow.
ISU-OU MBB Postgame
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Hard to tell with ankles, might swell up like a ballon, might be ok. Find out tomorrow.
It wasnt a bad loss, just the same as some of our earlier wins weren't great wins, we played hard for most of the game and showed a lot of determination keeping it as close it was. As a Cyclone fan you cant ask for much more. If this loss means we get a few more wrinkles ironed out (defensive rotations, rebounding, taking care of the ball against full court pressure) then this could be just what the doctor ordered.
We were 29/39 from two (74%). We've been consistently very high there. I know the three opens up the floor for us, but maybe we don't need to shoot 25?
They looked very impatient on offense today.
We have a lot of guys who need to shoot just enough to keep the other team coming out to guard them, which then frees up the inside. The problem is some of those guys don't know when to stop (Ejim).
According to Yahoo box score:
Kane - 8/11
Ejim - 7/10
Niang - 7/9
Hogue - 5/7
These guys went 27/37 (73%) inside the arc, and yet Ejim still felt it necessary to lead the team in 3pt attempts today. When shots aren't falling from outside, someone has to rein him in.
OK, I need some cheering up. I didn't watch the game because basically I am a basket case. Obviously we were going to lose a game, but we got dominated by OU. And they aren't that great. Hell, we have only beat one good team and that was lucky and Iowa.
What about Kane's ankle? We can't win jackshit without him. What if the team starts to fracture with the loss? Th
So we are 14-1, I figure we have to win 8 more to go to the NCAA tournament. Kansas State looks too good, Kansas too. We won't win at Baylor. WE should beat TTU and TCU at home. Maybe WVU (but they always play us good). That's 3 wins. Maybe we beat TCU on the road.
Make me feel better. I knew that this first loss was going to suck, but I can't get it out of my head that we are not that good of a team. I'll feel better if we get to the NCAA, but that seems really tough to do.
What about Kane's ankle? We can't win jackshit without him. What if the team starts to fracture with the loss? Th
So we are 14-1, I figure we have to win 8 more to go to the NCAA tournament. Kansas State looks too good, Kansas too. We won't win at Baylor. WE should beat TTU and TCU at home. Maybe WVU (but they always play us good). That's 3 wins. Maybe we beat TCU on the road.
Make me feel better. I knew that this first loss was going to suck, but I can't get it out of my head that we are not that good of a team. I'll feel better if we get to the NCAA, but that seems really tough to do.
I don't think he out coached him, they were hot we weren't that explains the ballgame
I was really disappointed in the rebounding today. OU is not a great rebounding team, but ISU sure made them look like that today.
Also, ISU did not defend the perimeter well at all today. OU is a good shooting team, and ISU almost looked like they did not know that. Way too many open, uncontested shots for OU.
Another problem was ISU's shooting from outside today. At half - they were 3/13 from 3 and I thought, well no way are they going to shoot 23 percent in a game from outside. Who knew they would exactly duplicate that in the 2nd half?
I just think OU was as athletic if not more athletic than ISU, and that caused some problems today.
I also think maybe it is time to start Naz in place of Thomas. I've been a big, patient supporter of Matt starting, but he just is not contributing enough offensively. Something needs to get him out of this slump, and continuing to start him and then sending him to the bench except for 12-15 minutes a game is not working. I know some will say it may hurt his confidence, but I'm not so sure he has much of that left anyway. I think he is forcing the game, not letting it just come to him. The game plan with him now is not working, so maybe it is time to switch it up and see what happens. Maybe it will take some pressure off him or something.
Also, ISU did not defend the perimeter well at all today. OU is a good shooting team, and ISU almost looked like they did not know that. Way too many open, uncontested shots for OU.
Another problem was ISU's shooting from outside today. At half - they were 3/13 from 3 and I thought, well no way are they going to shoot 23 percent in a game from outside. Who knew they would exactly duplicate that in the 2nd half?
I just think OU was as athletic if not more athletic than ISU, and that caused some problems today.
I also think maybe it is time to start Naz in place of Thomas. I've been a big, patient supporter of Matt starting, but he just is not contributing enough offensively. Something needs to get him out of this slump, and continuing to start him and then sending him to the bench except for 12-15 minutes a game is not working. I know some will say it may hurt his confidence, but I'm not so sure he has much of that left anyway. I think he is forcing the game, not letting it just come to him. The game plan with him now is not working, so maybe it is time to switch it up and see what happens. Maybe it will take some pressure off him or something.
Please, this team really needed to lose a game to take some of the long-term hype/pressure off. I just didn't know that ISU would be in a wrestling match twice this weekend against OU. Then Kane got injured and that ruined the whole weekend. I blame the damn refs as that game was getting out of control.
Son of a *****. We were up by 1? That sucks. Not good.
We have no idea the mental makeup of this team. They could fold now that they've lost a game. The next two games are kind of unwinable, even with Kane. If Kane is out, then they are very unwinable. What happens when they are 14-3 and playing Kansas State at home. Kansas State is ranked and will think they can win.
