I watched the ISU - EIU replay last night. Granted. I am not a WBB expert, but have seen several games over the years. The thing that is hard for me to understand is the number of easy shots they miss. I am talking layups and 1-2 foot put backs. They should have blown out Iowa by 30+, but missed way too many easy shots. Lacey is the only player that consistently made her layups.
Missing easy shots
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You're absolutely right. However, this is not the norm in the women's games. Both teams were shooting pretty horrid during the game. Our women do not normally shoot that poorly.
ya it was just kinda an off night.. we didnt shoot to well from behind the arc either.. but lately its been our D that has stepped up and during this game ball control.. to hold iowa to 28% shooting and to force 17 turnovers and to commit 5 is pretty awesome
the shots just were not falling we hit 2 in a row and other then that i dont remember any other ones going in.. had some good looks.. just couldnt get the bounce
I wish our men could shoot the trey like our women do. Would sure take a lot of defensive attention off our big guys.
I think if we had a three point shooting contest between the men's and women's team, it would be no contest.
My kingdom for a real three point shooter. I would personally donate 25,000 credits to get that shooter on this team. The inside game has a very hard time because the outside game is ZERO threat....our outside shooting percentage is dependent on the outside air temprerture for the game.
I was very surprised by this. I don't watch a lot of women's games and have only been to 1 or 2, but from the times I have watched and listened to them, 3's were the strong point.
It is nice though that they have people like Ross and Wieben, who can get the points in the paint when those 3's don't fall.
Yeah, we talked about this in the post-game thread a bit.
http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/women-s-basketball/17549-final-isu-58-iowa-44-a.html
Really was the worst offensive night for the girls, but probably one of the best defensive. After about the 10 minute mark or so, the bunny layups started falling more easily
http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/women-s-basketball/17549-final-isu-58-iowa-44-a.html
Really was the worst offensive night for the girls, but probably one of the best defensive. After about the 10 minute mark or so, the bunny layups started falling more easily
I was very surprised by this. I don't watch a lot of women's games and have only been to 1 or 2, but from the times I have watched and listened to them, 3's were the strong point.
It is nice though that they have people like Ross and Wieben, who can get the points in the paint when those 3's don't fall.
I thought the game was officiated so the teams could play physically. I thought both teams got away with some shoves and grabs on shooters under the basket. I also thought that Iowa was focussing thier defense on stopping the 3 point shots. After the way the woman have shot a couple nights this year, I don't blame them.
It is nice though that they have people like Ross and Wieben, who can get the points in the paint when those 3's don't fall.
I thought the game was officiated so the teams could play physically. I thought both teams got away with some shoves and grabs on shooters under the basket. I also thought that Iowa was focussing thier defense on stopping the 3 point shots. After the way the woman have shot a couple nights this year, I don't blame them.
Not quite the same:no:. The women miss a few shots and still win handly. The men miss a few shots and get beat by Drake by 35.
I"m a big fan of the three, but, I'm a bigger fan of winning. Had we relied on the three and the zone defense, we would have lost. This year we have the athleticism to play man D and also have a good zone. We have the capacity to score inside and outside and more depth in the paint than expected with the early development of Anderson. Those who have watched the Sisters over the years know that zone D is the norm. I am really excited about the potential of this evolution. The three point shot is unreliable - evidence - the Iowa game. Good defense and hard work in the paint will win games more consistently.
