*** Official #10 IOWA STATE vs Kansas State Game(Day) Thread ***
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CycloneErik
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A helpful element ... crowd got almost no opportunity to get a momentum push.
I saw him with one good blockout too. He wasn't hurting us.
Cade again played well today when asked to. He does his job in small bursts.
He was also an advanced stats legend today:
Hall of Fame efficiency numbers.
One minor complaint. We are clearly coached to box out and let other players come in to get the rebound. But sometimes you have to use your instincts and go get the damn ball. Momcilovic is the worst offender. He lets a ball or two every game go to the other team when it's right in front of him. Go be an athlete! You're 6'8.
He was fine. Did what he was supposed to. People are going to read into that it means TJ hates Nojus. Completely different positions.
Feels like he hasn't been 100% for quite a while. He was so dominant in the early season that he took us from a 3 seed type team to a 1. Have to think he has lost just enough burst with the injury to make offense a struggle for him in conference play. Hope we don't see him again until the NCAA tournament, and I hope he's close to healthy when we do.
The best part of a win like that earlyish in the day is it's tie to sit back and take in some potentially good games the rest of the day. Auburn down at home to Bama with 10ish minutes left now.
Nothing better than an early-on-Saturday win!
The bigger question is whether Nojus reads into his playing time
Not playing is costing him money. Even at 10 minutes a game, his NIL options would be higher
Good game today. Winning formula for ISU seems pretty simple: don't commit a lot of turnovers and don't get killed on the boards. Maybe a bit of a captain obvious statement, but when we take care of those two things I bet we have a pretty good record.
Makes me appreciate our fanbase. Even when there isn't much to cheer about our fans don't stay quiet the whole game.
I'm kinda at the point where I'd take a late shot clock/violation over a turnover and run out for a dunk or transition 3. At least it makes the opponent have to keep defending.
I want Nojus to succeed here. But he’s stuck behind some very good guards right now and him not coming in to play a few minutes at a position he doesn’t play at doesn’t bother me.
