*** Official #12 IOWA STATE vs #17 BYU Game(Day) Thread ***

[jbhtexas]

I guess we just have to accept what we are right now defensively. If some tourney team somehow shoots 18-36 from 3 against us, however unlikely that seems, we just tip our hat to them. I don't forsee that happening, but we are Iowa State.

As you get further into the tourney, you should expect better 3pt shooting from the opponent. In the E8 and F4, I would expect the opponent to drain the majority of the wide open looks. Not having a plan to defend against that is pretty much throwing in the towel.

 

[Jayshellberg]

Houston’s defense is just on another level as ISU’s. They largely play man-to-man defense and rarely give up open three-point shots. Nearly all of BYU’s three-point shots yesterday were uncontested. Plus, BYU had no success driving and kicking the ball out today because their ball handlers couldn’t beat Houston’s defenders. This allowed Houston to keep its defenders on the perimeter, near the three point line.

It wasn’t that BYU’s players were better three pointers yesterday. Rather, it was that BYU’s three point looks were highly contested today and yesterday they were not.

 

[FinalFourCy]

I remember people #itching about the 3-point defense last year. Really all 3 previous TJ years. Giving up 3s is a consequence of the defense that pressures everywhere. Most times it doesn't result in 18-36.
Sometimes it results in 29 forced turnovers.

We’ve arrived.

Another Top 10 defense and we’re analyzing an exhibition game without our two best perimeter defenders.

 

[madguy30]

Houston’s defense is just on another level as ISU’s. They largely play man-to-man defense and rarely give up open three-point shots. Nearly all of BYU’s three-point shots yesterday were uncontested. Plus, BYU had no success driving and kicking the ball out today because their ball handlers couldn’t beat Houston’s defenders. This allowed Houston to keep its defenders on the perimeter, near the three point line.

It wasn’t that BYU’s players were better three pointers yesterday. Rather, it was that BYU’s three point looks were highly contested today and yesterday they were not.

They still were hitting at a crazy clip though.

Like they could shoot those same shots in shoot around/skeleton and not hit that well.

Either way most teams have weaknesses and one of ISU's is chasing off the arc, healthy or not.

 

[Bestaluckcy]

Watching it live, it appeared to me that Houston did a better job of guarding BYU overall. I will say that Houston struggled with that early. Those early open looks for BYU that rimmed in on Thursday rimmed out last night. BYU just could not miss on Thursday, and we had trouble getting to their fourth option and containing Saunders. That is where we missed having our starters.

I would have loved to see the ISU/BYU game played with the officiating crew from the Houston game. The same thing that BYU did Thursday was a travel call last night. BYU likes to be overly physical away from the ball. If that never gets called like on Thursday it can get them some wide open shots. BYU took a page from Huggy ball for when they play their defense. The officials don’t call them all. Jmo

 

[CYDJ]

so does that mean Houston's def is twice as good as ours when we are missing Lipsey?

That is exactly what it means. Everything is EXACTLY that simple in sports, as in life.

No need to examine any further. Good work.

 

[cal-cyclone]

That is exactly what it means. Everything is EXACTLY that simple in sports, as in life.

No need to examine any further. Good work.

I was being sarcastic. Lighten up.

 

[CYDJ]

I was being sarcastic. Lighten up.

I know. I was too.

Maybe we both needed emoji.

I was sort of commenting on your sarcasm to others.

Sorry for the confusion.

 

[cal-cyclone]

I know. I was too.

Maybe we both needed emoji.

I was sort of commenting on your sarcasm to others.

Sorry for the confusion.

sorry I seriously coudln't tell....
it is all good. cheers

 

[CYDJ]

sorry I seriously coudln't tell....
it is all good. cheers

NP. Funny. I speak ironically all the time and I get mixed up sometimes when someone I don't know does it to me. All good as well.