*** Official #12 IOWA STATE vs Oklahoma State Game(Day) Thread ***
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We pull Shoon who had the hot hand, bring in Jones who misses a wide open layup and a bad foul.
FANTASTIC start. That being said, Bob can't keep missing bunnies. It's unacceptable and that's undeniable.
Play Ward at the 5 when Osun is out. Jones just struggles against athletic bigs.
BRE is quickly going from my favorite to least favorite player in the span of 3 games. Never seen anybody have a worse week.
I don’t question TJ on much and whatever he’s doing is clearly working. But I am starting to wonder the reasoning behind this.
My theory - which could be entirely wrong - is that Shoon’s conditioning is such that he plays better in shorter spurts and then starts to wear down. Players in general are also known to foul more when they’re tired so perhaps it’s an indirect way of managing potential foul trouble too.
This is the type of game that I wouldn’t be surprised to see Jones have a good game, despite a bad start.
Look, I don’t want this to just be another thread with a rail on Jones, but man he is struggling. Love the hustle and love Jones. You have to finish these layups man. I mean size, technique, or whatever other excuse there is for a big man to not shoot well doesn’t apply to layups. Just a black hole in the paint offensively right now.
