I think the fact is this team has been very overachieving this season. While the ceiling offensively is higher than last 2 seasons I think the floor is just as low. Going to be tough to win multiple games in a tournament setting if we run into a teams hitting 3s which is still the way this game is won. Still think we can beat anyone in a one game setting if we bring out A game though.
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Size down low to make rebounding a mess is a way to beat this ISU team.
Agree on the overachieving bit although that term gets thrown around a lot.
They've achieved and earned what they've done.
It's an example of outplaying more talented or at least more athletic teams.
Otz will be looking for your report on his desk tomorrow morning. Might want to proofread that last sentence.
Still missing shooting. We get a ton of 3 point looks passed up for driving into no-mans land.
We turned the ball over too damn much and rebounded poorly. When you have so many possessions end in no shot attempts and then give up 11 offensive rebounds on the other end, that’s a recipe for us to lose a majority of the time. Honestly we are lucky it wasn’t a bigger loss.
It was a pretty bad game all around from us and we still had a shot in the final 5 minutes of the game. This team is really damn good. They’re gritty. I think a few days off will do them well. Rest up, recharge, and get ready for the post season.
It was a pretty bad game all around from us and we still had a shot in the final 5 minutes of the game. This team is really damn good. They’re gritty. I think a few days off will do them well. Rest up, recharge, and get ready for the post season.
I hope Milan learns a bit of bully ball in the offseason. His fade is sweet, but no need for it with the size mismatches he’s getting. A lot of potential and 1s there.
There are times, definitely on the road that the refs are somewhat one sided. This was one of those times. It only takes a couple of calls to turn a game. A third foul early in the second half. Someone being hacked driving the lanes knocking the ball loose for a layup. We could have played better no doubt. We need an offense and shooters but don't ever doubt the calls a ref decides to make or not make really affect a game.
Guys seemed off and did not have energy after up 11-2. Just fell apart and looked gassed. We need others to score and make FT’s - not shoot bricks and miss FT’s.
If you actually talked to TJ do you think he'd tell you they have no game plan or scheme for offense?
Keep sending private messages after they've been screen shotted and posted multiple times?
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If you can’t see that there is virtually no ball movement in our offense & we keep on running ISO or pick & rolls.
There is no design or purpose to our offense for the past 3 years. We had some identity this year until teams decided to take away the middle from us. Now we’re rudderless, I off ball movement. If we do pass it around people just stand still.
It’s been random hero ball for the 2nd half of the season, so yes, I’ll blame our offense on him.
Yeah his fade is sweet but sometimes he needs to take advantage and go to the rim
So they had identity, and then quit doing that?
I'm watching UConn right now. I don't think they run what ISU runs, but it looks pretty similar. High post screens, couple of away screens, pick and pop type of action.
But the ball goes in much better.
Wonder what the difference is.
