This is why Prohm must go........
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LSU hit a 3 to go up 4 yesterday with 20 seconds left and immediately called timeout.
Opposing team hit a 3 5 seconds out of the timeout.
Obviously different characters, but Will Wade and Steve Prohm must’ve gone to the same school of basketball coaching.
Opposing team hit a 3 5 seconds out of the timeout.
Obviously different characters, but Will Wade and Steve Prohm must’ve gone to the same school of basketball coaching.
And after going 0/7 yesterday Nixon is down to 23% from 3 this year. I'm hoping Steve has seen that Nixon is not a difference maker and starts giving more of his minutes to Jackson and Grill. Develop these guys for next year.
If you are embarrassed by a sports team that I would guess you don't play on or work for, then that is a you problem.
I would go so far as to say that you never played basketball for or worked for ISU Men's Basketball in any professional capacity ever.
This doesn't mean that people like you on here shouldn't be unhappy with this season or even be critical of the coach and the players, but the "embarrassed" and "suck" crowd just looks bad.
I also love the "won't be renewing our tickets" crowd.
They will have the last laugh though when JP and/or CSP read their threatening comments on CF and decide to take instant action.
Been saying this for awhile - selfishly, this season is what I've been hoping for. Season tickets have been sold out the last 4-5 years I've been trying to get on them. Hopefully this season helps me get some next year.
Edit - This is not a post for you clowns that buy 3-4 different spots of 2-3 season tickets and then resell them for double there worth and refuse to give ownership to message me a deal.
Edit - This is not a post for you clowns that buy 3-4 different spots of 2-3 season tickets and then resell them for double there worth and refuse to give ownership to message me a deal.
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This is a good point. Jackson lacks confidence and hasn't been able to make the transition to the college 3. Nixon has all the confidence in the world , he’s just not a very good shooter. Take it a step further and start Griffin/Conditt up front.
I think it's also not even top half of the B12.
Also I'm not sure what roles are being filled to fit CSP's plan, because it's unclear what CSP's plan is.
That's actually a situation where calling a TO at least makes sense imo as there needs to be a defensive plan (even if it didn't work).
Calling a T.O. like mid-half when ISU needs some momentum generally makes no sense, especially vs. letting the opponent get gobs of points without calling one to regroup.
When Prohm hits the trail after the season, his slogan should be
"Were not looking for shooters, we have pleanty of those. Were looking for makers."
"Were not looking for shooters, we have pleanty of those. Were looking for makers."
One thing that REALLY bothers me about Prohm's style is the absolute lack of attention to rebounding. Man that gets under my skin. There are several game plans, like against Iowa, where he sends 3-4 guys back on transition defense. If you know anything about basketball offensive rebounding is a big deal. This allows for cheap baskets, can shift momentum, can run the clock further and can be absolutely demoralizing to the other team.
Do you realize our team leader for rebounds is our PG....Haliburton. He averages 5.9 rebounds per game. Jacobson has had 2 double digit rebounding games this season. Young and Conditt have combined for 0 double digit rebounding games. ISU has outrebounded opponents 7 times this season. ISU has outrebounded 3 power 6 conference opponents. Seton Hall by 3 (their big guy was hurt), OU by 10 and Tech by 8.
Do you realize our team leader for rebounds is our PG....Haliburton. He averages 5.9 rebounds per game. Jacobson has had 2 double digit rebounding games this season. Young and Conditt have combined for 0 double digit rebounding games. ISU has outrebounded opponents 7 times this season. ISU has outrebounded 3 power 6 conference opponents. Seton Hall by 3 (their big guy was hurt), OU by 10 and Tech by 8.
yeah, I can’t watch any more of Nixon. He is the most confident bad shooter I have ever seen. He needs to be playing 7 to 10 minutes per game.
on another note, are we ever going to try to throw it into the post? It doesn’t necessarily even have to be to score in the post, just to open up some driving lanes.
If that happens and the opponent has to even think of them as a threat, how else are ISU's guards supposed to dribble around endlessly out top and then try to force it into a crowd?
Agree. It's ok for a fan to critique the players and the coaches. Especially the coaches who are making tons of money. But if losing a basketball or football game or having a losing season causes you grief or embarrassment, then I suggest you find a greater purpose in your life such as doing something whereby you have some measure of control. Something such as serving or helping others in need through a charity or the long list of volunteer work available through a local church. It will give you a much greater piece of mind.
Agree. It's ok for a fan to critique the players and the coaches. Especially the coaches who are making tons of money. But if losing a basketball or football game or having a losing season causes you grief or embarrassment, then I suggest you find a greater purpose in your life such as doing something whereby you have some measure of control. Something such as serving or helping others in need through a charity or the long list of volunteer work available through a local church. It will give you a much greater piece of mind.
This is the least knowledgeable take on hoops in quite sometime. The LSU TO is an end game situation where taking a TO after a made basket is common practice with under two minutes to go
The Prohm TO is in mid game and the purpose of it (in his own words) is so his team has a good vibe coming into the huddle. Yes, he takes the TO because he wants a positive vibe when the team comes to the huddle and he feels that a made basket accomplishes that. The Prohm TO also takes away momentum that could continue as a result of finally doing something good. For games at home, it also takes away any chance your crowd has of getting into the game. Yes, he takes his own crowd out of the game when he does this.
They really are not comparable practices of game management.
Not trying to bury Prohm or to keep Prohm- I will still come to games either way. Steve's performance will determine if he leaves or goes at some point.
Twas a joke, sir, relax.
That being said, was it TCU Prohm called two timeouts under 30 seconds after making baskets and ended up giving up 5 points out of those timeouts? I’d take Dixon getting 30 seconds to discuss offense over giving Prohm 30 seconds to discuss defense every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
I think in general the confidence thing is overblown. Every guy on the team has been dominating basketball since they were in 7th grade. I bet 80% think they’ll be in the NBA some day. Only times I’ll buy it is with guys like Grill/Griffin/Lewis who come in and get maybe 1 shot a game and hope to God they make it.
Hell, if I go shoot for the first time in 2 years and make a few I’m pretty sure I’m the second coming of Steph Curry.
Matt Thomas’ freshman year Hoiberg would always talk about confidence. You hear it out of all coaches. 3 pt shooters aren’t the most athletic because muscle memory and a clear head is what you need most. Confidence is part of that equation. There are a lot of examples of people being great shooters in practice but can’t make it in a game. It’s mental
