Very concerning trend

[GBC]

We can't score in the end of games. Today Wiggington assisted shayok at the 5:02 mark for a layup and we scored only 2 points in the final 5:02 so that is one basket. I don't care how bad the refs are we can't score two points in the final 5:02.

At Baylor we scored 4 points in the final 3:03 and all 4 of the points came when we were down 66-69 in the last 15 seconds of the game.

In the Baylor game i wanted a timeout around the two minute mark when we were up two to set up a play to extend the lead and try to give us the best possible chance for victory, Babb missed a jumper and then Baylor tied it up.
Today we called a timeout around the two minute mark while up three and ended up having Babb take a long contested three, no way that is what we were looking for out of the timeout.

We have some serious identity issues at the end of the game. We have no leader or go to guy. There is too much standing around, especially when wiggington and shayok have the ball. I don't like any lineup that doesnt have a rim protector in when it is a very tight game. Jacobsen and young are not rim protectors, if one of those two is in that means lard or condit have to be in as well.

My biggest concern was prohm being able to manage all this talent and keep them happy and it is trending in the wrong direction and i dont know how you fix it. Having too many good players seem to be a liability, if someone knows how to fix it i recommend prohm hire them as a consultant.

What is frustrating is zero execution cost us two games. We have lost a home game and one of the most winnable road games. Tough pill to swallow!!!

 

[GBC]

Anyone that blames the last two games on the refs clearly doesn't understand finish games. To bad first halves and we still should have won both games. I couldn't disagree more with blaming the refs!!

 

[Knownothing]

We can't score in the end of games. Today Wiggington assisted shayok at the 5:02 mark for a layup and we scored only 2 points in the final 5:02 so that is one basket. I don't care how bad the refs are we can't score two points in the final 5:02.

At Baylor we scored 4 points in the final 3:03 and all 4 of the points came when we were down 66-69 in the last 15 seconds of the game.

In the Baylor game i wanted a timeout around the two minute mark when we were up two to set up a play to extend the lead and try to give us the best possible chance for victory, Babb missed a jumper and then Baylor tied it up.
Today we called a timeout around the two minute mark while up three and ended up having Babb take a long contested three, no way that is what we were looking for out of the timeout.

We have some serious identity issues at the end of the game. We have no leader or go to guy. There is too much standing around, especially when wiggington and shayok have the ball. I don't like any lineup that doesnt have a rim protector in when it is a very tight game. Jacobsen and young are not rim protectors, if one of those two is in that means lard or condit have to be in as well.

My biggest concern was prohm being able to manage all this talent and keep them happy and it is trending in the wrong direction and i dont know how you fix it. Having too many good players seem to be a liability, if someone knows how to fix it i recommend prohm hire them as a consultant.

What is frustrating is zero execution cost us two games. We have lost a home game and one of the most winnable road games. Tough pill to swallow!!!

The problem I see is not to much talent. Shoot loook at Duke, UNC, Kentucky, and Kansas over the last 20 years. They are always loaded with talent.

 

[Frak]

Anyone that blames the last two games on the refs clearly doesn't understand finish games. To bad first halves and we still should have won both games. I couldn't disagree more with blaming the refs!!

Were they the reason we lost? Yes. Could we have played better to overcome their crap calls? Yes.

 

[GBC]

Duke has like three studs and everything goes through them and everyone knows there roles. We have no stud/elite player that is a leader and everything goes through. We have guys that could be that but right now they are not that. We do not have a niang, monte morris, royce white, and i could go on.

 

[ArgentCy]

When you get knocked over trying to drive its pretty hard to score. Plus the few chances we got from the line in a one and one bonus (which should have been done by the 5 minute mark) were a couple free throw misses. That is a lot of pressure on two free throws.

 

[Knownothing]

Duke has like three studs and everything goes through them and everyone knows there roles. We have no stud/elite player that is a leader and everything goes through. We have guys that could be that but right now they are not that. We do not have a niang, monte morris, royce white, and i could go on.

Everyone on Dukes roster is either ranked higher or just as high as our guys. They have a 5 star point guard that gets no pub and Coach K knows how to deal with all of them.

 

[GBC]

dont ignore our inability to excute in the final 3 minutes at baylor and five minutes at we have one two actual baskets in the time frame and two free throws.

 

[bosco]

In close games the grittier team usually wins. Baylor and KSU were the grittier team. It wasn't close but Iowa was the grittier team. That's the concerning trend. Lack grit and situational awareness.

 

[Cloneman89]

Refs suck in past, present and future. So - easy to point at them when your fanboy hero blows the game. Team is average - no leader, no gut check shooter - lots of bad shots and no defense at end of game. Hammer the player in the lane and make them shoot FT’s and save time. Zero court awareness and all around pathetic. My appointment tv to watch this s***show is now freed up! What a joke to think this is a special team. Babb should Never shoot again. No consistency there. Pathetic performance at end of game again! No heart!

 

[sdcyfan]

Teams take on the personality of their coach. Prohm is soft. Look at his record in close games, that should tell you everything you need to know.

 

[FerShizzle]

Anyone that blames the last two games on the refs clearly doesn't understand finish games. To bad first halves and we still should have won both games. I couldn't disagree more with blaming the refs!!

Get off your high ******* horse. JFC.

Refs having a bad game and ISU not playing well are not mutually exclusive. In a one possession loss, refs can absolutely effect the outcome, regardless of whether we finished out the game correctly.

 

[Spam]

Were they the reason we lost? Yes. Could we have played better to overcome their crap calls? Yes.

We did do enough to overcome the crap calls. But then lost it after that.

 

[MartyFine]

That’s a coaching issue. So is getting crushed again on boards

 

[CoKane]

Did a quick count, and I came up with Prohm being 9-20 in games decided by 5 points or less including OT. That's horrific. Will recount later when I have more time but if that stand, oh boy

 

[Die4Cy]

That’s a coaching issue. So is getting crushed again on boards

4 guard perimeter offense teams are generally poor at rebounding. This is a known thing.

 

[HouClone]

A couple other thoughts overall on the team. THT needs to lose weight in the off season like Niang did and come back leaner and quicker. With his wingspan, he will be a monster.

When Lard comes back healthy, he should start and Jacobson coming off the bench. We need rebounding and blocked shots, especially with 4 guards playing. Jacobson's nice ball fake moves used earlier in the season are not working out against the larger players in Big 12 play.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Yes it is a trend...like an 80 year trend of Big 12/8 conference basketball for everyone not named KU.

 

[SpokaneCY]

Teams take on the personality of their coach. Prohm is soft. Look at his record in close games, that should tell you everything you need to know.

Maybe he should get into more fist fights. Or start MMA? Maybe his non-alcoholic beer has too much estrogen?

 

[NoCreativity]

4 guard perimeter offense teams are generally poor at rebounding. This is a known thing.

Maybe we need to try something else then? The Big 12 is full of slow teams that will completely take us out of our up-tempo style. The reason we always play so well against Kansas and Oklahoma is because they run a similar style but then we struggle against physical teams.