Cyclones prefer fast pace

[rdmoon12]

ISU men's basketball: Cyclones prefer fast pace | desmoinesregister.com | The Des Moines Register

[Clones21]

"but we want to get it up the floor and try to score a ton of points,” Hoiberg said.



I really like the sounds of this. This is something Mcd never said.

[ce1]

Freddie is channeling the spirit of Johnny Orr...and that's a good thing!

[Wesley]

Freddie is channeling the spirit of Johnny Orr...and that's a good thing!

Let's capsulize last year's approach: "Sit on our butts at midcourt and then hope someone gets a shot off before the clock expires. It was called turtle ball."

[TruClone]

Would love Orr's offense and Floyd's defense!

[CycloneErik]

Would love Orr's offense and Floyd's defense!

If we see that double-edged intensity, we will all lose our minds!!

And that's what I want. We're getting closer!!!!

[Cyched]

Let's capsulize last year's approach: "Sit on our butts at midcourt and then hope someone gets a shot off before the clock expires. It was called turtle ball."

Diante's thought process: "Will someone please get the **** open?"

[CycloneErik]

Diante's thought process: "Will someone please get the **** open?"

Wonder if he ever felt like that teacher in Ferris Bueller?

Anyone want to get open? Anyone? Anyone?

[cyclones500]

Let's capsulize last year's approach: "Sit on our butts at midcourt and then hope someone gets a shot off before the clock expires. It was called turtle ball."

It was one of the things I just didn't understand in GM's era (and I risk opening a can of worms with this, but...) -- if the playbook was as expansive as people say, why did it seem like the offense ended up in stand-around-and-wait mode? Is it because players had to think too much?

What I basically saw the entire four seasons (esp. last 3) was, good movement early in the game, and then eventually the offense was: give the ball to the impact player and watch.

I don't remember his UNI teams looking like that.

I hope FH strikes a balance — up-tempo initiated by good defense, and the ability to switch the pace when the game flow requires a controlled, half-court approach.

[CycloneErik]

It was one of the things I just didn't understand in GM's era (and I risk opening a can of worms with this, but...) -- if the playbook was as expansive as people say, why did it seem like the offense ended up in stand-around-and-wait mode? Is it because players had to think too much?

What I basically saw the entire four seasons (esp. last 3) was, good movement early in the game, and then eventually the offense was: give the ball to the impact player and watch.

I don't remember his UNI teams looking like that.

I hope FH strikes a balance — up-tempo initiated by good defense, and the ability to switch the pace when the game flow requires a controlled, half-court approach.

I think the answer is not to underestimate the effectiveness of Ben Jacobson. UNI still looks smooth and executes. That's the biggest thing that I think I've picked up.

If Creighton looks effective, then I'm off on this, but my money right now says that UNI was a Jake operation all the way.

[CYinPA]

Let's capsulize last year's approach: "Sit on our butts at midcourt and then hope someone gets a shot off before the clock expires. It was called turtle ball."

We will see if how much of that was due to our roster. If this team can have some success getting out and getting easy buckets, it would be quite incriminating.