Greg's Gameplan

**nickwc** · 11-19-2010, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Ficklone02

If Fred is smart, he should full court press them at some point. I don't remember the last time that didn't work against our former coach.

Especially right from tip. It would be good to get the tempo where we like it early.

**tman24** · 11-19-2010, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by Wesley

THE AWESOME PLAN:

OFFENSE
Be Slow. Burn clock. Be methodical. Stand. Fall out of bounds. Do not foul. Have one person dribble the half court. Call a timeout. Sub. Discuss. Reconcile. Sub. Dribble. Shoot a 40 ft three. Wave at a rebound.

DEFENSE
Hustle back into a pack. Hands up. Look tense. Watch a three go in. Take a TO, baby.

Completely forgot about those plays. Man we probably set a record last year with most stepping out of bounds plays. Have we done that once this year?

**CycloneErik** · 11-19-2010, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by tman24

Completely forgot about those plays. Man we probably set a record last year with most stepping out of bounds plays. Have we done that once this year?

I don't think we have.

I still don't know why that baseline was out to get our boys. It was like it moved every single game.

**Cyclonestate78** · 11-19-2010, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by Senolcyc

Greg's Gameplan?

Sucking the life out of his team, squashing their spirit and making them loathe the game they once loved, taking the court as lifeless facsimiles of once enthusiastic and passionate basketball players, regretting their college choice in every waking moment of their torturous existence.

Or maybe he'll do it differently at Creighton.

You nailed it. GMAC's track record doesn't lie. He will strangle the life out of Creighton basketball so I hope the Creighton fans are prepared to watch the GMAC inspired version of the basketball apocalypse.

Pretty sure if you look closely you will notice that GMAC is riding the pale horse.

" I looked and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hell was following close behind him."

That statement pretty much sums up the GMAC era at ISU and what Creighton has coming it's way currently. Ouch.

**Balrog** · 11-19-2010, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by ce1

Great write-up, thanks for quality material.

To add -

1. I think Freddie and defense will overplay passing lanes. Creighton doesn't have the speed to burn ISU on the fakes, and ISU has good length to recover. This should help the ISU transition game.

2. I think Creighton/McD will attempt to turn most possessions into 25 second+ to slow down and frustrate the ISU transition game.

3. I think ISU will easily win the rebounding edge, mainly because i agree with the OP that Creighton will send at most 2 guys to the glass on the offensive end to stop the transition game.

4. I think ISU will work on lane penetration early, try to force the Creighton defense to collapse somewhat and draw fouls. Wouldn't be surprised to see Phillips, Garrett, SC, and Jake all in the game at once, especially if we get into the bonus early.

I think ISU will have a substantial foul shooting advantage. If Creighton can protect the ball and limit the steals and total possessions for ISU, it could be close. But i think in the end, ISU is too quick for Creighton to stay in the game for 40 minutes. My prediction: tight game through 30 minutes, with ISU pulling away in the last eight minutes for a 10 point win.

ISU 79, Creighton 69

Thank you very much for your insight.
I think and feel that Creighton will try to run the ball all night.
They will try to gas our players, and win the game in the second half due to our foul trouble.
(They will try to tire us out, because of our short bench.)
I think they will attack our bigs relentlessly all night and especially Ejim.
Just my uneducated opinion, of course.

GO CYCLONES

**jsb** · 11-19-2010, 06:37 PM

The more confident you all are, the more worried I get.

We have yet to see how we react in a close game.

**Wesley** · 11-19-2010, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by jsb

The more confident you all are, the more worried I get.

We have yet to see how we react in a close game.

You mean the UNI game?

**kingcy** · 11-19-2010, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Balrog

Thank you very much for your insight.
I think and feel that Creighton will try to run the ball all night.
They will try to gas our players, and win the game in the second half due to our foul trouble.
(They will try to tire us out, because of our short bench.)
I think they will attack our bigs relentlessly all night and especially Ejim.
Just my uneducated opinion, of course.

GO CYCLONES

Mac tried to do those things last year at ISU and it didnt work well for him. Also when he does try to speed it up and gets in a jam he slows it way down. We were sold a bill of we are going to speed it up last year and we got a train wreck.