Has Haluska Lost His Spot?

**coachdags** · 01-07-2008, 03:15 PM

I think Coach Mac will use both as needed....

On another note Sean is 0-25 on threes all but one have hit the rim, he has 1 air ball....

I think It would be very difficult for any player of Sean's caliber or on ISU to take 24 shots and hit the rim every time and not at least make one.....?

He is truly in a funk, hopefully he breaks out....

**snowcraig2.0** · 01-07-2008, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by coachdags

I think Coach Mac will use both as needed....

On another note Sean is 0-25 on threes all but one have hit the rim, he has 1 air ball....

I think It would be very difficult for any player of Sean's caliber or on ISU to take 24 shots and hit the rim every time and not at least make one.....?

He is truly in a funk, hopefully he breaks out....

Someone puts in to words what I couldn't. Thank you very much.

**BryceC** · 01-07-2008, 03:17 PM

I hope Lee gets the nod, just because he could turn out to be a solid guy down the road. I mean he is only a freshman and he's got the physical tools. Regardless, once Eik, Buckley, and Lucca are all here and eligible next year this will probably be a moot argument.

**CYdTracked** · 01-07-2008, 03:53 PM

I wished Boozer was playing better than he is by now because he probably has the most Big 12 ready body out of our guards beside Wes who is probably more of a 3 than a 2. I do wonder if someone like Eikmier gets redshirted next year. I think Boozer would have this year if not for our injury problems.

**Cyfan13** · 01-07-2008, 04:13 PM

Haluska works hard at defense, but he is just not quick/athletic enough. He is always behind whoever he is guarding. And that causes him to pick up a lot of fouls (At one point in the year he was leading the team in fouls). He is a good defender, but not great. And Mac said that at the beginning of the year when no one but Rahshon and Haluska were playing defense. The rest of the team was HORRIBLE! But since then Jiri, Craig, and even Wes have stepped their defense up.

**Cydkar** · 01-07-2008, 04:28 PM

Good point.

**kometclone** · 01-07-2008, 04:28 PM

Does anyone else cringe when they see the name Haluska? Or it is just me.

Old habits die hard.

**snowcraig2.0** · 01-07-2008, 04:31 PM

Wes makes allot of plays with his length. He gets allot of weak-side blocks and gets his hands in the passing lanes. As he has gotten healthy, he seems to be quicker at these types of things. He struggles on the ball still, but the effort is there.

**CYdTracked** · 01-07-2008, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by kometclone

Does anyone else cringe when they see the name Haluska? Or it is just me.

Old habits die hard.

No because he's not Adam. I know some people might not like him because of his brother which is a stupid thing. I'm not an Adam Haluska fan after how he left ISU the way he did but Sean picked ISU and in fact he did it as a walk-on. I know he has a scholarship now because of people that left but I can't hold what his brother did against him. He's a Cyclone, he chose to be one so I'll cheer for him just I do everyone else on the team.

**HOTDON** · 01-07-2008, 05:05 PM

I'm guessing Haluska has been getting the nod because he will walk straight into a wall if McDermott told him too. Boozer and Lee have made some maverick plays; unnecessary shots on one hand, a couple of steals on the other. Haluska has the infinitely coachable mindset that McDermott has made his career finding. That's my guess.

Personally, I'm just glad we have too many guards rather than too few.

**clone52** · 01-07-2008, 05:57 PM

Everyone seems to forget that Haluska does a pretty good job getting the ball inside. Thats really important when we've got guys like Jiri, Brackins, Clark and Wesley all posting up at times.

I haven't really noticed Lee getting it inside that much, but he hasn't had a lot of opportunities.

**t-noah** · 01-07-2008, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by travman23

No because he's not Adam. I know some people might not like him because of his brother which is a stupid thing. I'm not an Adam Haluska fan after how he left ISU the way he did but Sean picked ISU and in fact he did it as a walk-on. I know he has a scholarship now because of people that left but I can't hold what his brother did against him. He's a Cyclone, he chose to be one so I'll cheer for him just I do everyone else on the team.

1+

**Wesley** · 01-07-2008, 08:34 PM

Waiting for Lucca and Wes and others to arrive...they will need to be productive next year when Jiri chex out. In the meantime let SH make a three to break the slump.

**jj-cyclones** · 01-07-2008, 08:46 PM

Haluska shouldn't play in the big 12 unless were up 30...Lee is a way better athlete and will need all the athletes we have when it comes to playing defense on Kansas and Texas...

**cyclonenum1** · 01-08-2008, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Cyfan13

Haluska works hard at defense, but he is just not quick/athletic enough. He is always behind whoever he is guarding. And that causes him to pick up a lot of fouls (At one point in the year he was leading the team in fouls). He is a good defender, but not great. And Mac said that at the beginning of the year when no one but Rahshon and Haluska were playing defense. The rest of the team was HORRIBLE! But since then Jiri, Craig, and even Wes have stepped their defense up.

Thank God we have Eikmeier coming in to correct this problem!