I’m a casual observer but I felt and Underwood confirmed it . Illinois defense was the difference
our last 3 NCAA Tournament games against Power 6 teams have had bad starts. Pittsburg last year, WSU this year, and of course Illinois today. So this is a pattern. We have to figure out a way to start better.
If your standard is national champions, you are never going to be happy with anything.They’re not equal- at all. Go graph the offense and defensive ranks of national champions for the last decade and tell me what you see.
I felt the same way about Illinois, but they've definitely kicked it up a couple notches from the regular season. I thought it was a great matchup for us when I saw the bracket. In any case, we managed to be right there with a chance to win it, even with playing really poorly to start and missing a lot of shots that we usually make in the second half.BYU isn't a great team.........but anywhere but Hilton I wouldn't put my money on ISU. Sometimes you play a team that may not be great.......but is a bad matchup. I think that's what we saw last night.
When I saw the brackets I thought that is a yellow brick road to the elite eight. Because I had seen WSU and Illinois play during the season and never came away impressed. But Underwood is not a bad coach, and regardless of not having a true point.....they have some talent. So nothing to be PO'd about, because sometimes that's just the way it is.
I think this is a significant issue that the ISU coaching staff needs to work on. This problem has also surfaced in regular season games. And its not just a slow start, it is more like total discombobulation at times for the first 10-15 minutes.
This is onky partially true, you need both. All of eventual national champions are Top 20 in both. Yeah, it's possible to get to a Final 4 with a team like Miami last year without a defense, but to win it all you need both.Year after year March proves the deeper you get into the tournament the more important offense becomes. If you look at efficiencies, the national champion for the last decade has always been near the top 10 for offense, defense not so much. Now that TJ has had time to get his guys in the building I hope next year we can start to become a threat on offense to take the program to the next level.
Years 1 and 2 we got to the tourney with spare parts and 1-2 streaky shooters. This year we had competent offensive players.This is onky partially true, you need both. All of eventual national champions are Top 20 in both. Yeah, it's possible to get to a Final 4 with a team like Miami last year without a defense, but to win it all you need both.
The last 3 years we've been eliminated by the 93rd, 123rd, and 98th ranked ADJDE coming into the tournament. We absolutely need to figure out why our offense isn't working against bad defenses like that in crunch time.
I'm hoping this is something that the ISU coaching staff can address. The difficulty to score around the hoop isn't just a one-time thing that happened last night. To me, it seems that there is often hesitancy and uncertianty in how to finish off moves around the hoop. Apart from dunks, those close shots often look more "hopeful" than "confident".We did enough to win the game with our defense. We left 28 easy points on the court (11 for 25 at the rim).
I think we were really troubled, distracted, intimidated (or whatever term you want to use by their length. Think of the shot selection and the missed bunniesI think this is a significant issue that the ISU coaching staff needs to work on. This problem has also surfaced in regular season games. And its not just a slow start, it is more like total discombobulation at times for the first 10-15 minutes.
No, the national champ is always top 30 defense. Are you Fran McCaffery?Year after year March proves the deeper you get into the tournament the more important offense becomes. If you look at efficiencies, the national champion for the last decade has always been near the top 10 for offense, defense not so much. Now that TJ has had time to get his guys in the building I hope next year we can start to become a threat on offense to take the program to the next level.
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Both ends of the court did enough to give the team a chance to win. Defense was fine, but they miss 6 FTs that they make if they shoot their season average. Still, giving up even 78 to Illinois gives you a chance to win, though maybe not when you are a mediocre offensive team and absolutely hang your hat on defense.Our defense did plenty enough to win. Upgrade our offense to just "poor" and we win.
Or any of Fred’s teamsNo, the national champ is always top 30 defense. Are you Fran McCaffery?
Yep top 30 defense works, but what are they on offense? Top 10No, the national champ is always top 30 defense. Are you Fran McCaffery?