*** OFFICIAL Oklahoma at Iowa State Game(day) Thread ***

[kilroy]

**** the Horns.

This

 

[Cyinthenorth]

We need to go small in the second half. Hogue has little value at the three right now.

If he's not gonna board, then I agree. Matt Thomas appears to have woken up though, and has been our saving grace so far.

 

[pourcyne]

Zero offensive rebounds in the half

Nobody is ever there after the ball leaves the shooter's hands. Nobody.

 

[Goothrey]

This double teaming and rotation is making it really difficult to box out. May as well just play a zone.

 

[2forISU]

7 offensive boards for OU

No need to double OU's big men 15 ft away from the basket

 

[gocubs2118]

I just don't get leaving a great shooter open at the top of the key every time down. All they do is dump it down low, wait for us to collapse and then chuck it back out. Every time.

It doesn't make any sense when they have zero inside presence.

 

[kilroy]

We need to run more offensive plays rather than chucking up 3 after 3e.

Need to ge ME3 and Hogue in the ******* paint.

 

[LutherBlue]

Cyclones not playing very smart basketball, probably lucky to be even at this point. Bad rotations, rebounding, and WAYYY too many jump shots on offense.

 

[pourcyne]

If he's not gonna board, then I agree. Matt Thomas appears to have woken up though, and has been our saving grace so far.

Agreed. Good to see him driving the lane, too.

 

[cyclones500]

So after we give up the oblgatory 8-0 run to start the second half, what's strategy for the rest of the game?

 

[pourcyne]

That said, GO TEXAS!

:-D

Baylor had a good day, too, didn't they?

 

[kickout]

what was the kenpom line? Sorry I missed it

 

[MaccloNe]

we need some plays to actually move people on offense. Stand around and a three or one one is too easy to defend.

 

[CySmurf]

When is the last time we threw up a BS shot like that and have it bank in? Horse **** shot but the boys will have to defend better. Getting some offensive rebounds would help too.

 

[swarthmoreCY]

7 offensive boards for OU

No need to double OU's big men 15 ft away from the basket

Yep, and the main reason we are not ahead right now. OU starts four guards and they are pistol-whipping us on the boards. That, and they made almost every shot in the last 10 minutes.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I think Niang is really the key to the second half. Seemed like we dominated with him in there

 

[SCISUFAN]

I just don't get leaving a great shooter open at the top of the key every time down. All they do is dump it down low, wait for us to collapse and then chuck it back out. Every time.

Fred has to make this adjustment at half. Whomever is on Hield should NEVER be the person double teaming ANYONE!

 

[cyclonedave25]

I want to kick the piano player for this big brothers, big sisters commercial. The commercial is about 5 minutes long of that constant annoying piano playing.

 

[casey1973]

Same thing at OU. Someone is always wide open for an UNcontested shot. Hopefully Hoiberg will change things up. Of course if we would have hit some of ours we'd be up by 10 .....

 

[Final42b]

This defense doesn't work against OU