*** Official UAB vs #9 IOWA STATE Game(day) Thread ***

[AuH2O]

Defense and rebounding will make Hoiball better. The Blazers were getting to the rim with ease all afternoon. How many extra shots did UAB get because of rebounding.

When is this defense and rebounding going to implemented? Year 6 or 7?

 

[3TrueFans]

I didn't add the part at the end. That was all part of the tweet. I personally don't think young kids not going through a handshake line after a tough loss is a big deal.

Not a big deal, but I do think you should be good sports both when you win and when you lose.

 

[madguy30]

Hope this isn't true...not UAB's fault we tried to sleepwalk through an NCAA tourney game. Shake their hands...humility may have helped this team.

Humility had a chance after Texas Tech.

This team was desensitized.

 

[IcSyU]

Thomas was the only one hitting threes; where'd his playing time go the second half?

The same place Georges' basketball ability went?

 

[Blandboy]

Unfortunately we cemented our place in the NCAA highlights (or lowlights).

 

[marothisu]

Any idea why BDJ wasn't even really suited up to play in the last number of minutes of the game? I know he wasn't playing well but this is....interesting.

 

[dmenblue]

Hopefully with the addition of diallo on the floor, can't believe people think he wouldn't start for us.

 

[AuH2O]

Any idea why BDJ wasn't even really suited up to play in the last number of minutes of the game? I know he wasn't playing well but this is....interesting.

And now I see the silver lining. The endless psychoanalysis of BDJ mercifully comes to an end.

 

[klamath632]

Welp. I guess they caught us looking ahead to Kentucky. Fine season boys.

 

[fenton06]

Any idea why BDJ wasn't even really suited up to play in the last number of minutes of the game? I know he wasn't playing well but this is....interesting.

Wondered about this as well...

 

[Baseline23]

When is this defense and rebounding going to implemented? Year 6 or 7?

It's a good question some of us have been asking for a long time, no matter what else Fred has succeeded in coaching.
But I actually thought the defense was, well, acceptable today.

For whatever reason, even when we play defense well enough to win, we often treat rebounding as an afterthought.
But then, there's the Effort Factor, too.

Here's kind of the Good News, for old farts like me. (I said 'kind of')
The Game of Basketball, capitalized, is what it is. Watch Wisconsin and in particular. Value the basketball. Distribute the basketball. Block out. Take shots with confidence. Play within your own abilities.

Now picture George Niang, one-on-three, in the key possessions of the game.

 

[Smallz0r]

Naz got a good look but would have likes Matty Ice taking it. At least he was hitting shots today.

 

[CRcyclone6]

Any idea why BDJ wasn't even really suited up to play in the last number of minutes of the game? I know he wasn't playing well but this is....interesting.

There was a spot when Naz threw it to Morris for a breakaway and the whole bench was up clapping, except for BDJ.

 

[Stormwarning]

I can't understand why Fred can't get these guys to respect and play hard against teams that are supposedly not as good as they are.

Its because they are sloppy prima dona fat cats. Its been that way all year. Chris Williams called them blue collar in the match up vs. Kansas. This team could be nothing further from that in my opinion.

 

[Smallz0r]

There was a spot when Naz threw it to Morris for a breakaway and the whole bench was up clapping, except for BDJ.

Don't really blame him. Look how his role changed here. Starter to first off the bench to some games not playing the second half. Hard to keep your head up. Who are we to judge? Would have liked to see him get more minutes. Easy to say in hindsight.

 

[AuH2O]

It's a good question some of us have been asking for a long time, no matter what else Fred has succeeded in coaching.
But I actually thought the defense was, well, acceptable today.

For whatever reason, even when we play defense well enough to win, we often treat rebounding as an afterthought.
But then, there's the Effort Factor, too.

Where the hell was Hogue today?

D was OK and has been decent for the past few games. Rebounding continues to be just awful. Even when our gys got boards they did not have great position or box out. The problem is great offensive teams that can't rebound or play defense at a high level fail in the tournament.

 

[Mtowncyclone13]

"on to the next"

 

[CRcyclone6]

Don't really blame him. Look how his role changed here. Starter to first off the bench to some games not playing the second half. Hard to keep your head up. Who are we to judge? Would have liked to see him get more minutes. Easy to say in hindsight.

So because his role changes he should just sit there and sleepwalk through games. No wonder he wasn't playing. The last however many games, minus at TCU, he couldn't take advantage of the time in and found himself right back down.

 

[Spanky]

Should have known we were in trouble when I saw the hair dye jobs.

Yup, I said WTF when I saw that too.

 

[3TrueFans]

Naz got a good look but would have likes Matty Ice taking it. At least he was hitting shots today.

Might as well cap off the day with sentences I never thought I'd hear.