That is for sure. The most maddening was the 14-15 team. Just a week after beating KU on "gameday" at Hilton they lay an egg in Lubbock. And Tech was BAD.
*** Official #15 IOWA STATE vs #18 Texas Tech Game(Day) Thread ***
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That is for sure. The most maddening was the 14-15 team. Just a week after beating KU on "gameday" at Hilton they lay an egg in Lubbock. And Tech was BAD.
I think our offense is easy to defend. We don't shoot well from the outside and we really don't have slashes that get to the basket. Our leading scorer is almost incapable of dribbling right handed while being guarded and when he does drive he rarely goes all the way to the basket. Unless we get hot from outside every offensive possession is a struggle. Also, against the press we rarely make a team pay for it and I know defenses are good in the league but how many fast break points do we have in conference play? Our lack of consistency on offense means no game in conference is a sure win and all games will be a struggle.
Watching the game now, did anybody talk about Kunc's foul at 15:44? That was the biggest flop I've ever seen, dude barley touched him and he went flying 15 feet backwards. Complete Hollywood production.
I've noticed that he has reduced the frequency and dramatic effect quite a bit in the last couple of games. I think that technical brought him to Jesus...
This would be really cool to see them added one at a time or somehow related to time on the clock. I'd bet that a lot of those "at the rims" were after our bigs had their 4th fouls and THEN, even more after they left the game. My feeling might be wrong, but it is my feeling. BTW, that is EXACTLY what I would instruct my team to do in that same situation.
Tape, maybe... But scouted thoroughly? Absolutely not. Team wouldn't spend time on a guy who hasn't been in all year.
TJ is a great success story locally and nationally. That said, Adams has kinda coached circles around him for about 60/80 minutes in both their tenures thus far. No shame in it really. Adams is no spring chicken and has been around the game for a long time, despite relative lack of HC experience.
True, but they probably scouted him last year when for stretches he was actually one of our better players. I think given all of their returning players/coaches they probably remember him from a year ago. Regardless, they probably, no, most certainly, were in cruise control for most of the 5 min. he was in. We scored 8 points in the last 20 seconds to make this thing look like it had been semi-competitive, LOL.
I'd have to go back and check (don't really want to) but I want to say Walker had one of his better games v. Tech last year too. Double digit rebounds if I remember right. Not really relevant to the conversation we're having, so I digress...
It's easier to have the advantage with Tech's players too.
That was awful. I'm not sure Kunc --no offense to the kid-- even has the physical strength to throw a guy around like that.
Jaden didnt score in either game against Tech last year
I wonder what George was talking about, because I looked at every tweet that was @‘d at him and only found one negative tweet just some guy telling him he should retire. Even bad tweet sucks, but if it was Iowa half the fan base would have tweeted him.
Right, I can't remember who said it in here and there are too many pages to go back and sift through, but basically said ISU is trying to run Tech's system with players who on the whole are smaller, maybe half-step slower and/or athletic etc.
I believe that Walters/Heft were pulling out their hair. Got that vibe from listening to the radio!
He barely extended his forearm at all, then all of a sudden the guy is sliding 15 feet backwards across the floor, ref immediately calls a foul on Jaz, doesn't even think about going to the monitor or anything to look for a flop.
Like another poster said, no human being would even have the strength to fling someone that far across the court and the refs call a foul on us.
I really agree on the press. If our half-court offense is struggling, it has to be a higher percentage play to attack the press rather than pulling it back and allowing them to set up their full defense. We need at least one more good outside shooter so we can spread the court and open up the middle.
