I love when Fox Sports uses the tornado scene from Simpsons after a big ISU football or basketbll win. Even though they have recycled it a few times it is hilarious every time.
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I love when Fox Sports uses the tornado scene from Simpsons after a big ISU football or basketbll win. Even though they have recycled it a few times it is hilarious every time.
You don't have to necessarily write the exact words "I think I'm coaching material" to show other posters that you quite clearly think very highly of yourself when it comes to your basketball knowledge.
Whether it's intentional and recognized by you or not, that sense of arrogance, plus your never-ending and vitriolic critique of everything and anything to do with Rob Jones, makes your whole approach just very off-putting.
My perception is that Osun’s playing time sweet spot is a result of his ability to get in foul trouble early. TJ needs him available at crunch time in the last ten minutes of the game without being saddled with 4 fouls. The staff knows that Jones is limited offensively but obviously has given him a green light to attack the basket. Part of that strategy is to draw fouls from the opponents Bigs.
Sorry, but I think most would characterize 7 OR and 21 total rebounds (us) vs 21 OR and 48 total rebounds as a pathetic performance. If you had watched that game you'd realize it felt worse than these numbers even indicate. We were completely obliterated on the boards.
If someone would have told me we'd become a good rebounding team (at that point) I would have laughed in their face. Yet here we are, midway through the toughest conference in basketball's season, and we are just that.
It's a big reason for us being a really good basketball team.
Tech was a perfect storm of poor shooting, poor defense (I literally think we had no forced turnovers in the 2nd half), Lipsey playing a very irregular bad game, and the refs calling every ticky tack foul which for the most part all season they have let the teams play. It happens, the good news is that game was the exception and not the norm for this team.
That was an issue earlier in the year but has rarely been an issue in conference play. He had 4 fouls yesterday but most came in the 2nd half and likely didn't impact (much) of his minutes.
In fact, there have been several conference games where he ended the game with 1 or 2 fouls. When he's being effective and if he's not in foul trouble, his minutes should be stretched. I've literally never seen an upper classman have minutes this limited that wasn't overly big/large. Not sure why we havent been able to stretch him to 30 mins a game, when fouls allow.
But yes, if he is in foul trouble we need to make sure BRE isn't in the game in a must foul situation. In theory the return of Kunc and a willingness to put King at the 5 should alleviate that, but that strategy has yet to be seen.
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**** happens..we just beat KU. I watched the OSU game and rebounding wasn't the biggest issue..TO's were and an officiating crew that decided to blow the whistle on us everytime contact was made. All of our players were in foul trouble standing around so they didn't get their 5th. Bad half of play, but I'm enjoying this team and season and not going to insult anyone. You do!
His steal followed by his bucket on the other end was an excellent defensive-offensive series for him and the team. I enjoyed watching him play in person yesterday (only my 2nd game of the year to see in person). No complaints!
They also took BRE to the woodshed, much like Mizzou did. Every time BRE was in the game they were isolating him at the top of the key and blowing right by him. This initiated a defensive breakdown that was further exacerbated by fouls. King should have been on the floor, but the staff was willing to die with BRE and Lipsey out there.
Your above reasons are valid but we can't control the referees. The staff was the biggest reason for the loss as they failed to alter the manageable aspects of the game. Lipsey should have been taken out and BRE should have been on the bench. Those two things happen we likely win, and do so comfortably.
I was shocked at how average they seemed.
# 10 is all of that and a shot of whiskey.
The rest of the team...
Let's Go State!
Wilson is the best player I’ve seen this year. Doesn’t have to be 7’4” to dominate.
His guy rarely gets an offensive rebound. Keeping his guy off the board and letting others snare the rebound is rebounding effectively.
You saying he doesn't rebound effectively would be like me saying he's above average post up player.
You also can't really judge our defense on normal defensive efficiency metrics. No way can the account for being in the right spots at the right time.
This thread has gotten weird especially after a dominating win. A lot of “smart” people in here.
Depends on the team I assume. Probably don't want Jaz guarding Lampkin from TCU or Cisse and the other guy from ISU too much.
I guess we will be undefeated and win the national title if we don’t play Jones anymore
This Just in.
Iowa State beat Kansas by 15 points on Saturday.
And Geralissimo Francisco Franco is still dead!
Iowa State beat Kansas by 15 points on Saturday.
And Geralissimo Francisco Franco is still dead!
