*** Official #23 IOWA STATE vs #8 Texas (SAMSUBA) Game(Day) Thread ***

[cdface]

The bunnies are the shots you need to worry about

 

[2speedy1]

I think a lot of people need to go back to the beginning of the season and see the expectations for this team.

Then go to the start of conference.

I seem to remember a lot of people expecting and or saying they would be happy to just win the home games. We have done that...except one. And picked up a couple road wins.

We are performing way above our pay grade this year, just like we did last year.

 

[isu81]

Solid fight from the guys in the 2nd half.

Texas was beating anyone in the nation tonight. Move on.

Recharge for Saturday at home. Let’s go!

LOFL. Texas was beating anyone in the nation tonight?? Based on what? They shot reasonably well but I think played a very mediocre game.

 

[RezClone]

i was thinking about this tonight. we literally have zero guys tonight that i'm happy about shooting more than a bunny.

Well s**t

 

[CYDJ]

Des the Longhorn Network sell advertising? Or is that not the point of private networks? Just make all your money off subscriptions?

 

[alarson]

And was also pretty streaky when full mode. Hopedully he's getting healed up a bit though in time for March.

Even just having the threat there makes a difference

 

[SportsMan9000]

I get it we do not have shooters, but can anyone tell me why Gabe has to have 13+ shots night in and night out when he is not hitting?

 

[cyclonez7]

Can't win on road with 8 man rotation

 

[fsanford]

Good God I can only look at box score since I don't have LHN, did the Horns play 9 guys. That is a deep team

 

[Clonehomer]

LOFL. Texas was beating anyone in the nation tonight?? Based on what? They shot reasonably well but I think played a very mediocre game.

You think we played mediocre? That's generous

 

[IowaState88]

i was thinking about this tonight. we literally have zero guys tonight that i'm happy about shooting more than a bunny.

Lol what?

No we don’t have Steph and Klay on this team, but we have 2 guys shooting above 37% from three, one guy about 35% and one at 33%

They can shoot it just fine.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Our sweet 16 last year was legit. I can definitely see why people say our fiesta bowl was a farce though.

IDK. Who we played in the bowl was a bit farcical, but I think we deserved to be there. Kansas St and WVU had the covid issues, but also weren't anything special that year even when healthy

 

[ClonerJams]

Ward 0 minutes. I know the coaching staff will forget more than I will ever know about basketball, but maybe it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to give him some of Rob's minutes.

 

[CYDJ]

LOFL. Texas was beating anyone in the nation tonight?? Based on what? They shot reasonably well but I think played a very mediocre game.

Yeah 60% from 3 in the first half is pretty normal for all teams. C'mon man.

 

[madguy30]

I get it we do not have shooters, but can anyone tell me why Gabe has to have 13+ shots night in and night out when he is not hitting?

Because you have to make the defense come out even if it's not great.

 

[Cardinal2001]

so does that basket count? thought it was a travel

 

[cdface]

sometimes i feel like i'm taking crazy pills when i get on here, but seriously.....did basically every other team just figure us out in the second half of the season, or are we legitimately worse? it's like what i'm seeing lately just doesn't compute....

 

[RezClone]

The bunnies are the shots you need to worry about

 

[Cardinal2001]

of course we miss the 3.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Lol what?

No we don’t have Steph and Klay on this teams but we have 2 guys shooting above 37% from three, one guy about 35% and one at 33%

They can shoot it just fine.

That's what I don't want to get lost in this nonsense. People are explaining away these losses in a similar way to how they did a year ago. Limited offensively. Yes, this team is. But we are quite a bit better offensively than we were a year ago