We didn't lose yesterday because of officiating, but I thought the crew was noticeably worse than Friday's crew, who I was surprisingly impressed with.
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We didn't lose yesterday because of officiating, but I thought the crew was noticeably worse than Friday's crew, who I was surprisingly impressed with.
Hoping it was a bet or something that if Conrad got a rebound he would get to start.
My main complaint with the officiating was Adams would use two hands to push the defenders a lot on his screens, yet Rob was the only one to get called for illegal screens. But seemed pretty even besides that.
In the second half, we were moving the ball really well until we got the lead. Then it reverted to Holmes dribble, dribble, dribble, dribble and then throw up a shot with three guys on him. Our two leaders in minutes played and shots taken shot 25 and 33 percent. You won't win against much of anyone playing like that. But, Kansas is good and they were near the top of their game last night.
Last night was basically an even game with both teams unable to get much going but when the shots weren't falling, KU got smart and attacked the rim every play, made the refs blow the whistle. We aren't built to do that, countless times we had guys go up soft or fade away instead of taking the ball right at them. We were the bigger, stronger team but they were the aggressors. They earned the win.
with that said, I am going to be critical of the officiating. We had takes to the hoop where KU was physical with us, lots of bumping and contact, they let it go. Holmes got fouled a couple of times on a drive, King got fouled pretty good on a made basket. The contrast was evident. The foul on Kunc on a KU drive to the hoop was so soft compared to the hard fouls that KU was committing. I don't care how they game is called, just be consistent, and I didn't see that yesterday. I really felt KU got the benefit of playing more physical and getting away with more than we did.
I would have liked to see the final score be single digits as well. Those who watched the game know it was much closer than the final score would suggest. However, at the end of the day, I really doubt that losing to the likely number one overall seed by 13 points hurts ISU regarding it’s seed.
I think attacking/finishing around the hoop is something that the staff can really work on for next year. ISU has guys who can get to the hoop, but when they gain a good position, many times they seem unsure of what to do.
Thought Fran might have commented on this during his game call. Gabe had zero separation. Nice game plan and execution by KU.
Hopefully they tread lightly with this stuff.
Playing in the B12 doesn't just make it a given for a win vs. a non-B12 team.
CF will fall off the cliff if ISU gets beat by a B1g team or similar.
Right?! Confidence is one thing. Being cocky is another. I know it’s banter for these guys. It’ll be interesting to see who they match up with.
I can’t stand this past couple years Texas team since Beard got there. They seem to have a lot of guys that are just a-holes like Timmy Allen.
I think he was asked what the treat was later and he said Little Debbie Nutty Bars. That’s cute…
A couple really sloppy stretches for the ISU offense last night in the loss. Typical ISU grit in the 1st half when KU came out hot and couldn't get a lead larger than about 7. Really sloppy ball handling down in the paint on a handful of possessions with the bigs having trouble securing a pass or rebound a few feet from the hoop.
I don't have much for tourney expectations next week. This year went about how I thought it would. Drank some kool-aid early and thought they'd be a bit better. Help is on the way next year. Hopefully they can win a game or 2 this weekend before getting dispatched.
I don't have much for tourney expectations next week. This year went about how I thought it would. Drank some kool-aid early and thought they'd be a bit better. Help is on the way next year. Hopefully they can win a game or 2 this weekend before getting dispatched.
"Accuse your enemy of what you are doing, as you are doing it to create confusion."
On brand for alarson.
