*** Official #4 Auburn vs #5 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[goody2012]

Wait. Do we play UConn next then? If so, that’s terrifying, but also a great opportunity for a good win.

No, loser of the next game

 

[Jeff_92]

Agreed…He seemed a step slow and his conditioning looked bad at times. He looked tired. He’s got to be better at securing the ball when it’s loose. And boxing out.

He is coming off a knee injury. Probably effected his conditioning.

 

[NorthCyd]

Wait. Do we play UConn next then? If so, that’s terrifying, but also a great opportunity for a good win.

We play the loser of UNC and Dayton.

 

[cyclonestunners]

I would like to have someone explain to me why Jefferson plays so much? His defense stinks and he has no idea of how to block someone out.

Ah! He's going ti be this years bre that posters choose to attack each game?

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

We play the loser of UNC and Dayton.

Please be Dayton

 

[ISU_Guy]

Did you watch their game today? This isn’t the UCONN team of the past couple years. I’m not going to guarantee a win, but this team tonight could have beat the UCONN team this afternoon pretty handily.

I watched it and it looked like Memphis played out of their minds and shot like 95 free throws and only win in OT.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Man that hurts but encouraged by the way we played. That was a high level game. Too much forcing it into the posts to go 1 v 1 on Broome, Lipsey was a non-factor on offense (is he hurt?), Gilbert foul trouble, and poor defensive rebounding. The great part is we played them well and still feels like we have lots of growth left and a game like this will pay dividends later on.

Ironically we kind of got our sh!t together when Gilbert sat after he picked up his 4th. He wasn’t turning it over but his play up to that point in the second half wasn’t ideal. Way too much hero ball.

 

[IceCyIce]

I think Jackson and Jefferson both showed they can play at this level. That was a huge test. They will continue to get better.

Jackson for sure - I've already been Dumb'd 100 tims on how I felt Jefferson did.

 

[ISU_Guy]

Please be Dayton

How funny would it be to win the loser bracket and play unc and UConn?

 

[cincinnaticyclone]

To everyone bagging on Jefferson. He looked tired in the 2nd half. Remember he still isn't too far from being back from a knee injury. His stamina will improve.

It’s not his fault, it’s Otz’ for not subbing him out when he was clearly playing gassed

 

[Erik4Cy]

Wait. Do we play UConn next then? If so, that’s terrifying, but also a great opportunity for a good win.

I thought we play Dayton/UNC loser at 7:30pm CT?

Unless I'm looking at the bracket wrong.

Maui Invitational Bracket

 

[Walden4Prez]

They have to get more physical down low. How many times did he get denied going for a dunk. He’s huge. If you try and stop a guy that big from dunking he should be breaking the guys hand on the rim. Ever see Shaq get denied? No because he knew to use physical force while throwing it down and rebounding

Jackson and Jefferson are both going to be huge for this team, but I don’t see either one of them being the bangers I hoped they would be.

 

[Bob f]

Would have loved to see a kG kickout to Milan who I don't even think was out there on the last play. Just way too much Gilbert trying to do it all himself tonight.

Have been yelling kick it a lot. Kg is scoring or getting fouled. But seriously, if this engine is performing at top level he needs to feed melan

 

[NorthCyd]

Please be Dayton

Maybe. A win or loss against UNC would "look" better.

 

[RagingCloner]

This was the 4th game of the year and we went toe to toe with a final four team. Yes, we had them down 16 at one point but basketball is a game of runs. Auburn made a big run and we couldn’t counter it. Life goes on, this team will improve even more, but they are really ******* good

 

[Klubber]

A lot of teachable stuff. We’ll be fine.

It was big for Auburn to have already played Houston. This was our first big game and we didn't play great. But we'll be fine.

I think it was said Jefferson's conditioning might be a little behind because of I think a knee issue over the Summer? He looked really gassed towards the half and in the 2nd. That'll get better, so.

 

[SoleCyclone]

I could be wrong in where I give credit, but was it Doc Sadler on Fred Hoiberg's staff that was good at drawing up out of bounds plays and run stoppers out of timeouts?

It was hoiberg himself. Got a million of them playing for Flip Saunders

 

[cyclones500]

Second half was sh*t-show material.

 

[AlaCyclone]

BTW, Auburn sucks great green globs of greasy grimy gopher guts, mutilated monkey meat, dirty little birdie feet, French fried eyeballs rolling down a dirty street, and without my spoon! However, ISU Basketball is going to be just fine!

Let's Go State!

 

[cyclonestunners]

Would have loved to see a kG kickout to Milan who I don't even think was out there on the last play. Just way too much Gilbert trying to do it all himself tonight.

I hope Milan is ok....don't get how you don't sub him in after the timeout? He's been a clutch final shot hitter before.