WBB: **** Iowa State vs. OSU- 4:00 PM ESPN2/ESPN+ GAME THREAD ****

[acoustimac]

OSUs posts should all be fouled out

 

[geewago]

Uh - oh. Not good. You're only supposed to OPEN WIDE at the dentist

 

[cyclonerich]

I completely disagree about Ryan.. The only two that really deserve that many minutes are Joens and AJ (I'd be willing to listen to arguments about Harris though). Ryan is part of the issue on offense with her over dribbling and turnovers.

you are incorrect, the issue with Ryan is there is no motion offense. I've played point guard and know that is without a motion offense and a pass entry opportunity, then, to protect the ball, a point guard must use the sideline. Since there there is no offense for our starting point guard, therefore, the ball has to be dribbled non-stop until it can be delivered to a teammate.

 

[ISUCY23]

Brutal sequence for crooks. Can't rebound for ****.

 

[bozclone]

I like Wilson and Joens in the game.

 

[Tpups21]

Terrible shot by Wilson on the break. Too much time left to force that.

 

[GetAwesome]

Kudos to these ladies for stepping up their effort and battling back. Even Bill finally allowed better lineups/rotations in the 2nd half. Just need that effort and ball movement from the tip-off every night.

Inconsistent officiating in the women’s game strikes again down the home stretch.

 

[ISC]

you are incorrect, the issue with Ryan is there is no motion offense. I've played point guard and know that is without a motion offense and a pass entry opportunity, then, to protect the ball, a point guard must use the sideline. Since there there is no offense for our starting point guard, therefore, the ball has to be dribbled non-stop until it can be delivered to a teammate.

LOL. the ball moves much better when Wilson, AJ, or (previously) Hare were in w/o ER. I agree the lack of offensive motion is a scheme problem (again, see my earlier "outdated offensive scheme" comment), but ER still dribbles WAY too much compared to the others.

 

[67CY]

Joens needs to play a lot more... just for her hustle alone... she's a gamer.

I disagree on Ryan. Love her to death... but we just aren't that good when she's in there. As someone else said... the ball just doesn't move when she's in.

I think most everyone sees this except the coaches

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

At least we came back to make a game of it. Can't get down by so much going forward.

 

[Clonefan32]

They thought they did. Harris is doing ok. Losing Hare hurt. Hansford and Williams have been busts so far. Our freshmen should t have the pressure on them that they do. Jumping from high school to college is a big step and they need time to develop. Unfortunately our biggest detriment is we don’t have anyone besides Harris or Ryan (who won’t shoot) that can consistently hit a trey. So, OSU is playing the perfect defense. Deny Crooks and force us to make long shots. If I were an OSU bettor I’d do that all day long.

I’d argue none of those girls you listed fixed the obvious holes. Just a lack of a recruiting plan.

 

[geewago]

Well, too little too late. Lost it twice. Both the 1st quarter and the 4th.

 

[DSM4Cy]

Terrible shot by Wilson on the break. Too much time left to force that.

You’re absolutely right, but that’s also what would happen like every other possession at the end of game by every other player on the roster. So clearly there’s something being taught, or not taught.

 

[fsanford]

Have beaten 1 okay team and lost to 2 great teams and 2 good teams on the road.

They are still a top 1/3rd of conference team.

But they are hurting in the area of creative offense.

 

[ISC]

Another terrible loss with the team looking entirely unprepared and lost on both ends of the court to start the game. This team has no chemistry at all and the offense is painful to watch.

 

[ISC]

Have beaten 1 okay team and lost to 2 great teams and 2 good teams on the road.

They are still a top 1/3rd of conference team.

But they are hurting in the area of creative offense.

true, but the big 12 is not good this year either, so top 1/3 will not be saying much

 

[LurkingClone]

I don’t know what the recipe needs to be, but staff needs to figure something out. Cannot afford to rely on digging ourselves out of a hole.

 

[moforisu]

Again. We're to slow. Kills you on offense and really kills you on defense.

 

[clonedude]

I think the plan was to surround Crooks with 3 pt shooters.. which isn't a bad plan... but when the "3 pt shooters" aren't hitting anything... and they're all slow so they can't beat anyone off the dribble or guard anyone... that's a problem.

 

[isufbcurt]

Can’t wait to read how the apologists spin another pathetic loss.i