*** Official Kansas State vs #3 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[Walden4Prez]

I thought this would be an epic day at Hilton, let’s hope it is in the 2nd half. The crowd has been a non-factor. The AZ hangover is real.

 

[FerShizzle]

19 FG attempts in a half is gross.

 

[NorthCyd]

Seems like no one in Hilton is up for this game. Quiet crowd and getting out toughed/rebounded.

They sounded incredibly amped to start, but I don't think anyone took this team all that seriously and are stunned it's a game. Need to do away with preconceived notions and realize this team needs the crowd to win.

 

[keepngoal]

Does this team honestly give a damn? They are either drunk or have no motivation. This is the sorriest basketball where we would be up by dozen is we gave any *****.

Clearly you care more than the players.

 

[Al_4_State]

This team is giving the crowd nothing

 

[Inthesystem]

Jefferson with two fouls made a difference.

 

[RagingCloner]

I feel like ISU came in over confident assuming they would just win. Didn’t think that was possible for a TJ team but here we are

 

[JohnnyFive]

If Hilton doesnt wake up this is gonna be a bad, bad loss.

 

[Lewey24]

The energy in the building looks zapped. The crowd looks disinterested on TV

I mean, what has the team given them to cheer about?

 

[CychiatricWard]

It’s a quiet venue outside of 2 games a year.

There is nothing or the fans to get up for. Can’t blame them for this right now.

 

[67CY]

I guess they don’t realize how many things are on the line in this game. I’m not sure they win playing like they did in the first half

 

[JohnnyFive]

I mean, what has the team given them to cheer about?

That’s not how it works. When the team needs us, that’s when the crowd should do its thing

 

[HoustonClone]

This team feels ripe for an early exit in March if they can’t figure out how to quit turning the ball over and start moving the ball around on offense. It gets even worse if we can’t rebound

Let me guess, given a choice between a bull and bear market, you're calling for bear. It's never as bad as it might seem in the moment.

 

[Lineup]

can't hang on to the ball WTF

 

[SWCy13]

I know it’s not TJs thing, but he needs to give this team a kick in the ass at halftime. If this is really a final four team they need to come out and blow this ******* joke of a team out in the second half

 

[tim_redd]

We miss Milan loosening up the defense. When you can leave Heise or Watson alone you’re playing five on four.

Watson is in the corner and his defender is top of the key stopping drives.

 

[RezClone]

Even without Milan you would think our defense would get a little better with Watson and Heise getting an increased role and Jones playing even more.

I dont like how many points we're giving up here.

 

[ISUNJ23BS]

Is Lafester available for one game?

 

[CydeofFries]

When we are on offense, we leave Watson in the corner. Instead of putting a defender on him or even sagging off of him, they are putting him in the middle of the lane in the high post, which is preventing any of our action from getting into the lane.

If we can't get them to pull the defender out this is how the game is going to go in the half court.

 

[Kettes]

For the past few games, the strategy against us, which has been working pretty well, is to play VERY tight against our guards and challenge us to drive the lane.

Our ball control, at least this far in the game, is pretty sloppy.