ISU @ Texas Tech - Post-Game Thread

snowcraig2.0

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The good, the bad, and the ugly

The good:

-Craig Brackins had a mini slump breaker game. I was especially pleased to see him make two or three post moves going toward the hoop, rather than just fading away. He'll be a force next year after adding 10 or 15 lbs of muscle.
-Petey and Haluska continue to shoot the ball well. How invaluable has getting these two walk-ons been to our program? Hopefully next year Petey won't have as much pressure on him and will be able to have a role more similar to Haluska this year, spark plugs off the bench.
-Garrett continues to learn the game more. He is forcing things less and less. Another guy who will be a force next year, provided he can add some strength.
-The team has simply not quit. It would have been easy for these guys to pack it in, but they have not. The play hard every possession. They don't necessarily execute every possession, but they are giving their maximum effort. I was giddy to see Brackins dive for that loose ball.

The bad:

-Wes and Rahshon struggling. The team gave effort, but we simply can't overcome a bad game from two of our 3 best players.
-Turnovers at key moments in the game continue to kill us. It seems like whenever we turn it over, it is always right when we have built some momentum.
-Letting the other team get something good before half. We had a chance to go in up 5 at half, but we allow a 3 right before half. It was a tough shot, but someone should have at least been standing there with their arms up. How many times this year have we seen the other team hit a big shot going into halftime to give them momentum?
-On the ball defense. We simply don't have many guys who can keep a slashing type player in front of them. I would like to see Cam Lee get more burn, he seems to be a guy capable of keeping his man in front of him.
-Wes on Zeno to start the game?

The ugly:

-Our bigs' help defense. I was going to punch the TV if I saw one more of our bigs watch a guard go in and get a layup instead of stepping over and helping out. Jiri seems particularly guilty of this. AT is the only big that seems capable to step over and at least take a charge.
-Fan reaction. We have been competitive all year long minus a few games. We are playing 3 walk-ons. Gmac is going to get this thing going. Be proud of the effort they are giving, and the improvement we are seeing.
 

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Re: The good, the bad, and the ugly

I wish we could play like Drake right now. Not necessarily their style, but with their confidence. Everyone is looking to score and knows he can score. Our guys are looking for teammates to make plays.
 

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Re: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Another thing about the good is Hubalek... wow, I don't know what the last few games would have looked like with out him!! But I was wondering if he keeps this up and maybe even improves more in the last couple games could he be playing him self into the draft?
 

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Re: The good, the bad, and the ugly

First-half Jiri was good. Second-half Jiri not so much.
 

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Re: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Well yeah... but a lot of that had to do with he couldn't do much post moves because when he turned his head to the basket he would see 2 others waiting on the help side. I never thought at the beginning of the year that Jiri would be getting double teamed virtually every time he touched the ball!
 

alaskaguy

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Well there is only one team with a worse Big 12 record than ISU at this point
 

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IMO, a game we totally should have won. Didn't play very good team defense at least 1/3 of the time, if not more.

Offensively, a decent game. Just missed too many easy shots late in the first and especially early in the 2nd half that could given us a "comfortable" lead.

Fun game, yet a very frustrating one to watch at the same time.

At least Jiri, Sean and Petey are stepping up for us on offense - otherwise we lose this one by 20+.
 

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"Worst"? Hardly. This was one of the better road performances the team has put together. I just wish Wes were healthy and in sync. Glad to see CB starting to put it back together.


Just looking at the records .......mmmmmmmmmmm we are quicky becomng well you know
 

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Just looking at the records .......mmmmmmmmmmm we are quicky becomng well you know

Funny, 2 days ago we were playing for 6th in the conference. It is a very even conference this year, and ISU has been on the wrong side of close games more often than not. Drake was that way last year. Not saying we will have a Drake type season next year, but a few breaks, more experence, and some talent upgrades and anything can happen.
 

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How about the continued awesome play from Haluska? Petey playing better and giving us points. Jiri a beast on the boards.

I liked seeing that. Wish we could have 3 more years of Jiri. I'd like our chances a lot better with a guy like Jiri on the court.
 

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We have been in a lot of games all year and faded at the end. We probably avg about 25-30 solid minutes per game. We haven't finished very well all year, and also have 1 or 2 bad spells in the rest of the game too.
 

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I think our team is getting close. Haluska obviously isn't going to stay this hot, but he's showing that he can play at this level. Petey looked more comfortable with his shot today than he has all year. I think those back to back 3s against Nebraska helped that.

Of course, now that our team is getting close, we're about to lose two of our best players.
 

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I continue to get the feeling that this team is about to turn the corner. I've seen flashes of what they could be capable of in a year or two, and those flashes have been occurring with greater frequency for the past several games.

Hard to say what I expect out of them versus Kansas this Wednesday. Will KU still have hangover from the OSU game? I think both teams will have a chip on their shoulder (which is especially dangerous with a talent-rich team like Kansas.) However, OSU is much like ISU in terms of talent, and if they can pull it off at home with a great crowd on hand, there's no reason to believe that we can't do the same.
 

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The most frustrating part is seeing this team WITHOUT a player who can step it up to win a game. I dont see that improving next year either. We need a big time baller who will help us win games.

NOBODY on our team is clutch. Hopefully as they grow up they will develop into winners.

Wes J has GOT to step up or sit down if he's not healthy. He has been killing us on the court.
 

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The most frustrating part is seeing this team WITHOUT a player who can step it up to win a game. I dont see that improving next year either. We need a big time baller who will help us win games.

NOBODY on our team is clutch. Hopefully as they grow up they will develop into winners.

Wes J has GOT to step up or sit down if he's not healthy. He has been killing us on the court.
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This is the most acurate post on this thread. Nearly every team has SOMEBODY that can hit a shot when they absolutely need it to stay in the game. Not ISU! Most teams have somebody with enough guts to take a charge and make a tough defensive stop occasionaly. Not us. And every team in the history of the game has a player or 2 that can drive to the basket once in a while and make a lay up, instead of sliding out and shooting a short jumper. And some teams have more than 1 player that can go after a rebound instead of waiting for it to come to him. Seems like the fans on here are willing to settle for close game, good effort, moral victories. No thanks!
 

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This is the most acurate post on this thread. Nearly every team has SOMEBODY that can hit a shot when they absolutely need it to stay in the game. Not ISU! Most teams have somebody with enough guts to take a charge and make a tough defensive stop occasionaly. Not us. And every team in the history of the game has a player or 2 that can drive to the basket once in a while and make a lay up, instead of sliding out and shooting a short jumper. And some teams have more than 1 player that can go after a rebound instead of waiting for it to come to him. Seems like the fans on here are willing to settle for close game, good effort, moral victories. No thanks!

I think that players name was Mike Taylor. He left a hole in the line up that is hard to fill with walkons and freshman.
 

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