We're basically at the halfway point of our conference slate. What do you mean 2 losses already? We have to win at Houston, but I hate how some of our fans have conceded the conference race.
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We're basically at the halfway point of our conference slate. What do you mean 2 losses already? We have to win at Houston, but I hate how some of our fans have conceded the conference race.
If they hadn't lost on a 60 foot shot. And face it that was a gut punch after that hard to recover, they would be 3-1.
It was a fluke loss **** happens. In a atmosphere where most teams would have melted down.
4 games in 9 days criss crossing the country.
Relax
I'm not going to complain about 75% shooting this year. In all fairness, me and others were saying this one year when we kep bricking at like a 65% rate and were ranked 330th or something ridiculous.
Beat Houston in Houston. If we lose in Phog Allen, go 17-3 and Houston goes 18-2 to still win it all, then the participation medal is us getting a 1 seed.
I agree about officiating in tournament, but those guys last night were final four and didn’t look like it to me
You're assuming we steamroll through the rest of the games also. I still think we pickup 1 more loss we weren't expecting. I think 16-4 or 15-5 is the most likely.
Head-scratching stuff. It has seemed like for a couple years officials have been stuck in this anticipatory thing where they talk before the game and agree not to call our games like they would for other teams/conferences. That crap needs to end.
As a fan of any team, it’s easy to microscope these things and notice them and be critical of your own team. But I promise you if you look at the top five teams in the nation, all of them have given up multiple double digit runs this year ….its not just Iowa State…. it’s just basketball.
Just looking at a few games I show way more examples of large runs given up.
Houston 11-1, 8-0, 12-2 (probably best in the nation in this stat, which is also why metrically they are the top every year)
Auburn 15-4, 16-2, 16-2, 13-3
Duke 17-3, 13-0
I’m sure there’s more but I’m not gonna go through every game. It’s ideal not to give up runs like these. But they happen. Can ISU be better? Sure….. but overy concerning? Nope. If anything is concerning about this team, it’s unforced turnovers and over dribbling and I think that’s gonna get cleaned up as the year goes on and when we get Milan back to spread the floor.
Will see what kind of luck Houston continues to have.. Maybe it's their year and it all goes well, But at Tech, Zona, Baylor, WV Playing KU Tech and ISU at home pretty tough schedule.
Will see where things are at Mid Feb
I won't further belabor the point, but there is no reason to mockingly say "U of Gay".
I also think as a fanbase that we need to be realistic that there are ebbs and flows to a season. Without Milan we are not nearly as good as offense when it comes to our spacing. I do think we shared the ball better last night and we certainly showcase championship mettle. Arizona threw some haymakers and we responded every single time in regulation. The one positive from Milan's injury is the emergence of Watson as a contributor moving forward. DW is going to be extremely important down the stretch even when Milan returns. That injury hopefully allows DW to see a future hear next year and return.
If we finish 26-5 (16-4) then we should be in the #4-#6 slot. If we win the Big 12 basketball tournament on top of that then we should be a #1 seed regardless if Houston wins the regular season.
There isn't a single team out there right now that's playing perfect basketball. Auburn, Duke and Alabama aren't either. Auburn has had some very close games go their way as of late and Alabama lost two weeks ago at home to Ole Miss. Heck, if Duke isn't playing at home last night they might've lost to a bad NCST team.
So a full court baseball pass is easier and more accurate than a pass 20 feet from the baseline? Try making that pass sometime and see how accurate it is. Its the hardest pass to make and why teams do not attempt it unless they are forced too.
I guess many think TJ is setting in his office this morning, saying to himself, "we will play that exactly like we did last night", the next time we get in that situation.
Definitely agree. As a fan, it sometimes is easy to get really high and really low after a win or a loss.
The game last night got sloppy here and there, but overall, it was extremely high-level basketball. The athleticism, the shot-making, defensive intensity, etc, were all incredible. I would've had so much fun watching that game if I didn't have a rooting interest in it (from the standpoint of essentially having a heart attack and then being hit in the nuts with a sledgehammer).
I'm really pulling for West Virginia tommorrow night. I know it's not a true Round Robin, but that would mean Arizona and Houston both have won there which would put us at a slight disadvantage already.
Not from the baseline, you keep forgetting to add that most important fact into you little argument. The Baylor game we inbounded it from the side, by our bench, it makes all the difference in the world. Its why in the NBA the rule says you take a timeout there, you get the ball at halfcourt, not under your own basket. It increases the odds of making the shot.
What the **** dude??? Ive never felt so attacked
Personally, I think the ISU coaches got exactly what they wanted on that play. They just didn’t get the outcome. With 2.4 seconds left, I was thrilled that Arizona attemped a 60 foot shot to tie the game, versus making a long pass and attempting a 25-30 foot shot. Just because the shot went in does not change my thoughts on the matter. If a gambler makes a bet with a 95 percent chance of winning and he/she doesn’t win, does that make it a bad bet? Not in my book.
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