*** Official IOWA STATE vs #10 Baylor Game(Day) Thread ***
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I don't really think it had much to do with Jaz coming back and almost 100% due to Grill's injury.
Just another ray of sunshine from ZRF
ZRF doesn't actually watch ISU in reality. They see completely different players than what's actually out there. It's weird.
Obviously not fun when it's our opponent, but that Bridges rebound-slam admittedly was a wowser.
I cackled out loud yesterday after the Holmes FT-miss put-back ... laughed again watching the replay. Love his grin as he got back on D.
I think it was a combination of things, including not seeing many minutes from Watson any more.
Sometimes you just have to appreciate something great.
Too many Gameday threads! wrong one!
Rulzz has better Gameday than ESPN!
Rulzz has better Gameday than ESPN!
My philosophy is if you don't want your posts to get dumb ratings, don't post dumb posts. It's not that hard.
And for the record I put a positive rating on far, far more posts than I give a negative rating. But I'm sure @ZRF generally gets more of the negative ratings. I wonder why that is? It couldn't have anything to do with the **** posting he regularly engages in, could it?
What's wrong with digging in to blindly point out 'what's wrong' with 'worthless' players like they should just do everything really well all of the time and if not it's because coaching and halftime?
I'd like to see if ZRF was posting the same drivel in 2013 or 2016 and then we get to the bottom of the ongoing scrutiny and sidestepping things in real time.
He's also a total pest on defense. He gets in people's heads, they get frustrated and they try to make a point with an elbow. I don't think that is what happened yesterday but I do think it happens a lot. Tough defense and taking charges frustrates players who are used to getting whatever they want.
Sometimes when I read your posts, I wonder if we watched the same game. Sometimes I wonder if you've ever watched any college basketball game!
This team is not the undefeated 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers. Most of understand that this Cyclone team is flawed. You type multiple paragraphs describing their shortcomings, then end with something like, "but they played great today."
That's dumb and it's why you get dumbed.
FYI, I gave you a like emoji sometime recently. I don't remember what is was for, but post more stuff like that.
Your first mistake was reading them, when they largely suck balls.
You aren't one of the 5 or so people I was talking about anyway. Those idiots know who they are so there is no reason to point them out.
FWIW, I don't compare this team to other teams rather to "the best realistic version of itself" that it has shown it can be. That's also not about relative perfection, rather doing those things, which it's shown it can do, within an "acceptable" margin of error. The most 'correctable' and pressing concerns I saw were how we handled the press, sagging too far off corner shooters, and offensive stagnation toward the end. The latter refers to the lack of movement which, when done consistently, often has lead to poor shot selection.
Like I also said there was a lot (and more) to like from yesterday. Gabe was great, Lipsey was great, Tre was better around the rim, Rob played well (outside the time he tried driving from the 3 point line..something he should never do), FT shooting was good, defensive effort was good, first half ball movement was excellent, and (wouldn't you know) we have had two games in a row without collapsing.
I like our chances today. I don't expect the same level of success on the boards but if we have the same effort that will bode well. I do think the sagging and over-helping will be problematic if **** and Harris keep playing at the level they have been. We shall see soon enough.
Especially so when you consider he was by far our best player those first two games. It is more a coincidence thing than anything else, IMO.
After reading your posts and knowing that the rest of CF knows how you post, I will wear your opinion of me as an idiot as a badge of honor. You are ultra-critical of the team as well and while they have flaws, they are pretty darned good so...
It was noted throughout game in the thread, and I'm sure after the game, but can't understate how outstanding the "extra pass" was vs. Baylor. Most notable among the Bigs. BU was completely off-balance.
Hope that continues ... I'm sure the ability to do it often depends on opponent strength/weakness in specific defensive areas.
Hope that continues ... I'm sure the ability to do it often depends on opponent strength/weakness in specific defensive areas.
