I think he was talking about before the first half ended, when we were trying to foul on purpose because we had fouls to give.
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I think he was talking about before the first half ended, when we were trying to foul on purpose because we had fouls to give.
Valid point...I would agree on hacking the second attempt. Although being able to do that without fouling him in the act of shooting are slim.
Had they had more time I would agree with the foul em logic...except tough D there and they lose time and are forced in to a tough. I hate the idea of giving the team out of bounds. Why...
Teams practice those situations (out of bounds plays) and they are probably the best thing you execute. Much rather have a player trying to react to the unknown of how he'll get the shot off (thinking) and lower his chances at getting a clean look.
I was talking about the play at end of first half. (and I'll level my criticism towards Greg too).
Yes, getting beat was bad but he got beat because he stopped moving his feet in order to reach/foul.
I can respect the strategy but not agree with it. I just despise giving a team a chance to set up a play...defense has the advantage when an offense is having to create vs executing a set play.
The end of the first UNI-Bradley game was a similar situation. UNI was up 2 with 10 seconds left and had 3 fouls to give. They gave the first one up quickly, then Jake had them wait to commit another foul when they started their drive.
By the time the foul was committed, there was one second left on the clock. Bradley was forced to try to throw a lob at the rim from near half court.
So if executed correctly, it is a great strategy. That may be the problem here though.
True, I'll agree it wasn't executed correctly.
To me the foul should only occur is Buck is beat...your first priority is tough D and slowing him down...if you foul him in the course of slowing him down...maybe okay.
But I think he gave up too early on D in order to foul.
I guess to me it comes back to not giving a team time to set up an out of bounds play...unless like you said they'll have a second or two then at that point the shot becomes hurried by necessity.
Is that why you can't just take the facts instead of throwing your "knowledgable opinion" out there?
I think the team has talent, but I could coach the team to 3 conference victories.
So, I hate to do this, I really do, but I'm going to quote myself from the thread regarding ten-minute conversations with McD....
No, shut the **** up, you couldn't
So, I hate to do this, I really do, but I'm going to quote myself from the thread regarding ten-minute conversations with McD....
No, shut the **** up, you couldn't
Jeff Hornecek:yes: And Jeff actually had a long, successful NBA career as opposed to a lot of our cocky Cyclone "greats" who didn't have an NBA career at all.
Many will say something negative... I choose to keep it positive.
Nice work Clones. I love the win. Lets go get some more ticks in the W column!
Nice work Clones. I love the win. Lets go get some more ticks in the W column!
I'll guarentee... he was cocky/confident. He knew that if he worked hard, how good he could be. All athletes have to have this to some extent.
Fred Hoiberg anyone? was too little to remember if he was cocky or not...
Pretty good run with the T-Wolves, good spark off the bench, clutch when we needed 3's... but those were the days when we were good, KG, Cassel, Spreewell.....
Jeff Hornecek was a friggin' walk-on who turned into an Iowa State legend, and as you mention a potential NBA hall-of-famer. He was as cocky as anybody ON THE COURT. He knew he was better than the other guy, and proved it every day. Not an ounce of self-doubt in that man.
See the response from Clonegrad07 concerning Horney. Same applies to Freddy.
Props to Coach Mac and the guys tonight. Played hard through some tough stretches. Brackins took control towards the end of the game like we have been waiting for him to do all season. He completely controlled the last 8 minutes of the game.
A good and much needed win.
A good and much needed win.
It is valid to disagree with the strategy, but the thing that is typical of this year is that I watched GMAC look Buck in the eye and hack at his arm and tell him to foul again. Buck had three legit chances to foul well before the shot went off and he did not foul. There is a reason that Buck did not play in the second half!
BTW, the strategy works if he does what his coach told him. He did not do what he was asked and despite the short bench he sat the rest of the game. Maybe we are seeing a new GMAC!
