We have WAY more offensive talent this year.
*** Official Virginia Tech vs IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***
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Last year I had several "surely we can't shoot worse than that?" moments.
You really think that's the shot the coaches were hoping for?
Milan didn’t look ready for the speed of the game yesterday. I wouldn’t be surprised if it took him another game or two of competitive basketball to get adjusted.
I really think people expect ISU to just run what they want and don't take into account that the opponent can change things.
Dang, when ISU beat Virginia Tech at the Thanksgiving tournament in 2015, we were ranked $#4.
Happens every year!Before the season...
"Oh my gosh! We have so much depth! We can go ten deep!"
Fifth game of the season...
*TJ shortens the rotation to six men.*
I don’t know that Milan is a 3 at this level. He got roasted on D. The guys he’s going to guard in conference will be able to do that too. I think he’s a stretch 4 at least for this year. And should probably be coming off the bench.
I'm looking forward to a better game today but, actually am really encouraged after the epic comeback win. We basically had everything that could go wrong do so yesterday:
1) VCU was longer and taller than any team we have played yet and was stuffing most of our attempts inside.
2) We started slow and lethargic, Almost as if we're used to beating teams by 30-50 points
3) Milan, Omaha and Tre were almost non factors (at least scoring production wise)
4) We did not make as many FTs as I think this team can
Given all that plus Ward being out, I loved the fight and determination our guys showed. Very encouraged going forward!! Never count out a TJ coached group.
Today is something new again with a 1 day prep etc and playing 2 days in a row
Definitely not. His presence on the court offensively is a big part of opening up driving lanes, regardless of his defense. He just has to be passable defensively to justify a lot of minutes, hence why he played 27 minutes despite struggling shooting. If it were all about D then Omaha/Waston would have picked up more.
I do think a Milan/King/Ward combo is a good bit better defensively than Milan/King/Jones just because Ward's a bit more capable of switching and defending multiple positions than BRE.
Hope to see Milan bounce back today and Omaha be more of a factor
The 10 missed free throws is the thing. I believe 3 were front ends of one and ones.
Three guards that can force the issue to at least get to the line can make a huge difference and did last night.
Even if it's missed FTs it resets the game makes the opponent hzve to guard differently as the fouls pile up.
Agreed, and better finishers too even though it didn't look like it in the first half. As bad as that offensive stretch was in the first half we still scored 68 last night which was what last years team averaged, and people keep acting like it was somehow close to the Pitt performance.
Saw on the twitters that ISU scored 51 or something in the last 21 minutes.
They got VCU spread out and things slowed down.
There were 12 missed free throws by ISU. And strategically , each of the missed one and ones could be considered as 2 misses.
