TBH, we really haven't seen enough of that with this ISU team yet to know whether they are good or bad at it. The opponent just hasn't called for it. So this will be a good measuring stick at the least.
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TBH, we really haven't seen enough of that with this ISU team yet to know whether they are good or bad at it. The opponent just hasn't called for it. So this will be a good measuring stick at the least.
Neither Shayok, NWB, THT, Halli, MJ, or Lewis, etc. are Naz and Thomas, but they are 6 guys that are absolutely threats from 3 and not afraid to step up.
They're all also legit at getting to the hoop.
Our zone offense has not looked good so far this year. Jacobson has been fantastic but besides Walton(?) mentioning it in Maui having him in the middle hasn’t worked all that well.
A lot of that is the guards not getting the ball there, but To me his passing is still an unknown.
A lot of that is the guards not getting the ball there, but To me his passing is still an unknown.
Hopefully Dolf blows a gasket about how we have some unbelievable freshman too....
Pace of game will matter. Iowa will want a choppy, ugly, foul-infested slugfest. They could win that.
Clones will want open and free and fluid. Think they would smoke Iowa in that kind of game.
I think ISU will be OK as long as they hit shots, and THT doesn't try to play 6 tons of hero ball. He is great but sometimes he tries to do way too much.
Clones will want open and free and fluid. Think they would smoke Iowa in that kind of game.
I think ISU will be OK as long as they hit shots, and THT doesn't try to play 6 tons of hero ball. He is great but sometimes he tries to do way too much.
THIS. Did anyone watch their game last night? Holy crap Izzy is going to put out a new DVD and it’s called “”8th grade zone offense: how to beat a crappy zone D”
The entry pass to the middle of the zone was there all night. It was so easy. Entry to middle>kick to wing>easy entry pass to low block, MSU did that probably 20 times successfully. Iowa isn’t fast enough or long enough to make it work well. Iowa’s success is all dependent on how many fouls Tyler Smith can draw. It’s terrible basketball.
Straight up ass kicking last night. No way around it. Not looking good on Thursday against ISU without Wiescamp as it was already an uphill battle. Be surprised if they kept it within single digits. Been very impressed with ISU so far.
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Doesn't Garza have one move at the post -- backs in, fakes either left or right, then the opposite spins to put up a shot?
I believe Thursday his main move will be back it in, Haliburton knocks it lose, Shayok dunk.
Iowa wants to play with pace too but they are just a really slow team but yeah, they will be looking to draw fouls early and often. IMO we need to rebound the ball really well. Iowa sells out for the offensive rebounds, so if we can gather that ball cleanly there should be opportunities to get out and run.
Not sure. When I watch him I usually am trying to figure out how he gets up and down the court with concrete shoes on
I think someone in Maui played zone against us for a couple possessions. Until they realized we were beating it.
Someone did, Illinois maybe? Jacobson sat at the elbow and they destroyed it.
Never underestimate the weight of freshman playing their first true road game. It may take them a bit to settle in.