I think our worst FT shooting games also were our worst overall shooting games. It definitely translated and shouldn’t have.
Iowa State Transfer/Recruiting Class 2023
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everyone is excited about small ball, it works a lot of the time, as long at the players can shoot and are athletic enough to get their own shots. But the team that won the NT had a couple of really good bigs. Purdue lost to small ball, that is only because they quit going inside to their big. Yes, the 5 doesn't matter as much as it used to, but it does matter some. IMO we won't beat a lot of the NCAA Tournament type teams consistently without decent 5s.
Went back through some our close losses. Missing 4 or 5 I guess isn't huge so only game it looks like our ft shooting really especially cost us was TTU.
@KU lost by 2 missed 4
@OSU lost 2 missed 5
@TTU lost 3 in OT missed 9 free throws
home WV lost by 3 missed 5
On3 has Domask pegged as 100% Illinois .... fwiw ... probably makes sense if that's the first scheduled visit.
Thanks for checking. Had a pretty strong hunch Tech was one of them. Could've been just enough to stem the complete meltdown.
Yeah that's not great.
Overall though, that UNLV team was the most undisciplined and crybaby basketball team I watched all year. Including Iowa.
Dudes were literally having temper tantrums and meltdowns after whistles late. Do not remember if Gilbert was one of them doing so. I was embarrassed watching that and I have no attachment to the program at all. Refs somehow never gave them Ts for that despite doing it often
Remember, it's a whole new world, the NIL world. And in this world, we are Micronesia.
Well, yes, we should have expected to pull in Dickerson, Cryer, and Love..... afterall, we all know our NIL$ will stack up with the best of them.
I am happy with all three prospects as they are all rated in the top 10 for their positions thus far. Pavelezke is the one I want but he just got an ON3 CB to Marquette.
I think those are initial predictions. That prediction has been on there for a while and he certainly didn’t receive a CB while currently in Ames
Boo.... but who can blame him for getting to play in his home state.
Time to get Ashworth
Ashworth seems like a byu no brainer. Wife was a cheerleader there and provo is basically his hometown
10 of 17 top defenses made the S16, unfortunately our #8 D was also not top 100 O.
None of the three visiting this weekend are alpha lead guards in 2023/24, but I really like the highlights of Williams. Having a 6'6" slasher who can play 2-4 and defend 1-4 would be GREAT! He'll only be a sophomore and shot is well from 3 and the FT line. Plus he's an awesome rebounder
J. Williams
D. Williams
Watson
Omaha
King
That lineup can all guard with anyone in the country. Need scoring, play this 5-out offense
Lipsey
D Williams
Omaha
Milan
King
J. Williams
D. Williams
Watson
Omaha
King
That lineup can all guard with anyone in the country. Need scoring, play this 5-out offense
Lipsey
D Williams
Omaha
Milan
King
My biggest takeaways:
1.22 PPP in spot up shooting... 92nd percentile
1.48 PPP cutting.. 88th percentile
I will be happy if this kid comes, but I do not seem him fitting our greatest need. The Kimberly kid Pav / forecast to Marquette/ is the guy I would want most. UNLV kid is not a perfect need fit either - but again would be a solid add.
I too do not like the 1-5 nomenclature anymore but sometimes it seems helpful when talking about players. IMO, we need two 2’s.
So the fans are supposed to crowd source these kids' salaries but they don't get to know what they're paid. Got it