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    Cyclone State Postgame Thread!!

    Well, the offense was terrible - hopefully it will get better.... The defense was great though.
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    Chicago Bulls/ Tribune Hoiberg article

    Fantastic article - someone should show this to every recruit to flaunt his NBA ties and the fact we have an NBA offense (or at least parts). To me this article says that Fred Hoiberg has the connections to give you your best chance at the NBA......
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    Expectations for next year

    I think that if Royce comes back we could pretty easily be a favorite to win the conference and make a lot of noise in the tournament. As long as everybody comes back and no one gets in trouble we will have a deep and talented roster. We potentially will be able to go big against some teams...
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    Royce white says he doesn't know about NBA

    Here is my take for what it is worth. Royce will have the option of going pro, taking his paycheck and being able to support his family. He more than likely will be a mid 1st rounder if everything goes well or potentially fall a little if teams worry about his anxiety or lack of shooting too...
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    Bo Williams is on an NFL roster!!

    If he struggled with the playbook at ISU he probably would really struggle as a scout team guy learning opposing team plays weekly, but I hope it works for him. He does have some unique skills though, so maybe he could return kicks or help on special teams if nothing else.
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    Samuels' Suspension

    While I agree that getting suspended for $200 is pretty weak, I would say that if he received $200 during the tournament he probably has received more in the past and just didn't get caught. Just sayin....
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    Will Blalock thinks he was "sold" to ISU, regrets coming here...

    At the time Blalock was considered a huge get for the team - he was not rated higher in part because he signed with ISU and in part because he was not a great shooter - but he did have some good offers including UConn. He was a freakish athlete (if you ever watched him in warm ups he was one...
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    Will Blalock thinks he was "sold" to ISU, regrets coming here...

    Even with everything that has happened- I think we are at the best position as a program since Floyd left.
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    Will Blalock thinks he was "sold" to ISU, regrets coming here...

    I would agree that he may have made a mistake coming to ISU - Morgan was not really a great coach to develop under. Plus his offense does not get anyone ready for the NBA... It has nothing to do with the fans and atmosphere - if Eustachy would have stayed he could have been a much better player.
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    Is Good the Enemy of Better?

    While I agree that at times he is a little tentative I think he gets a bad rap. Some parts of his game look so effortless that it looks like at times he is not trying which is untrue. He has learned that he cannot pick up fouls going for rebounds and the fact he is so strong makes it difficult...
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    our wins against RPI top 100 is not good.

    No one is really taking into account the wildcard of the conference tournament results. The more teams that get in because they won a conference tournament (that have at large teams in their conference) the less open spots there will be. If there are several of those and we finish with 20 wins...
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    Baylor time

    On offense if we can hit shots from the outside (especially from the outside) I think we have a good shot - they want to stay in zone all the time and they like to rest on defense. On defense we need to keep them on the outside and not give any wide open looks, but the most important thing...
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    *** THE OFFICIAL TEXAS TECH VS. ISU POSTGAME THREAD ***

    Good win on the road - it was a trap game that could have been scary. On another note, I am glad that we are not poor sports like Creighton who was bombing 3's late in the game to run up the score. I understand still running your offense - but the last three was a transition three when they...
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    ***Official Post Game Kansas Thread***

    I thought that the officiating was pretty fair at both ends, but they just allowed so much hand checking and holding on the perimeter (they did allow it at both ends, but it really slowed our shooters down) and refused to call a body foul. I don't like those types of games - I prefer when the...
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    we can make the tourny

    The last time we made the tourney we were much worse off at this point in the year than we are right now. We have the talent, but need to pick things up to have a shot.
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    ***Official Texas vs. Iowa State Game Thread***

    Lot's of things that need to get better, but one of the biggest positives is how much better our depth is than it has been in several years. Past teams would not have been able to keep things up with so many foul troubles and would have had to back off defensively.
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    * * * Official positive men's bball thread * * *

    Things are not perfect, but all things considered I am happy. The team is still a pretty inexperienced team. Half our team did not play competitive basketball last year and we are basically trying to create a system from scratch. Practicing together does not create nearly as good of game...
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    An honest discussion: what happened to Greg McDermott at ISU?

    Here is my take: Greg uses a tear each player down individually and make them come together as a team. He was very hard on a lot of his players and did not really give his players confidence. His goal was that winning would bring confidence and he would make the players fundamentally sound...
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    Things we need to do to win

    There are lots of different ways to run - ball handling is not the most important factor. Some of the best running teams barely dribble the ball at all on the break. Here are a few: 1. Good rebounding post players who can throw good outlet passes to start the break. Huge key, but if the...
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    *** THE OFFICIAL MICHIGAN VS. ISU GAMEDAY THREAD ***

    It is hard to play fast without a point guard..... Not impossible though.