OFFICIAL ISU vs. Duke thread

[IcSyU]

Scoring 63 on Duke is doing pretty damn well....

Giving up 86 to anyone isn't going to win you any basketball games.

 

[timjans]

Duke is a top 5 team...we have a lot of work to do to get to be a top 25 team

 

[CloneState1028]

The effort is **** poor?

No, it's really not. The effort is THERE. The team just has to start playing more consistently. This is by far the best team we've played all year. This game is monumental towards our preparation for the Big 12.

 

[GoSTATE71]

We had no buisness ever playing against Duke, this is a good indicator of how badly Texas, Kansas, Kstate, Okie state, etc. are going to kill us this year. We only have possibly 4-5 more wins and thatll be it, i hope im wrong

 

[Tornado man]

Figured we wouldn't win but this effort is just sad.

I agree - this could have been a trap game for Duke, they could be looking past us, yet their intensity is twice that of ours. Duke is the much scrappier team, and that has nothing to do with talent...

 

[Cycsk]

Dear Duke fans,

We agree. Jay Bilas is a huge **** for bringing up Harrison Barnes.

Sincerely,
Iowa State Fans

Did he also just encourage us to start booing HB?

 

[RossHallHero]

Why does it look like we don't try?

Shouldn't effort be a given at this level?

 

[IcSyU]

Dorr fighting for a board and a bucket!

 

[xboxfever]

I know he does. But I'm talking about.. the Houston game.. and games like this. He helps more than you think. He was.. 25-31 from the field.

He is a terrible rebounder, and a bad defensive player. I do like his offensive skills.

 

[CrossCyed]

Cool moment for Dorr right there.

 

[tman24]

Its nice to see Alex get in there.

 

[Covenant Clone]

Alex Dorr with the left handed stick back.

 

[atlantacyclone]

Well, we weren't very good tonight. Hopefully we will improve over the course of the season. I am extremely discouraged. I was hoping that we would at least be IN this game.

 

[CB21]

He averages 2 rebounds a game.

And it's actually 3. And I realize you have always been negative about this team but you gotta give him some credit.

 

[CyDude16]

Some of your guys reactions are comical. You guys act like we were a top 15 teams going against top 5 team. Yeah we lacked in a lot of areas defensively and rebounding, and **** poor turnovers....But it could be a lot worse.

 

[Bader]

Why does it look like we don't try?

Shouldn't effort be a given at this level?

Aww the ban is up huh

 

[xboxfever]

The effort is **** poor?

No, it's really not. The effort is THERE. The team just has to start playing more consistently. This is by far the best team we've played all year. This game is monumental towards our preparation for the Big 12.

Agreed.

 

[IcSyU]

Brutal job defense. Brutal. That's still probably being too nice.

 

[simply1]

Scoring 63 on Duke is doing pretty damn well....

Giving up 86 to anyone isn't going to win you any basketball games.

Dukes never been a lockdown type of team I don't believe

 

[CycloneErik]

11-4 non conference it's looking like. I still think we can knock off one of the big boys at home this month.

Me, too. Conference play is a bit of an equalizer.

Looking at Duke's results this year, this is probably about average for them, and closer than some other good teams have been to them.

Disappointing, because i wanted us to do better, but this is what Duke does in non-conference games they see as important. And they see them all as important. So there is a lot our guys can learn from tonight.