MelroseHawkins
Well-Known Member
...... and other random thoughts.
Somebody needs to make a simple T-shirt (black with gold lettering or vise versa) that says: Baer
Down
-- Iowa's length was really a problem for Mich St last night. I don't know how many blocks Iowa had but State really had a problem getting decent looks and the length really disrupted what they wanted to do.
-- State can be exploited at their point guard position.
-- Tying in both above, the Iowa zone was real effective with Iowa's length and making State shoot over them.
-- Iowa rebounded very well yesterday which doesn't happen too often against State.
-- Iowa pushed the pace which really surprised me. They did to State what Mich State usually like to do to others. The ball was getting up the court fast.
-- Baer is a true Diamond In The Rough. What a gift to have him fall on Iowa's plate. A terrific all around player with a very heady game. Baer has an effect on almost every play, offense or defense. Always in the correct spot and spacing. He could be the X-factor to fill White's absence along with filling the need with the unfortunate injury to Dale Jones. Somebody had to step up after Jones went down & Baer has done that and more. He isn't a liability on the court & good things happen when he's in the game. Just a terrific all-around player who can play 3-4 positions. In addition, he has the length to give opposing players fits.
Just an overall great Hawk victory last night. If they can pull that off at Purdue Saturday, heads will turn & people will notice that Iowa could be in the mix in the conference run. If they win Saturday, I wonder if they will break in the rankings.
BAER DOWN IOWA!!
Somebody needs to make a simple T-shirt (black with gold lettering or vise versa) that says: Baer
Down
-- Iowa's length was really a problem for Mich St last night. I don't know how many blocks Iowa had but State really had a problem getting decent looks and the length really disrupted what they wanted to do.
-- State can be exploited at their point guard position.
-- Tying in both above, the Iowa zone was real effective with Iowa's length and making State shoot over them.
-- Iowa rebounded very well yesterday which doesn't happen too often against State.
-- Iowa pushed the pace which really surprised me. They did to State what Mich State usually like to do to others. The ball was getting up the court fast.
-- Baer is a true Diamond In The Rough. What a gift to have him fall on Iowa's plate. A terrific all around player with a very heady game. Baer has an effect on almost every play, offense or defense. Always in the correct spot and spacing. He could be the X-factor to fill White's absence along with filling the need with the unfortunate injury to Dale Jones. Somebody had to step up after Jones went down & Baer has done that and more. He isn't a liability on the court & good things happen when he's in the game. Just a terrific all-around player who can play 3-4 positions. In addition, he has the length to give opposing players fits.
Just an overall great Hawk victory last night. If they can pull that off at Purdue Saturday, heads will turn & people will notice that Iowa could be in the mix in the conference run. If they win Saturday, I wonder if they will break in the rankings.
BAER DOWN IOWA!!
