I don't start threads often but just a few thoughts I had after attending the game Tuesday night. Through the 433 threads about the game I didn't see a few of these mentioned, I apologize if it is redundant as I tried my best to read through many posts about the game.
1. Aaron White only had 4 Field Goal attempts the entire game! I know Aaron isn't Stauskas, as far as creating his own shot, but 4 is just way to low. I am not a basketball coach, so maybe someone that is can explain why we can't call some set plays or isolation for him? I really feel like Fran needs to run some plays for him, is this possible? Just confused by this.
2. Anyone else think we struggle with entry passes to the post? Guys will get good position on the block and we either hesitate to throw it in, resulting in a tip, steal or allow defender to recover etc., or we just don't get it to them period. We could also get better passing on the pick and roll, our screener will be open sometimes on the roll cutting to the basket and we fail to get them the ball. I would just like to see us get our bigs the ball when they are in a good position to score or be fouled trying to score.
3. This probably is redundant... but Tom Izzo can flat out coach. Hate him if you want, but he had a great game plan and his team doesn't waiver from it. Taking Iowa out of transition is the way to beat them and they did that, controlling the tempo all game long. His team was tough mentally and physically as always. He uses timeouts well too.
4. I know we have some referee experts on this board, what is "palming" the basketball anymore? I think Appling carries/palms the ball all the time and never gets called for it. Would like to know the definition of the rule.
5. Game atmosphere was very good, especially in second half crowd got in to it. I do think the in game stats on the scoreboard stink though. After being at Hilton for the game this year, I noticed they had some really great stats on a board such as free throw attempts/makes for each team. These stats would have been great to be able to see while at the game Tuesday night. All the scoreboards and stats kind of suck really. And of course my smartphone wouldn't get a signal in there to look them up online. Why on earth do we not have WiFi in the arena yet?
The black and gold striping looked pretty good, but what stood out to me was some of the sections that were the worst as far as random colors in their section were the midcourt seats. Seriously? These are all the season ticket holders that I know get the memos and they were the ones that couldn't figure out if they were black and gold so they wear white/teal/pink/lime...you name it I saw it in the midcourt seats. What also cracks me up is why on earth all the blue hairs in these seats all wear that pastel yellow color for their Hawk gear? Pastel Yellow is not gold...ditch the old pastel yellow sweaters people and get with the program.
Had to get these random thoughts off my chest and move on to Illinois, now I feel better fire away.
1. Aaron White only had 4 Field Goal attempts the entire game! I know Aaron isn't Stauskas, as far as creating his own shot, but 4 is just way to low. I am not a basketball coach, so maybe someone that is can explain why we can't call some set plays or isolation for him? I really feel like Fran needs to run some plays for him, is this possible? Just confused by this.
2. Anyone else think we struggle with entry passes to the post? Guys will get good position on the block and we either hesitate to throw it in, resulting in a tip, steal or allow defender to recover etc., or we just don't get it to them period. We could also get better passing on the pick and roll, our screener will be open sometimes on the roll cutting to the basket and we fail to get them the ball. I would just like to see us get our bigs the ball when they are in a good position to score or be fouled trying to score.
3. This probably is redundant... but Tom Izzo can flat out coach. Hate him if you want, but he had a great game plan and his team doesn't waiver from it. Taking Iowa out of transition is the way to beat them and they did that, controlling the tempo all game long. His team was tough mentally and physically as always. He uses timeouts well too.
4. I know we have some referee experts on this board, what is "palming" the basketball anymore? I think Appling carries/palms the ball all the time and never gets called for it. Would like to know the definition of the rule.
5. Game atmosphere was very good, especially in second half crowd got in to it. I do think the in game stats on the scoreboard stink though. After being at Hilton for the game this year, I noticed they had some really great stats on a board such as free throw attempts/makes for each team. These stats would have been great to be able to see while at the game Tuesday night. All the scoreboards and stats kind of suck really. And of course my smartphone wouldn't get a signal in there to look them up online. Why on earth do we not have WiFi in the arena yet?
The black and gold striping looked pretty good, but what stood out to me was some of the sections that were the worst as far as random colors in their section were the midcourt seats. Seriously? These are all the season ticket holders that I know get the memos and they were the ones that couldn't figure out if they were black and gold so they wear white/teal/pink/lime...you name it I saw it in the midcourt seats. What also cracks me up is why on earth all the blue hairs in these seats all wear that pastel yellow color for their Hawk gear? Pastel Yellow is not gold...ditch the old pastel yellow sweaters people and get with the program.
Had to get these random thoughts off my chest and move on to Illinois, now I feel better fire away.
