GhostofBTT
Banned
1. How freaking strong is Jarryd Cole? I mean, the guy looks like he is built like a Mac truck, but yesterday he was physically dominating anyone within a three foot radius. For an encore, after the game he ripped apart Tom Crean's hair helmet like a phone book. Is there any doubt that if Cole were 6'10", he would be a legit NBA prospect. As it stands, he looks like he could be a force his senior year.
2. That basket owes you money. Attack it! The emergence of Fuller as a legit scoring option now gives this team the inside/outside game that many were clamoring for all season. With two serious inside threats, we do not have to depend on hoping that 35% of our threes go in to remain competetive, or as I like to call it, the Tucker option. When defenses loosen up on the perimeter, that leaves May and Payne open to race to the hoop like Tiger Woods racing from his wife.
3. Who greased the damned ball? There was quite a bit of ugly basketball played. Payne alone had more turnovers than a Dutch bakery, and all game long Iowa players were throwing the ball away and losing the dribble. While the rebounding margin ultimately helped us dominate the game, the turnovers are still a major concern.
4. Winning is easy. Iowa jumped to a double digit lead in the first 6 or 7 minutes of the game. I was really curious as to how they would handle that. They rarely have a lead on the road. I knew how they reacted to being down big...how would the react to being up big? What I saw really impressed me. I mean sure, they gave up the lead a few times, but were never in danger of losing control of the game.
5. RESERVEoir Dogs. Did anyone else notice when Indiana started creeping closer, who was on the court? When the lead was around 3, chances are the name Bawinkle, Lickliter, and Cougill were someone to be seen. While we have found a good starting 5 that looks like they can respectably compete in this league, or bench is doing us no favors. While I am suprised we were able to win so big on the road with such a lack of depth, I fear that it will cost us more games in the future.
6. Ready to take the plunge? Kool Aid anyone? For a team that I have been hesitant to get behind because they are so consistantly inconsistant, the audacity of them to put together three good games in a row has got me thinking, am I ready to buy in? For many fans, this is tough, since so many have spent their winter clamoring for the coach to be fired, and (I suspect) kicking puppies. If you ask for my advice, and by reading this, you are entitled to it, I say you should buy in. Not in a "I will pay to watch this team" way, but in a "I will stop mocking the coach's son so hard" way.
Let me put it this way; early this season the team was not getting any better. Now they are. You should at least give them tacit support...until they lose again. Then feel free to continue kicking puppies.
2. That basket owes you money. Attack it! The emergence of Fuller as a legit scoring option now gives this team the inside/outside game that many were clamoring for all season. With two serious inside threats, we do not have to depend on hoping that 35% of our threes go in to remain competetive, or as I like to call it, the Tucker option. When defenses loosen up on the perimeter, that leaves May and Payne open to race to the hoop like Tiger Woods racing from his wife.
3. Who greased the damned ball? There was quite a bit of ugly basketball played. Payne alone had more turnovers than a Dutch bakery, and all game long Iowa players were throwing the ball away and losing the dribble. While the rebounding margin ultimately helped us dominate the game, the turnovers are still a major concern.
4. Winning is easy. Iowa jumped to a double digit lead in the first 6 or 7 minutes of the game. I was really curious as to how they would handle that. They rarely have a lead on the road. I knew how they reacted to being down big...how would the react to being up big? What I saw really impressed me. I mean sure, they gave up the lead a few times, but were never in danger of losing control of the game.
5. RESERVEoir Dogs. Did anyone else notice when Indiana started creeping closer, who was on the court? When the lead was around 3, chances are the name Bawinkle, Lickliter, and Cougill were someone to be seen. While we have found a good starting 5 that looks like they can respectably compete in this league, or bench is doing us no favors. While I am suprised we were able to win so big on the road with such a lack of depth, I fear that it will cost us more games in the future.
6. Ready to take the plunge? Kool Aid anyone? For a team that I have been hesitant to get behind because they are so consistantly inconsistant, the audacity of them to put together three good games in a row has got me thinking, am I ready to buy in? For many fans, this is tough, since so many have spent their winter clamoring for the coach to be fired, and (I suspect) kicking puppies. If you ask for my advice, and by reading this, you are entitled to it, I say you should buy in. Not in a "I will pay to watch this team" way, but in a "I will stop mocking the coach's son so hard" way.
Let me put it this way; early this season the team was not getting any better. Now they are. You should at least give them tacit support...until they lose again. Then feel free to continue kicking puppies.
