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[NCHawker]

Interesting watching the Iowa WBB game tonight on B1G Networking (at first I though this was an ESPN game) for a while there I was thinking - wow! they must think the world of Iowa. back to earth. They showed a documentary about the team before the game.

 

[M1911A1Hawkeye]

Hawkeyes win. 5-0. Great game Hawks.

 

[dagdaj]

Can you imagine last year's team with a defense that could hold Kansas to just 4 points off like 5 or 6 attempts in a quarter?

Kinda like imagining last year's football team with an offense.

 

[dagdaj]

And Iowa State falls to UNI.

 

[thedukeofearl]

Think the Hawk Women are going to be very good this season

Hannah has improved and O'Grady is a force inside on offensive and is tough
inside, she seems to love contact and enjoys putting the opponent on the floor
and stands over them grinning while they are writhing on the floor

Lucy is the Goods, and they can't leave her alone of a second, deadly from the arc and
can take it inside anytime she wants, while being a threat getting the ball to her teammates
,
Syd and Kylie are seasoned and reliable, McCabe is a sharpshooter

And the newcomers are tough and fit in the system perfectly

The D is strong and will be a factor all season

They are constantly in attack mode and are constantly in motion

Gonna be a fun season to watch

 

[Grady]

I was trying to think when was the last time I watched an Iowa bball team -- men or women -- play consistently strong defense for multiple games. Been a long time! Coach Jensen clearly values defense more than Bluder, and it shows: better scouting reports are leading to taking away individual opponent tendencies, better feet movement, better anticipation, and just better defensive effort all around. A joy to watch!
The one thing this year's team does seem to struggle with a bit is fast-breaks. Oddly, the guards don't seem to know what to do with the ball when on the break. Odd, after watching them be almost flawless in recent years.