Iowa/OSU game thread

[HaydenHawk56]

2 foul Prison...Sandfort and now Ben K.

 

[InGoodCo]

Fran forced to bench Krikke and that’s a good thing imo

 

[trj]

The chemistry that Freeman and Harding have is undeniable. They are almost a package deal.

 

[HaydenHawk56]

Fran will probably take it....give up a million 3s and only down 5 at half.

 

[Bigtenchamp]

Smart play Dembele leave a guy thats 11 for his last 16 from 3 wide open.

Also Fran... fucking put Sanfort back in on that last play.

 

[STILLBUSTER]

Harding at the point and Perk at the 2…I like it.

Shoulda been liking it since December!

 

[trj]

Listening to Fran talk about help and recover you almost cringe…they have always struggled with that under his tenure.

 

[PCHawk]

That is where Harding has to get better. When you spread the floor and he has to break down guys off the dribble.

Are you saying Harding needs to get better at breaking guys down off the dribble? It seems like he does almost every time down the floor. He needs to get better at finishing over big guys once he does. But no one can stay in front of him. He's a shifty SoB.

 

[InGoodCo]

Iowa got stops, they couldn’t shoot.

 

[STILLBUSTER]

2 foul Prison...Sandfort and now Ben K.

I get it's 50/50 philosophy but I'm in the opposite 50.
Count that #2 in my Fran criticism...
After the scripted platoon sub patterns!

 

[PCHawk]

Iowa got stops, they couldn’t shoot.

OSU's percentage is way better than Iowa's defense was bad.

 

[Bigtenchamp]

Listening to Fran talk about help and recover you almost cringe…they have always struggled with that under his tenure.

He can't coach defense or find any assistant coaches that can.

His style will get you in some tournaments and is fun to watch - but is not a style that will win in the NCAA

In the NCAA teams play desperate defense and they don't call fouls.

Iowa will give you a bunch of easy baskets but won't get any in return in those types of games.

Hence one of the reasons Frans style will never equate to ncaa tournament success.

 

[InGoodCo]

OSU's percentage is way better than Iowa's defense was bad.

It was rebounds tho, less defense. Iowa got stops, getting crush on the boards

 

[justwinbaby]

Surprise a team that doesn’t typically shoot the three well is having a great night shooting the three against Iowa. That never happens.

 

[justwinbaby]

He can't coach defense or find any assistant coaches that can.

His style will get you in some tournaments and is fun to watch - but is not a style that will win in the NCAA

In the NCAA teams play desperate defense and they don't call fouls.

Iowa will give you a bunch of easy baskets but won't get any in return in those types of games.

Hence one of the reasons Frans style will never equate to ncaa tournament success.

I think you nailed it here.

 

[justwinbaby]

Good news is that we are only down five with Payton sitting a good bit of the first half.

 

[trj]

Are you saying Harding needs to get better at breaking guys down off the dribble? It seems like he does almost every time down the floor. He needs to get better at finishing over big guys once he does. But no one can stay in front of him. He's a shifty SoB.

Watch when they spread the floor and he has to go iso there are guys who can stay in front of him. And he doesn’t have the size to back people down.

 

[BigD]

I thought the 6:30 tip meant Central time not Eastern.

Same thing. Coming in at the half.

 

[BigD]

Perk out of control on that one.

 

[trj]

I actually like the pace of this game for Iowa. Grinding games out in the 60’s is where they struggle.