Hawkman1961
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Hum missed bunnies, free throws, 3 pointers no second chances. Just don't get it. Best of luck Thursday and Sunday. Lets go Hawks
Heck, they did a better job of guarding us last year than anyone when we DID have Keegan and JBo. We need to come out Thursday on our home floor and make a "not tonight" statement early. And we have to find another way if the threes aren't dropping. If we don't then it's on Fran.Rbreca played hard -- if he could make 100% of his layups it would help.
FTs horrible.
No way Hawks can win vs a good team when Murray, Perkins AND Sandfort have off shooting nights.
When you think about it, it's not all that surprising that Iowa's 3pt shooting has dropped off. Coming into this year, the only consistent 3pt shooter was Murray. Not Perkins, not Uhlis, not PMac, not Rbraca. So out of the starting 5, you have 1 proven 3pt shooter.
The Clones have no intention of letting Iowa get out of their current shooting slump.
If shots aren't falling early for this team, I wonder if the best offense wouldn't be to just isolate Murray on one side of the floor with the other 4 guys on the other side. Let him go one-on-one, and if the opponent brings help, THEN spread and with quick passes find the open man.Heck, they did a better job of guarding us last year than anyone when we DID have Keegan and JBo. We need to come out Thursday on our home floor and make a "not tonight" statement early. And we have to find another way if the threes aren't dropping. If we don't then it's on Fran.
Rbreca especially has to improve his FT shooting. He's getting fouled and getting to the line. Nobody expects him to make 3s, nobody expects him to make 10 fters. All he's being asked to do is rebound, make layups, and make FTs. That's all he should spend his time practicing.While it is at Carver, with such a short turnaround, the only thing to do is rest and just focus on good form free-throws (60% vs Duke and 38 for 61 - 62% last 3 games - c'mon!) and quick pass 3-point shooting (19% vs Duke and 16 for 61 - 26% last 3 games - that's terrible!) Wednesday and Thurs am.
With Iowa's size disadvantage, their whole foundation for success is making throws and 3's. If you can't do those basics, expect more 8-12 pt losses against any decent team going forward.
What a difference 37 hours make. Let's Go Hawks. We can play without Murray? As well we should be able to to much talent to be a one man team.
At home, the great neutralizer for most college hoop teams. Good thing Iowa has a ton of those left. Gonna have to steal a few on the road and for that they’ll need Kris. This should help take some weight off KM and give his teammates tremendous confidence they can play without him.What a difference 37 hours make. Let's Go Hawks. We can play without Murray?