Purple Kitty beat down thread

[Zstatman]

Fran has always known the Xs and Os part of the game, now he has the talent to execute. To me, peaking would be a Final Four and national title. There's still a long way to go!

 

[PCHawk]

Fran has always known the Xs and Os part of the game, now he has the talent to execute. To me, peaking would be a Final Four and national title. There's still a long way to go!

Right at 2 months.

 

[tweeterhawk]

Lily with the W.......

She’s our good luck charm, no doubt.

 

[Northside Hawk]

I realize Garza's game doesn't translate into the modern NBA....but there's room somewhere for him

Yeah, its too bad.

Kent Benson and Billy Paultz carved out long NBA careers, but neither would be as effective today. Luka reminds me of both.

Like Roy Marble, Luka would have thrived in the 1970's, pre Michael 80's NBA.

 

[Northside Hawk]

Iowa is a offensive machine right now, teams have to shoot exceptionally well just to keep up. Can NW continue to shoot the 3 in the second half? I

Thats an interesting point.

Teams feel pressed to keep up with out offensive juggernaut, start quick shooting three's, and the misses only fuel our transition game.

How many times this year has a six, eight point lead quickly ballooned up to sixteen, eighteen?

 

[Northside Hawk]

Refs must have got a call, lots of fouls in this half

Bobby Hansen said in pregame that DJ Carstensen had yesterday's OSU/Illinois game and that the refs were letting them play.

 

[Northside Hawk]

If this season doesn't start bringing even bigger recruits, I'm not sure what will....damn

There will be open spots to contend for.

 

[Northside Hawk]

Get Uhlis in

I would love LOVE LUUUUUV to see Joe T and Ulis on the court together.

I've always been a huge fan of backcourt tandems like that. Not sure if Fran is.

 

[Northside Hawk]

Just be glad Progressive doesn’t sponsor B1G basketball. Stalking Flo would be really creepy.

I'll take Toyota Jan!

 

[Northside Hawk]

Tomorrow's Newspaper Headlines:

"Full Bluntal Nunge-ity"

"Cats Cradled"

"Fran Fine"

"Purple Haze In Evanston"

"Hawks Invoke Reserve Clause, Use Bench To Rock Kitties"

 

[PCHawk]

Saw a stat where we are outscoring conference opponents by over 15 per game. We are one 40 second stretch from complete domination.

 

[Lumberman]

I remember that 2002 Iowa football team. What a great team and great year. To a man, they all say that the loss to Iowa State really galvanized the team.

The loss to Gonzaga may have shown them their need to play better defense, but IMHO, that loss to MN hurt them more. Made them truly realize just what was at stake and I think their defense has been much better since then.

Sometimes, suffering a defeat like that MN loss can actually make you a better team. We all know the Hawks can score with anyone, ESPECIALLY now that Jbo’s shot is falling. Ratcheting up the defense is what will get them a B1G championship. Maybe at the end of the year we will look back and point to the MM game as the loss that really propelled the team toward bigger things.