IowaHoosierFan

The pack line is supposed to be able to extend out and push the 3 point shooter out off the line to keep that from happening. Maybe we don't have the athletes or are still learning the system or just have had bad luck when it comes to when it comes to other team shooting against us. I honestly don't know, since out defense is pretty good in my opinion.

I watched the whole Mich/Wisc game last night. It was a good game right up until the 10 minute mark. Then the wheel just disappeared from Wisc. Michigan started dropping 3s, got Wisconsin's big with 2 fouls, the coach took him out and Michigan upped the defense and just laid it on. The 40-6 run was like watching a car wreck in slow motion. Each shot on each end just expanded the gap and you couldn't believe Wisconsin didn't take more timeouts or change up the line up or put their big back in. Nope, just watched his team get murdered on live TV. They are really good but they are not going to shoot like that every night. But i will say this, if you leave their outside shooters open, they will bury you very quickly. Wisconsin couldn't guard to save their lives on the perimeter and it was their undoing.

Michigan took Wisconsin behind the woodshed. The game wasn't nearly as close as the score said. At one point, it was a 40-3 run. It was an epic beatdown.

Yeah Bohannan has had IU's number for several years. Mostly that is because we don't come out and guard in your face 3 point shooter and if they shoot from 6' behind the arc, we're not in the same area code as them.

Garza has a very high Basketball IQ and the drive/motor/passion to make something of himself. He will be on an NBA team at some point in his career

Just think, he get another year for free thanks to Covid. He and Weisman will be back for another year

We can't just be this bad on offense. We have talent. Just need to try something different. I would love to see our guards constantly running off screen after screen tying to get open. And screen being set that put defenders on their asses. I don't care if we get moving screen violations. Put someone on their ass with a screen. They will go around you next time.

that's why we play the games. To see how we stack up. I just think our offensive deficiencies are going to be our downfall on to many close winnable games. Our defense will keep us close in a lot of games though, which are just going to cause more heartache since we're going to be within striking distance so many time. Just my crystal ball prediction

Oh how i wish i could believe we will end up 10-10

The biggest foul that is overlooked to me is the forearm push off by guards wo create space. It does get called occasionally but man, they let guards do it all game. Drive me crazy to see it over and over

Can we just start a "Hot Seat" thread where all these arguments can take place. Its a legitimate discussion and one that is ok to discuss, but can we not discuss it in every single thread. And i say this knowing i get sucked in to the discussion myself at time. We definitely know there are several groups of fans within this board.

I disagree, I think lander should start. I think he has a better upside and maybe Rob would be better coming off the bench. He has had almost no offensive growth. Lander isn't as good a defender but he is a better passer and ball handler. Not as good a shooter but at least he shoots his shots. Rob just waits and wait and wait until he get 2 perfect 3 pointers. I like Rob, but i would prefer to grow lander this year and have him blow up next year. Move rob to the 2 guard and Franklin to the 3 or have Franklin the 2 and rob as the 3 guard when needed. just me though. Rob frustrates me because he should by all account be much better than he is right now

Get off my law you dang whipper snappers

Have you dug into how they are using him? Is he on the block more than the perimeter? I would be interested in knowing how the coach is using him

Iowa is legit good. If they can stay out of the late season collapse, they are final 4 good

Not all hero's wear capes. I am happy we can do this little thing in his name. Good job HSN

i don't know who Caleb Furst is so i don't if you're trying to make me feel stupid or making a point?

yes, you can train lateral quickness. But big guys have it or they don't. Davis didn't have it. Garza doesn't have it. You can work around your short cumming but nothing wrong with saying its something to worry about.

Only thing i see is that i am worried about his lateral quickness. Will he have issues being able to move his feet and defend.

Thanks. Didn't look far enough down before creating my topic. Sorry

damn, the only thing that could catch him i guess

i feel its more about confidence to actually shoot the shot, even if they don't make it. You have to respect it. I mean how many time were all of big guys standing wide open from 17 - 23' and stand there looking to pass it to someone else. Take the shot, win lose or draw at least they know you will shoot it, and if you can do what Smith did against MSU a couple years ago, make them respect you. Plus big men need to develop both hands as much as a outside shot. As if not more important to me.

i also don't understand why we can't shoot 80%+ from the FT

They aren't. Just my opinion. I like my big's shooting mid range shots with the ability to use both hands around the rim. In my opinion, if you have guards and wings who can shoot 38%+ then you won't have anyone clogging up the lane, they have to respect your shooters, which leads to you big guy with more room to move around the rim. Along with wings having the ability to drive the baseline.

I would rather have guards and wings who can shoot and hit 3 pointers. That would open the lane more than if we have 1 big who can occasionally shoot a 3.