They pressed all game and worked hard on defense to create turnovers, though.
Crazy how teams just go off offensively against Iowa
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The lack of a true Center/Shot Blocker comes home to roost every single year under Fran.
Having to play help defense leaves the perimeter and the corners WIDE OPEN
If I'm playing Iowa I run a guy to the baseline corner every time down the court for a wide open three. It will be there all night.
Having to play help defense leaves the perimeter and the corners WIDE OPEN
If I'm playing Iowa I run a guy to the baseline corner every time down the court for a wide open three. It will be there all night.
Do you play bb? It’s real. But you are correct on the lost. But in combo with poor D skills.
when you can't protect your own rim and teams get offensive rebounds at the rate they do against Iowa they all shoot with more confidence and success...pretty simple actually!
Once again Fran plays man with a roster that simply cannot do it. They dont have the quickness or foot speed to play man, they never do. A good/active/disciplined zone would have changed the results for a lot of Fran's teams. Under Fran's guidance and committment to the defensive end, Im sure the zone would have been a disaster as well.
Yet they usually committed as many or more turnovers themselves...
Once the opponent solved the press they were shooting layups, but overall they were pretty interesting to watch.
Most teams don't shoot 75% from unguarded FT line.
The stat I see for NBA is around 39% for an unguarded 3pt shot. They don't break it down for home and away, but it is mathematically unlikely that a there is a huge difference like you suggest because 75% at home would require 3% on the road for unguarded 3's to get at a 39% combined average..
I would guess USC might be in the low 40's /high 30's for unguarded 3's with their best guys shooting at home. The fact that they were at 66% is partly bad luck and partly Fran's defense letting guys get into a streak of confidence. Everyone is more confident shooting after they see one go in.. Iowa defense is great at giving easy layups, opens 3's to let confidence streak build.
So me you want PS benched to motivate him.
Last year he was first in D rebounds and 3rd in O rebounds. He want an NBA career.
Motivation is not a factor. Dig deeper
Last year he was first in D rebounds and 3rd in O rebounds. He want an NBA career.
Motivation is not a factor. Dig deeper
Correct, but that press was relentless though. Could cut a 14 point deficit to 2 in about a minute and then be down 14 again 5 mins later😂
