They can obviously give some minutes, whether they play some minutes is the question.
FM on Riley and Josh
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I don't claim basketball expertise....but according to the stats and the experts our offense is pretty high level. I hardly think our offense looks like a Jr. High team.....absolutely no credibility to that claim. Defense is a different story.
Just what has Josh shown that makes you think he is an answer to our problems? I agree if you are going to play him give him more that 3 trips down the floor. I also am not sure he is more than a roll player until he improves greatly.
Counterpoint, what makes you think he's only a role player based on the extremely small sample size? I don't have a judgement either way but I do think he can't do any worse than what our post presence is now (nothing).
This is a make or break game for the Hawks.
IU has not won in a true road game this year.
Iowa has to protect the home court to have any hope for a postseason.
Need the students to create a tough gym on Thursday.
IU is a fragile team if they are as poor from the perimeter as normal on the road. Cannot let Phinisee (sic) get going from three.
Just my expert evaluation. I guess the best example is Purdue. He more than held his own against some big and talented players.
Does anyone really think that Josh O or Riley are THE answer to the team's defense and rebound woes? If so I haven't read that anywhere.
What I think some of us would like to see are more stretches during meaningful portions of the game where they are on the floor. Maybe Josh is only good for 5-7 minutes and then he's drained and can't make it up and down the floor. But I'd like to see him for a couple of those 5-7 minute stretches per game where he gives everything he's got. Similarly with Riley. If he can give 10 good minutes a game in a couple of 5 or so minute segments that could help.
What I think some of us would like to see are more stretches during meaningful portions of the game where they are on the floor. Maybe Josh is only good for 5-7 minutes and then he's drained and can't make it up and down the floor. But I'd like to see him for a couple of those 5-7 minute stretches per game where he gives everything he's got. Similarly with Riley. If he can give 10 good minutes a game in a couple of 5 or so minute segments that could help.
How about just tell him to focus on defending and rebounding while he's out there. Couldn't hurt.
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Both have been playing better. Rebracca a 4 not a 5. Can’t keep getting hammered on the boards. Might as well try the two big guys. I doubt it could be worse. Fran’s big mistake was not playing JO against Illinois after how he performed at Purdue. Neither of the two
Correct.
We were completely discombobulated against Wisc. Hopefully we don't look that inept Thursday.
Not allowing the other team to make 70% of their shots to start the game would be great
When you have uncontested looks 80% of the time those things can happen. Lol.
I would rather take some lumps this year and get Josh and Mulvey ready for next year. Rebraca plays hard, but isn't capable of more than what he has shown. I would be curious to see what a lineup with Josh/Mulvey and Rebraca can do. Rebraca is supposed to have a mid-range game, which based on his FT shooting seems like a stretch.
Iowa can't keep getting destroyed on the boards. TJD for IU is a bad match up for all 3, so maybe Keegan and Kris can keep him in check. It's inevitable that some guy mired in a season long slump will shoot lights out against Iowa, so hopefully Perkins, Joe and Ulis show up.
Iowa can't keep getting destroyed on the boards. TJD for IU is a bad match up for all 3, so maybe Keegan and Kris can keep him in check. It's inevitable that some guy mired in a season long slump will shoot lights out against Iowa, so hopefully Perkins, Joe and Ulis show up.
Students won’t be back till next week since classes don’t start till Tuesday the 18th, if they are even having in person classes. Besides, the students don’t really show up anyway, which is sad in itself.
Kris will enter the game 11 mins in, we are only down 16 at home, once TJD and Race go to the bench. He will come in for Connor who has been subbed in for Rebraca since IU has smaller bigs, Fran thought Connor would be a better match up on TJD.
😏 Frantology 101. Lolz kidding but could totally see that happen.
I’ll let Fran know that the 3rd most efficient offense in all of college basketball just ain’t cutting it for you, doofus.
Hey Einstein, let him know about our 162 ranked defense.
Third most efficient, BFD. Been watching this crap for long enough.
