Game was lost right after Iowa got the 11 point lead.

[archmage2002]

Right after that, you could feel Iowa noticeable react to that 11 point lead with some seriously lackadaisical defense. Soon as that first 3 fell to make it a 8 point game Fran should have called a timeout and brought in Murray, Toussaint and Perkins.

Even watching on tv is was plain as day the Iowa players on the floor let down their guard, not that is was much of a guard to begin with but still...

 

[QChawks]

It’s not a coincidence when every team we play has an offensive explosion

 

[markfromj]

You only say this in retrospect.

 

[Slim45]

Add to that they shot a 3 early in all their possessions during that stretch. An 11pt lead should NEVER evaporate in a matter of 2min of gametime

 

[Buffalo43]

I think Garza forced alot tonight

 

[MWardT]

Add to that they shot a 3 early in all their possessions during that stretch. An 11pt lead should NEVER evaporate in a matter of 2min of gametime

I believe they shot three straight threes within the first ten seconds of three possessions after they went up 11

 

[BlackNGoldBleeder]

Right after that, you could feel Iowa noticeable react to that 11 point lead with some seriously lackadaisical defense. Soon as that first 3 fell to make it a 8 point game Fran should have called a timeout and brought in Murray, Toussaint and Perkins.

Even watching on tv is was plain as day the Iowa players on the floor let down their guard, not that is was much of a guard to begin with but still...

You're right, because the defensive energy was good up to that point.

 

[Buffalo43]

They left their good shooters wide open

 

[Slim45]

You're right, because the defensive energy was good up to that point.

Be nice if the coach would see that and make some changes. Think this is the worst coached game by fran at iowa.

 

[amahawk]

I saw the same thing. I thought that they looked soft after that point.

 

[mazda1]

We missed 8 free throws, and didn’t rebound. I thought we settled for three too quickly once we got up eleven. A couple were a little more contested then the ones we knocked down.

 

[archmage2002]

I believe they shot three straight threes within the first ten seconds of three possessions after they went up 11

They were also all wide open looks with barely an Iowa player around them.

 

[RocknRollface]

I think Garza forced alot tonight

Yep, he's regressed back to never wanting to pass.

 

[mstp1992]

Right after that, you could feel Iowa noticeable react to that 11 point lead with some seriously lackadaisical defense. Soon as that first 3 fell to make it a 8 point game Fran should have called a timeout and brought in Murray, Toussaint and Perkins.

Even watching on tv is was plain as day the Iowa players on the floor let down their guard, not that is was much of a guard to begin with but still...

They did the same thing against Indiana.
Like I said, this team lacks fortitude.

 

[RocknRollface]

Be nice if the coach would see that and make some changes. Think this is the worst coached game by fran at iowa.

Yeah its utterly ridiculous to give Perkins zero meaningful minutes tonight.

 

[RocknRollface]

They were also all wide open looks with barely an Iowa player around them.

He meant Iowa shot quick 3s.

 

[RocknRollface]

They did the same thing against Indiana.
Like I said, this team lacks fortitude.

They don't like defense, they're all in love with shooting and think they don't really need to try on the other end.

You could tell when they went up 11 that they thought they were going to cruise to a win and basically let OSU shoot unguarded the rest of the game.

 

[archmage2002]

You only say this in retrospect.

Iowa was doing okay at D(for them) and the offense was humming until that 11 point lead. Then like I stated, they relaxed and the downhill slide began.

 

[pink shizzle]

We missed 8 free throws

What happened to our free throw shooting? That used to be such a strength.

 

[mstp1992]

Iowa was doing okay at D(for them) and the offense was humming until that 11 point lead. Then like I stated, they relaxed and the downhill slide began.

Bunch of lollygaggers.

Other teams just seem to want toWIN more than Iowa.

 

[Ihawkhoops]

I think Garza forced alot tonight

Agree but what is he supposed to do? When he is double teamed someone has to be open but they are all standing beyond the arc and he has no passing angles. I know they can't play better defense so not asking for that, but please shit can the dribble hand off crap. That stuff works in high school not in the big ten. You drag a defender right into the pocket every time and it fools absolutely no one.

 

[LeroyHawk]

I agree with the OP. Seems like every time we lose there's a point where you think... shit, were gonna lose! For me, tonight it was right after the 11 point lead. Damn I'm getting tired of watching shitty defense!

 

[HawkLogic]

I believe they shot three straight threes within the first ten seconds of three possessions after they went up 11

Shot selection wasn't very good. Not sure, but that the OSU banked 3-ball might have been in there.

Fran needs an intervention. Some of those lineups he puts out have horrendous defense. I thought before the season started that Fran would play JoeT/ Perkins in the rotation and use man-to-man defense at least as a changeup. Ulis also looks like he is good man defender.

He does play some man with the small starting lineup he uses, but they are all horrendous defenders and man is even worse than zone for that lineup.

 

[HawkRugged17]

He meant Iowa shot quick 3s.

Yep ... went for the knockout ... and

 

[hexumhawk]

_______________ hasn't hit a 3 since the JFK administration but he is 6-7 tonight Larry!

 

[Legs94]

Right after that, you could feel Iowa noticeable react to that 11 point lead with some seriously lackadaisical defense. Soon as that first 3 fell to make it a 8 point game Fran should have called a timeout and brought in Murray, Toussaint and Perkins.

Even watching on tv is was plain as day the Iowa players on the floor let down their guard, not that is was much of a guard to begin with but still...

That would require a competent game coach. Something we don't have.

 

[cruhawk]

Right after that, you could feel Iowa noticeable react to that 11 point lead with some seriously lackadaisical defense. Soon as that first 3 fell to make it a 8 point game Fran should have called a timeout and brought in Murray, Toussaint and Perkins.

Even watching on tv is was plain as day the Iowa players on the floor let down their guard, not that is was much of a guard to begin with but still...

The defense was allowing 3 pt shots that were so wide open & uncontested that most people on this board could have made them. Let's stop giving another opponent that we should have beat credit. OSU is a good team, but not that good.

 

[LeroyHawk]

I agree with the OP. Seems like every time we lose there's a point where you think... shit, were gonna lose! For me, tonight it was right after the 11 point lead. Damn I'm getting tired of watching shitty defense!

Today that point was around the 7:50 left in the 2nd half.