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Fran doesn't want his teams to foul. He wants to push the ball and stopping the game for free throws prevents that in his mind. I also thinks he likes the little caveat that we make more free throws then our opponents attempt. I think this philosophy is stupid at this level of basketball and really doesn't work well in the tournament where it tends to be a half court game and games are allowed to be more physical in the tournament.
Some teams have quick enough athletes that can avoid fouling and still play good defense.
Well, even before that, the coach has to want to prioritize/value defense.
That's where we're screwed.
I think he still a year a way…there can be only one alpha dog and that will be Payton….😎
For the most part college basketball is about being extremely physical on defense and daring the reffs to call it.
I don't see very many possessions where defense is played cleanly by any team.
In the final 4 Vangundy was beside himself at the amount of fouls going uncalled vs how it would be called in the NBA.
This is what makes Frans strategy so crazy. He wants to avoid fouling in a game where you are ultimately rewarded for it because if you do it consistently enough they just stop calling it.
Depth is questionable but who knows? If we stay healthy we could definitely grab 1 of 8 or 9 bids.
I wouldn't put a lot of money on it but it's far from crazy.
Holy $&@& - that’s right. That’s depressing right there.Year 15
Most coaches do sit their players with 2 fouls. The national average, year over year, is about 20-23% participation with 2 fouls in the first half. If a starter gets 2 fouls with 10 minutes in the half, on average, they will then only play 2 more minutes in the half (20%).
Fran is regularly bottom 10 in the country for 2 foul participation (usually around 3.5%) and was dead last in 2023. But there's no correlation to success/wins. Dan Hurley was right next to Fran in 2023 (3.5% to 0.1%) and UConn won the title.
When you only play a few minutes, there's a sense of urgency. You really want to make something happen because you know you won't be out there for long. If Brauns knew he'd get 15-20 minutes a game, the foul problem would take care of itself, IMHO.
I like what the kid brings. He's just an old-school rebounder and defender, which is exactly what Iowa needs.
A hard and fast rule like this is just plain stupid. Use it as a guideline, sure, but usage should take opponent, momentum, individual, score, etc. into account. To sit a guy every time is just idiocy. Sorry.
I believe they will be better than what most think they will be. Probably middle of the pack Big Ten
Lots of programs would kill to win a B1G Tourney Title once every 15 years.
For instance, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Penn State, Nebraska, Rutgers and Northwestern who have never won even a single title in the entire history of the tourney.
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You had higher expectations with Steve Alford and Todd Lickliter?
Tom Davis had one Sweet 16 run over his past ten years of coaching and people on here are ready to put a statue outside of Carver for him.
Thelwell has already proven his leadership, and he just needs to establish a bond with the rest of the team.
I think that was his point.....
But was often in foul trouble muting his playing time, which I would imagine what he meant by "effective"......
BirdistheWord
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Okay, wasn’t sure - there was no explanation. Just parked some stats. But I suppose it’s pretty obvious if one has seen PMac play 🤣
Based on the video, it looks like Harding has bulked up a bit. That should help his durability and effectiveness in B1G play.
Sad to say, but maybe the players will need to take pride in their defense without the head coach demanding it. However, Fran does have a very good offensive scheme, so I’ll give him that.
Typical Fran team.
They will score points. Run great in bounds plays, some nice set plays, bother a few teams with the 3/4 court pressure. They will not block out well and lose the offensive rebound battle most B1G nights, get beat off the dribble with unathletic wings, play a zone that gives up too many open looks, and still be in the running for an NCAA berth in the last two weeks.
At this point, it is what it is. We could be Lickliter teams. We aren't. We could be a team with more athleticism and defensive effort. We aren't. I don't see much changing from year to year.
They will score points. Run great in bounds plays, some nice set plays, bother a few teams with the 3/4 court pressure. They will not block out well and lose the offensive rebound battle most B1G nights, get beat off the dribble with unathletic wings, play a zone that gives up too many open looks, and still be in the running for an NCAA berth in the last two weeks.
At this point, it is what it is. We could be Lickliter teams. We aren't. We could be a team with more athleticism and defensive effort. We aren't. I don't see much changing from year to year.
much like myself, when I got a co-ed to sleep with me.... he just needs more game time...
Can't argue with most of your post but I do think we have to wait to see the new guys before we decideit will be same old, same old.
Athletically, I am certain that the four newcomers will exceed Tony, Patrick and krikke.
Now they probably will not shoot the ball as well cept for Koch.
Press might be more effective with more quicks avaiable with length.
I think this squad has more guys on it that actually fit Frans up tempo style than last year.
Cautiously curious but next year could beintersting.
Are you paying attention to who has been added to the team? This will be the most athletic team Fran has had recently, and maybe ever since he came to Iowa. Whether they will play good defense still remains to be seen.
3 out of the 4 new guys play the same position and the more athletic ones can't shoot so who knows how any of this is going to work and who Fran will let play and where.
My guess is that Fran will play guys like the Sandforts and Koch out of position on the perimeter where they will be too slow to defend and it will still be helter skelter running around trying to overhelp.
The defense will obviously be better because it can't be worse but I can't imagine it being a strength.
My hope is that Payton will be the worst defender on the floor most of the time, and he will be better if there are better defenders around him. I think Dembele or Traore get most of the minutes at the 4, and that alone will be a huge step up on defense and the boards. Just not playing 4 on 5 on defense for 25 min a game has to help.
I understand your skepticism.
With only three scholarship guards on the roster, will any of the walk-on guards play meaningful minutes? If not, a Sandfort would likely be playing at the 2 when Dix is on the bench. Thelwell could slide over to the 2 with Harding at point as well. Those three guards need to stay healthy and out of foul trouble.
I imagine both Sandforts will be at the "2" frequently.
They're going to get cooked trying to defend guards.
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