I don't know where this ranks under Fran but they were dialed in today. Keegan and JoeT are such difference makers out there and JoeW was great as well. That was a top 5 offensive team on the road that Iowa held to 57 points. Incredibly Iowa has only given up 70 points once in the last 7 games. What a turnaround defensively. If they can maintain this defensive intensity they can do some real damage down the road.
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I have to agree. I can’t believe that that this team plays better man to man than the zone.
But it’s really not debatable.
We can’t play man to man all game long (I think we’d get too tired) & I like how he’s been mixing it in these last few games in random spurts of the game.
But it’s really not debatable.
We can’t play man to man all game long (I think we’d get too tired) & I like how he’s been mixing it in these last few games in random spurts of the game.
Who in their right mind would ever think we would be saying Iowa has been playing great man to man D? Is this bazarro world LOL?
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Using Torvik, which takes into account the strength of the team they are playing. This is #6 in the Fran era. The 3rd best for a Big 10 game behind:
2020 vs Maryland
2016 at Michigan St
2020 vs Maryland
2016 at Michigan St
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I watched them play Michigan a week or so ago and they looked great. Really good. If you got some time watch some of that game. Michigan and OSU looked like their rankings that day. Wow.
It was the number 3 ranked offense on Kenpom. Iowa played really really good defense today.
Sometimes I think Fran's postgame comments leave a lot to be desired. Yesterday he was spot on when talking about working the shot clock vs. taking quick shots. I have never been a fan of the quick shots Iowa takes unless Jbo or JW are hot. Even then a miss results in nobody in position to rebound and a run out by the other team.
The Garza or shot clock-beating heave from 3 offense we have seen in bad performances hurts Iowa on both ends. It won't always click like it did yesterday, but Iowa can improve their defense by improving their offense. Move the ball, make teams work on D and take higher % shots with guys in position to rebound. I would rather see a Pmac floater in the lane than a Jbo 30 footer with a guy in his jersey.
The Garza or shot clock-beating heave from 3 offense we have seen in bad performances hurts Iowa on both ends. It won't always click like it did yesterday, but Iowa can improve their defense by improving their offense. Move the ball, make teams work on D and take higher % shots with guys in position to rebound. I would rather see a Pmac floater in the lane than a Jbo 30 footer with a guy in his jersey.
