Just watching some of their game. They are absolutely smothering on defense. I know it's Grambling State but they just held them to nine points in the first half. Very impressive
Virginia is bad too the bone
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Yale scored 98 points at Washington in a victory. Then, Yale scored 89 in a victory over Lehigh. Then, Yale scored 38 in a game at Virginia and shot 33 percent (16-48). This will be a difficult test for Iowa.
I suppose if our guys can learn by example we should get a good lesson in defensive intensity.
I love my Hawkeyes, and I do, but we are going to be thrashed by Virginia. 25 points or more and I drink the Kool-Ade on a daily basis. We will get better because of it.
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Well than Virginia can take us lightly, we can get hot, and this could be a good game after all. So I'll be rooting for the Hawkeyes with a glass of Ice Water and a Twinkie, and shouting for someone to tend the goal!
Basketball season is great.
Well than Virginia can take us lightly, we can get hot, and this could be a good game after all. So I'll be rooting for the Hawkeyes with a glass of Ice Water and a Twinkie, and shouting for someone to tend the goal!
Basketball season is great.
This is where lack of a true PG will expose us. I think we'll break 40 pts though. If we don't break the 40 pt mark, I'll be extremely disappointed.
This is going to be the toughest battle in the non-conf. We are going to have to shoot lights out and find the mis-matches every time.
We have no chance ... just the way Fran & The Boys want it.
ISU got smoked by them in the tourney last year, just an extremely impressive defensive team. Couldn't have been more impressed with them, they actually remind me a lot of what Self does at Kansas, just demoralizing levels of defense.
Looking forward to this game. We (UVA) haven't played anyone with a pulse yet (except maybe Yale) so this should be a great challenge for our team. Jok is an incredibly talented player and will be a matchup nightmare. We kicked our best offensive post player off the team so inside scoring will be a challenge for us. If we win, it'll be because of excellent guard play and suffocating defense. Good luck!
We gave up 51 to UNCG on the road in our season opener. I have no doubt Iowa will score the most points against us so far this season. I just hope it's less than what we score against you lol
Kick one more key player off & we will be friends.
I root for the Virginia's anytime you go against the others (ie, N Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Louisville. etc). As you can read...not much hope for us..so you don't need a Good Luck. Kick one more key player off & we will be friends.
I still remember the ass beating you guys gave us in the NIT a few years back. Iowa is always tough and physical and will be a tough game. I'm not falling for your lack of hope lol.
I think a good barometer is mid 50s. Given tempo that they play with, our opportunities will be limited, so while I would normally shoot for 60, I think we'll have 4-5 fewer possessions than what we would normally expect. If we can get over 55, I'll feel really good about our offense the rest of the way. Defensively, I have a feeling we are going to be a bit deflated after this. I'm thinking we'll end up giving up a lot of uncontested layups, but it should give us a lot of tape to learn from.
Whoever wins the fast break points off turnovers stat, and made FT's stat should have a huge advantage in this one. Normal buckets in the half court may be pretty limited.
Can Iowa keep turnovers down in the half court, and make UVA's guards beat them in the opposite half court?
Can Iowa generate turnovers with their 1/2 court zone press?
Can Iowa minimize the number of made buckets at the rim that they gave Seton Hall?
I think Iowa's length and the lack of an interior post scorer for Virginia will help them, but our youth will hurt us.
I expect Fran to simplify things offensively for some of the younger guys and to shorten his rotation in this one.
Can Iowa keep turnovers down in the half court, and make UVA's guards beat them in the opposite half court?
Can Iowa generate turnovers with their 1/2 court zone press?
Can Iowa minimize the number of made buckets at the rim that they gave Seton Hall?
I think Iowa's length and the lack of an interior post scorer for Virginia will help them, but our youth will hurt us.
I expect Fran to simplify things offensively for some of the younger guys and to shorten his rotation in this one.
Having a tough time figuring this game. Logic tells me that we should lose by double digits in a low scoring game, but these young Hawkeyes seem to have a lot of (misplaced?) confidence and I doubt they will be intimidated. Just hoping we can hit the boards hard and keep the turnovers to a manageable level. Looking forward to the contest.
In my view this is probably the worst matchup in the country for this Iowa team at this stage. UVA is talented and very VERY fundamentally sound. Maybe the Hawks will shock the world and win, but boy it could be a big time learning experience. Either way playing these guys will do nothing but benefit Iowa.
Maybe we will at least learn something about defending from this game. Either way it will probably be ugly.
Gotta love Jok's confidence and recognition that he's the leader of this team. Concerning VA's "Pack Line Defence", something he says MSU plays as well:
"I think we're going to be ready for it and I think we've got a great chance to win."
He also recognizes that D is key for this team's success and he's got to be the leader: "Our main thing to be successful this year is defense, and it's got to start with me."
http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...gate-virginias-best--nation-defense/94356968/
"I think we're going to be ready for it and I think we've got a great chance to win."
He also recognizes that D is key for this team's success and he's got to be the leader: "Our main thing to be successful this year is defense, and it's got to start with me."
http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...gate-virginias-best--nation-defense/94356968/
This...Iowa is going to put up points. My worry is this might be VA's highest scoring game of the season.
Pete needs to walk the walk on defense. With the athletes on this team, there is no reason why Iowa cannot develop into a good defensive team.
Jok needs 31 points to reach the 1000 point plateau. If he gets it tonight, I like our chances.
I do to but I bet Jok doesn't get off enough shots to score 31 even if he makes them all.
Unfortunately this game is going about how I thought it would.....hopefully the second half will get better.
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