ISU at UNI

[Redbird222]

Indiana St tied at Bradley with just over 9 to go

 

[CaliRdBrd]

I’m not sure what it is that Rey brings to this team. Anyone?

 

[cubird]

Copeland dribbling too much. Less us more.

 

[Redbird Alum 2004]

Thought we actually played pretty well. Looking at the team box score we played them pretty evenly.

 

[jamminjamarsmiley]

Isu was 0-0 from the FT line. My lord

 

[Redbird Alum 2004]

Isu was 0-0 from the FT line. My lord

There weren't many fouls called this game either way. The exact opposite of last game. Gotta be hard to defend when games are called so differently.

 

[Redbird82]

We were more competitive than I thought we would be. But scored 31 in 11 minutes, then 32 the last 29. Just fell in love with 3, and you won’t shoot 70% for a whole game.

 

[Loyl2u]

I’m not sure what it is that Rey brings to this team. Anyone?

Go back and replay the time that Rey was in the game, I counted 4 times when he kept a rebound alive and we were able to retrieve and I don’t think he played at all with either Fisher or Ndiaye on the floor with him. He’s a sophomore with limited experience and what he brings is the same thing Ndiaye does when he is in the game with Fisher- i.e. they are backstop defense, they fill up the lane, and they free Fisher to not have to play against the 5 at offensive end. I don’t know why with the 2 forward lineup working again at beginning of the game, that the coaching staff went away from it and never went back. Why did Ndiaye sit the second half? When he was in the game with Fisher, we had floor balance that created shoots inside and out.

 

[Brick]

We competed hard. Just not enough talent esp with a hole in the middle. Pretty much forced into 3 point shooting once UNI doubled our inside players Even when we passed out of it good shots were hard to come by and we had no one on the weak side capable of taking it to the hoop. Nice to see Boyd contribute. Our freshman guards get better every game

 

[jamminjamarsmiley]

Isu was 0-0 from the FT line. My lord

There weren't many fouls called this game either way. The exact opposite of last game. Gotta be hard to defend when games are called so differently.

Likely because both teams play around on the perimeter all night. Would love to see the ball go into the paint every once in a while. Don’t think it’s on the refs, isu doesn’t shoot many FTs in any game except the Indiana state fiasco

 

[SoCalRedbird]

I’m not sure what it is that Rey brings to this team. Anyone?

Go back and replay the time that Rey was in the game, I counted 4 times when he kept a rebound alive and we were able to retrieve and I don’t think he played at all with either Fisher or Ndiaye on the floor with him. He’s a sophomore with limited experience and what he brings is the same thing Ndiaye does when he is in the game with Fisher- i.e. they are backstop defense, they fill up the lane, and they free Fisher to not have to play against the 5 at offensive end. I don’t know why with the 2 forward lineup working again at beginning of the game, that the coaching staff went away from it and never went back. Why did Ndiaye sit the second half? When he was in the game with Fisher, we had floor balance that created shoots inside and out.

Bingo.

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[Red Rocker]

18-2 run dooms birds. We were up 31-22 only to go down 40-33. It’s the all to common occurrence we have these lapses. We battled back within 2 but too much to overcome.

 

[Hamdonger]

I’m not sure what it is that Rey brings to this team. Anyone?

Go back and replay the time that Rey was in the game, I counted 4 times when he kept a rebound alive and we were able to retrieve and I don’t think he played at all with either Fisher or Ndiaye on the floor with him. He’s a sophomore with limited experience and what he brings is the same thing Ndiaye does when he is in the game with Fisher- i.e. they are backstop defense, they fill up the lane, and they free Fisher to not have to play against the 5 at offensive end. I don’t know why with the 2 forward lineup working again at beginning of the game, that the coaching staff went away from it and never went back. Why did Ndiaye sit the second half? When he was in the game with Fisher, we had floor balance that created shoots inside and out.

LOYL, your analysis all game was outstanding. Thanks for your input.

Simply no way, imo, that Lijah gives us a better chance to win vs Torres. Don't understand that at all. Nor Ndyiae being absent 2nd half.

 

[CaliRdBrd]

I’m not sure what it is that Rey brings to this team. Anyone?

Go back and replay the time that Rey was in the game, I counted 4 times when he kept a rebound alive and we were able to retrieve and I don’t think he played at all with either Fisher or Ndiaye on the floor with him. He’s a sophomore with limited experience and what he brings is the same thing Ndiaye does when he is in the game with Fisher- i.e. they are backstop defense, they fill up the lane, and they free Fisher to not have to play against the 5 at offensive end. I don’t know why with the 2 forward lineup working again at beginning of the game, that the coaching staff went away from it and never went back. Why did Ndiaye sit the second half? When he was in the game with Fisher, we had floor balance that created shoots inside and out.

Fair enough. Good observation.

 

[Hamdonger]

Isu was 0-0 from the FT line. My lord

There weren't many fouls called this game either way. The exact opposite of last game. Gotta be hard to defend when games are called so differently.

No doubt, but 0-0 is somewhat amazing.

 

[DoubleDeuce]

Panthers are real good team, don't think the birds played bad at all.

 

[V Boy]

Boyd, Reeves, Horne and Copeland combined for 43. Get that up to 55-60 and we will be tough to beat. Shooting percentage decent except for Copeland.

But only 6 assists between those 4 guards so they are not sharing it enough. They have GOT to do that better for us to have a shot.

We need to get to a point where Boyd takes more of Hillsman’s minutes against smaller teams like Drake, UNI, SIU, Valpo.

 

[Redbird222]

I’m not sure what it is that Rey brings to this team. Anyone?

Go back and replay the time that Rey was in the game, I counted 4 times when he kept a rebound alive and we were able to retrieve and I don’t think he played at all with either Fisher or Ndiaye on the floor with him. He’s a sophomore with limited experience and what he brings is the same thing Ndiaye does when he is in the game with Fisher- i.e. they are backstop defense, they fill up the lane, and they free Fisher to not have to play against the 5 at offensive end. I don’t know why with the 2 forward lineup working again at beginning of the game, that the coaching staff went away from it and never went back. Why did Ndiaye sit the second half? When he was in the game with Fisher, we had floor balance that created shoots inside and out.

I was wondering why Ndiaye sat second half. My biggest issue with Rey is how he plays the high screens. Shows too and early for too long. Leaves team exposed and creates mismatches.

 

[Redbird222]

18-2 run dooms birds. We were up 31-22 only to go down 40-33. It’s the all to common occurrence we have these lapses. We battled back within 2 but too much to overcome.

Yep can't score only 2 points in 9 minutes. They stepped the defense but we stopped moving the ball.

I also give UNI credit hitting some very tough shots.

Overall it was a good game with an offensive brain freeze for 9 minutes.

 

[Loyl2u]

I’m not sure what it is that Rey brings to this team. Anyone?

Go back and replay the time that Rey was in the game, I counted 4 times when he kept a rebound alive and we were able to retrieve and I don’t think he played at all with either Fisher or Ndiaye on the floor with him. He’s a sophomore with limited experience and what he brings is the same thing Ndiaye does when he is in the game with Fisher- i.e. they are backstop defense, they fill up the lane, and they free Fisher to not have to play against the 5 at offensive end. I don’t know why with the 2 forward lineup working again at beginning of the game, that the coaching staff went away from it and never went back. Why did Ndiaye sit the second half? When he was in the game with Fisher, we had floor balance that created shoots inside and out.

LOYL, your analysis all game was outstanding. Thanks for your input.

Simply no way, imo, that Lijah gives us a better chance to win vs Torres. Don't understand that at all. Nor Ndyiae being absent 2nd half.

I think Donnelly has shown the willingness to sell out on defense and that earned him some time when the other freshman guards have shown some defensive weakness. That being said, I agree that considering both ends, Torres is the best alternate point guard, when Horne needs to be off floor.

I’m a big proponent of keeping players in roles to build continuity. If you have to sub, sub with someone that will play a similar game, so that everyone else doesn’t have to change their game. We saw Copeland again put in a ball handling role tonight and we all know what the result will be, why not play Torres in that spot.

This is the second game recently that the Birds are playing well with Ndiaye (and Fisher) on the floor in the first half and then we don’t see Ndiaye in second half. I am perplexed by that coaching decision.