Expect an angry Iowa on Sunday.
we won both games without him. I hope it makes us stronger and we dont need to do it again!#8STR8. Welcome back AG. This is FUN!
WE have a new defense philosophy and Kofi in the middle. We wont leave shooters vs them or anyone like we did last year. It is a new scheme with a big dude down low. We are good at guarding the three now last year is in the past.With our limited bench depth, I'm perfectly fine with the defensive identity this team (next year's team should be better offensively )has for this season. It would be nice if Kipper and Damonte could chip in a few buckets but that stuff is gravy after the efforts they put in tonight doing the dirty work. I hope this defensive effort continues against an Iowa team that has torched us offensively in the BU era.
It will have to be a team effort. I am not sure anyone in the B10 can guard him one on one. i think guards will need to help out top and not let Kofi get fouls out there . We miss Verdonk. W ehavent had him all year and at 6'8'' 240 and a shooter he was brought he to fill that hole. Its will take a team effort. We certainly need Kofi and GB and i would not be shocked if they were not on the floor as much vs Iowa,Should Giorgi guard Garza? It doesn't seem like Garza is quite as excellent at banging inside. He seems to be unreal at facing up and shooting jump shots over people.
The team will have to guard him. He can play outside too and we dont want Kofi out there. Oturu got fouls on Kofi and could have had more. We dont have a Draymond Green type of physical guy to play inside and out. I had hoped that was Verdonk. and it may be he has just been hurt since day one. It is why it will take a team. FYI most teams dont have that guy like Mississippi State's Reggie Perry.. We can switch and guard. BU will have a plan.Uhhhh have you watched Iowa? Banging is Garza's middle name. He loves contact.
#8STR8. Welcome back AG. This is FUN!
Yeah, who's going to guard this guy?Yeah I think this one is tough too. Garza is a tough matchup!!!
Tyler Underwood...dude can take a serious charge.Yeah, who's going to guard this guy?
Expect an angry Iowa on Sunday.
I also think this is the toughest game. They have size and can shoot. Shot 36% from three against Rutgers and out rebounded them. Would be a great win but not expecting it. Would have felt bad losing to Minny but still upbeat if this is a loss. Rutgers also a tougher game than MSU at home imo.This is the game that worries me most out of the next ten. I think the quality of our three point defense will be what determines whether we win or lose.
Yea, Garza's going to get his. Need to keep our bigs out of foul trouble and in the game, and not let the other Iowa perimeter players go off for big numbers. We need to be better offensively than the last couple of games.Uhhhh have you watched Iowa? Banging is Garza's middle name. He loves contact.
This one's gonna get chippy. Gonna need composure.
No way Kofi can guard Garza on the perimeter....was kind of surprised last night that Minny didn't use Oturi to pull Kofi away from the paint a little more than he did.......a couple of times Oturi did he went around Kofi easily.....Kofi just isn't quick enough (foot speed) to guard guys like Oturi and Garza 12-15' from basket