Hurray for Hausen!

[DukeSlater]

(I posted most of this in another thread, but I thought Brendan deserved his own.)

Thrilled for Hausen. This is a kid who started all season for K-State last year. He was one of the best 3-point shooters in the Big 12. His ninety 3-pointers made on the year ranked 3rd in the conference and his 38.8% clip ranked 4th, but he's been buried at the end of Ben's bench this season. That would be depressing for anyone, but especially these days.

Hausen not only hit some great shots last night, he also made a brilliant defensive play on an inbound that forced Oregon to call a timeout. Ben has had nothing but great things to see about Brendan's effort and attitude all season. Now we may be seeing all of that come together for not only Hausen's benefit but for the Hawkeyes. I love this kid's story, and I hope it has a fitting conclusion this season, maybe something like hitting the game winner to send Iowa to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1999.

 

[Palmerhawk]

Ben mentioned that Hausen has dropped 20 lbs.
It is surprising that as much ball as these guys play year-round that any could add bad weight.
But,looking forward, I hope he got into his shooting groove last nite.
When his best attribute is shooting 3s, he has to knock down 33+ % to justify his scholly.
No doubt, lot of pressure when he only gets 1-2 shots/game to come off bench cold and make one immediately but that's his role..settle in now Mr Hausen!

 

[Ozzie89]

This is a different team, with different expectations, if Folgueiras and Hausen keep playing like this

 

[The Big Z]

This is a different team, with different expectations, if Folgueiras and Hausen keep playing like this

I’d agree but Folgueras has been extremely inconsistent, and he’s been really bad on the road. Last night was maybe a confidence builder against a really bad team. Confidence from Mac seems to be rising on Hausen. He’s wearing that knee sleeve and had gained 20 lbs so clearly something was holding him back. While he will never be quick on the defensive end he does hustle and we know he can shoot it. Might get him 6-10 minutes a game moving forward or more depending on a matchup.

 

[SB_SB]

This is a different team, with different expectations, if Folgueiras and Hausen keep playing like this

We really need them. Without them we're not going to go very far.