*****Southern vs Iowa Game Thread*****

IowaCityLit

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I remember how rough this team looked the first 8 or 9 games last season. Add to that we haven't identified who are perimeter scoring is going to be. I'll just say this, IF Kylie and McCabe are still starting by the B1G season, we'll be lucky to stay in the middle of the pack. Thats not a starting level guard combo at this level. Role players yes, but together when neither can score consistently when guarded, uh, no.
The problem with that (and I don’t disagree) is that those 2 are the best perimeter shooters on the team.

Can’t see enough offensive firepower without them. Teams can just collapse on Ava and Hannah and it won’t be pretty.,
 

georgesportsfan

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I remember how rough this team looked the first 8 or 9 games last season. Add to that we haven't identified who are perimeter scoring is going to be. I'll just say this, IF Kylie and McCabe are still starting by the B1G season, we'll be lucky to stay in the middle of the pack. Thats not a starting level guard combo at this level. Role players yes, ut together when neither can score consistently when guarded, uh, no.
Exactly. We know Kylie and Taylor enough.
PLAY DEAL!!!!!!!!!
PLAY RODRIGUEZ!!!!!!!!
Stuelke same stuff.
 

AFM22

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15-14 hawks after Q1

fair to say we aren’t winning the big ten this year
We probably weren't going to win the B1G anyway. Not with UCLA and Maryland looking to have Final Four seasons. We have 3 seniors, and the rest of the team is 3 freshmen and 4 sophomores.
 

Denmar

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I remember how rough this team looked the first 8 or 9 games last season. Add to that we haven't identified who are perimeter scoring is going to be. I'll just say this, IF Kylie and McCabe are still starting by the B1G season, we'll be lucky to stay in the middle of the pack. Thats not a starting level guard combo at this level. Role players yes, but together when neither can score consistently when guarded, uh, no.
If McCabe can’t get open or Iowa doesn’t screen for her she’s just taking up space on the court. She doesn’t dribble drive so a perimeter player only. Defense is what Kylie does. She’s not afraid to go to the basket but not strong at that. I agree that for Iowa to succeed, it will be without them 2 on the floor together.
 

Strength1

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They need a person who can at least shoot mid range... 0 for 10 from three at home. I think Hannah shot 3...
 
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SoonerBeAHawk

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FWIW ... I quite accidentally found the game on YouTube on Live Wire Sports Media. Annoying additional commentary on top of the BTN+ folks but mute, ofc, is your friend.
Bumpin' this in case someone just came to the thread w/o BTN+ and wants to watch the second half ... plus it's not often this blind squirrel finds a nut!
 
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2212hawk2

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I think they are going to see a lot of press this year. So sloppy with the ball. And other than Stremlow it doesn’t seem like they are looking up court.
 

Hawk48

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Definitely looking for a leader. HS is not a leader IMO. Chit Chat maybe. Really struggling as a team to handle ball.
 

AFM22

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I think they are going to see a lot of press this year. So sloppy with the ball. And other than Stremlow it doesn’t seem like they are looking up court.
Anything to disrupt the transition O they want to run.
 
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Major League Yabos

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Awful basketball

Octopus Brick GIF

Iowa shooting 1/7

0/5 from three

Dumb game plan Jan

15-14 hawks after Q1

fair to say we aren’t winning the big ten this year

We might lose this game

we look terrible

Shooting 0-7 from three

not athletic and can’t shoot is bad recipe

Jan has now played 10 players in 1 1/3 quarters

Ridiculous

All of this from the first quarter of the first game.

Might I suggest a switch to decaf?
 
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Was deal recruited as a point guard or a shooting guard? She is obviously talented but doesn’t seem quite quick enough to be the primary ball handler.
 
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