[JHHawk]

Originally Posted by GhostofBTT

I can't remember a basketball game I have seen where so a team played great defense for 30 seconds and then fell apart and game up an easy hoop.

Correct. Everyone is screaming about the defense,but in the first half Tim McCormick was gushing about Iowa being the most improved defensive team in the league. That last ten minutes, Nebraska was defended ok,only to knock down an improbable shot at the shot clock buzzer. I did not see a lack of hustle,but the Hawks have to find a way to defensive rebound.

More of a perfect storm of a guy who makes 6 of 33 from the arc for the season just having an incredible nite with 6 of 7 from the arc. That was not on the scouting reports.

[Hawkeye11en1]

Originally Posted by tm3308

There was definitely a fair amount of poor defense there. But there were also a lot of possessions where we would play great defense for LONG stretches of the shot clock, only to get beat at the end.

That is exactly what I thought. They would play great until about 5-7 seconds left on the shot clock and the crowd would get into it - and then the next thing I know they were shooting an uncontested floater/layup. What gives?

They did, however, make a TON of jumpshots in that stretch and got a few generous bounces at the FT line.

All in all, pretty horrible defense.

[TecmoSuperHawk]

This affirms my belief that Nebraska is not capable of playing any better than they did last night. Sucks it happened against us and yes our defense was a part of that, but Nebraska was just in a zone. We get another crack at them at least.

[74Hunter]

Originally Posted by TecmoSuperHawk

This affirms my belief that Nebraska is not capable of playing any better than they did last night. Sucks it happened against us and yes our defense was a part of that, but Nebraska was just in a zone. We get another crack at them at least.

We have a horrible basketball team. I like Doc, but I just don't know if the guy will ever get it done here. I think that we we lucky to get that W last night.

[Hawkcrush]

Combo of all. Poor defense, and just plain outstanding shooting. Not all of those shots were open, some were tough step back shots. I guess to me that is exactly what we are missing. Dev is ok at breaking down the defense, and Cartwright did it last year, but not this year yet. We simply don't have enought players capable of shaking a defender when a shot is really needed. Hopefully that is coming.

[IAJay]

Originally Posted by 74Hunter

We have a horrible basketball team. I like Doc, but I just don't know if the guy will ever get it done here. I think that we we lucky to get that W last night.

I hope Nebraska keeps Doc for a long, long time.

[hawkforlife9]

Originally Posted by storminspank

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That is just flat out unacceptable.

Amazing defense. NOT. Seems to me defense falls more on coaching... more than just throwing chairs.

[hawkforlife9]

Originally Posted by JHHawk

Correct. Everyone is screaming about the defense,but in the first half Tim McCormick was gushing about Iowa being the most improved defensive team in the league. That last ten minutes, Nebraska was defended ok,only to knock down an improbable shot at the shot clock buzzer. I did not see a lack of hustle,but the Hawks have to find a way to defensive rebound.

More of a perfect storm of a guy who makes 6 of 33 from the arc for the season just having an incredible nite with 6 of 7 from the arc. That was not on the scouting reports.

Aren't we 12th in defense??? I guess we can still be most improved and still suck really bad at it. I guess we can be happy there are only 12 teams... being 16th would suck worse.

[ajk4st8]

Playing Nebraska can be tricky. They make you feel like you are playing good defense as they pass the ball around the perimeter not looking to score. Then 10 seconds on the shot clock hits and they start trying to move the ball toward the hoop.

So, its really hard to say you play good D for 25-30 seconds and then fall apart.