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Final score: Bradley 73 ISU 60

This was the most stress free game at ISU I've ever been to. We were able to basically cruise the second half and conserve energy. Let’s win at UE and not overlook.
 
tomahawk chop said:
The only bad thing is we are not closing games out as the last 4 minutes of the Murray St. game and this one we were outscored by a lot.
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I concur, but huge leads tend to turn into milking some clock and not having an offensive flow. The "attack" just kind of comes off. Its ok to happen with leads that big imo.
 
The only reason the 25-point Bradley lead got cut down to a 13-point final margin was because ISU's Malachi Poindexter came off the bench and went wild with 16 second half points, going 5-8 overall and 4-5 from three in the 2nd half. Coming into the game, Poindexter averaged just 6 ppg, and was shooting 20.3% on the season from three (14-69). So he had a career game he can tell his grandchildren about, but it didn't change the outcome. Bradley still won by double digits. And the reason it didn't change anything is because Bradley slowed the game down, and limited the number of possessions ISU could have down the stretch, so if someone got hot like Poindexter did, there wouldn't be enough time for a full comeback. That was the right way to play those final minutes.
 
Not often a team shoots 50% from 3 and loses (badly). Great game for the Braves and a good showing for BU at Redbird arena. Pretty sure we were louder than the ISU fans.
 
Da Coach said:
The only reason the 25-point Bradley lead got cut down to a 13-point final margin was because ISU's Malachi Poindexter came off the bench and went wild with 16 second half points, going 5-8 overall and 4-5 from three in the 2nd half. Coming into the game, Poindexter averaged just 6 ppg, and was shooting 20.3% on the season from three (14-69). So he had a career game he can tell his grandchildren about, but it didn't change the outcome. Bradley still won by double digits. And the reason it didn't change anything is because Bradley slowed the game down, and limited the number of possessions ISU could have down the stretch, so if someone got hot like Poindexter did, there wouldn't be enough time for a full comeback. That was the right way to play those final minutes.
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Yes we were in control I just wish we would continue to step on opponents throats and not allow them any opportunity to close the margin of victory. It definitely was an impressive win and the Bradley crowd was louder because the ISU supporters had nothing really to cheer about since we led start to finish.
 
DC, I know my opinion doesn't count but I hate to see them go into a stall. Bradley was not having much problems up to them scoring on ISU. We had four players standing watching a 5th dribble the ball and then force a shot up as the clock run out. ISU narrowed the score more in this period than it had before.

However, it is Wardle's call to make.
 
Went back to rewatch. Yes, we were burning clock and waiting until deep in shot clock to shorten the game, but we were getting and making good shots even so throughout. Our effort stayed high on D as well…ISU just went into desperation mode and hit a lot of tough shots late. Yes, I would have loved ISU to suck just a little more and see us win by 35 too, but the reality is ISU kept playing hard and legitimately earned a decent comeback. Luckily it didn’t come close to mattering in the result.
 
Dub said:
Went back to rewatch. Yes, we were burning clock and waiting until deep in shot clock to shorten the game, but we were getting and making good shots even so throughout. Our effort stayed high on D as well…ISU just went into desperation mode and hit a lot of tough shots late. Yes, I would have loved ISU to suck just a little more and see us win by 35 too, but the reality is ISU kept playing hard and legitimately earned a decent comeback. Luckily it didn’t come close to mattering in the result.
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I dont care how much they win by.. 1point...as long as they win because at the end of the year it is still a " W " in the win columun
 
bradleyfan124 said:
I dont care how much they win by.. 1point...as long as they win because at the end of the year it is still a " W " in the win columun
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DC, may correct me. However, due to the NCAA point system for selecting end-of-year teams, the spread affects the NET, I think. I believe that was mentioned in an earlier thread about ISU Blue leaving starters in so long in a lopsided game.

Also a 1 point win is so much harder on us senior fans with health conditions.

I knew my comment would stir up critical responses. However it is a board that should foster fan discussion. We just agree to disagree.
 
LongTimeFan said:
DC, may correct me. However, due to the NCAA point system for selecting end-of-year teams, the spread affects the NET, I think. I believe that was mentioned in an earlier thread about ISU Blue leaving starters in so long in a lopsided game.

Also a 1 point win is so much harder on us senior fans with health conditions.

I knew my comment would stir up critical responses. However it is a board that should foster fan discussion. We just agree to disagree.
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Lol I agree with the heart condition. My blood pressure medicine gets a workout. Where i am coming from on the point margin i remember when Dick Versace in his first season lost I think around10 games by 3points or less. However at the end of the season it was still 10 losses so conversely the reverse of that is if they only win by 1 or 3 it is still a win...But you are probably right about the point margin when Biase Sunday comes along to pick teams
 
I really don't remember the record that year. I just remember Sylvester, 5'4", having to go by Versace every trip down the floor on offense.
 
Make no mistake, boys. Duke is not the 5'8" they claim him to be. I was on the court last year after we beat Drake and got to talk to him face to face and looked him straight in the eyes and I'm 5'4". I was wearing boots, so he might have me by an inch or 2, but he's no taller than 5'6"at best if I'm a betting man!

Sylvester was before my time. Was he a better ball handler than Duke?
 
Tommy said:
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Sylvester was before my time. Was he a better ball handler than Duke?
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Frank didn't have the through-the-legs and behind-the-back dribbling skills that many players like Duke have today. So in that sense, Duke is extraordinary, and has skills that no player had back in the 1960's and '70's.
Frankie Sylvester was 5'4" and was a different type of point guard from a different era. He was just about as quick as Duke and kept his dribble very close to the floor, maybe just 6-12 inches whenever defenders got close, making it easy for him to change direction, escape double-teams and presses, and to make it near-impossible for any defender to steal the ball.
 
Da Coach said:
Frank didn't have the through-the-legs and behind-the-back dribbling skills that many players like Duke have today. So in that sense, Duke is extraordinary, and has skills that no player had back in the 1960's and '70's.
Frankie Sylvester was 5'4" and was a different type of point guard from a different era. He was just about as quick as Duke and kept his dribble very close to the floor, maybe just 6-12 inches whenever defenders got close, making it easy for him to change direction, escape double-teams and presses, and to make it near-impossible for any defender to steal the ball.
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Well I love me the short guys! Duke might be my favorite player right now, but so hard to pick with this team. Duke's attitude and ability to score over the giants is really unbelievable, and his folks are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet, so you can tell where he gets the personality from.
 
Tommy said:
Well I love me the short guys! Duke might be my favorite player right now, but so hard to pick with this team. Duke's attitude and ability to score over the giants is really unbelievable, and his folks are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet, so you can tell where he gets the personality from.
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Was Frankie the player that would chase an opponent up court and when he got close to him dive on the court and slide under the path of the ball so the opponent would lose control of his dribble. I think it was either him or Tom Les
 
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