NCAA Tournament 2000 - Iowa State playbook: Fizer riser

Iowa State playbook: Fizer riser
From Coach's Edge

Iowa State surprised everyone this season, winning its first Big 12 regular-season title and first conference championship since 1945. The main reason? Marcus Fizer.

The possible National Player of the Year, Fizer led the Big 12 in scoring and repeatedly carried the Cyclones this season. Fizer is the type of player who can take his team deep in the tournament by placing his team on his shoulders and carrying them -- and his shoulders are indeed broad.

ANIMATE THIS PLAY DIAGRAM WITH SHOCKWAVE
(A) Marcus Fizer (5) has a big body and the ability to bang inside, but he can also knock down the jumper.
(B) Point guard Jamaal Tinsley (11) has been a huge asset to the Cyclones, averaging nearly seven assists per game. He knows who to get the ball -- Fizer.

(C) With the ball in Michael Nurse's (53) hands on the wing, the Cylcones swing it around the perimeter to keep the defense moving.
(D) Fizer (5) follows the ball across the lane, setting up the Cyclones' best combination -- Tinsley (11) to Fizer.


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