The first game he showed real college offensive skills. Played great ball tonight, showed the complete package on both ends.
Think the kid deserved some special mention.
Think the kid deserved some special mention.
A Little Love for Tony Perkins
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Agreed. He needed a game like this to get his confidence up.
He really played well and we needed his spark when other players were struggling.
I hope he can maintain this level of play and be a real contributor on both ends.
He really played well and we needed his spark when other players were struggling.
I hope he can maintain this level of play and be a real contributor on both ends.
Love TP! Wish I had his athleticism! Nice to see him scoring! Knew he was a great defender and hope he continues to get more minutes this year.
I’ve always wondered what role Tony could fill. Well, and no offense to Tyrone Tracy, this is how a true Swiss Army knife plays.
Tony makes the bench a stronger part
of the offense. For first three games he
has an 8.0 average. As a sophomore this
is the year for him to show his ability.
of the offense. For first three games he
has an 8.0 average. As a sophomore this
is the year for him to show his ability.
Perkins, if game performance matters, EARNED a starting job last night. Everyone had a chance against the same competition, and Perkins showed up in every facet of the game. His group stopped the bleeding and kept Iowa from an embarrassing loss last night. Those five, in fact, deserve to start the next game, and they absolutely should.
Not gonna happen. The starters outside of Keegan and Filip in the second half didn't have it last night. It's a good thing to have depth that can come in and pick your team up on defense. Joe T, JBO and Patrick will be fine.
Both Perkins and Ulis had some serious accolades in HS so you just know they have an offensive side to them. It is slowly being displayed. Hopefully they will both keep expanding on this side of their game and paired with their defense will make them valuable players for the next three years.
He's tenacious on D. His free throws are smooth so you know his offense will eventually come around. Was good to see last night.
You can sure see why Fran recruited him. He brings to the table stuff no one else on the team has.
He reminds me of Kent Hill, and Jarryd Cole in that his strength and athleticism let him play bigger. If he can continue to knock down open shots. he'll be an important cog this year.
So you bench the Big Ten and Iowa's career 3 point leader, and your schools assist and free throw leader for a kid that has had one good offensive game? Getting a little over the skis on that one.
If his offense continues to improve Tony's minutes will climb because he is already a good defender and getting better by the game. Since we have the best shooter and passer in school history on the roster I'm thinking 99% of all coaches start the historically best shooter and "shooting" guard.
I think we're going to have a very good starter for the next two seasons if Tony continues to improve.
If his offense continues to improve Tony's minutes will climb because he is already a good defender and getting better by the game. Since we have the best shooter and passer in school history on the roster I'm thinking 99% of all coaches start the historically best shooter and "shooting" guard.
I think we're going to have a very good starter for the next two seasons if Tony continues to improve.
That’s not how it works. And for good reason. You don’t mess around with your starting lineup each time a bench player outperforms a starter in an individual game.
A larger sample size….maybe.
I was left wondering after the first two games what role Tony would have on this team. He looks and plays like an energy guy to me. Perfect for a 6th man type role. At least in this year’s team.
Agree. You have to have quality players off the bench. Right now Tony is one.
Oh he's definitely shown that explosiveness before, it's just been in limited minutes, but he can most definitely attack the rim given the opportunity. He's got some serious hops.
I'm amazed at how fast and fluid Keegan is around the rim too. He makes it look easy but he gets up there fast and doesn't look like he's really putting much effort into it. Crazy good hops.
Sandfort and Perkins give us two guys capable of creating their own shots which this team needs.
TP showed he can attack the rim too. Need one of those guys too
They're clearly 2 of the top 5 players at this point but they have made men in front of them.
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Solid all around player. Good 3 point shot, can get to the rack on his own and excellent on ball defender.
Perkins is a scorer. He's not a great shooter but he will be able to give some offense off the bench. That will be needed this year when the 3-pointers aren't falling.
Hes not a great shooter but he's not a bad shooter either.
Hes plenty good enough to keep the defense honest.
Best guard at attacking the rim, (although Ulis is close), best finisher, decent shooter/ballhandler/passer best defender on the perimeter.
Kind of sounds like he's our best guard.
He might be the best all-around guard but he's not a point guard. You can see by watching the Bulls what a pass first point guard means to a team. He gets the ball to scorers. Just my opinion but I think his ability to score off the bench is more important to the team this year.
I was not impressed with Perkins last year or the first couple of games this year. But the last 2 games his shot has shown up and if he continues this streak, I am on board.
Got tired on forgot to bring back some love for Tony. The kid has played pretty good ball right now.
Let the defenders chase Jordan around for the first eight minutes and then sic Tony on either a tired starter or an inferior substitute. Keegan, Patrick and Tony have already shown some pretty impressive dunks.
Still think we're going to the NCAA. More confident after last night than before the game.
Let the defenders chase Jordan around for the first eight minutes and then sic Tony on either a tired starter or an inferior substitute. Keegan, Patrick and Tony have already shown some pretty impressive dunks.
Still think we're going to the NCAA. More confident after last night than before the game.
