It’s on twitter. Too lazy to link it.
That’s some high praise for a true freshman.
That’s some high praise for a true freshman.
Anthony Cowan says JoeT toughest to guard
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Toussaint will add the Tony Parker floater & the Chris Paul jumper from the elbow. He's already the best defender on the team.
Then he'll join Oliver, Woolridge, & Brunner as my favorite Hawks.
Then he'll join Oliver, Woolridge, & Brunner as my favorite Hawks.
With the addition of Uhlis and Perkins and JoBo coming back, there will be a lot of competition for guard minutes. I hope it drives their competitive edge, especially on the defensive end. Steel sharpens steel.
Very excited to see some of the moves Joe T has added to his repertoire this season.
I just don't see Joe on the bench. He's probably our best defender and the best guy on the team for driving the ball and getting his shot or drawing a foul.
Iowa has more than 5 players more than capable of starting this year. Fans should accept that. Then the rotation of how to use that wealth of talent is the issue and not how the game starts. The Nic Baer story should show that the best 5 don’t always start. Who’s on the floor at the end can be even more important.
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Fran will start Bohannon because the starting 5 at that point can hopefully build an early lead with great shooting. If they don't build a lead because of bad defense, Joe T will come in. If they do build a lead, Joe T will come in to help maintain the lead.
At the end of the game, if they have a big lead, Joe T is playing. If they need a stop, Joe T is playing.
It only really makes sense to leave Bohannon on the court for extended periods of a game is if his shooting is hot OR if they need a big shot at the end of the game.
So Joe T will get a lot of playing time no matter what.
At the end of the game, if they have a big lead, Joe T is playing. If they need a stop, Joe T is playing.
It only really makes sense to leave Bohannon on the court for extended periods of a game is if his shooting is hot OR if they need a big shot at the end of the game.
So Joe T will get a lot of playing time no matter what.
I think Joe T gets too much credit defensively because of his athletic ability.
He's definitely got a lot of upside - super quick, and strong too. But overall CJ Fredrick is our best perimeter defender and it isn't close right now. As Joe T gets more playing time I think he'll close that gap as CJ is probably close to his ceiling already. The subtleties of help defense, spacing, rotations, proper footwork, close outs, taking away their person's strengths due to film study, not letting guys turn the corner, stopping back cuts, handling all 4 types of pick and roll defense - a lot of stuff the casual fan would miss. CJF is pretty good at all of them. It's not all about quickness.
That being said, Joe T is a lot better than J Bo defensively so his minutes might depend on matchups - if we need J Bo to make our offense work, Joe T may get 12 minutes, but if we need Joe T because J Bos guy is tearing him up, he may get 20 minutes.
Bohannon's weakness is that good 6'2" guards who can elevate can just shoot over him from 22 feet, and if he takes a step closer guys can go around him - he has decent footspeed but a lot of guards are just stronger. Compare that to Connor who at 6'5" can stand 12-18" further away from his guy and still take away the jumper, and when they try to go around him he's strong enough to deny them the corner. Joe T doesn't have the length either but is even quicker than Bohannon and strong enough to deny the turn. Also, Joe T is better in transition defense because he is quick, strong and can elevate enough to challenge the shot. Bohannon is just an orange cone who can only foul in transition against better guards.
Even with Bohannon's defensive limitations, offensively he can create shots better than anyone we currently have. Wieskamp just isn't that good at creating off the dribble yet. Bohannon also helps with spacing because you have to guard him out to 25 feet AND be right on his hip or he'll shoot that quick release jumper in your face. Honestly, "toughest to guard" imo would be Bohannon more than Joe T if healthy. How many guys thought they had Bohannon covered only to have him score on them. Joe T is still someone limited in his offensive skill set - it's mostly quickness and strength more than skill, although his jumper is coming along....if he's wide open. How many contested shots outside of 6 feet did he make last season? Hmmm.
I'd eat my right leg if Joe T started over either of those other two, though. JBo didn't come back to come off the bench, and CJ is a better 2 way player than either of the other 2 imo.
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Joe T is a very good FT shooter and a good ball handler. I want him in at the end of games unless it's a blow out either way. Hopefully there won't be a lot of games that we are on the down side of a blow out.
If that’s the threshold of experience people need to post on this board, then only Kenyon would be posting here.
if you disagree with my opinion then post your own take rather than these gradeschool playground comments. I don’t care if you disagree, just have a good argument to go with it.
You are really touchy today, Dan. This is an opinion board so please lighten up.
Touissant had .5 more steals than CJF per game, despite playing 11 minutes less/game.
While I agree with you, who is the odd man out who isn’t on the floor to close the game? CJF, JBo, JW, and Connor are all good FT shooters. Luka struggled with FT last year, but there is no way he’s not in there.
Yep, those are the two best defenders. Not sure why you're trying to be rational with the guy who says "it's not even close" in regards to Iowa's best defender. He also says Cowan doesn't know what he's talking about...
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