Baer reminds me of
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I didn't see Drake game. Based on MSU game, it is hard to peg Baer to more recent successful players. So many guys his size just stay at 3pt line and want to shoot 3pt'ers and can't mix it up inside or defend. Baer looks a little bit unique in what he brings to Iowa.
Maybe a little bit of Sam Dekker....able to shoot 3pt shot and also occasionally surprise you with dribble drive score in post, but Baer is not as tall and not as athletic.
However, he plays harder on defense than Dekker did.
Maybe a little of Gasser...glue guy, and just beats you with big shot and doing what it takes to win.
Baer plays harder than even McCabe did, and with aggression like McCabe, but smarter and doesn't pick up the unnecessary fouls. Baer can actually move and defend. Fran loved him some McCabe...he ought to really,really love Baer.
If Baer can really shoot the 3pt shot like he's shown, post shorter players, play this type of defense...wow. What a gem.
Maybe a little bit of Sam Dekker....able to shoot 3pt shot and also occasionally surprise you with dribble drive score in post, but Baer is not as tall and not as athletic.
However, he plays harder on defense than Dekker did.
Maybe a little of Gasser...glue guy, and just beats you with big shot and doing what it takes to win.
Baer plays harder than even McCabe did, and with aggression like McCabe, but smarter and doesn't pick up the unnecessary fouls. Baer can actually move and defend. Fran loved him some McCabe...he ought to really,really love Baer.
If Baer can really shoot the 3pt shot like he's shown, post shorter players, play this type of defense...wow. What a gem.
The person who suggested Baer was the next Larry Bird or Christian Laettner was being facetious.
Oh. Now I feel like a dumb ass.
I wouldn't feel dumb. I could be wrong. Hawk fans can be that extreme (sincerely) in real life. I'm giving the guy the benefit of the doubt and hoping that it's a matter of the internet still lacking a sarcasm font.
Michael Jordan, but with a little less overall talent, explosiveness, leaping ability, and golf game. Still fun to watch though.
Going back a bit but Baer reminds me of Kevin Boyle.
Several good comparisons. Baer reminds me off the time as a kid I found $10.00 on the ground.
I did have to explain to someone a few years ago why Aaron White was nothing like Larry Bird, this person was legitimately making that comparison.
Ha ha, this. Why is everybody so scared to compare a white basketball player to a black basketball player if they have similar styles?
I'll take Baer as defender over Boyle..Baer is coming up with uncanny blocked shots, rebounds, steals. I'll also take Baer on offense....Boyle had a baseline jumper and hit good percentage as Freshman and than got worse every year after that on offense.
I think he provides the garbage/lunch pail/scrap type plays White provided.
With a better outside shot. Just isn't as strong (yet).
With a better outside shot. Just isn't as strong (yet).
Baer still makes freshman mistakes, particularly when dribbling the ball. There's no doubt that he is uncanny in terms of finding the open spot on the floor and getting there. Him taking the Purdue defender off the dribble and hitting the fadeaway J was a thing of beauty. This guy is the real deal.
He's quickly building his own comparisons for the future, people will say "___________ reminds me of Nicholas Baer"
I agree with the Shura comparison. Looks a little awkward sometimes, but is incredibly effective.
Boyle was a guard. Baer's a forward. Don't know if Baer will be a good an on the the ball defender as Boyle but his offense is much better and his D has that uncanny element to it.
Krafcisin , Waite, Brookins, Boyle, Lester
That's your starting 5 on the final 4 team.
Arnold, Gannon, Hansen came off the bench.
Kevin Boyle was one of the best defenders in the country back in his day. If Baer approaches Kevin Boyle, that would be great for Iowa. Also, Boyle shot the lowest % from the field as a frosh (see link below). His scoring average did decline each year.
http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/boyle_kevin00.html
I think what most people are trying to describe is that he just seems like he should have played during the Tom Davis era.
It's that frantic effort to out hustle your opponent, combined with solid fundamentals and smart play that's so reminiscent of Bowen, Street and Settles.
It's that frantic effort to out hustle your opponent, combined with solid fundamentals and smart play that's so reminiscent of Bowen, Street and Settles.
Actually, Boyle is introduced as a forward for the game vs Louisville at the 5:20 mark. Brookins also a forward, Krafcisin at center, Arnold and Lester at guard. Waite came off the bench at this point.
Google lists Boyle as forward. 3-spot, same position as Baer.
The Kenny Arnold was the 2G, Lester PG, Hansen was 2G off bench
Maybe the hunched posture. Shurna was 6'9 and not as active on defense.
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