Connor better work on his shooting from distance. He's got quite a ways to go to
get anywhere near Jordan Bohannon
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Bohannon's numbers about to become historic & rank as best in nation among freshmen
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Connor better work on his shooting from distance. He's got quite a ways to go to
get anywhere near Jordan Bohannon
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Connor better work on his shooting from distance. He's got quite a ways to go to
get anywhere near Jordan Bohannon
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I agree that Jordan is a better shooter but their senior year percentages are similar.
I wonder if CW slides over and plays more SF next year, would give us great length at the position.
Also have to wonder if Nunge and Garza redshirt next year. IMHO, it would be absolutely great for the program to get to the point where it can start to stockpile talent, instead of playing some of these guys as freshman, but just in spot duty (see Dailey). If we have a bench that goes 10 deep, and the guys in front of them are positively contributing, why not have them RS. It seems to have worked out well for Moss. Wisky has been able to do this for years, and it was one of the reasons it made them so successful. Sure, you'll have guys like Wieskamp come in that you don't redshirt, but dang, it would be nice to think about the prospect of having some serious talent to actually "re-load" with on a year to year basis from guys who have been in the program for a year, not just incoming freshman.
Also have to wonder if Nunge and Garza redshirt next year. IMHO, it would be absolutely great for the program to get to the point where it can start to stockpile talent, instead of playing some of these guys as freshman, but just in spot duty (see Dailey). If we have a bench that goes 10 deep, and the guys in front of them are positively contributing, why not have them RS. It seems to have worked out well for Moss. Wisky has been able to do this for years, and it was one of the reasons it made them so successful. Sure, you'll have guys like Wieskamp come in that you don't redshirt, but dang, it would be nice to think about the prospect of having some serious talent to actually "re-load" with on a year to year basis from guys who have been in the program for a year, not just incoming freshman.
I still think CW has potential to be a good player for us but his ball handling and shooting needs to improve. Like others have said he seems more focused on his one on one battle with his defender than the overall offense. This court awareness is something that comes with time.
I do like his defensive ability and he has shown an ability to drive to the hoop and penetrate into the lane at times. The raw ability is there but it's just a matter of the light bulb going on at some point. It's a little bit different for everyone.
I do like his defensive ability and he has shown an ability to drive to the hoop and penetrate into the lane at times. The raw ability is there but it's just a matter of the light bulb going on at some point. It's a little bit different for everyone.
I think Matt Gatens is the current owner for the record for three pointers by an Iowa freshman with 52. Some other notables: Brody Boyd (47), Josh Oglesby (45), Chris Kingsbury (44), Cully Payne (42), Eric May (41) and Jeff Horner (41). Peter Jok, btw, had 16.
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Good list to be on. Gatens was fantastic, playing on a team that was otherwise pretty limited offensively.
Kingsbury was a waste of talent; he easily could have become an NBA caliber player with a better work ethic.
Jok definitely had a slower start with his knee issues. But he always had a nice looking shot.
Surprised to see May in the top 5. I don't remember him as a volume 3pt shooter but then again I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday so....
May went 41 for 143 (.287), so he was more of a volume shooter. Only Matt took more 3-pt attempts that season.
Good point; what were the 3pt percentages for each of them?
Bohannon is lighting it up....
Unfortunately I think CW and Uhl may both get pushed further down the bench by next years recruits.
You seen him play?Connor better work on his shooting from distance. He's got quite a ways to go to
get anywhere near Jordan Bohannon
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What kind of stats should a real PG have?
Gatens (52) 0.403, 345 TPs
Boyd (47) 0.373, 200 TPs
Oglesby (45) 0.372, 223 TPs
Kingsbury (44) 0.321, 220 TPs
Payne (42) 0.321, 277 TPs
May (41) 0.287, 287 TPs
Horner (41) 0.277, 255 TPs
Bohannan (50), 0.368, 211 TPs
With at least 9 games left, he may crack 300 points, which would put him just behind Gatens for total points, with just a smidge less 3pt accuracy.
You remember correctly. May took less three pointers every season he played. Half of his total career attempts were as a freshman.
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Well, since he's not Nate Archibald a few fans insist JB is a waste because he's not "an elite" point guard. By elite I'm assuming there's probably six or seven a year in all of college basketball. JB is already a better offensive player than Mikey G in almost every respect and is getting better, albeit not in a linear fashion, on the other end. JB may never be a great on the ball defender but there are a lot of other ways to contribute on defense. Also, how dramatic is that liability. The guard that gets by JB runs into Kreiner, Cook, Pemsyl and sometimes Uhl and Wagner and next year Garza and maybe Nunge. While its never good when the ball gets by the defender its not like the lane is going to be wide open for shooting or passing.
On the other hand, I despair for CW. He's just a sophomore and undoubtedly will improve. Right now, however, he has shown no point guard skills at all. It also appears that CWs mental struggles to try and play point guard is hurting his development as 3/2 player. MD was recruited as a combo guard. None of us have seen enough of him to know if he could be the primary reserve at PG right now but my generally uninformed opinion on the subject says give him a chance because CW kills the offense when he's handling the ball.
On the other hand, I despair for CW. He's just a sophomore and undoubtedly will improve. Right now, however, he has shown no point guard skills at all. It also appears that CWs mental struggles to try and play point guard is hurting his development as 3/2 player. MD was recruited as a combo guard. None of us have seen enough of him to know if he could be the primary reserve at PG right now but my generally uninformed opinion on the subject says give him a chance because CW kills the offense when he's handling the ball.
JoBo, after the Nebby game, has 54 3-pointers this year, an Iowa freshman record.
Congrats to him!
I've got a pretty good feeling that won't be the last record he breaks during his Iowa career.
He had gotten better protecting the ball. Needs to hit the weights and can only get better
Jordan has made as much improvement during the season of any other player I can remember. Obviously he is supremely coachable and Fran has done a fantastic job with him.
Two or three questions:
1. If and when Connor comes in is he in a no win situation?
2. Does he play his freshman year?
3. Will he be the point guard and JB be the off guard and where does this leave our other three guards and their playing time?
All good questions, going to be hard to be patient, but we will just have to wait and see
What many really underestimated about Bohannon, myself included, was the significance of the basketball and competitive sports pedigree in his family- and their support of him. You can see that with sons of fathers who played in the NBA- it makes a difference big difference in the likelihood that those players are going to succeed. This through taught-inherited skills, mental attitude. For Iowa an example was Devyn Marble. This legacy has proven to be comparable with JB and his brothers/dad.
Fran seems like a good objective coach, who doesn't play favorites and guys do get their chances. Hopefully, that continues even when coaching his son.
That would be the worst-case scenario - putting on the rose-colored glasses when his kid is playing and impacting the chemistry of the team. I don't think he's the type of personality that will let this happen, but we'll see.
FYI...I thought in the Nebraska game, both Uhl and Williams looked much smoother and less hurried with the ball. Uhl made some nice plays.
I've seen him play, yeah.....You?
He's a cross between Devyn Marble, Kevin Durant and Russ Westbrook.
That work ?
Except for Baer, who sometimes isn't around the basket, our interior players provide very little help defense when the opposing PG goes around JBo. I hope that will improve, but currently, that is our biggest problem on defense.
...and the second you're beat, instead of just following the guy to the basket, look for where he's going to dish or kick back outside when the bigs step in to help to prevent the easy 3.....
He's an example of a guy who knows how to play and getting close to max out of his ability. if he can progress to just being average defensively he will be a very good player. The on-the-ball defender thing is a huge deal. Everyone gets beat by their man sometimes, it just happens. But if it happens consistently it compromises the entire defense.
