Connor to bench
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As I look back at Connor's career, I can think of so many instances when I was proud of him.
He's going to play. He's a senior and a good player
I think Connor is a really great kid and teammate. He's a decent player. I just don't think that he is one of the 6 best players on the team today so I'm in the camp that his minutes should come down to reflect that. From my perspective based solely on what we saw last year the minutes would look something like:
Keegan Murray 30
Rebraca 30
PMac 27
JBo 27
Toussaint 25
Perkins 20
Ulis/CMac/Murray 12/12/12
We haven't seen Kris Murray or Ogundele play any real minutes at the college level yet so they may or may not warrant some decent minutes. Sounds like Kris M. might be ready to take a step forward and we can probably assume based on Keagan and what we've heard is that Kris is also a better more versatile athlete than Connor. I would assume that Ogundele will be getting some minutes to spell Rebraca as we don't have another 5 ready right now.
Keegan Murray 30
Rebraca 30
PMac 27
JBo 27
Toussaint 25
Perkins 20
Ulis/CMac/Murray 12/12/12
We haven't seen Kris Murray or Ogundele play any real minutes at the college level yet so they may or may not warrant some decent minutes. Sounds like Kris M. might be ready to take a step forward and we can probably assume based on Keagan and what we've heard is that Kris is also a better more versatile athlete than Connor. I would assume that Ogundele will be getting some minutes to spell Rebraca as we don't have another 5 ready right now.
Connor is an ok basketball player that should not be playing extended minutes for a high major basketball team. There I said it.
Over the years, Connor has fallen right into his role as a facilitator. His Ast/To Ratio very good.
Except he's not really an exceptional free throw shooter either. I think Jbo is your senior leader, "poise and free throw guy".
Don't be surprised to see Mulvey play 10-12 minutes against some teams as well....
A healthier Connor shot over 78% from the FT line as a sophomore. While not JBO numbers that's pretty rock solid. What I hope for C-Mac is that he starts the season healthy, and has his best season as a Hawkeye.
Peter Jok really helped carry a young team. I hope Connor, JBO, and Rebraca can not only lend experience, but show what it takes for this team to be successful with their play.
The Ken Trickey System......take 70 3s....hit 30 of them...VOILA! You've got 90 points plus what ever you get in the paint!
Connor shot 75%+ his first three years. Last season it fell to 58%. I don't think there's any reason to believe he can't get it back up to a respectable level. But yes, when the chips are down at the endo of a close game, I want JBo standing at the line.
I don't want this team shooting 70 3s per game. I'd be fine with them taking 70+ FGA per game, however.
And FTR, I'd be fine with JBo putting up 15 3s per game, assuming this season he's hitting at his career rate (40%). Not any other players I'd want to see taking even 5 per game, unless they've shown big improvements.
Connor is an important part of this team for a number of reasons. I love the idea of him coming off the bench to create a spark.
If I had to guess, the biggest issue with the drop off in shooting % was the injuries. In 2019-20, he shot 34% and 78% from the line. That fell off a cliff last year to 58% from the line and 27% from 3-point range, despite teams not guarding him and daring him to shoot.
He's a useful player in a rotation if healthy. Knows how to play, not concerned with scoring, enough size to effectively pass and move the ball. Always a spot on a team for a guy like that. Where it gets tough is in how many minutes you give to that player. I am in the camp that unless the shooting % goes up, he can't play big minutes. You just can't play total non-factors offensively in today's game. It was mitigated to an extent the last 2 years as Garza was so dominant and efficient you could get away with having non-scorers on the floor.
Hope that he gets his health. Can't be fun to try and compete at a high level when the body doesn't cooperate.
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