Crazy to think Iowa was on each side of two of these games in a matter of a month!
Ellingson = No Defense
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I suspect the behind aspect could be as much as adjusting to college life and the academic load. Moss could step on the court and contribute now. Hutton is a defensive minded guy. I'm excited about having this guy to stick on someone at the 1,2 or 3 who is going crazy.
This also allows Fran to group together a very talented group with Cook, Moss, Hutton, Kreiner, Bohannen, etc. Fran probably figured we had a glut in the backcourt and wings this year with Jok, Sapp, Gessell, Ellenson, Williams already. Too much experience to be sitting Jok, Gessell, Sapp to play Moss, Hutton this year.
Or....Fran thinks they are going to be really good and doesn't want to waste a year now that could pay off 100 fold at the end for the sake of the few minutes a game BE gets.
Staying eligible is a concern with Moss, and Hutton is allot like Baer in that he was a post in highschool and is trying to transition to a wing.
BE needs to be a guy that is automatic from behind the arc. He has some other skills he displayed earlier in the year against lesser competition but the 3 needs to be his main weapon and then can set up defenders off of that for drives, passes and back cuts.
You can't play 14 guys. Moss is really good and will play a lot next year. The fact that we have guys redshirting just means we have a strong group this year.
Did I hear announcer correctly. Iowa had 31 turnovers and still won. Amazing. Couldn't find box score to confirm.
While it is true that Ellingson is a red shirt freshman, he did not have the time on the floor in practice like Baer did last year. Ellingson was hobbled most of the year. He is getting valuable experience this year and, if McC did not think he earned it, he would not be on the floor. I will also say that he looks a lot less lost on the defensive end than Fleming. Both players will look better with a year under their belts, especially Ellingson on the offensive end.
Think he can do a little more stuff than McCausland but I wouldn't expect him to be quite that good of a shooter.
McCauslsand was strictly a spot up guy but was probably the best shooter Ive ever seen in the big ten. He was basically automatic if he was set up.
I think Brady can be a guy who comes off screens and can do a little off the dribble too at times.
Good post. The other thing is Brady knows his role on this team. He'll take open shots, be a threat to score, but not force the issue. He understands he's not the star of the team and he plays relatively mistake free. I think Fleming is more reckless on the court. They don't need that from him with this team I don't think. I really think Ellingson will provide some solid play in future games and hit some big shots for us.
He'll get better. It was his first road game in the B1G and it looked like it. Iowa needs him to be solid, take care of the ball and shoot open 3's when the opportunity presents itself. The Purdue game won't be one he will keep in his best-of archive.
Baer bounced back after a bad first half against the Boilers. Hopefully Ellingson can do the same against Nebraska.
Definitely see the comparison between BE and McCausland...Iowa has had many players like them over the years. Although McCausland drove me crazy with how slow he was (offensively and defensively), his ability to light it up from 3 made him a role player that Iowa relied on. Regardless of how slow BE is on defense, most teams we play have someone on the wing that we can "hide" a role player on the defensive end for spots of time throughout the game to allow him a chance to knock down some shots.
I don't care if BE has looked bad at times this season - we need to allow him to mature as a college basketball player because his stroke is above average and he could become a very good role player for the Hawks.
I don't care if BE has looked bad at times this season - we need to allow him to mature as a college basketball player because his stroke is above average and he could become a very good role player for the Hawks.
