*****IOWA vs Washington State Game Thread; Hawkeye Huddle from 4:30-6:30*****
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Until they fully prove unworthy of it, this is my starting 5 - and major minute players - going forward;
PG - Thelwell
SG - Dix
SF - PaySandfort
PF - Traore
C - Freeman
PG - Thelwell
SG - Dix
SF - PaySandfort
PF - Traore
C - Freeman
Fran said Josh Dix hurt his wrist during the game.
Explains him only taking 2 shot attempts in 23 minutes.
That's easily the best 5 they can put on the court, and means their 2nd unit is pretty solid as well.
I think this is a team that improves quite a lot throughout the year as they learn how to play with each other.
that seems like the obvious starting 5
can't believe he's still starting, to be honest
As long as they keep winning there won’t be any change in the starting lineup and I’m ok with it. I do however want the best players on the floor when the games on the line and yessiree bobcats Thelwell and Traore until proven otherwise belong in the game when that happens
would be a big win for their tourney resume and for the B1G > Big 12
He torched everyone on the Iowa team, quit just picking on Brock, the whole team except Owen sucked tonight. Iowa doesn't win tonight without Brock or Thelwell, they both compliment each other and both root for each other. Just stop your hate, both players are IOWA HAWKEYES can't you except that? Your act is getting old.Torched Brock
You should read through this thread, I'm not the only one on here that knows who the starting pg should be. Take off the Brock blinders, fool.
I understand that, you and others can bitch all you want but making Brock the fall guy is BS.
You all are making decisions between the 2 players after less then 2 weeks and Fran and his staff have watched Brock and Drew for the last 6 months. I'll trust the coaching staff to make whatever decision that need to be made going forward.
Me, I'd keep things just the way they are, a strong bench is never a bad thing and Thelwell and Traore are defiantly athletic and experienced players. I'll be very surprised if Fran makes a change in the starting lineup while Iowa is still undefeated.
Brock would be good off the bench a few minutes each half. It's obvious to all but you that Thelwell & Traore should be starting with Brock & Ladji backing up Freeman & Thelwell. But that's just myself & about 20 others on here's opinion. Fran will get it, hopefully sooner than later.
Minutes flipped in the 2nd half.
Check this out:
....................1st..........2nd
....................Half.......Half
Harding.......12............9
Thelwell.......8............12
Dembele.....12.............8
Traore...........9............13
Thelwell is the ****ing man. Should be a game here every year. HAWKS!!!!!!
Thelwell should start over Brock but they still need minutes together.
Brock is 110% our best off ball defender. It not even close.
Fran just has zero ability to deviate from what he thinks basketball should look like. Tall skinny weaklings that don’t defend and save their energy for offenses.
Brock is 110% our best off ball defender. It not even close.
Fran just has zero ability to deviate from what he thinks basketball should look like. Tall skinny weaklings that don’t defend and save their energy for offenses.
In fewer minutes, Drew is not turning the ball over as much as Brock and look at the defense comparison (rebounds, steals, blocks).
PG Comparison:
...................Brock.....Drew
Minutes.......22............19
From 3.........1-1.............2-3
From 2.......2-6.............0-1
Overall
Shooting....3-7(43%)...2-4 (50%)
FTs................0-0...........1-2
Points...........7................7
Assists.........4...............3
Turnovers....3................1
Rebounds....2...............3
Steals............1...............3
Blocks...........0...............1
Good Lord. Good thing Mulvey got those 4 minutes in the last game......
Yes. We were atrocious from the free throw line until the last couple of minutes of the game, like 40 some percent....
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I kept yelling for him to shoot the ball in the second half. I guess now we know why he kept passing up those open looks....
No doubt the best 5 right now. Which means Fran won’t do it. He has that Kirk side of him.
Very pleased w the second half. Hope Dix’s wrist is ok.
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