This teams Oglesby? Hits everything in practice?
Is Sandfort
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Sandfort isn’t one dimensional like Oglesby was. He works hard off the ball and is a decent rebounder and passer. He is a good player.
I'd rather see Bowen @ PG and Perkins at his natural position. I'd be willing to work through Bowen's growing pains. More upside in the long run. Bring PS off the bench at the 2 and 3.
nope. with Sandfort the offense is better spaced and more importantly the defense is better. They are switching 1-5 with Sandfort of the court which REALLY helps to cover up some of the defensive limitations of some our players. Also, Sandfort might be our 3rd best rebounder.
I like Bowen a lot and he will play a important role, but our best line-up to start games is the current line-up. imho
I like Dasonte and Ahron off the bench. Both can score and are a nice change of pace. That said, if Tony is injured or needs more rest during the game because of his leg injury, they I like either of them being the primary ball handlers with Tony at the 2 instead of Sandford. Takes a lot of the pressure off of Tony, less stress handling the ball and chasing other quick guards. But noremally I like Tony at PG because he is strong enough to really bother quick guards.
his shot will start falling
Payton needs to change to a decaffeinated brand of coffee or have Luka work with him on meditation before games. He seems to be sped up with his shot mechanics. He'll come around, but he's more than just a shooter, his passing and movement off ball are very good.
Sandfort has been fine. Decent defender, good passer and cutter. His shot has been off, but I think he's only been disappointing to the people that penciled him in as a guy that was ready to take a huge leap.
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I shouldn’t think so based on his performance. Believe he hit some shots last night, including a three. Seems to have a well rounded game and is a good rebounder and occasional shot blocker. Do you not watch very much basketball?
BirdistheWord
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Sandfort had proven himself last year to be a game day great shooter. His shot will return.
The good NCAA tourney teams go with Freshmen early, live with the growing pains, and by NCAA tourney time
they are better off. Bowen upside >> Ulis. That said, Fran has to worry about PT for both of them because either can transfer out after this season if they are unhappy with PT. That is today's ncaa reality.
My guess is Sandfort's shot comes around...he is not getting a lot of opportunities and ends up hunting more difficult shots and getting off to bad starts. He does play defense and pass..so still contributing.
I have to think so. He was good for us last year, so I figure it's a matter of time until he finds his stroke again.
I always thought Oglesby was best as a set shooter - needed to have someone drive and kick to him when open for a set up shot. Ironically we didn’t really have that type of slasher/PG on the team to do so AND it seems like we always ran him along the baseline in hopes for a catch and shoot…not his strength.
Sandfort on the other hand has a SUPER fast release and a pretty high release too - meaning he can get his shot off almost anytime. And as mentioned does many other things better than Oglesby too. Not a knock on JO, but more my opinion that PS can be a much more complete and impactful player! His shot will fall!
Sandfort on the other hand has a SUPER fast release and a pretty high release too - meaning he can get his shot off almost anytime. And as mentioned does many other things better than Oglesby too. Not a knock on JO, but more my opinion that PS can be a much more complete and impactful player! His shot will fall!
Also hits everything in big ten tournament championship game, so there’s that.
BirdistheWord
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Yeah, I hear you, and I never said NOT to play Bowen. We are not particularly deep, so he should get 12-15 minutes per game guaranteed, plus more in some games.
I just think his body is not strong enough to withstand a full B1G + BTT + NCAA. Happy to be wrong.
This. Fran tried to reward PS by putting him in the starting line up. BUT with Kris and Pmac in the game, that puts him at the 2, and he's NOT a 2, especially defensively. I'd probably start Ulis and give Bowen more minutes at both spots and move Tony back to the 2. PS first guy in at the 3 and a few at 4. Not the 2. Rotate Ulis, Bowen, and TP at the guard spots, with Dix spotting a few minutes where possible.
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They weren't switching last night.
And Ulis is a better defender than Sandfort (although not as capable of guarding a big) so you only lose a little in some places and gain in others.
Nobody plays only 1 ballhandler. It's not a good idea and it won't work against real teams for very long.
Hes not a 2 in any capacity.
You need a 2 to have the ability to attack the basket off the bounce.
Peyton is better with his back to the basket than attacking with the dribble.
Oglesby was also a good passer and a very good close-out defender, which is why he continued to get minutes, even as he couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn
I think the really good freshmen in the tourney are very highly ranked coming out of high school for the most part, so that they are playing early isn't a shock. And many have highly ranked players around them. Iowa doesn't have those super highly ranked players so they usually need development in one area or another, at least initially in their careers here.
Dasonte was a 3 star, same as Ahron. He'll come along but Ahron is 2 years ahead, MUCH stronger, 2" taller, and knows where he and everyone else should be on both ends of the court.
BirdistheWord
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I agree with your overall premise. Its not an either or, both will get good minutes.
I will say...Both guys are listed at 6'3" - though as I stated earlier in the thread, Ulis is much stronger. Also Ulis was upgraded to a 4 Star at end of high school (rivals).
this is now more than a funk, he’s been awful all year long
I’m starting to believe he’s a wasted scholarship
I’m starting to believe he’s a wasted scholarship
There are probably 50 people in the crowd that can shoot better than him. That's not an exaggeration.
His shot hasn't looked good for quite a while.
He rushes it and you can see it's rushed as soon as it's released.
He did look sharp getting his dunk attempt packed.
I've been a strong supporter of him but damn maybe I was wrong. This is getting pathetic
I am not giving up on Sandfort but Fran has to get him going inside the arc. The dude has a pretty extensive arsenal but doesn't get to use it because his "role" is to stand behind the arc and shoot 3's. Whatever Fran is doing with the offense isn't working. The crisp ball movement that showed up in the non conference has been replaced by guys jacking 3's and going 1:1 into traffic. Other than Connor and Rebraca it doesn't look like anyone else knows there is an offense.
Quick release that pushes hard right is definitely bad form. At this point I think he has to play the slice and try to fix it in the off season.
