Jok turning pro?
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Someone mentioned that earlier. I don't think he is on anyone's radar right now. I know he is scoring a lot, but that's only because he is relied onto score. He has a nice shot, but I just don't think he's NBA material right now. I think he needs to get quicker and also work on his defense.
I do remember someone mentioning this though. Boy that would be a kick in the nuts, Iowa would be graduating about 98% of their scoring.
I do remember someone mentioning this though. Boy that would be a kick in the nuts, Iowa would be graduating about 98% of their scoring.
His parents want him to get a college diploma.
He is not NBA ready at this time.
Bottom Line: Look for Peter Jok to be in a Hawkeye
uniform next season.
He is not NBA ready at this time.
Bottom Line: Look for Peter Jok to be in a Hawkeye
uniform next season.
It's none of your business to know. End of story. Period.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/iowa-p...h-other-as-free-fall-continues-005021663.html
Forde mentioned it in his write up. First I had heard it mentioned
Forde mentioned it in his write up. First I had heard it mentioned
Pete should work on his ball-handling & defense since he'll need to score 76 ppg next year for Iowa.
Pete's defense would work in the NBA. The all-star game, but the regular season, not so much.
If Jok thinks he gets played a little rough, now, just wait till next year. If he's told he will go in the 2nd round or higher, he needs to go.
Pro does not mean just the NBA. He could play somewhere else.
He is just one year of paying in state tuition away from a degree if a pro career does not work out for him.
Knowing his personal and family history, I would bet that getting a diploma is his first choice.
He wouldn't even have to pay for it with scholarships being 4 years now. If he leaves in good standing his last year would be paid for. Somebody help me out, isn't this right?
Pete, like Monte Morris, would be foolish to go pro now.
I see no way either goes in the first round, where the money and guarentee is.
Better to focus on next year if serious about the NBA.
I see no way either goes in the first round, where the money and guarentee is.
Better to focus on next year if serious about the NBA.
His father died before Peter and his brother came to the U. S.
Pete is not ready for the NBA. Hard to assess whether his athleticism and ball handling will continue to improve, but it would need to get better.
I'm sure nobody clicked on your link. It was brutal. But hey, we're little ol Iowa. We're not supposed to aspire to greatness. At least we can claim to be the best in the land at one thing: excuse-making.
A lot of 2nd round picks never make it in the NBA. It would only make sense to go pro if he were told that he would be a 1st round pick. And I don't think either he or Montee Morris would be a 1st round pick..
The majority of players drafted aren't really ready with so many early entries.
There will always be a place in the NBA that can fill it up from outside. He has shown the ability to get on some incredibly hot streaks and his shot is pure, consistent with a fairly quick release. I'm not saying he is ready and/or another year wouldn't benefit him, but tell me a team wouldn't love to have his shot making ability from the perimeter and perhaps he doesn't particularly like school? Who know but after all many would agree Jok played like a all American at times this year, so the ability is there, perhaps not the consistency just yet
If he's 1st round it would be wise for him to go. This year there's no harm in going through the process and getting feedback because you don't lose eligibility
Peter should stay and work on his ability to take people off the drive. If he develops that he will get more room on the perimeter as well which means more "bombs away". He needs that part of his offense to grow to make it to the next level.
Upon further consideration, if he were to lead Iowa to the Elite Eight or better while averaging 27 pts...it might get him the cred to be a first round pick. In that case I would recommend he go early. Next year will most likely be a rough one for this team and he will be consistantly double-teamed for sure.
Pete's maybe got a better shooting stroke. But, he has nowhere near the handles that Davis had. Pete's just gotten past the stage where it's not a disaster every time he tries to put the ball on the floor. We still saw plenty of out-of-control misfires with his attempts to go to the bucket several times this year. And while his defense is better, he would have a hard time staying with most NBA 2s.
It would be bad for both Pete and the Hawks for him to try to make that jump.
Generally speaking after the 12tg or 13tg pick in the NBA draft, most guys can't play a lick in the NBA. Most guys that are real NBA players stay in college for max two years.
Pete shoots like an All-American at times. The rest of his game has been improving, but is nowhere near what it needs to be. His ball handling is subpar for even a college guard. His quickness would be well below average for an NBA guard. His court awareness seems to come and go, and it especially shows up on the defensive end, where he often loses his man. Pete is a game changer when he gets on a roll shooting, but if the other team has a player who is devoted and physical, he can be taken out of a game. All that said, if Pete improves as much in the next year or two as he has in the prior two years, he will have a chance to play in the NBA or at least earn money overseas.
