There are little birdies in Iowa City that like to “talk”...I’ll leave it at that. Hopefully it’s nothing but the next few games may be and indicator of a bigger issue. We shall see.
Jordan Bohannon
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Well yeah, he's occupying the pg spot but he can't create shots for others and is a liability defensively.
He has to hit open 3s or his presence on the court is counter productive.
I don't care about his pod cast or any of the stupid things people his age say.
Fran has to be aware of his surroundings enough to not forget that he has 2 other defensive/penetrating back up pgs that could have changed the look of that game.
Connor was also basically crap this game and Nunge is not viable at the 4. Hes terrible on defense there.
Its hard to switch gears to a defensive lineup when offense usually gets the job done but tonight we needed more defensive substitutions.
Fran has to be aware of his surroundings enough to not forget that he has 2 other defensive/penetrating back up pgs that could have changed the look of that game.
Connor was also basically crap this game and Nunge is not viable at the 4. Hes terrible on defense there.
Its hard to switch gears to a defensive lineup when offense usually gets the job done but tonight we needed more defensive substitutions.
Really? There were 4 podcasts between the losses. In those 5 games, he averaged 17 points while shooting 22-35 from 3.
CEIA asked Hawkins why did you reply. 2nd account agreeing with your 1st account. Get outta here.
You're right, I didn't even notice it was a different account replying. Hawks4u mentioned it initially as well though. Does Hawkins have any further insight?
My biggest gripe with Bohannon last night was getting across half court and then turning his back and picking up his dribble. This is PG fundamentals, keep your eyes down court and don’t pick up your dribble. I don’t know how many times my coaches beat this into us.
Either Jbo was about to have the ball stolen and he had to pick up his dribble, or the coaches aren’t getting on him for doing this. When he plays against decent defensive guards, he does this often. This needs addressed.
Either Jbo was about to have the ball stolen and he had to pick up his dribble, or the coaches aren’t getting on him for doing this. When he plays against decent defensive guards, he does this often. This needs addressed.
Last year against IU Jbo single handily won the game for us. Last night he was off. Shit happens!
I would agree that Fran should have tried Ulis.
JT wasn’t playing well either. He had that stupid foul with 3 seconds left in the first half.
Fran’s coaching last night sucked. He took wheezy out when he was on fire. His lineups where awful. Keegan is a reserve and he takes him out of the game with 3 fouls. Stupid move!
Play him until he fouls out!
I would agree that Fran should have tried Ulis.
JT wasn’t playing well either. He had that stupid foul with 3 seconds left in the first half.
Fran’s coaching last night sucked. He took wheezy out when he was on fire. His lineups where awful. Keegan is a reserve and he takes him out of the game with 3 fouls. Stupid move!
Play him until he fouls out!
Didn’t every single member of the offense (absent Garza and brief Murray) let the team down last night? No CJ (not his fault) and Joe W had one second half point then JBo.
Point being, terrible time to have the best offense in the country disappear for nearly 10 mins (against a good defense)
Might be one of those ‘burn the film’ games
Point being, terrible time to have the best offense in the country disappear for nearly 10 mins (against a good defense)
Might be one of those ‘burn the film’ games
Why can’t JBo just play ball? He has the rest of his life to argue with people on social media & bitch about parking tickets.
He just needs to block this extra garbage out for 9 more weeks & focus on this Iowa team.
But he wont....that's his personality.
Correct ... and that's what makes him who he is ... the competitor that he is. His personality allows him to take the late shots that wins games and have games where he struggles and isn't as successful. It's part of the package. And social media is part of today's culture where most older folks (like me) don't understand.
He's talented but equal parts headcase. That doesn't bode well, usually, notwithstanding the talent.
Why is he a headcase? This is just how he is. Some people like to talk (out loud or socially) and some don't. Joe W and Luka are not vocal on social media, but that is who they are as well.
Social media has changed the game. We have seen that in our society (many examples) and some people feed off of it. It is part of the current culture and probably isn't changing soon.
Again ... he is who he is.
I am fine with whatever a person is but distractions are distractions. Loss of focus is loss of focus. Ultimately, he's on a team and if his distractions are proving detrimental to a team effort then I would hope the Coach and other players would rectify it. In an individual sport (like tennis), that's on him. In a team sport, it undermines the effort given by the others on the court.
Why do you consider it a distraction? He has done podcasts for a few weeks (actually, since August 2020). Before the Minnesota game and during the recent hot streak. He has posted on social media during the same time frame. This is just part of the normal life for the current generation. It doesn't mean that it is proving to be detrimental to the team. Unless the coaches or teammates think so ...
I would agree that it gives some fans something to react to. However, it doesn't mean he cares less than anyone else on the team. It doesn't mean he doesn't work on his game any less than anyone else on the team. If a teammate would say something to JBo that this is a distraction, then, I hope he would react positively to that and maybe change what he is doing. Otherwise, I think his teammates and coaches know who he is and know what they are getting.
It’s not the podcasts but the topic of them. Having former players on is a lot different than fighting over players being paid or live streaming a argument with parking enforcement. I might not agree with him but that’s Jordan’s personality. I think he opens himself up to a lot of criticism. He does seem willing to accept such criticism though.
Agreed with the last part especially. At the end of the day it's his life and he can do as he pleases so long as it's legal.
Whether I agree with it or not or think its a distraction doesn't matter.
I believe he is working just as hard as always on his Basketball skills, and I'm certain he hates going 0-8, and to make matters worse his team lost and he knows him shooting like that and being an integral piece was a major contributor to that loss. I would guess it bothers him, a lot.
He didn't try to suck this day, just ended up he did. Get back on that horse kid, better days are ahead.
JBO, please know that most fans support you and all Hawkeyes 100%.
JBo is a Hawkeye great. He had a poor game. C'mon.
I'll take your word for it but if that's true that's delusional and a product of Fran's poor coaching to even think that. A pg is a helluva lot more than shooting 3's and his defense and penetration is so bad I wouldnt even consider him a decent PG when looking at the entire season. The players have clearly let some early moderate success go straight to their heads. Nice work, Francis
Yes I found his comment to be beyond odd. Fyi, his interview was on kcrg, channel 9.
LOL, he is one of the most unathletic guards in the conference, and isn't even remotely close to being one of the best guards in the conference let alone the country. What can he do? Shoot 3's, and that is it. His ball handling is bad, opposing defenders are in his shorts because they know he isn't quick enough to go by them, so they meet him at almost half court and are all over him, his defense is terrible as literally anyone can go by him, so if he isn't making 3's he might as well be on the bench.
There are 2 things that Iowa needs to be successful. Play decent defense (it was not last night) and for JBO to hit shots. When both of those things happens, Iowa is a national title contender. When one of them doesn't happen, Iowa is a pretty good team with one very good player. When both of them fail to materialize Iowa is what you saw last night, a very average team with one very good player. Look at the lineup we throw out there every night. They aren't especially athletic but we do have 1 great player with 3 shooters out there. One of those shooters, CJ wasn't out there last night. I don't know that it would have made enough of a difference anyway. He's a really good player but he's not a killer. He only averages 9 points a game and has only had 4 games in double figures out of 15. He simply disappears in a lot of games and he was invisible last night in the 13 minutes he was out there with zero points on 2 shots. JW has been the most consistent scorer of the 4 guards averaging 14.5/game and has been in double figures in all but 3 games this year. Started out on fire last night but he's not a killer either. He disappeared completely in the second half scoring only 1 point. CMac doesn't score period. Garza is going to score, it's just a matter of how much.
JBO is the x factor among the starters. In Iowa's 3 losses JBO has really struggled. When he is on, he's a killer and this offense roars. In the previous 5 games where Iowa looked the best they have all year he was the only player besides Garza to score in double figures in every game while shooting well over 60% from 3 point range and leading the team in assists. He was even playing some defense. In the Rutgers game where Iowa was lucky to win by 2 points he was the only starter besides Garza to hit double figures in scoring. I don't know if his off the court antics have anything to do with what happened last night. I kinda doubt it, but everyone bitching and moaning about this last game better hope that last night was an aberration because as far as this offense goes, he is the key to this being a great season or just a good one. He's the difference maker. C.J. being out for any extended period of time is going to hurt, but JBo being ineffective is going to hurt a whole lot more.
JBO is the x factor among the starters. In Iowa's 3 losses JBO has really struggled. When he is on, he's a killer and this offense roars. In the previous 5 games where Iowa looked the best they have all year he was the only player besides Garza to score in double figures in every game while shooting well over 60% from 3 point range and leading the team in assists. He was even playing some defense. In the Rutgers game where Iowa was lucky to win by 2 points he was the only starter besides Garza to hit double figures in scoring. I don't know if his off the court antics have anything to do with what happened last night. I kinda doubt it, but everyone bitching and moaning about this last game better hope that last night was an aberration because as far as this offense goes, he is the key to this being a great season or just a good one. He's the difference maker. C.J. being out for any extended period of time is going to hurt, but JBo being ineffective is going to hurt a whole lot more.
The big loss with CJ wasn't so much his scoring, but his threat. Even as JBo was shooting so poorly, they still had to respect the threat. He just needs one friendly roll to fall to get started some games. They stayed close enough to Jordan and stayed with JW and everyone else mostly crashed on Garza. Even if CJ is not shooting well, he's not a guy you're going to let just sit out there wide open, so that's one less guy crashing on Garza. Luka has shown he can beat double-teams, but constantly having 3-4 guys flash on you while nobody is hitting outside shots makes life pretty hard.
Probably as many points as JT averages per game. He's really quick but probably has more turn overs and bad plays as he has points and rebounds? He gets lots of credit for defense but I think he has more negatives than positives. JMO It was just a bad night for Iowa
Hey, as long as we're talking I have a question? Why in the hell do coaches, Bluder included, do they take the air out of the ball in the last 40 seconds or so? We always run the shot clock down to 4 seconds and then force up a shit shot or turn the ball over and yet the other team still has 8 to 15 seconds to bring the ball down and get off a great shot. Makes no sense to me???????
Jbo wasn't shooting well. What should've Fran done? Run a set play for him/get him an easy layup or get him to the foul line! Get him back in rhythm. - From an armchair coach.
Lol well yeah Fran why don't you just draw up more plays that result in easy layups! It's so easy just set a pick or something. What gives?
Who cares that Jordan is the slowest guard in the conference, can't dribble past any defenders, has only attempted 20 2pt FGs all year, and is a career 36.6% shooter on 2 pt FGs. Just draw up the easy layup play dangit!
It's not as easy as just drawing up a play, the player and team has to be able to execute and finish, and we know that's not a realistic expectation for JBo in the lane on a regular basis. That video you shared has 20% of all the 2pt FGs Jbo has made this year and he has a grand total of 12 FT attempts. You can't coach speed, size, and leaping ability and JBo doesn't have any relative to high major guards. When the 3pt shots aren't falling he's a liability.
I do think getting Bohannon to the free throw line could’ve been a good way to help him find his stroke
He is shooting 5% from 3 in losses? God, that is freaking terrible
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