Josh Dix needs 32+ minutes a game

[Franisdaman]

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Fran McCaffery on Josh Dix:

"He was very heavily recruited, as I've said before. But I was surprised he wasn't even more heavily recruited based on his consistency of production. He's a shot-maker, he's a play-maker, he defends, he rebounds, he has a great frame, he's got a competitive mindset. I mean, everything you look for in the recruiting process. For us, it was a pretty easy decision to make him a priority."

 

[Franisdaman]

In Iowa's 87-80 win today at Northwestern:

Josh shot 69% today. Nice.

Josh's stats:

37 minutes (of 40 possible)

4-5 (80%) from 3
5-8 (63%) from 2
.........................
9-13 (69%) overall

2-2 (100%) FTs

24 Points
3 Assists
2 Rebounds

Just ONE turnover

 

[bansheexyz]

Dix is has turned the season around and made the dream real. Serious shooting skills.

 

[drh1150]

Smile Josh.
You belong brother!

 

[Franisdaman]

Dix is has turned the season around and made the dream real. Serious shooting skills.

80% from 3 today.

69% shooting overall

incredible

 

[Franisdaman]

Smile Josh.
You belong brother!

DIX is all business

 

[Franisdaman]

Josh ended up with 24, of course.

 

[Franisdaman]

Thinking of that horrific leg injury he recovered from....

 

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[Franisdaman]

Defense on one end.

Offense on the other.

Huge sequence here:

 

[Franisdaman]

Sweet midrange game

 

[BirdistheWord]

Dix is has turned the season around and made the dream real. Serious shooting skills.

Also, not flashy but is possibly our most consistent defender.

 

[LukaDuka]

Dix has benefited greatly by teams focusing on Payton. They go to sleep on him a bit & he's been cashing in.

 

[hawkirugged17]

 

[Franisdaman]

 

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[TRHawkeye145]

In Iowa's 87-80 win today at Northwestern:

Josh shot 69% today. Nice.

Josh's stats:

37 minutes (of 40 possible)

4-5 (80%) from 3
5-8 (63%) from 2
.........................
9-13 (69%) overall

2-2 (100%) FTs

24 Points
3 Assists
2 Rebounds

Just ONE turnover

 

[Franisdaman]

That's 67%.

 

[Franisdaman]

Chad is a beat writer for the Register

 

[Franisdaman]

Tyler is a beat writer for the Register

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

In Iowa's 87-80 win today at Northwestern:

Josh shot 69% today. Nice.

Josh's stats:

37 minutes (of 40 possible)

4-5 (80%) from 3
5-8 (63%) from 2
.........................
9-13 (69%) overall

2-2 (100%) FTs

24 Points
3 Assists
2 Rebounds

Just ONE turnover

As soon as Dix went out in the first half, Bouie hit two quick 3s. That wasn't a coincidence. His impact on both ends has been huge.

 

[Franisdaman]

As soon as Dix went out in the first half, Bouie hit two quick 3s. That wasn't a coincidence. His impact on both ends has been huge.

what's amazing is he played 37 of the 40 minutes

 

[RocknRollface]

As soon as Dix went out in the first half, Bouie hit two quick 3s. That wasn't a coincidence. His impact on both ends has been huge.

It was not a coincidence, Perkins went underneath two screens in a row on those 3s.

 

[RocknRollface]

Also, not flashy but is possibly our most consistent defender.

No possibly about it he's by far the best defender.

He's probably the best defender at guard Frans had.

 

[Franisdaman]

Fran drew it up.

DIX puts it in the hole.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

No possibly about it he's by far the best defender.

He's probably the best defender at guard Frans had.

we had just enough D today....

now a week to prepare for the Illini

 

[Knothole Hawk]

I know it's been said before, but he really does resemble Jerry West with that jump shot.

 

[RocknRollface]

we had just enough D today....

now a week to prepare for the Illini

The out of bounds plays are going to be crisp AF.

 

[Steamboat529529]

We have guards!!!! Love watching Tony and Josh. The best guard court Fran has ever had.

 

[ObeseMuffins]

Should get some preseason honors next year.

 

[Franisdaman]

I know it's been said before, but he really does resemble Jerry West with that jump shot.

i am gonna have to go to youtube and watch some of Jerry West

 

[amahawk]

Yeah, he kind of blew his first opportunity to start at ISU, but since then his game has been very steady and sometimes spectacular. Best thing is he’s solid on defense and rebounding. He played aggressively tonight and it paid off.

He is not a point guard. Fran should have known that.

 

[Franisdaman]

50 points in practice.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

No possibly about it he's by far the best defender.

He's probably the best defender at guard Frans had.

Both Gesell and Sapp, on the same team, were really good defenders, but Josh's length adds a dimension.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

It was not a coincidence, Perkins went underneath two screens in a row on those 3s.

I am not going to complain about Tony, who is wearing several hats on the floor now. He is the primary PG, and dealt 14 assists. He does battle on the boards, since some of our taller players are not good or willing rebounders. He also often takes it upon himself to get a basket when it is badly needed. He is a pretty good defender, but Dix is consistently better, and seldom takes plays off.