I’ve never seen a player more under control and as smooth. He just does everything well!
Keegan 80 percent from 3
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I remember when some on here thought Fran should have been fired on the spot for offering Keegan and Kris scholarships.
His triple threat/pre shot mechanics are the stuff dreams are made of. The balance is remarkable and the result of tens of thousands of shots.
Thanks. Assumed others but before my time. Evans was only one I could think of from dr Tom era and beyond. Impressive is all of those guys didn’t have 3pt shot and still accomplished it.
It's like don't give a shit is his mind set. Until you watch him play and you realize, no, that ain't it.
and still dominated the game with 26 points. The dude is elite!Keegan was 0-5 from three point range vs Rutgers yesterday. That's basketball.
Keegan was an assassin today. A major reason why we stuck around and were able to get the W. Incredible to shoot 80% with that volume.
the way he rebounds the basketball and then starts going the other way reminds me of Magic Johnson
Kenyon Murray is #26 on the Iowa All Time Scoring List.
Kenyon Murray...1,230 pts (4 yrs: 1993-1996, 124 GP, .462 FG%, 9.9 ppg; 49 three pt goals)
Keegan Murray...1,006 pts (2 yrs: 2021-2022, 64 GP, .545 FG%, 15.7 ppg; 79 three pt goals)
Kenyon Murray...1,230 pts (4 yrs: 1993-1996, 124 GP, .462 FG%, 9.9 ppg; 49 three pt goals)
Keegan Murray...1,006 pts (2 yrs: 2021-2022, 64 GP, .545 FG%, 15.7 ppg; 79 three pt goals)
I thought I had a sense of his ceiling a few games ago, but I don't know. I mean, he's progressed throughout the season, so much so that he's basically a machine now. He can score from anywhere on the floor. And seemingly excel at scoring from each of those spots. I'm not sure what his weakness is or if he actually has any. He's definitely going to be the highest floor player in this year's draft. And his ceiling, I don't know.
With his relentlessness, he could just keep progressing and progressing. Sounds like he has a Garza-like work ethic, but he's got a Keegan body with the smoothest athleticism I have ever witnessed in an Iowa basketball player. He has an all-around game and looks smooth in every position. And then, defensively, you never really see the ball in the hands of the guy he's defending. And he's an eraser that doesn't foul (usually) under the basket, blocking the shots of taller players regularly and making guards think twice before barreling in. It's almost a gift when a guard drives and Murray is near. Turns into a missed layup, blocked shot, turnover, or (if they're smart) a kickout.
Anyway, the guy is light's out, the best college basketball player I have watched in a long time (sorry Garza). I don't think his ceiling is predictable yet.
Yeah, it all comes back to "smooth". I keep trying to describe him but it always comes back to smooth. A smoothness beyond imagining. And really, Kris does the same thing even if not quite at Keegan's level. Just unimaginably smooth. Absolutely blows me away.
I think the difference between Keegan and Kris is partially confidence, but he also doesn't have Keegan's relentlessness. We're talking about how similar they are in many ways, but the mental aspect of their games is what separates them most at this point. And Keegan seems to be an alien who can see what's going to happen three seconds before everyone else sees it. His court positioning is ridiculous and that's on top of being smooth. He's got it all.
With his cool demeanor never getting too emotional, elite defender who can basically guard anyone and such an efficient scorer who makes it look so easy he reminds me a lot of kawahi Leonard.
I always though Ray Thompson was silky smooth back in the day, obviously not on the same talent level as KM though...
Keegan looked real good in the non conference portion of our schedule. Then when the big ten games began he elevated his game and continued to show improvement. Now that the B1G tournament is here, he has elevated his game once again. He truly is a phenomenal player.
Good call, Ray was smooth. Too bad he had some issues, could have been an all time great.
Jamaal “silk” Wilkes. Great career at UCLA and Lakers. Keegan’s 2 inches taller. Elevates so quick. He’ll be better.
no, and it's why he's been in college his whole career and not in the league. TJD is a terrific college player. Iowa had no answer for him inside, most teams do not. But NBA is a different game.
We are biased as Iowa fans, but there isn't a better college player than KM. Stop with the comparisons to Johnny Davis. Just stop. Murray is at 23 points a game, shooting 41% on 3's, 73% from the line, 8.6 rebounds a game. Davis is at 19.7 points a game, 32% from 3. Murray is also leading the country in most of the advanced metrics, whether it's Win Shares, PER, etc.
And what a contrast to our our NPOTY from last year. I loved watching Luka for all the the effort and hard work it took for him to be the player he was. He was such a lunch pale blue collar player. He was every man who became a star. Now we have KM who has NO doubt worked very hard on his craft, yet he makes it seem so effortless. Very contrasting players and yet both so much fun to watch blossom.
I can’t tell you how much fun it is watching the two of them play on the floor together. What a blessing. And only sophomores, hopefully we get one more year.
Sam Williams, John Johnson and Fred Brown all outscored Reggie in 2 years each.
Hah! I love the "Keegan as alien" reference. Sounds about right actually.
