nunge did not start last year. He started early in his career at the 3 spot.
Keegan Murray B1G POY
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nunge did not start last year. He started early in his career at the 3 spot.
That’s I meant by that. Honestly Nunge’s tough luck with injuries, really altered the direction of the team the last 3 years. Combined with Pemsyl’s injuries, it more than anything is what thrust Connor into such a prominent role as a starter prior to this year. Kinda wonder whether he’d have stuck it out with basketball or switched to baseball full time eventually once Patrick arrived.
Before the season I assumed he would be DPY based on his play last year but I didn't anticipate his level of offense.
He is the best defender in the league but his value as an offensive player necessitates a slightly less aggressive approach to defense compared to last year.
Keegan could shut down just about anyone if that was his primary task.
I would say KM is player of the year. Do I think he'll get it? Nope. For some reason their is a lot of discounting Keegan by media. They just won't quite commit. If Iowa wins out or at least the majority and Keegan has a few more 30+ games then maybe
He's been a bit inconsistent, so I'll wait til the season is done. If he keeps this up, it should be a no brainer though!
Feel like we’d have to win out for Keegan to do it. Several good candidates this year, not sure they would give it to him if Iowa doesn’t finish top third of the league.
Yesterday‘s win was huge for Keegan. He outplayed Liddell. Liddell fouled him and was credited for the block. Keegan returned the favor and blocked Liddell clean. He also posterized him on a dunk down the lane. In my opinion, Keegan is the best player in the league and Top 5 in the country.
Kofi is just a bull and has no basketball skills. How many other 7 footers with his size weren’t lottery pics? If you remember, he was rumored to be transferring and he had no takers, so he came back to Illinois. Keegan, Ivey and Davis are lottery picks.
If we could win out and end up at 13-7 Keegan wins POY.
If not, it will be either Ivey or Kofi due to their first place finish.
Kofi is just a bull and has no basketball skills. How many other 7 footers with his size weren’t lottery pics? If you remember, he was rumored to be transferring and he had no takers, so he came back to Illinois. Keegan, Ivey and Davis are lottery picks.
If we could win out and end up at 13-7 Keegan wins POY.
If not, it will be either Ivey or Kofi due to their first place finish.
Koffi would have been a straight out of High-school #1 pick twenty years ago and Chet Holmgren would have probably been a second rounder.
The nba doesn't really want post up centers anymore.
As others have mentioned, though, Ayo was probably an all around better basketball player than Garza; he was certainly a better defender and more versatile offensively. But that’s not how they give out the awards.
Also, whoever said Kofi has no basketball skills is a chump. The guy would be a moron not to use his size to his advantage (are people seriously counting this against him??), but he clearly displays impressive athleticism, skill and coordination for his size, as well as being a pretty good defender.
He probably won't win it, but he's the best player in the Big Ten
This. 100%.
He's the best basketball player in a league with some pretty damn good basketball players.
Should easily be the B1GPOY, but they'll probably give this individual award to the player on the team that won the B1G (by the skin of their teeth)
Probably yes. He's easily the best player in the conference, Advanced Stats like Win Shares and PER on Collebe Basketball Reference have him up there by himself. He is a great player. Probably, with emphasis on probably, won't win the award as it will go to Davis from Wisconsin, if I were to guess. But especially if Iowa wins at Illinois, the case grows stronger.
There are times where Kofi reminds me of Shaq. He’s obviously not on that level, but there are shades of the same game there.
It might take the smaller Johnny Davis more shots to get his average, but Wisconsin has finished at the top of the league when they were expected to finish around 10th after losing so many starters from last year. Like Keegan, Davis is their go to guy and after they beat Purdue on Saturday I believe he cemented the BTPOTY award. No disrespect to Keegan as they both deserve the trophy.
That's my take, but Keegan could just as well win the POTY, the voting will be that close..
Keegan Murray is the player of the year and it's not close IMO. What sets him apart is his Defense. He's the most well rounded player in the Big Ten hands down (his only weakness is the foul line). Give it to him and move on.
Keegan Murray is a man playing against boys out there.
There is NOTHING anyone can do to stop him. He'll either drive you, stop and pop you, fight through heavy contact down low to power up a turnaround or banker off the glass, kill you in the midrange and if all that is not enough, can and does drill the 3 in your grill.
He's got it all when it comes to an offensive repertoire.
Oh, and he can D guys up as well.
There is NOTHING anyone can do to stop him. He'll either drive you, stop and pop you, fight through heavy contact down low to power up a turnaround or banker off the glass, kill you in the midrange and if all that is not enough, can and does drill the 3 in your grill.
He's got it all when it comes to an offensive repertoire.
Oh, and he can D guys up as well.
I'm biased, but I think any objective analysis, taking into account all parts of the game on both ends, says Keegan is the best player in the B1G. Since Illannoy and Wisky finished ahead of Iowa, Davis and Kofi probably have at least as good a chance to win. Ivey should NOT be in the conversation, and IMO is borderline between first and second team all B1G. Liddell should be 1st team. For me, Dickenson and Ivey are close for the fifth position. No other players are close, although there are a bunch of really good players.
Who gets left out:
Kofi
Ivey
Davis
Keegan
Liddle
Trayce Jackson Davis
Ron Harper Jr
Alphonso Plummer
Hunter Dickenson
Pete Nance
Never mind, I answered my own question. When I had to put 2 names down it became pretty obvious. Top 5 are 1st team despite however how important the next 5 were to their teams
Kofi
Ivey
Davis
Keegan
Liddle
Trayce Jackson Davis
Ron Harper Jr
Alphonso Plummer
Hunter Dickenson
Pete Nance
Never mind, I answered my own question. When I had to put 2 names down it became pretty obvious. Top 5 are 1st team despite however how important the next 5 were to their teams
And he shoots a much lower FG percentage than Keegan. But to me, the real difference is defense. Keegan is among the conference leaders in blocks, rebounding and steals. He can guard anyone and that, with his scoring, makes him the only choice for POY.
I think that Keegan should come back and work on getting that FT percentage up ;^) He deserve POY but I think Kofi will get it because Illiwini are co champs and he had the preseason hype machine.
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