Owen is one of the best in the country offensively

[Franisdaman]

From @CBBAnalytics:

Here are the only players with:

• 25 or more PTS/40
• A Usage Rate > 25.0
• A True Shooting Percentage > 55.0%

(among P5 & KenPom top 75 teams)

 

[jonesy5960]

What is usage rate?

 

[Franisdaman]

What is usage rate?

From a google search:

Usage rate estimates the percentage of a team's possessions a player uses while on the floor.

Usage rate equals 100 times the sum of field goals attempted, a third of assists, turnovers and 0.44 times free throws attempted, all divided by the possessions.

 

[HawkBall23]

If he could turn into one of the best rebounders in the country - and let that rub off on the rest of his team - that'd be really swell.

 

[Packer54]

He is super soft. I don’t see a toughness in his game. Tremendous potential but with this staff he should transfer.

 

[curtisj157]

From @CBBAnalytics:

Here are the only players with:

• 25 or more PTS/40
• A Usage Rate > 25.0
• A True Shooting Percentage > 55.0%

(among P5 & KenPom top 75 teams)

Owen, hit the portal and get paid to be on a real team with any hope. Don’t waste your time and talent with this dogshit program.

 

[ozzie8]

For his sake, hopefully he hits the portal and gets a staff that will coach him the right way

 

[DewHawk]

He is soft and evidently ate snack cakes off season

 

[omahawki]

Owen and this team is as soft as a Barry Manilow cover song being sung at an Air Supply concert.

 

[WSC72]

Owen and this team is as soft as a Barry Manilow cover song being sung at an Air Supply concert.

That kind of dates you.

 

[Heathen Raider]

That kind of dates you.

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[HoustonREDHawk]

Sometimes stats lie.

 

[bansheexyz]

Looking at averages right at the start of conference play is a bit disingenuous. Iowa has played some serious cupcakes in non-conf and with the fast pace style of play, that has inflated Owen's numbers so far. He is not a bad player, but he's still not big enough and his free throw shooting sucks. That said, we lost because of defense and Payton's endless disappearing act.

 

[HawkLogic]

Owen hasn't been coached properly to value rebounding and positional defense. I do agree his summer illness caused him to be out of shape.

Owen, Josh Dix are both high quallity players---probably $400K on NIL open market. Traore and Thewel are quality players.

Payton should be sitting on bench---I respect what he's done in the past/his effort, but sports is about performance. Payton's issues
are all on Fran---permanent green light/infinite patience with a made guy.

I recall a point in the game when Wisconsin was on cusp of blowing us out whene I thought to myself---we absolutely need a basket here. This is a big possession. So Payton gets the ball in low post and decides a Kobe Bryant turnaround Fadeaway is the shot we need to take.
Payton is not Kobe.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

Freeman and Payton need to play a LOT better than they have most of the season, if Iowa is going to win at least half of their B1G games. We actually have a damn good backcourt, if they can step up and Traore can find his role.

 

[Ronman]

Luckily, I was unable to watch that game yesterday, but I was very disappointed that Owen only collected three rebounds. I would happily do with five less points and five more boards.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

Luckily, I was unable to watch that game yesterday, but I was very disappointed that Owen only collected three,.

I thought his defense and rebounding would be better in his second year. Except maybe the Utah game, it has not been even average.