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Pat always tended to play a loose game that relied a lot on athleticism,... as the competition improves this type of game gets harder and harder to sustain...
Not saying this directly about PM as none of us here really know. The Iowa Barnstormer abuse will have a major impact on young people involved in that.
Patrick is at best a bench player....used sparingly. Poor rebounder, Poor defender, not quick, average at best 3 point shooter. He did look promising a couple of years ago, but that ship has sailed.
The fact that Fran seems intent on pretending he is a team leader and vital starter stresses the bad side of Iowa Nepotism once again.
The team chemistry is better without him. Let the kid retire Fran.
The fact that Fran seems intent on pretending he is a team leader and vital starter stresses the bad side of Iowa Nepotism once again.
The team chemistry is better without him. Let the kid retire Fran.
No he's not,.. he plays to avoid contact.
Mom is pulling the strings, not dad. Can you imagine what it would be like at home for Fran if PM didn't start and play big minutes?
Yesterday Fran indicated that while Pat is doing better he is still not a lock to be ready Friday nite.
Get well,Patrick
Get well,Patrick
His mental health concerns could be exacerbated by winter. It’s not uncommon.
Regardless, no one on this board has a clue what is going on and honestly people just need to STFU. Not directed at you.
I was previously agreeing that he should not play much. But he actually played his last 2 games pretty well. >10 pts and I think a few rebounds, maybe a couple of steals. That would be a good addition if he could keep that up.
Better effort last night. Good to see. Hope he can maintain that, work and improve on the things that his 6’9” frame gives him an advantage.
Much more energy last nite. When he can get rebounds and play with a higher level of enthusiasm, he can be an asset. Just too many nites when he doesn't bring it and he needs to sit
Watch PMac let Rice go in for layup, choosing to let a smaller player go right at rim, although the same size, OMac has the angle, and lets Rice go in for uncontested layup, which is exemplary of how soft PMac is, foul adverse, defense adverse, and a reason why the IOWA ’defense’ will always be subpar with him on the court.
The real problem is that he's effectively playing the 2 guard spot and he's not a guard with Krikke and Sandfort at the 3/4. That lineup makes very little sense.
He should play point guard/forward position & free up Perkins more. Get him more involved instead of just roaming around the perimeter. Too late now though.
Somehow in that statement is an alternative universe where a team doesn't play offense making the defense look better than it is.
I watched one of his rebounds last night fall into his hands with his back to the basket.
💯% concur.
Id rather see Braun spell Krikke/Freeman and get 3-4m a half and rebound and play D, as,long as he’s on floor with shooters
Btaun looks to be the 2nd best interior defender behind Freeman
give him PMac minutes and you see IOWA defense improve.
💯 agree with having Brauns in the game when Freeman is out. I love his physicality and defensive intensity. Everytime Freeman leaves the game our defense just falls apart. I’m pretty sure Nebraska made most of their runs when Freeman was out or very tired.
💯% agree that there are no free trips to the rim if Brauns is in the vicinity.
certianly won’t shrink away from contact like PMac does the above embedded video.
That’s generally the case.
There were a couple he made the effort. Need more of that but the question is, are we gonna see it every game?
I know, I laughed because it was about the one time it actually did for us on the other end.
The announcers love to say Iowa makes more free throws than the other team attempts like it's a great statistic.
What it means in iowa's case, is that we play very little in the way of defense. We don't defend so we don't foul. You don't foul, teams don't go to the line.
We are all in on offense. Don't play defense to save energy for offense.
What it means in iowa's case, is that we play very little in the way of defense. We don't defend so we don't foul. You don't foul, teams don't go to the line.
We are all in on offense. Don't play defense to save energy for offense.
CJ is averaging 24 minutes a game at Cincinnati and is shooting the ball fairly well although not as well as he did here.
If he sticks to his initial decision to not play at Iowa I could see him going with Butler. Thad Matta and Fran didn’t have any beef. Connor would be in the area.
