Sandfort was Awesome

[HoustonHawkeye]

Looking forward to watching him the next 3 years...hopefully. Great shooter, heads up defense, follows the ball, rebounds well, dribble wells for a small forward. What can't he do? Had a great game today against Purdue. Hope he keeps getting better.

 

[Rambler Hawk]

Looking forward to watching him the next 3 years...hopefully. Great shooter, heads up defense, follows the ball, rebounds well, dribble wells for a small forward. What can't he do? Had a great game today against Purdue. Hope he keeps getting better.

Love, love his play - sorry to say this, but I think he is better than Weezy at this point.

 

[Sett1997]

Love, love his play - sorry to say this, but I think he is better than Weezy at this point.

He was clutch today!!

 

[rfgiowa]

I love his confidence! Cheers and GO HAWKS!

 

[iahawks10]

A lot of talent beyond being an ice cold three point threat.

 

[WolfeHawk]

The next set of brothers to play at Iowa?

 

[HungryHawk]

The next set of brothers to play at Iowa?

I'd take two Sandforts!

 

[kcgolfer]

He will help ease the sting of losing JBO.

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[unoHawkeye]

The three with a hand in his face and the drive to the hoop were both big time plays

For him to show out on this stage says a ton about what his future holds

 

[FWIW4922463]

Of course, his play today was merely against the #9 team in the nation in the BIG championship game, so pump the brakes a bit.

Like I said 6 weeks ago, Sandfort can play and should be part of the rotation . . . which, BTW, went TWELVE deep in the first half today. How awesome was that?

 

[HawkLogic]

Love, love his play - sorry to say this, but I think he is better than Weezy at this point.

That would be good...he might stay 4 years vs Weezy 3...I think Weezy was a year old for his class.

I think Sandfort is better pure shooter than Weezy, and Sandfort can go to his left which Weezy never
was able to show left hand finish. Weezy the better athlete and better rebounder. I don't recall Weezy being much of a defender---never took it to heart. Sandfort looks to be a more willing defender.

I like Sandfort's upside, but you never knows how much a player will improve during off season. I would never have guessed Garza's sophomore to Jr jump, or Keegans Freshman to Sophomore jump.

 

[BBHawk]

Sandfort has grown a lot through the year. He rushed a lot and was thinking before everything at the beginning. He's reacting now, and that was in the league championship. He's come a long way, and Iowa really needed him.

I said it early in the season, and I'll say it again. This is a relatively young, inexperienced team. They really came together. The sky is the limit!. Makes the future look bright!

 

[unoHawkeye]

That would be good...he might stay 4 years vs Weezy 3...I think Weezy was a year old for his class.

I think Sandfort is better pure shooter than Weezy, and Sandfort can go to his left which Weezy never
was able to show left hand finish. Weezy the better athlete and better rebounder. I don't recall Weezy being much of a defender---never took it to heart. Sandfort looks to be a more willing defender.

I like Sandfort's upside, but you never knows how much a player will improve during off season. I would never have guessed Garza's sophomore to Jr jump, or Keegans Freshman to Sophomore jump.

Sandfort is no slouch as far as rebounding goes either though!

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

That would be good...he might stay 4 years vs Weezy 3...I think Weezy was a year old for his class.

I think Sandfort is better pure shooter than Weezy, and Sandfort can go to his left which Weezy never
was able to show left hand finish. Weezy the better athlete and better rebounder. I don't recall Weezy being much of a defender---never took it to heart. Sandfort looks to be a more willing defender.

I like Sandfort's upside, but you never knows how much a player will improve during off season. I would never have guessed Garza's sophomore to Jr jump, or Keegans Freshman to Sophomore jump.

Weezy was a starter from day one and was expected to carry some of the load. Sandy is surrounded by more experience and the expectations are lower, but I think his upside is huge. This tourney experience is going to pay dividends down the road...

 

[Bro D]

Love his confidence. He's a gamer

 

[Franisdaman]

Looking forward to watching him the next 3 years...hopefully. Great shooter, heads up defense, follows the ball, rebounds well, dribble wells for a small forward. What can't he do? Had a great game today against Purdue. Hope he keeps getting better.

Supreme confidence. Fearless. Great size and length. Plays decent D.

And what a sweet shot.

And guess what? His brother, Pryce, is projected to be even better.

The present & future looks very, very bright.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

Still can’t believe how quick his shot is.

 

[BBHawk]

Still can’t believe how quick his shot is.

Might be the only freshman I've seen who I would have advised to slow down a little. He has just a fraction, and it's dropping for him.

 

[BVHawkeye]

Has a good fade too. When he squares up he is money. He can get to the rack too. No question he'll be a good one. Should play starter minutes next year even if he doesn't start.

 

[hawkiniowacity]

Has a good fade too. When he squares up he is money. He can get to the rack too. No question he'll be a good one. Should play starter minutes next year even if he doesn't start.

He's got that Uthoff starter kit

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Supreme confidence. Fearless. Great size and length. Plays decent D.

And what a sweet shot.

And guess what? His brother, Pryce, is projected to be even better.

The present & future looks very, very bright.

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Sign me up! Payton is enjoying his time at Iowa so far and we are the team for Brothers after all!

 

[denmar81]

Sandfort is no slouch as far as rebounding goes either though!

Great point. He’s in there fighting the bigs for a board. Scrappy

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

Not drawing a global comparison but that first three was tightly guarded, launched with confidence at an arc that couldn't be blocked. Kinda resembled another big blond guy with AC/DC Big Balls.

We have basically four forwards that all do about everything from well to great. Payton fits well with those other three. Very versatile.

 

[Robster Raws]

Reminds me more of Gatens than Joe W. In a good way. Confidence and aggression wise.

 

[Hawkeyes4Life32]

I knew Sandfort was an excellent shooter and savvy around the basket, but he’s got a fire to him too. It’s pretty rare to see a true freshman with his confidence

 

[kceasthawk]

The three with a hand in his face and the drive to the hoop were both big time plays

For him to show out on this stage says a ton about what his future holds

This. It wasn't just what he did but the stage he did it on, considering he had been struggling a little lately. Onions..Time to dance Hawks.....

 

[nyhawk52]

love his shot but also really impressed with his nose for the ball- gets to a lot of rebounds and rarely has the ball ripped away from him even though he doesnt look that strong.

 

[wicksy77]

That would be good...he might stay 4 years vs Weezy 3...I think Weezy was a year old for his class.

I think Sandfort is better pure shooter than Weezy, and Sandfort can go to his left which Weezy never
was able to show left hand finish. Weezy the better athlete and better rebounder. I don't recall Weezy being much of a defender---never took it to heart. Sandfort looks to be a more willing defender.

I like Sandfort's upside, but you never knows how much a player will improve during off season. I would never have guessed Garza's sophomore to Jr jump, or Keegans Freshman to Sophomore jump.

He is more aggressive.

 

[wicksy77]

He is more aggressive.

Sandfort pretty much single handedly thwarted a Purdue run.