Is there anyone on here sharp enough to make a compilation video of his monster dunks today? Anyone that was upset because Woodbury didn't dunk is really going to love this kid.
Tyler Cook dunks...........
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Best ever as a Hawk. Already. No comparison.
Well, you can compare if you want, but eat his dust.
Well, you can compare if you want, but eat his dust.
Doug Thomas was the best I can recall, and doesn't seem all that long ago...
Again, as was discussed when White was still around... Thunder Doug had some spectacular dunks, but didn't have the frequency of White (and now Cook). White got a lot his last two years. Cook is getting this many as a freshman. Buckle up, folks.
Whites not in the disscusion on best dunkers at Iowa. Maybe best players but not dunks.
Thomas was a higher riser than Cook but Tylers combination of ball skills and ability to dunk with either hand individualy is something ive rarely seen before. Hes basically amadexterouse around the rim wich allows him to throw it down from just about any angle.
Tylers is the best finisher ive seen at Iowa.
Thomas was a higher riser than Cook but Tylers combination of ball skills and ability to dunk with either hand individualy is something ive rarely seen before. Hes basically amadexterouse around the rim wich allows him to throw it down from just about any angle.
Tylers is the best finisher ive seen at Iowa.
Gerry Wright still has my vote, but I am learning to love Tylers game.
He's the type of player we NEVER get at Iowa.
Doug Thomas had ability, but not game. Power, but no game. Athleticism, but no game. Leave him on the floor for 35 minutes a game and watch what happens.
Whitey was awesome in so many ways. A great player who dunked A TON and was very smart, in so many ways. Powerful, no. A great quantity dunker who was great to have and much appreciated. And that's not to say he didn't have some great dunks, because he did.
Tyler is on another level, potentially, than both. A ferocious dunker who can do it in, seemingly, any situation and you might want to stay out of his way once he gets better. He's gotten blocked, I think, a few times. That won't happen forever. His combo of athleticism and power is something we don't see at Iowa often, if ever. And, he can play 30 minutes a game.
Whitey was awesome in so many ways. A great player who dunked A TON and was very smart, in so many ways. Powerful, no. A great quantity dunker who was great to have and much appreciated. And that's not to say he didn't have some great dunks, because he did.
Tyler is on another level, potentially, than both. A ferocious dunker who can do it in, seemingly, any situation and you might want to stay out of his way once he gets better. He's gotten blocked, I think, a few times. That won't happen forever. His combo of athleticism and power is something we don't see at Iowa often, if ever. And, he can play 30 minutes a game.
I would say Wright. After all his nickname was Sir Jamalot. Cook is good, but Gerry Wright was dangerous around the basket in a time when they had to take your head off and kick it across the floor for a foul to be called.
Thomas and Sir Jamalot are close, as dunkers, but nowhere close to his overall game.
Yea, you'd have to throw Doug Thomas, and "Sir Jamalot" Gerry Wright in there as well! I've never seen anyone better at timing lob dunks as well as White.
Cook is fun to watch though. He has great footwork around the basket as well, and he's only going to get better!
White may be the reigning champion at finishing with a dunk in transition at Iowa. Cook doesn't need a running start to finish with ease.
I like his reactions after he really throws one down. Seems like Cook, Pemsl, and BoCannon have that swagger I like.
May could dunk too but he wasn't thunderism just very Hugh vertical u remember acouple great dunks on guys.
Tyler smith his freshman year(only year at Iowa) wasn't he sec player of the year his junior year but he reminds me of cook.
Sorry, at this point Thunder Doug is a better monster dunker. Not taking anything away from Cook, I love him!
I remember hearing one time that DT could grab a $20 bill off the top of the backboard! I dont' care if it's false or not, I'm choosing to believe it to be true!
Yep, I agree to "buckle up". When I watched the exhibition/preseason games on BTN2GO, I remember Mac McCausland telling all of us to get used to seeing Tyler Cook jam.
Jon Crispin got so excited after Tyler did the spin and jam move against Seton Hall that he said he was hoping for a foul or timeout just to watch Cook's dunk again. He said "Can somebody foul somebody?"
In a growing year IMO it will be fun to see moments like that.
There will be the ups and downs, but I'm excited for the young Hawks.
He looked like he got 12' 9" without trying. Crazy video
Never say never, look at 86-87 team.
Never under Dr Tom because he refused to recruit and got fired because of not wanting to recruit. Get the best most talented players possible, higher ceiling. Big 10 ship possible, Final Four possible, with talent. No talent, no chance. I dont care if we have John Wooden reincarnated. no talent, no glory.
Even though he never played in an Iowa game I would say Connie Hawkins would have been as good a dunker as any of them.
