******Utah vs Iowa Game Thread******

[Hawkfan_08]

Nice win. Now we need to root for Utah the rest of the way.

Unfortunately they play in the Big 12. They will not be over .500.

 

[tippet1]

Maybe if he was 6'8". Kinda small for 3 n d nba wing

Is he as good as AJ Green?

 

[Buffalo43]

Completely forgot they even played today.

I want Fran and the team to do well, but have a really hard time getting too invested in the team anymore. I'll catch a replay

 

[Buffalo43]

Well watch the replay and tell us what you think lol

 

[RocknRollface]

OK, good win but bad basketball. WTF were they doing defensively having Ladji switch on high posts to leave a guard playing against a 7ft'er? Ladji needs to flash out for the stop and switch back to his man.

And Harding throwing up circus layups looking like a YMCA scrub. Yeah he had a couple nice 3's, but this was not a good game from him.

And Freeman???? WTF, reaching on that 4th foul??? He hasn't learned anything defensively. Can't really blame Fran for his silly ass fouls.

But a nice revenge win from that NIT drubbing Utah gave em last year.

The switching was definitely the right move.

It stopped them from taking 3s off the ball screen which they were hitting all night.

 

[RocknRollface]

I am starting to think Dix might be an NBA guy. 3 and D bench player.

Yeah, I called that last year.

He'll get drafted. I don't think most people understand how good his defense is.

 

[RocknRollface]

Payton only shot 5 threes and we win. Who’d have thought.

Imagine if he could limit himself to only shooting when open? Iowa might be a 1 loss team.

 

[RocknRollface]

Maybe if he was 6'8". Kinda small for 3 n d nba wing

6'6 is not undersized for an NBA 2/3

 

[SI_NYC]

Sweet win. Getting better every game. Onward.

 

[HawkeyeGenius]

Big win because a loss really really would damage at-large chances.

 

[SI_NYC]

Is he as good as JoeW?
Not as an NBA prospect,probably.
My comp?
Jerry West.

Dix is a more well rounded player than Weiskamp. Joe was a better shooter thus far, but I think Dix can also be an elite shooter.

Folks saying Iowa doesn't have a backcourt, are nuts. Dix, Harding and Thewell are balling. Iowa's weakness is with the forwards. Iowa needs more from the forward position, in particular with rebounding.