Utoff's not so great start
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I'm sure he'll be fine if he wants to play overseas but his nba dream is pretty much over for now. He just doesn't seem like the kind of guy who lives and breathes basketball.
His agent has already confirmed that he has decided not to score by choice, that way he can keep his European options open.
He's not a alpha and will never play in the NBA. He'll have a great career overseas.
Uthoff walked into a great summer league opportunity
with the the Kings as nobody on the team could score.
Rather than take some initiative and fire away, he decided
to listen to his vagina and not shoot. We all look forward to
hearing about his escapades in Europe.
with the the Kings as nobody on the team could score.
Rather than take some initiative and fire away, he decided
to listen to his vagina and not shoot. We all look forward to
hearing about his escapades in Europe.
"Just didn't want it bad enough" is how we can describe his senior year at Iowa (disappeared in big games), and how things are apparently going to go in the NBA too.
Just because Uthoff didn't palpably show a drive, a hunger, a passion, or whatever he was supposed to demonstrate on the court to prove he didn't have a vagina doesn't mean he didn't care or didn't play to the best of his ability. There have been many NBA greats who had a stoic demeanor on the court and were still considered great players. And last I knew, the Big Ten didn't hand out first team honors to someone because they are good at chess and have an impressive smart money portfolio. Oh, and what was Uthoff's All-American status? Consensus? Hmmm...not bad for someone with a vagina who doesn't care.
And if he doesn't feel like playing basketball anymore on an organized level, more power to him. It's his life.
And if he doesn't feel like playing basketball anymore on an organized level, more power to him. It's his life.
I agree wholeheartedly. If he didn't care, he wouldn't have been as good as he was. And, his professional ambitions are of no one else's concerns beyond his wife really.
The kings are a mess and their primary focus has been Richardson Skal and the new big man. As much as I love that He ended up with the kings, I feel bad for him as they are grasping at straws as an organization. He was off to a good start two games ago, and did nothing for 20+ mins.
IMO going to the Kings was a bad move by he and his agent. That organization and summer team is such a mess that it really didn't allow him to perform well.
Abdel Nader has unquestionably performed better in the summer league than he did, which seems absurd to me.
Abdel Nader has unquestionably performed better in the summer league than he did, which seems absurd to me.
Another way of putting it is, "He just had his priorities straight."
Yeah, it's like signing with the raiders ten years ago. Just a mess and disappointing. Cousins and WCS are the only bright spots. They don't have enough fire power. I think they thought that if JU can have a good summer showing on a crap team, it would give him some options.
Some of you people are ridiculously immature and spiteful. I watched the game against NO and my eyes still hurt to this day. They only way he was going to touch the ball was to play the point for the team. He had zero chance to get fed at the post let alone get a pass for an open jumper. A horrible situation for him to display his skills even though he was better than 3/4 of the ball hogs on the court. Feel bad for him and even worse about the pathetic fans calling him names. Iowa is better than that. Good luck to JU in all his endeavors; he was a great Hawkeye
Why does it seem absurd that Nader did better than JU? Nader has more physical components of an NBA forward than does JU. Nader is shorter and doesn't block as many shots as JU but he shoots the three as well or better and can take the ball to the basket with authority. Nader could probably have scored more in college but ISU had more scoring options than did Iowa last year. Nader has more of an NBA body than does Georges but all three are different types of players.
Count me not surprised if Nader doesn't spend much time in the D League next season, but then I don't know anything about his competition on the full roster. If JU did turn down offers to be drafted in the late round he will be sorry. Players can make a roster as an unrestricted free agent but it is much more difficult than if you already have a team that is watching over you.
The Celtics didn't win many games either but Nader more than carried his share of the load. He averaged 20.0 minutes per game averaging 12.8 points, third on the team at close to 50% shooting as well as near that percentage in 3's. Yesterday he had 3 steals and made 3 of 4 threes while the rest of the team was 2-18.
I only say this to show that JU was not aggressive as he has to be in the NBA.
McKay even played better than JU when he finally got minutes in the last game. I imagine he played the same position as JU and McKay had 16 points on 7 of 10 shooting yesterday with 13 rebounds and 4 blocks in 26 minutes of play.
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JU was a stud at Iowa and a huge part of the success the last 2 years. I would love to have him back for another year.
After the Maryland game I knew he would have problems transitioning to the NBA. He seems to get flustered if a physical player gets on him and plays tough D.
Man there's a lot of resentment for our MVP and our first all-American since...? And pretty much the reason where we were the last two years.
Wtf is wrong with some of you?
Wtf is wrong with some of you?
He was a great player in college, but sometimes this does not transition to the NBA. Utoff plays soft and physical, athletic players take him out of his game.
Are you saying we can't be critical of his abilities after college/
Be critical all you want but some posters are acting like theyre personally insulted/embarrassed that he isn't doing well. Hence the wtf.
Not me, I want him to do well. I have my doubts, but I wish him well. Who was the last Iowa player who transitioned to the NBA and played? Ryan Bowen?
Well one was drafted and the other wasn't. Call it due diligence by NBA front offices.
Just to clarify I am disappointed for the young man. Not myself. I am sure he wanted to perform at a higher level
I think that was apparent in the ISU game when Prohm put Thomas on him; not a big, strong guy, but he put a lot of physical pressure on him. And, of course, nobody can shoot for an entire game the way JU shot in the first half that night.
I forgot about Reggie. I live 20 minutes from his hometown and I saw him at a water park recently.
So get on the glass, get some putbacks or get to the line. Doing those types of things would probably help him make a team more than anything. We all know he has great length and can shoot.
And for forgetting about his long NBA career he should have punched you in the nuts!
I did say whats up Hawkeye and he blew me off at the water park.
