Wanna be like Mike?
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Impressive highlights, although I could only watch a couple of minutes with the nasty background noise.
Why didn't he play like that at iowa
Now he's faster, stronger, healthier, more experienced, and....better. Who says Fran never pulled in an elite pg recruit?
Someone must have worked with him to develop the skills he needed at that level. Man, he looks like a different player, doesn't he?Why didn't he play like that at iowa
I'm also impressed with Jarrod's play. He has become quite a scorer, rebounder, and shot blocker at the NBADL, and NBA level.
Mike is really impressive with the fakes and drives. I'll betcha Jordan gets those in the next couple of years.
Clearly, as evidenced by FOUR CONSECUTIVE THREE STAR RECRUITS MAKING FIRST TEAM ALL CONFERENCE
Why didn't he play like that at iowa
It's called a hilite video and he did play like that at Iowa. The one difference is the offense he's working in is not the same. Here are some stats for his season.
http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Mike-Gesell/GameLogs/33244
I'm not a big believer in coaches developing players anyway. Sure the have some to do with it but I think it's more the players themselves. Maturing and developing on their own.
Why didn't he play like that at iowa
I've always said, that's the difference between a Student/Athlete and a pro-athlete. Mike was a tremendous student that played D1 basketball. Now, basketball is his profession. Iowa is not like the Duke's. they don't tailor a students degree around basketball.
He does look stronger with both hands and quicker than last year. Hindsight 20/20 would have been nice to redshirt him. Quick look at his stats: 10ppg, 4apg, 3pt=35%, FT=69%, 1.5 topg.
He is definitely quicker, and he is super aggressive. He's a leaping shot blocker!!
Yeah, the Champions League games, Bakken is in last place and getting their asses kicked as we see by the scores. I scanned the rosters and recognized only a couple players' names. Their home Danish league, 1st place.
If I had to guess, I'd say think of it as MVC level, only the players keep playing as a pro league.
Nothing wrong with that, gettin' paid is gettin' paid.
If I had to guess, I'd say think of it as MVC level, only the players keep playing as a pro league.
Nothing wrong with that, gettin' paid is gettin' paid.
Mike was always impressive when he played with a scorers mentality. That wasn't his role at Iowa, he seemed to always be questioning when he should go and when he should facilitate.
I guess I was referring to basketball only. Golf is a lot more technical in my opinion. All I know is Dean Smith didn't make MJ who he was, MJ did. That and he had God given talent.
If he would have played like he did at North Carolina and a couple other games he would have went down as one of the greatest Hawkeyes of all time.
Mike did play like that here. Unfortunately, every time he drove to the basket in college, the refs allowed the opposing team to smack him down to the floor without giving him the benefit of the foul call.
