Sorry to interrupt the pissing fight, but I haven't followed this kid as closely as I normally do. Does he really have the ball skills to play the 3 like he suggests in that video clip? That would be amazing.
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He's not Kevin Durant or the Greek Freak, but he's comfortable putting the ball on the deck. I couldn't see him guarding a good three, though.
They need 10 cent beer night. It’s there only hope
I’d bet the opposite. Barta and Fran just agreed to an extension that will be made public in 2022.
Good point. Seems like bad karma to jump on their early struggles when we know our own team will have a lot of growing to do yet too. Having said that, I imagine some fans are already looking forward to the Jacobsen/Pemsl WWE rematch. LOL
Listen I hate being put into the position of defending Iowa, but even though their defense sucks but giving up 55% shooting from 3 just isn't going to happen normally. Unless you think ISU is going to just roll the ball out there and shoot 61%/55% and it's easy. I'm not willing to go there. Also, Iowa gets fouled. I think it's BS some of the calls they get but they clearly coach to it and they are good at it. It's a cornerstone of their program.
I'm willing to admit that I might be biased toward him because he offers a skillset that nobody else has on Iowa, and I just watched Conner fumble the ball all the way up the court culminating in him dribbling it off his foot.
However, Toussaint has 22 points in 28 minutes, on 58% shooting overall, and 50% shooting from 3. He was consistently beating his guy off the dribble. He's got a positive A/TO ratio. He was also the 293rd prospect in the country with no other offers. With that recruiting profile, ANYTHING you get from a player is gravy. He's contributing right away. I think that qualifies as a steal.
So do you think we shoot better than 60% from the field and better than 50% from 3 against them?
Maybe not those exact numbers, but their defense is atrocious.
Lots of teams are going to have great shooting nights against them.
If he can get his timing down on shot blocks like Sagaba Konate... doesn't have to be able to stay in-front of a good three the entire time.
As Lord Matt Campbell once said, "Change is inevitable but greatness is a choice". Apparently, XF is wise enough to realize that!
I just got goosebumps. Matt Campbell is unreal
By the way he got into it with two other Iowans he tricked me into thinking he cared.
I hear that guards driving into the lane completely out of control is all the rage these days.
As long as they keep their head down while they're doing it.
