I think Nixon loved Iowa State and being apart of the team. He busted his a$$ off and never really mailed it in. His biggest issue was that he did too much, whether that be shot selection, over dribbling, over helping on defense at times, etc. I think he wanted so badly to become the second guy on the team that he fell in love with trying to be that and wasn't conscious enough to slow down in certain situations.
He was just a terrible fit for Haliburton and the offense we were trying to run. Who knew spotting up and waiting to hit a catch/shoot three-pointer would be such a tough role to fill? He was used to having the ball in his hands and driving/pulling up from the top of the key. A below average player, but more of a bad recruiting miss by Prohm. I agree, effort was never an issue.