POLL: Besides Monte, who is MVP of Iowa State basketball?
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Hard to argue against Matt, Naz, and Deonte. Saying that, I voted Matt. Not only is his defense important but his ability to rebound as a 6'4 guard is key for a team of our size.
I'm going with Burton because I think he is the X factor this season
Bold prediction: Matt Thomas 13 ppg/ 6 rpg/ 45% from 3.
When I think MVP, I don't necessarily look at the numbers as much as most people do.
Mr. Mitrou-Long's leadership is going to go a long ways in determining how this team does.
Mr. Mitrou-Long's leadership is going to go a long ways in determining how this team does.
That's a hell of a tough decision to give us today, CW. I voted Matt Thomas as he is the do-everything guy. Scoring, rebounding, assists, defense (slight edge over Naz due to Matt's rebounding ability). But you could make a big case for Naz's vocal leadership and passion and Burton for his sheer talent.
My vote is for Naz. How many times did we say that we missed his leadership on the court last year? He is obviously a great shooter but his intangibles just can't be replaced.
I think our quality depth at the 2 and 3 take Naz and Matt out of equation for most important. The most difficult decision for me is between Burton (as the matchup nightmare) and how important the 5 role will be in conference play with Holden and Bowie and our unproven depth.
Naz without a doubt. He is the ultimate glue guy and his leadership and enthusiasm are way more important than we realize. We won't realize how important his intangibles are until he is gone, which is sad IMO
I went with the posts. I just think plain and simple how they do is how we will do.
I don't think this a bold prediction. Completely realistic.
I went with Donovan Jackson and Nick Weiler-Babb. My reasoning is that if any of those other guys go down with an injury, there are others on the team that can adequately fill their role. If Monte goes down, we need Jackson and to a lesser extend Weiler-Babb to be able to step in and run the offense.
Monte wasn't "officially" injured much last year, but you could tell he had taken a beating and wasn't his usual explosive self at the end of the year. I think it cost us some games not having a true point guard backing him up.
Monte wasn't "officially" injured much last year, but you could tell he had taken a beating and wasn't his usual explosive self at the end of the year. I think it cost us some games not having a true point guard backing him up.
I voted for Naz, because of his leadership and personality on top of his production. I strongly considered Burton, because I think the team goes as Deonte goes. If he has a good game the team will have a stronger chance to beat anybody, but the same goes if he struggles
