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Title: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: Chickengeorge on April 19, 2021, 09:13:41 AM
https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-men/2021/04/18/iowa-hawkeyes-guard-cj-fredrick-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal-fran-mccaffery/7281373002/
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 19, 2021, 09:53:28 AM
I just can't believe that Luka Garza is seen as a mid Second rounder due to "lack of burst"

I mean come on the kid can unquestionably ball like a motherfucker and is a hell of a shooter too

This reminds me of all those stupid NFL/NBA teams that pick athletes and not football players and wonder why they suck year after year
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: Miniditka on April 19, 2021, 10:06:39 AM
I just can't believe that Luka Garza is seen as a mid Second rounder due to "lack of burst"

I mean come on the kid can unquestionably ball like a motherfucker and is a hell of a shooter too

This reminds me of all those stupid NFL/NBA teams that pick athletes and not football players and wonder why they suck year after year
Name an NBA player that Luka Garza can defend.

I think Garza could be a decent scorer at the next level. But I think his +/- would be near the bottom of the league.
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: Lkdog on April 19, 2021, 10:38:54 AM
Garza is very skilled scorer and shooter at this level.
Is painfully slow and can't really jump.

Might be an OK bench guy in league, but the NBA is full of ridiculous athletes and size.

Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: Lkdog on April 19, 2021, 10:42:33 AM
https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-men/2021/04/18/iowa-hawkeyes-guard-cj-fredrick-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal-fran-mccaffery/7281373002/


Frederick leaving says he must be sick of the Fran bullshit.

Iowa has a couple very nice wings in the younger McCaffery, and Murray. Frederick would have been their point guard. Toussaint is pretty quick and is decent.

If Weiskamp stays and they find someone to play center they will be OK..
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: IlliniGolf on April 19, 2021, 10:49:53 AM
Maybe another year of Garzilla vs Kofi Kong?
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: Chickengeorge on April 19, 2021, 11:11:28 AM

Frederick leaving says he must be sick of the Fran bullshit.

Iowa has a couple very nice wings in the younger McCaffery, and Murray. Frederick would have been their point guard. Toussaint is pretty quick and is decent.

If Weiskamp stays and they find someone to play center they will be OK..

Yeah, Weiskamp is up in the air right now.  Doubt he'd come back.  He could make some money playing somewhere, might get drafted.
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: Lkdog on April 19, 2021, 11:18:18 AM
Yeah, Weiskamp is up in the air right now.  Doubt he'd come back.  He could make some money playing somewhere, might get drafted.

He certainly can make money. Kid is a baller.
Not sure about NBA, but maybe so.
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: Chickengeorge on April 19, 2021, 11:29:28 AM
Sans Weiskamp, they'd be returning 1 starter?  Connor, who doesn't score. 

I'm not sure they're exactly reloading.  The younger McCaffery is a good player.  Murray?  Toussaint?  IDK, looks rough to me. 

As long as we continue to beat them, all is right with the world.
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: Custard on April 19, 2021, 11:33:36 AM
But JBo will be back for his 26th year of life if NIL passes!!!
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: Chickengeorge on April 19, 2021, 11:36:09 AM
But JBo will be back for his 26th year of life if NIL passes!!!

Ever notice how chippy Damonte was with him? 
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 19, 2021, 11:41:49 AM
Name an NBA player that Luka Garza can defend.

I think Garza could be a decent scorer at the next level. But I think his +/- would be near the bottom of the league.

Name an NBA team that gives a shit about defense (joking, sort of)
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 19, 2021, 11:43:15 AM
Garza is very skilled scorer and shooter at this level.
Is painfully slow and can't really jump.

Might be an OK bench guy in league, but the NBA is full of ridiculous athletes and size.

Idk the name of the game is to put the ball in the hoop and there's a lot of athletes out there that can't seem to do it

I'm just surprised that they are writing him off... wouldn't surprise me to see a team like the Spurs pick him up though and see him succeed

could make a career like robert horry standing in the corner hitting 3's as a tall guy
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: Lkdog on April 19, 2021, 11:57:23 AM
Sans Weiskamp, they'd be returning 1 starter?  Connor, who doesn't score. 

I'm not sure they're exactly reloading.  The younger McCaffery is a good player.  Murray?  Toussaint?  IDK, looks rough to me. 

As long as we continue to beat them, all is right with the world.

Well, to be fair we are returning one fulltime starter unless you count Grandison. Of course this is Curbelo's team IMO and the Plummer pickup was big.



Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: Lkdog on April 19, 2021, 12:00:39 PM
Name an NBA team that gives a shit about defense (joking, sort of)

Believe it or not they do. The level of quickness and speed and spacing is unreal. Hard to contain the great scorers.
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: spark mandrill on April 19, 2021, 03:06:19 PM
Believe it or not they do. The level of quickness and speed and spacing is unreal. Hard to contain the great scorers.

Every NBA team cares about defense.

The 'NBA guys don't guard' trope is stale as fuck.  The best basketball defense in the world is played in the NBA, and it isn't close.
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: ThePAMan on April 19, 2021, 03:33:59 PM
Every NBA team cares about defense.

The 'NBA guys don't guard' trope is stale as fuck.  The best basketball defense in the world is played in the NBA, and it isn't close.

Spark is back and he is not putting up with QAnon97's BS!

Hi, Spark.
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: ILLove1997 on April 19, 2021, 06:15:53 PM
Every NBA team cares about defense.

The 'NBA guys don't guard' trope is stale as fuck.  The best basketball defense in the world is played in the NBA, and it isn't close.

😂 i knew that would get spark out of the shed
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: illinicalvin on April 19, 2021, 07:58:37 PM
Every NBA team cares about defense.

The 'NBA guys don't guard' trope is stale as fuck.  The best basketball defense in the world is played in the NBA, and it isn't close.
spark welcome back buddy! And you bring the thunder!
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: spark mandrill on April 21, 2021, 02:58:18 PM
sup dipshits
Title: Re: Looks like Iowa is going to go back to sucking
Post by: spark mandrill on April 21, 2021, 03:02:31 PM
😂 i knew that would get spark out of the shed

Definitely the easiest way to get me out is to say some ignorant ass shit.