Oct 12 Media Day: Andrew McKeever & Trey Thompson standing out. Joey Matteoni will be playing.
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If Daughtry would hurry up and commit already!could use a little bit more diversity
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One of the many different things about this year's Iowa MBB team is that there will be 4-5 shooters on the floor at once, vs. maybe only 2 at times last year (Stirtz + one other).
Here's what assistant coach Luke Barnwell told me today:
“There's days where you feel like we'll guard really well in practice, and you look at the sheet, and we shot 50% from 3.”
One of the many different things about this year's Iowa MBB team is that there will be 4-5 shooters on the floor at once, vs. maybe only 2 at times last year (Stirtz + one other).
Here's what assistant coach Luke Barnwell told me today:
“There's days where you feel like we'll guard really well in practice, and you look at the sheet, and we shot 50% from 3.”
Keep this one in your pocket from Iowa MBB media day, via assistant coach Bryston Williams:
“One that we even haven't talked about is Joey Matteoni. Very, very high IQ kid. Understands ball-screen coverage. Understands offensively how to keep the flow of the offense. The reason I bring that up is because when you don't have that star (aka Bennett Stirtz) to just give it to and put the ball in their hands, how can we help the other four keep the flow and keep advantages? That's where Joey is elite. Like really elite. He's always open. He always gets guys out of trouble. He can keep it moving. He's very smart and understanding when to screen, when not to screen, putting pressure on the rim. He just knows his role, and he's elite at that. He's one that's going to get a lot of opportunity.”
“One that we even haven't talked about is Joey Matteoni. Very, very high IQ kid. Understands ball-screen coverage. Understands offensively how to keep the flow of the offense. The reason I bring that up is because when you don't have that star (aka Bennett Stirtz) to just give it to and put the ball in their hands, how can we help the other four keep the flow and keep advantages? That's where Joey is elite. Like really elite. He's always open. He always gets guys out of trouble. He can keep it moving. He's very smart and understanding when to screen, when not to screen, putting pressure on the rim. He just knows his role, and he's elite at that. He's one that's going to get a lot of opportunity.”
To say Joey will be playing (as stated in thread title) is not an accurate characterization of what either coach Mac or coach Williams has said.
Let me clarify. As great a teammate and kid as Joey is, he will not be in the rotation in conference play
Last season:
Stirtz- great shooter
Banks- 40+% from 3
Cam- non- shooter
Combs- ok non- volume shooter
Koch- solid shooter
This season:
Combs- see above
Mckeever- non- shooter
Koch- see above
Sage- tbd
Howard- average shooter
I guess we will find out but I really see less overall shooting with the loss of our 2 best shooters from last season.
Now: hopefully Howard,combs, sage, thompson,coon,harris,and coleman shoot better than their career numbers....keep working,boys!
Stirtz- great shooter
Banks- 40+% from 3
Cam- non- shooter
Combs- ok non- volume shooter
Koch- solid shooter
This season:
Combs- see above
Mckeever- non- shooter
Koch- see above
Sage- tbd
Howard- average shooter
I guess we will find out but I really see less overall shooting with the loss of our 2 best shooters from last season.
Now: hopefully Howard,combs, sage, thompson,coon,harris,and coleman shoot better than their career numbers....keep working,boys!
Coach disagrees with you.
Koch, Sage, Thompson, and Jirak should all shoot over 40% from 3.
Coleman and Harris could as well.
Combs should be serviceable. And Howard has been shooting over 40% in practice. I'm not necessarily counting on that in games. But at least he'll be improved
What was Banks 3point attempts per game? Yet Sage is tbd? Lol
Really low volume though for Banks.and only if he was wide open. By my count he was 17 for 36 in the regular season Great % BUT an average of just over ONE three attempt /GM. In the post season he was 2 for 7, so just not much volume to work with.
Lot of people projecting these two to start at 4/5 with Cam and McKeever. Unless they don’t project these 2 on the floor a lot together because those or the 2 I just don’t see taking outside shots this year unless cam developed a jumper this off season.
Ok, checked sage's numbers from last year...he hit 38.9% from beyond arc,only behind banks so my label is wrong.
Tate sage- good shooter
Put together the best team you can, regardless of what they look like. Sure, in a perfect world, diverse is great. But just get the best guys for the system.could use a little bit more diversity
Banks made more 3 pointers than Combs and Howard last season at a much higher percentage. I'd rather have a high percentage shooter than high volume shooter.
If they are going to be key guys they will need to shoot it better than last year..much improvement needed over off-season.
I am pulling for a great season but a little skeptical that we will be better without Alvaro,
Tavion and Bennett.
While I'd agree with your premise, I'm not sure that really applies with a guy who only averaged ONE three point attempt/GM.
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