Trey Thompson Playing Time

[ChiefRhoads]

I would love to hear why people think Trey Thompson is getting such little playing time so far in the season. He did not do much when he got in for the last 4 minutes, but he does look like a good sized 3/4. Hoping whatever it is that he figures out what Ben needs from him as I feel like we are going to need his talent going forward.

 

[ChicagoHawk2020]

I’m thinking maybe the redshirt was for a reason last year and he isn’t as good as a lot of people think?

 

[Hurricane88]

I would love to hear why people think Trey Thompson is getting such little playing time so far in the season. He did not do much when he got in for the last 4 minutes, but he does look like a good sized 3/4. Hoping whatever it is that he figures out what Ben needs from him as I feel like we are going to need his talent going forward.

It's one game. I wouldn't read into anything that much after just one game.

 

[KurtWarner]

There was a lot of talk of him being pretty darn good early. Not sure what's going on but you can bet he'll be gone after the season if things don't change

 

[dsmhawk09]

Starting back court was 0-7 from 3. If this keeps up they have to consider moving up Harris or Thompson to play some 2.

Mcollum put up some scoring in 18 minutes but I don’t see how he’s gonna work on defense against legit teams.

 

[Kceasthawk@77]

Starting back court was 0-7 from 3. If this keeps up they have to consider moving up Harris or Thompson to play some 2.

Mcollum put up some scoring in 18 minutes but I don’t see how he’s gonna work on defense against legit teams.

We had a LOT of threes go right in the hoop and spin out. Lets see how a couple of games go. The free throws need to be a lot better though......

 

[ComradeKirk]

There was a lot of talk of him being pretty darn good early. Not sure what's going on but you can bet he'll be gone after the season if things don't change

He's not going to play if he keeps slacking on D. Had two uncontested shots scored on him right after he came on.

 

[Matt1nb7]

I’m thinking maybe the redshirt was for a reason last year and he isn’t as good as a lot of people think?

He redshirted last year because that was the plan from his commitment. Come in early and skip senior year of HS to weight train how Iowa wants and learn the system.

 

[Hawkangler]

There was a lot of talk of him being pretty darn good early. Not sure what's going on but you can bet he'll be gone after the season if things don't change

Totally agree. He hasn't taken to the weight training and gets abused by bigger/stronger 4s. Defense is lacking also.

 

[J.Hawkeye]

People I know that have been able to watch Practice have commented “he doesn’t stick out, he is not one the guys you find yourself watching when he is on the floor.”

 

[Rifler]

I would love to hear why people think Trey Thompson is getting such little playing time so far in the season.

Little playing time so far in the season?,... We just played our first preseason game and Trey got 4 minutes.

 

[T. Kimball]

McCollum said afterward that we were defending a guard heavy team and couldn't go with our bigs guarding them.

 

[Max Rebo]

People I know that have been able to watch Practice have commented “he doesn’t stick out, he is not one the guys you find yourself watching when he is on the floor.”

I appreciate this input, and I have no reason to doubt it.

At the same time, following the Oct. 12 scrimmage, at least one beat reporter called Thompson "arguably the best player on the floor" ... LINK

Maybe it was a Heck-at-Kids-Day kind of situation?

 

[PeteJox]

He looked terrible on defense. Slow feet and lazy.

 

[Smigamorski]

Thompson is either not good or not ready. Both are concerning but in no world should Joey M get playing time over him.

 

[eyesofhawk]

Starting back court was 0-7 from 3. If this keeps up they have to consider moving up Harris or Thompson to play some 2.

Mcollum put up some scoring in 18 minutes but I don’t see how he’s gonna work on defense against legit teams.

I can tell you Payton will do a lot better on D than Trey guarding a 2.

In no world will Trey ever play the 2

 

[KurtWarner]

Thompson is either not good or not ready. Both are concerning but in no world should Joey M get playing time over him.

I thought JM played pretty well actually

 

[Hawkangler]

Thompson is either not good or not ready. Both are concerning but in no world should Joey M get playing time over him.

Are you at practice every day? I doubt ypu've ever watched a practice. Players that put out the most effort on both ends of the court will play.

 

[HawksRule73]

Starting back court was 0-7 from 3. If this keeps up they have to consider moving up Harris or Thompson to play some 2.

Mcollum put up some scoring in 18 minutes but I don’t see how he’s gonna work on defense against legit teams.

Ben was on the record saying he thought the offense was good, the shot making was not. Some nights they go in and some nights they don't. I'm encouraged that Ben didn't seem worried.

 

[ChiefRhoads]

Little playing time so far in the season?,... We just played our first preseason game and Trey got 4 minutes.

Did you not watch the exhibition game where he didn't play at all either?????

 

[Rambler Hawk]

I thought JM played pretty well actually

He resembled Luka a little….lookswise. he also ran the court like Luka …

 

[The Big Z]

There was a lot of talk of him being pretty darn good early. Not sure what's going on but you can bet he'll be gone after the season if things don't change

If he is he is. Then he wasn’t good enough to play. If he was he’d be playing.

 

[iahawkeyes17]

Thompson is either not good or not ready. Both are concerning but in no world should Joey M get playing time over him.

Thompson is same age as Ethan Harris and every other freshman. Not saying he’s kris murray talented but Kris came in as a 19 yr old frosh and barely saw the floor. Let’s give kid a little time before we anoint him a bust.