Final Four - 2019

[ibahawkeye]

Can't shoot is a bit harsh and a stretch. As a Freshman he hasn't displayed his 15ft range that well, but I can tell you that it's there. Watch his high school highlights again. His stroke doesn't even look bad. He has been forcing things entirely to much after coming back from the injury. Oh ya he also came back to start playing immediately in confrence play. Once Cook settles down a bit and finds a groove in this offense he will be the primary guy on the scouting report. The number 1 thing you can't allow to happen to you is get carved up in the paint. Cook can and will provide this threat for us more so than any hawkeye we have seen since Reggie Evens. Pemsel and Kreiner are nice players and bring some tools to the court for sure, but they are complement pieces to Cook. If you had to draft the Iowa players in order even right now Cook is the lottery draft pick. Yes even over Jok. Jok's durability issues and asthma are really going to hurt his chances of ever being as good as he could be. Cook is still the top pick.

I'll take a healthy Jok. Cook turns the ball over too much in the post and although Pete's defense is bad, it's well ahead of Tylers. Not only that Jok lead the team in rebounding.

 

[WinOneThisCentury]

That's going to get better. They are a bunch of freshman now.

Yes they are...when they played Virginia I was seriously wondering if they could win 3 B10 games this year. They have really figured out how to play together better defensively...and move the ball on offense. They are a much more patient team now at the offensive end.

I just hope when Jok gets back, we run the offense and let him get his shots within the offense...or create within the offense. Late in the clock, fine, let him create, but certain games he stalemated the offense as he was hunting for shots all the time.

 

[Locker67]

The team should know that they can play and win without Pete. Having him get back would be a great bonus. But keep moving the ball and don't depend on Pete. Play like you have the last 2 games with great player and ball movement.

 

[SteveGarvey1]

Cook needs to get a better outside shot and play better D before leaving early. I don't see him leaving early but heck I have been wrong before.

Didn't he just knock down a 3 the other night? I realize he's only knocked down a couple this year total but his shot doesn't look that bad. Give him another year or two and it could be pretty decent.

 

[Locker67]

Never said he had a bad outside shot. Just saying it would need to get much better.