McCaffery talks RPI, Marble and the NBA and more

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

McCaffery talks RPI, Marble and the NBA and more | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs

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“Our non-conference (record) last year might have been the reason we didn’t get in, because our RPI was low,â€￾ McCaffery said during* Monday’s Iowa Basketball Golf Outing, played in the memory of Chris Street. “We lost five (non-conference) games, and didn’t play well in any of them. We’ll want to try, especially with a young point guard and a young team still, to get off to a good start. You want to get some rhythm.â€￾

“When you think back to last year, you always think about the five losses, but I remember some of the wins,â€￾ McCaffery said. “We didn’t play well in some of those. You want to be playing well and beating people in November and December. And then get consistent. For us, it’s a function of our defense. We didn’t play any defense last year.â€￾

McCaffery said there are usually three or four players on a team who put the extra work in. He said more than that are taking advantage of Iowa’s year-old practice facility.

“This team, it’s been 12,â€￾ McCaffery said. “That’s very encouraging to me.â€￾

Of Gesell, McCaffery said, “Mike, he is sort of relentless. I’ve never seen anything like it.â€￾

Here's on Marble:

“The reality is that’s the world we live in,â€￾ McCaffery said. “The bottom line is, you might as well talk about it. You think I have a player on my team who doesn’t want to leave and play in the NBA? They all do. As a 6-7 guard who has made great strides, he’s on the radar screen. Now he’s got to take the next step and be a premier guard in this league. Which I think he can be, and I would* expect him to be. So if he’s averaging 18 to 20 points in this league, he’s going to be a first-round draft pick. I would be happy for him if* he could be a millionaire.â€￾

INGRAM GOOD TO GO. Freshman guard Patrick Ingram stayed home in Indianapolis, Ind., to get his academic work in order this summer. McCaffery said Ingram, and everyone else on his team, is in good academic standing to start the year.

“He had a large mountain to climb, and I’m very proud of what he did,â€￾ McCaffery said.

 

[clicheusername3]

Marble is going to beast if he decides he's the best player on the team and refuses to get lost in the offense. Cant wait to see if comes out with that fire.

 

[hawkdrummer1]

I never get tired hearing Fran talk about his guys. Who wouldn't want to play for him...

 

[CJSHawk]

The Marble to NBA talk needs to stop. He's a decent B1G player, but leaving early for NBA? C'mon man!

 

[burky247]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151013200886417

 

[ibahawkeye]

I thought Woody was relentless... now mikey is??? Bright future fellas. Marbles future depends on 2 things... needs to get quicker and improve outside shooting. He has the length and height. Im excited to see him next season and look for him to be the star and leading scorer.

 

[ibahawkeye]

I thought Woody was relentless... now mikey is??? Bright future fellas. Marbles future depends on 2 things... needs to get quicker and improve outside shooting. He has the length and height. Im excited to see him next season and look for him to be the star and leading scorer.

 

[Ronco]

The Marble to NBA talk needs to stop. He's a decent B1G player, but leaving early for NBA? C'mon man!

Perhaps, but woldn't it be great if we were having these discussion come next March/April? What we saw last year was a decent BIG player, but he made some huge strides from year one to two.

I don't see him as an NBA player and it seems far fetched, but I like that's his goal and hope he achieves it. However, I hope what he wants to do personally fits in with the team.

 

[clicheusername3]

The Marble to NBA talk needs to stop. He's a decent B1G player, but leaving early for NBA? C'mon man!

McCabe and may got a great shot at the show too.

 

[ChosenChildren]

Iowa Basketball is going to be a lot of fun this year. I already ordered my season tickets!

 

[hawkeyescott]

The Marble to NBA talk needs to stop. He's a decent B1G player, but leaving early for NBA? C'mon man!

I agree, I'm sure you know more about it then McCaffery.

 

[DuffMan]

how is iowa going to cope with loosing both mel and marble to the nba?

 

[UncleHawk]

The Marble to NBA talk needs to stop. He's a decent B1G player, but leaving early for NBA? C'mon man!

Marble probably won't leave early for the NBA. However, it needs to recognized that he is an unusual talent. There aren't too many 6'7" guards who can handle well enough to get a 2/1 A/T ratio playing a lot of PG. Agreed that he needs to consistently play D, show that he can shoot consistently, and be consistently aggressive. That kind of play is within his reach, but it would be a stretch to say he could reach it within this year.

 

[HawkeyeShane]

I never get tired hearing Fran talk about his guys. Who wouldn't want to play for him...

OatesStache...

 

[truehawk]

^ That's great work shane. Well done.

 

[smhawk]

I wonder if they're pushing that nba talk as a recruiting tool.

 

[burky247]

Fran told him in the spring that he doesn't have a chance at the NBA until he puts the same amount of effort on the defensive end as he does on the offensive end. I completely agree with this(along with other things...needs to improve his ball handling and 3 point shooting).

If Marble leaves early it means we had a heck of a season.

 

[dmShortSaledude]

I wonder if they're pushing that nba talk as a recruiting tool.

They sure do seem to be talking about it a lot. I don't see it happening, Roy leaving early. But if it does then he will have to play like he did in his last game of last season. And if he plays like he did against Oregon, we will one of the top teams in the B1G. If he plays close to it, we will make the tourney... Marble was electric in that Oregon game. Pure crazy. That was the best game by a Hawkeye since when? It's been years... Gatens play a few games prior was close. But it has been years since a Hawkeye has performed that well. Years...

 

[BigD]

They sure do seem to be talking about it a lot. I don't see it happening, Roy leaving early. But if it does then he will have to play like he did in his last game of last season. And if he plays like he did against Oregon, we will one of the top teams in the B1G. If he plays close to it, we will make the tourney... Marble was electric in that Oregon game. Pure crazy. That was the best game by a Hawkeye since when? It's been years... Gatens play a few games prior was close. But it has been years since a Hawkeye has performed that well. Years...

I agree that if Marble can bring that kind of intensity to every game and be consistant then he will definatly be a potential for the NBA. However, if he is sloppy on defense and has those games where he seems to be a non- factor like he did last year then all this NBA talk will be mute. The potential is there but I see him playing his senior year at Iowa unless he has a monster season.

 

[jacknicholson]

Gee Willikers, if everybody goes. we are back to square one.....