More of Dickerson. Less of Clemons.

[RocknRollface]

Classic "I don't understand the game of basketball " post

No it's not.

Let's be brutally honest and admit Clemons wouldn't start for most mid majors. He's probably the all around worst offensive guard I've ever seen.

Our other point guard is ok but wouldn't start for most teams in a major conference.

Yes there are things both Mike and AC can do better and in some cases much better than Dickerson. Ball security and especially defense.

But the one thing he does much better than them, beating his man off the dribble, also happens to be arguably the most important ability in basketball.

To ask for more Dickerson over Clemons is not at all ridiculous.

 

[hawkeye12345]

35+ mpg is the norm for PG? You didn't do any research. I did and discovered that 2 of the 14 PGs in the B1G are getting 35 or more minutes per game. Most are in the 28 to 33 range. Looks like the average is around 30.

Having said that, I would like to see Gesell get 30 minutes a game instead of the 24 or so he averages.

It was meant to be 30 not 35. See the 10 minutes for the backup as reference.

 

[WindsorHawk]

Whys that? Because MG and Sapp are well on their way to being all BIG 1st teamers? Trey got a handful of mins and got to show that he can throw the ball in the basket. Which the other two evidently can't do with a ton more time. I think those other 2 have had plenty of chances to step up and neither are worthy of the mins they are getting. What's Iowa going to be out if Trey were to get 10-15 mins a game at this point? I bet Fran is pondering it he'd be nuts not to be. Trey may very well out produce MG with half the mins played.

I'm burned out on MG all I want is 8-12 pts 4-6 assists and play tough D. We aren't getting those modest numbers combined from MG and Sapp consistently. It'd be one thing if there was a Marble still on the roster or say JO was knocking down shots when open. But that's sure not happening. Jok is showing he's still got some developing to do yet.

Whens the last time Iowa was getting such little production from the PG spot? And guard spots overall. It's pretty amazing they've been as good as they've been this yr as a team to me...

IMO Dickerson should get exactly what Jok got last year in conference play...the opportunity to get better in practice and minutes in blowout games. He may help more as the season progresses and should be ready for an expanded role next year.