How did Uthoff not attend ISU his father was a great Cyclone player way back.
Who's the best player in the State of Iowa...
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Well for what it's worth, ESPN. And if you look on reddit/fb seems like most are going Uthoff. In either case, I still hope Georges sees this.
Thanks for clearing that up. I had always thought it was his dad.
It comes down to crunch time. Would you rather have a player play an amazing 37 minute game, but disappear at the end of the game when his team needs him most? Or have a player play a consistently great 37 minutes and then get even better in the final 3 minutes and actually ask for the ball because they want to take that last shot?
As long as Iowa blows out inferior opponents, the first player is fine. Tight game at the end of regulation? Forget it.
Additionally, Niang is a very unorthodox player. Everything from his odd-timed jumpshot release, to his un-blockable hook shot, to his spins and post moves make him a way harder player to guard. Uthoff is a lot more straightforward player. Somebody who bodies him up takes him out of his comfort zone.
As long as Iowa blows out inferior opponents, the first player is fine. Tight game at the end of regulation? Forget it.
Additionally, Niang is a very unorthodox player. Everything from his odd-timed jumpshot release, to his un-blockable hook shot, to his spins and post moves make him a way harder player to guard. Uthoff is a lot more straightforward player. Somebody who bodies him up takes him out of his comfort zone.
I don't really know because the only Iowa game I've really watched is the one against us. I watched him dominate for 20 minutes and disappear in the clutch
Like any good old sports discussion, unless a clear rubric is shared, there is always a counter argument, bias involved, etc. That's why message boards and talk radio exist, right? :spinny:
Both exceptional talents.....if one gets first team AA at the end of the season and one second team....does that provide finality to the discussion? Is it about where a team finishes? How deep they go in the tourney? If they get drafted? Blah, blah, blah.
SPORTS!!!!
I don't take issue with people having the opinion but I am not seeing that at all. Who are you talking about?Seems like non-biased people outside of ISU mostly going towards Uthoff.
Which is a good thing, because Niang will find out about this
EDIT: I see you mentioned Reddit and I'm on there daily. That is not the case unless the flair is B1G. Also, it wouldn't matter even if they were because they are mostly a bunch of college kids and fans with too much time on their hands that don't know crap just like you and me.
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Its easy to spot all the Iowa trolls posing as ISU fans in this thread. Especially all the ones with the very low post count. Uthoff and Jok are the only players from Iowa's team I would take for ISU if I could. Uthoff is having a great year. I would take Niang all day over Uthoff. That said, I think either team takes a huge tank if they were to lose either of these players to injury.
Lol, what website are you looking at? Uthoff's PEr is better than Niang's. Also, when Niang plays substantially more minutes than Uthoff, his win shares are going to be inflated. On a per minute basis, Uthoff is much better.
You either have no idea how to use advanced stats or are using a fake website.
Niang likely logs more minutes than Uthoff because of the lack of depth.
Tbe biggest difference between the two teams has been guard play at crucial moments.
Tbe biggest difference between the two teams has been guard play at crucial moments.
Niang and it's not even close. Any ISU fan that picks Uthoff should be banned and publicly shamed.
Uthoff Most overrated player in the country. He's good, but his donkey face negates that.
Uthoff Most overrated player in the country. He's good, but his donkey face negates that.
Teamrankings.com Niang has a higher PER on a per game basis. Nobody cares about per 40. You see ESPN flash points per game or points per 40? Maybe Uthoff should play more if he's so much better. Niang has a better offensive and defensive rating than Uthoff
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