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[casbern]

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Anthony Hubbard was looking pretty legit...

[Kyle]

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I was able to catch a couple games on Tuesday.

James and Sonnen have really developed into studs. I remember watching AJ and Sonnen during their first PTL seasons and it's almost like they are completely different players. They seem a year ahead of the typical UNI guard progression.

The biggest thing that stood out to me when looking at all the incoming freshman is their strength and size. Every year I head down to PTL, all the young UNI guys look scrawny and small. Not this year. Singleton is built like a tank, Olivier has a D1 ready body, Lyle is ripped, and Deon seems solid. Tuttle is the only freshman that fits the previous UNI freshman mold (A. Koch, G. Stout, M. Morrison) --skinny and lanky.

With the freshman, it was difficult to analyze each player's skill set. None of the freshman played extended minutes and they all seemed to be looking for their role on the team.

Other players of note:

Ali--His shot wasn't really falling, but he still looked good and was his teams #1 scoring option.
Morrison--I was impressed. He is a team leader and a legitimate scoring threat anytime the ball is in his hands. It will be interesting to see what type of minutes he gets this year.
Basabe--He is one of the most athletic players I've seen in the PTL. Like a lot of the Iowa players, with the exception of Gatens, he often plays out of control, but has a very high ceiling.
Washpun--If we weren't already stocked at the guard position, this kid would be a great get for UNI. Reminds me of a young AJ.

[jnutt]

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I was able to catch a couple games on Tuesday.

James and Sonnen have really developed into studs. I remember watching AJ and Sonnen during their first PTL seasons and it's almost like they are completely different players. They seem a year ahead of the typical UNI guard progression.

The biggest thing that stood out to me when looking at all the incoming freshman is their strength and size. Every year I head down to PTL, all the young UNI guys look scrawny and small. Not this year. Singleton is built like a tank, Olivier has a D1 ready body, Lyle is ripped, and Deon seems solid. Tuttle is the only freshman that fits the previous UNI freshman mold (A. Koch, G. Stout, M. Morrison) --skinny and lanky.

Morrison--I was impressed. He is a team leader and a legitimate scoring threat anytime the ball is in his hands. It will be interesting to see what type of minutes he gets this year.

i loved what i saw from Morrison early last year. He reminded me of McKowen with the way he ran the team and how comfortable he looked doing it.

I completely forgot how skinny A. Koch and G. Stout were. They ended up being some of the best ever.

If you watch the Kansas game again, Sonnen has a very solid game. Actually he always has. Great defender.

[ceaser150]

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Anyone interested in box scores from the games can go here:

http://primetimeleague.com/2011ptlgtlresults.htm

[panther-state]

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Thanks Ceaser, this'll suffice since I can't make a trip to actually see a game. Much appreciated

[jnutt]

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according to Anthony's Twitter...he looks like this guy - Big Sean



uncanny

[Khan4Cats]

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Anyone interested in box scores from the games can go here:

http://primetimeleague.com/2011ptlgtlresults.htm

So what I've got so far, top 3 UNI in each category:

PPG: James 28.0, Sonnen 17.5, Buss 16.0
RPG: Tuttle 8.5, Buss and Pehl 6.0
APG: Morrison 5.0, Tuttle 3.0, Sonnen 2.5

Ali is avg 22 ppg, 6 rpg, 7 apg

[achrist70]

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So what I've got so far, top 3 UNI in each category:

PPG: ANTHONY JAMES 28.0, Sonnen 17.5, Buss 16.0
RPG: Tuttle 8.5, Buss and Pehl 6.0
APG: Morrison 5.0, Tuttle 3.0, Sonnen 2.5

Ali is avg 22 ppg, 6 rpg, 7 apg

Fixed it for you

[Moose39]

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Fixed it for you

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[GoPanthers85]

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wouldn't mind seeing those stat lines come march!

[ilovecats]

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Just got done watching the first half of Rank/Olivier/Mitchell game. ANTHONY JAMES is not there for some reason. Rank is on fire and I think he's missed like 1 shot. I think he has 16. Mitchell's looked solid and knocked down a couple threes. Olivier hasn't played a lot but has shown some nice moves and finishes down low along with a block and some rebounds. Also Hubbard shoots up more ugly shots than anyone.

[panther-state]

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You probably dont tend to be a picky shooter when playing in those prison yard games

[Khan4Cats]

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Through 4 games:

PPG: James 23.7 (3 gms), Sonnen 18.0 (3 gms), Rank 14.0, Morrison 10.8
RPG: Tuttle 8.5, Olivier 6.5, Rank 5.5, Singleton 5.3 (3 gms)
APG: Morrison 2.8, Sonnen 2.3 (3 gms), Mitchell, Tuttle, James 2.0

only James (16.0) and Sonnen (12.3) are averaging double-digit shots per game

[mb13]

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That is because UNI players pass the ball. Iowa players don't.

[panther-state]

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That is because UNI players pass the ball. Iowa players don't.

It sure is nice having a coach who knows that its the little things that win games. Not flashy play...its also nice having players who know the feeling of success, we're probably the only program in the state with players that do.