I think it was partly the concussion and partly his ego and it all just came crashing down on him. I wish him the best.
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Agreed, either way hope where ever he lands he figures it out as he had talent but not the mindset to be able to utilize it.
This offseason will be quite interesting as its the first year with a now "solid" understanding of NIL and the free transfer portal, which could lead to lots of upheaval within teams/standings in the B1G/NCAA vs prior years.
Frazier was playing with a torn labrum in his shoulder all year.
Definitely wore him down as the year progressed.
I’d take healthy Frazier over Brooks 10 times out of 10. No offense to Brooks
He looked good in the games without Ayo in the 20/21 season.
But yeah I agree the praise he got probably went to his head some. That along with the injury caused the decline in his production
I see Patrick in some early second round mocks, interesting to see if he is thinking that going to MI for a year will bump him up or if he is looking at NIL money instead.
Interesting at how NIL will play into this all going forward and not just for this player but for all transfers/non-lottery picks
I feel like UK already has like 5 PF’s on their roster, so that’d be a weird fit.
Unless they are pitching him on playing as a true wing
Apparently Christie will get feedback from the NBA and go if he’s hearing first round. I don’t think he will though, he was a shooter who shot 31% from 3 this year and doesn’t have an NBA body. Most mocks don’t have him sniffing the first, save for like one.
I’m biased but I think him coming back, getting stronger, and having a more solid next season could definitely solidify him in the first. He’s talented but struggled to adjust to the strength on the game at times. He couldn’t drive on anybody.
I’m biased but I think him coming back, getting stronger, and having a more solid next season could definitely solidify him in the first. He’s talented but struggled to adjust to the strength on the game at times. He couldn’t drive on anybody.
Brooks:
12.7ppg
3.7rpg
2.9apg
39.4% from three
44.4% fg %
Frazier:
11.6ppg
2.8rpg
4.1apg
32.8% from three
39.7% fg %
Brooks is criminally underrated. Gonna miss him a lot.
Played with a torn tendon in his left hand since mid-Jan as well.
Agree with you. Could benefit a lot from staying.
Not a super great draft for SGs tho so you never know. Hard to fault guys if they are going to be first round picks. Better hope their info is good tho.
No it was his non shooting hand thankfully. It was pretty gnarly and his middle finger tho. He played with his middle/ring fingers taped together much of the year.
People seem to think he’ll be back, but you never know. I think some around him were frustrated with how this year went for him, albeit Izzo keep giving him shots and minutes so can’t really blame it on lack of role, he played to most minutes on the team.
I firmly believe he can bump his strength up and his percentages up, which were pretty rough this past year (38% from the field, 31% from 3). I mean look at all of the sophomores in our conference who solidified themselves as lottery picks this year. Not saying he’ll be an All American but I truly do think he can really bump his stock by staying a year. JMO.
I’m not necessarily agreeing with his take (love Brooks as a player), but stats don’t tell the whole story. Trent’s main contribution to our team most of the time was his elite on-ball defense … one of the best I’ve seen at Illinois since Luther Head.
Izzo has done an in home with Jalen Bridges of WVU. Pretty stiff competition though.
Trent played PG, a role he wasn’t best in, due to necessity.
Was arguably the second best guard defender (McConnell is #1) in Conference.
Brooks is good player, just isn’t as good as Frazier. Again, no offense intended.
I think so too. He wore down physically and was asked to do a lot but the flashes were there early in the year and at some other points. Has a lot of room to put on muscle and become a Gary Harris type.
Caleb Houstan and Max Christie have absolutely zero business going pro
100%. Both could be first round picks next year and would immediately be sent down the the G League if they went.
Don’t you put that NEGATIVITY ON ME
EvilMonkeyInTheCloset
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Glad a Wisconsin fan was worried enough to break that news for us............
The rest of the Big Ten can breathe a sigh of relief now because they won't have to worry about Iowa next year.
Just saw it on one of our boards. I'm sure someone will break the Davis news to us when it comes.Glad a Wisconsin fan was worried enough to break that news for us............
The rest of the Big Ten can breathe a sigh of relief now because they won't have to worry about Iowa next year.
To be fair, we never really worry about Iowa.Glad a Wisconsin fan was worried enough to break that news for us............
The rest of the Big Ten can breathe a sigh of relief now because they won't have to worry about Iowa next year.
Him and Garza are two of the biggest waste of tournament runs in the history of Iowa basketball.
EvilMonkeyInTheCloset
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And that's why you lose to Iowa as much as you have over the course of history.
Think about all the extra wins you could've had if you cared........
EvilMonkeyInTheCloset
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Not necessarily. They seem high on some of the recruits at guard we're bringing in......
Like who? And unless Ulis shows more promise, we need his quickness and grit.
Y’all are fvcked
Edit: zero surprise @B1G_Fan inserted himself here. Maybe one day IU will recruit a legit shooter like Loyer.
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