Q-was-here wrote:Garza, Minott, and Mudiay power the Iowa squad to another home win. Minott has a bit more of a scoring/offensive arsenal than I anticipated coming out of college. Garza just continues to be an offensive force, average over 26PPG and 70 FG% over 4 games so far for Iowa. He makes it look pretty easy down there!
If we can't re-sign Reid, Garza may not be a bad option as an offensive stretch 5 off the bench next season.
I was also surprised by Minott's offensive arsenal watching him in Summer League. He's a much better ballhandler and shooter than advertised coming out of college. Garza and Minott have been highly productive consistently so far this season and have clearly been the two best players on the Iowa squad.
Garza had 30 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and a block tonight. His shooting was highly efficient as he hit 11 of 18 FGAs, 2 of 4 three attempts and 3 of 4 free throws. He had all-around great numbers. Especially noteworthy were his 6 assists and 2 steal. He's a talented player. Minott's stats were also impressive with 21 points on 10-16 shooting along with 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and only 2 turnovers. He was a +17.
But let's not overlook yet another really good game by Mudiay. He had 25 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and zero - repeat zero - turnovers as the team's starting PG tonight. He hit 10 of his 14 FG attempts and 2 of his 2 three attempts. He have 5 steals his last game. He was a terrific NBA player his first year in the League. He's struggled the past few years, but the talent is there and I like that he hasn't given up. We should keep our eye on him as someone who might be able to help this team later this season. He's a tough, high energy player.
