Game Awards: Iowa Hawkeyes 95, Stetson Hatters 68
By Jeremy Karll
Please Be Better: Peter Jok
Peter Jok hasn’t been his normal self since scoring 42-points against Memphis. In just 25 minutes of action, Jok still finished with 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, but the Hawkeyes need more out of their star on offense.
His 4-of-13 shooting night from the field and 1-of-7 shooting from three marks the third straight game he’s failed to shoot above 40 percent from the field, as well as the second time in three games he’s made two or fewer threes.
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Sure, Isaiah Moss stepped up with 21 points and Cordell Pemsl and Jordan Bohannon, even though he struggled against Stetson, have emerged as reliable scoring options since Tyler Cook went down, but Jok is still the star. Iowa will lean on him more in games they don’t seemingly lead by double-digits right off the bat.
Teams have started and will continue to put pressure on Jok. He’s seeing fewer and fewer open shots, as teams are making a conscious effort to slow him down.
Jok needs to be better at creating shots for himself. That part of his offensive game is a big reason why he’s still at Iowa instead of playing in the NBA right now.
It’s not to say that he needs to shoot 68.8 percent from the field and average 42 points per game, however Iowa won’t win many games when Jok only scores 15 points or shoots under 40 percent from the field, let alone both happening in the same game.
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Right now Peter Jok is simply in a funk, but a good shooting night will fix it. Iowa ended their four game losing streak against Stetson with Jok struggling behind the arc, but the Hawkeyes won’t stand a chance against Iowa State if he’s not better.