Josh Dix Interview 1-12-24
Iowa Basketball player interview
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00:00 >> Career high 15 points.
00:02 >> I mean, how do you feel like I have three pointers?
00:06 What was working for you?
00:09 >> Yeah, I felt good but my teammates were really just setting me up.
00:12 I mean, I was open a lot so they were just finding me,
00:14 setting good screens to get me open.
00:16 >> I imagine that your first career start against Iowa State didn't go exactly how
00:22 you imagined, how have you been able to kind of keep your mental high after that
00:26 game?
00:27 >> Yeah, that was a rough game for me and our whole team.
00:30 So it was just kind of like we came together,
00:32 we had to stay confident in our abilities.
00:34 And coaches have just been telling me to be more aggressive and
00:37 be confident in myself.
00:38 >> I think you said coming into the season, you finally felt fully healthy.
00:44 Now you've played almost half the season, has it been that way for you?
00:48 Do you feel more comfortable with your health?
00:51 >> Yeah, I feel a lot more physically stronger in the leg.
00:54 I mean, I'm able to do stuff I feel like I wasn't able to do last year.
00:57 Last year I was kind of just a shooter, so
00:59 I feel like I'm able to impact the game in more ways than I was last year.
01:02 >> Tony with 15 assists tonight, what makes him a good pass?
01:06 >> I mean, he just finds people, he always has his eyes up and
01:08 I feel like he just pushes the ball.
01:10 I mean, he's super fast out there, so just finding people,
01:13 he makes the game easy for everyone else.
01:14 >> Six guys in double figures, three double doubles in this team and
01:17 the rest is a good team.
01:19 How big of a confidence builder is to have that kind of production?
01:22 >> Yeah, I mean, everyone chipped in doing their part.
01:24 We kind of preached that in practice that everyone had to step up.
01:27 I mean, last game everyone had to step up cuz Pat was out.
01:30 But with him back, I feel like we just, with everyone stepping up last game,
01:34 it just kinda carried over to this game.
01:37 >> How have you guys been able to weather, I mean,
01:39 you started 0-3 in the Big Ten now, you're almost at 500.
01:42 How have you been able to kinda weather that?
01:45 >> I mean, last year we started off 0-3 too, so
01:47 just being in that position before and not freaking out.
01:50 We knew we had two home games that we needed to win, and
01:52 then now we go on the road to Minnesota and we need to win that game too, for sure.
01:56 >> How much has, I mean, you mentioned the coaching staff wanting you to be more
02:02 aggressive, how has that process been like for you?
02:05 >> I mean, it's been great.
02:07 I've just been trying to kinda fit in the team and play my role, but
02:10 they just said be aggressive, make plays for other people.
02:13 So that's what I've been trying to do.
02:14 >> All right, thanks, Josh.
02:17 >> Thanks, Josh.
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