Don't worry about old '73. He is just an angry guy. It happens when you've been incontinent all your life, and you live in your momma's basement. His sole form of entertainment is to try to troll this board, but he has been outed. The next move is for him to quietly cancel his old ID and come back with a new one. Want to bet it is "Boiler1974"? He figures we will never guess who he was.
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I like that post so funny. He gonna look very silly if purdue gets there this year my gut feeling telling me so. They got the pieces to make it happen. I'm confident despite what that person thinks.
preseason vegas odds has purdue in the #14-18 range.
if this team is considered underrated, we are bound for huge tourney/big ten success! can't wait!
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Back to Hunter, It currently looks very likely that Guard Duane Washington will announce that he will be attending Ohio State tomorrow. I believe that Ohio State was making a good run at him(Hunter), but this will probably not help their chances. I think unless he falls in love with Minny, were in a good place.
He writes like an old man (and I am know one who should criticize) but my guess is that 1974 is a 15-17 kid that is loving the attention he is getting.
Yes. I would think that this commitment would only help with Hunter. If Washington heads to OSU like everyone expects, I really think that puts Purdue in great shape with Hunter (although the Demanzi Anderson commitment to IU immediately after two other forwards reminds me that I shouldn't make too many assumptions in recruiting).
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I agree that rebounding will be the tipping point. But I don't think it is solely on the forwards. The guards rebounding will be what fills the vacuum of Biggie moving on and what Determines how good the team can be. Not absolving the forwards, just think it will take five defensive rebounders every time to get what we need.
An aspect that was evident in many games last year (not jut PU) is with more 3-pointers shot, there are more long rebounds (I know - DUH). Thus, guards doing more blocking out and more hanging around the circle on long shots is required. Guards are often taught in younger years that if they are the furthest from the basket, to flare to the side to get the outlet pass (if on D), but that more applies when the rebound will be short and the outlet will be made from under the basket. On 3-point shots, the outlet is often the rebound. On Offense, think more long rebound than either getting back on D or get to an open area for a pop out ... I don't see the guards (again, a general statement not specific to PU) changing their responses to longer shots vs. shorter shots.
That is a coaching philosophy I'm not sure I agree with or disagree with. We are seeing more guards taking perimeter shots. And after taking the shot, rather than going to towards the basket to follow up and grab the long rebound, they run back to set up on defense. If they stayed, their team could possibly get a lot more rebounds and second chance opportunities to score. However, by staying, they would not be set up on defense, and would allow a lot of easy buckets on defense. I believe a slower team is probably one that would take a shot and then try to get back on defense. Whereas a quicker team might take the risk to stay and go after that long rebound, knowing they have the speed to catch up and be in place. I've seen many teams use both philosophies. I guess, you play to your strengths, and try to cover for your deficiencies. If Purdue were a quicker team, I could see their guards going more after their missed shots, than hustling back to be in place on defense. I see the benefits but also the risks.
I think that Purdue does a lot better with this when three point shots are taken within the flow of the offense so that they have balance and can get a couple of guys back. When they don't have balance, my observation is that they too often give up transition baskets off of long rebounds.
one nice thing that Purdue has had for a few years is that four players are able to start the break..and push the ball putting pressure on the other team's D...this will continue
I agree - I was essentially supporting DAKOTA GIRL's post about guards rebounding. The more and more the game becomes long-shot oriented, the more that is essential. When we didn't have guys who could penetrate, it was a bit more obvious that "rebounding" was based a lot on luck (and perhaps a bit of lack of awareness) for the long ones ... and when the luck doesn't go our way, they're off to the races. It struck me two years ago that the opponents got a lot more of them than we did, but maybe we were pounding the inside a lot more than other teams were ... wait ... I'm sure we were.
Interesting that vegas has higher expectations than most of this forum.
Agree. Simple minded approach, my only true option, is that you can't run a fast break if the team doesn't get the defensive rebound.
Also agree that the long rebounds are much frequent than they used to be due to more threes going up.
Swannigan made it easy for our guards by sucking up 16 or 17 a game. The only guard I remember him consistently knocking out of the way to get a board was Mathias
. All the guards must go after it now or we will get beat on the boards.I bet they have been working on that ever since the WUG final.
All this is true...it will be a team effort on the boards and that is why it is so important that 4 at a given time can push the ball generally. It is hard to get out too quickly if all have to rebound. Course when Haas is playing .."IF" the break is not there...use the big guy... while he is playing without becoming too one dimensionalInteresting that vegas has higher expectations than most of this forum.
Agree. Simple minded approach, my only true option, is that you can't run a fast break if the team doesn't get the defensive rebound.
Also agree that the long rebounds are much frequent than they used to be due to more threes going up.
Swannigan made it easy for our guards by sucking up 16 or 17 a game. The only guard I remember him consistently knocking out of the way to get a board was Mathias
I bet they have been working on that ever since the WUG final.
You win .. they have been. And if it's not apparent by now, I am enamored with simplicity.Interesting that vegas has higher expectations than most of this forum.
Agree. Simple minded approach, my only true option, is that you can't run a fast break if the team doesn't get the defensive rebound.
Also agree that the long rebounds are much frequent than they used to be due to more threes going up.
Swannigan made it easy for our guards by sucking up 16 or 17 a game. The only guard I remember him consistently knocking out of the way to get a board was Mathias
I bet they have been working on that ever since the WUG final.
interesting to see the changes (post draft, summer signings, etc)
westgate had purdue opening at ~25th at 60/1, but now in september purdue is 100/1
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I don't have a Scout subscription to verify, but it seems they are saying:
I would think this would be great...unless someone came in through the bathroom window that we are not aware
Hunter was on campus for the Purdue game Saturday. Everything is pointing towards a Purdue commit this week. He would be a really good get!
Great find, thank you. This would be yet another solid class and fit more of the team puzzle perfectly. Expectations will continually grow for the next several seasons.
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