I have a question about bringing Haarms onto campus in mid stream this year, if it was beneficial to his development. Yes, I know the reason why it was done as he would have lost a year of eligibility if he stayed at his prep school.
He has gained the opportunity to train and practice with the Boilers. And he's learning the plays and everything. And scrimmaging against Haas and Swanigan which is great. And he has acclimated himself academically to Purdue which is also good.
But for all these good things, He has basically not played competitive basketball in almost an entire year. I read once about a player rehabbing from an injury. It might have been about Kobe. There is a huge difference in being physically ready to play, and being basketball ready to play. The same applies to NBA rookies in that it's better for them to get game experience and play in the developmental league than to sit at the end of the bench and just watch and never play. I am led to wonder how much rust has taken over Haarms, and how much it will take to elevate his game back to where it was. I feel Epperson, by playing this year, will be more ready to compete and contribute than. Haarms will.
He has gained the opportunity to train and practice with the Boilers. And he's learning the plays and everything. And scrimmaging against Haas and Swanigan which is great. And he has acclimated himself academically to Purdue which is also good.
But for all these good things, He has basically not played competitive basketball in almost an entire year. I read once about a player rehabbing from an injury. It might have been about Kobe. There is a huge difference in being physically ready to play, and being basketball ready to play. The same applies to NBA rookies in that it's better for them to get game experience and play in the developmental league than to sit at the end of the bench and just watch and never play. I am led to wonder how much rust has taken over Haarms, and how much it will take to elevate his game back to where it was. I feel Epperson, by playing this year, will be more ready to compete and contribute than. Haarms will.