I've seen Catchings play a few times at Brownsburg. I would have a hard time believing he's a 4. He's a freakishly athletic 3 that should be playing around the perimeter.
not a TKR / Furst/ Gillis type 4.
I am not opposed to him playing the 3, but that freakish athleticism can also be put to use at the 4, where he’ll be able to exploit his quickness advantage.
I think it depends on how he develops physically. He was very skinny the last time I saw him play. Hummel was listed at 6'8 200. I can't figure out where Catchings is as 247 and Rivals both have different sizes for him. He's 6'9 209 on OT Elite. I would agree he's a stretch 4 at 6'9 209.
He is 6'9 and still growing. He is a 4 there can be no doubt. He's a walking mismatch at the 4 especially when switching on to smaller players. He like Daniel doesn't look physical it would be safe to say Kanon is the best rebounder in this class.
He's a roaming everywhere wing 4 all day, every day. An aberration that no team will know how to defend. Long live the motion offense
Berg at the 5, TKR at the 4, Furst at the 3, Burgess at 2 and Jacobsen at the 1. Painters master plan of starting the tallest lineup ever is now complete.
Did Brantley work exclusively with Hummel and Edwards? I hadn't heard that.
Lol. Brantley wasn't even @ Purdue as a coach until Summer of 2013, so yes that would make it hard for him to work with Hummel.
I suspect Purdue plays a bit more motion and fewer sets next year, but that is a guess. If it does and under different scenarios as well as who is having a strong game I wouldn’t be opposed to seeing him at any place other than the one. He can be that versatile and the 5 would only be if 5 out.
Agree. I think next year without Edey, we play some more positionless basketball. Obviously Smith will run the point, but even that may vary some and give Smith a chance to look to score even more than this year. Faster and fewer sets, should be fun to watch how it develops.
I see that more of a lean, but at the same time they will find Trey, but less than they have found some recent 5s I think. Then who is to say that a faster pace and a senior year doesn't find Caleb with many more minutes and effective play. Still, how they play will be on the players. Where does Berg fit in?
Unless Fletch makes a big jump I don't see him handling the ball outside of a couple of dribbles. That group would need some freshman help IMO. Now, here is what nobody has typed due to little to no minutes and that is Brian Waddell. Does he improve his perimeter shot and get stronger? If the team has a bit less low post play and a bit more quickness overall and spacing in the court we could find that a player that handles the ball and can create for others finding a role as well. So Brian and Caleb next year are questions as well. Both will get minutes, but how the team "shapes" will be an interesting watch
Agree. Projecting next year's rotation is such a crapshoot. Smith is probably the only guy I see as a lock to start next year. A couple of others will have an inside track (TKR, Loyer) but who knows with all the guys we have coming in and the transfer portal. We have 14 guys who are scheduled to be on scholarship, and something has to give.
Very few high school or college teams play more than 8. I expect at least one to redshirt...maybe two? What I asked a while back and nobody responded because nobody may know was whether NIL to two non scholly players were possible as preferred walk-ons as a title?
I have to think Painter has a plan or at least a couple of ideas in mind already on how he's going to manage the roster, unfortunately, I doubt he knows exactly what's going on in some of these guys' head and so things could always change.
All we know is that Matt has said he is not worried.
FWIW I can verify that another source echoed those thoughts that were referenced in a particular game that Kanon played. Perhaps there were some things he was struggling with in those games that he has put behind him?
No way that happens, kids were offered scholarships, someone would leave if that happened. All teams lose players, my guess is Purdue loses 2, who that will be is open to speculation.
Or painter is upfront and honest with kids and recruits a certain type of kid that wants to be here and trusts the process
I certainly don't know. I think speculation could come up with a few suspects, but nothing clear. I wish someone was informed enough to understand if NIL can be used for "walk-ons" should that be an avenue...
