I would agree about the final 15 minutes but the first 25 or so minutes was very indicative IMO. I like Morton and Furst but it's pretty clear the coaching staff now thinks a 3 man rotation at the 4/5 (Edey/TKR/Gillis) and the upside of Heide and Colvin over Morton is best for the team's chances to go deep in the tourney.
I think Heide starts.(next year)
That first line is just, wow.
Other than fouling some behind the arc, Cam is who I like on D at this time. He can defend different types of players as needed
Even two years ago they were starting. I remember Morton playing 20+ minutes in the 2nd round game against Texas in 2022. Show how much talent we have.
I thought Jenkins was a good pickupfor us last year. I figured he was a good influence for Smith and Loyer and wouldprovide instant offense, coming in for a few minutes off the bench. I don't like putting down any Purdue player, but early on I was disappointed that Jones was starting. I was hoping Heide will take on the tough guy approach like Gillis and play PF and Colvin would play SF. This shows everyone how little I know about BB. TKR had his best game of the year. I loved his dunk. And Jones has been a delight. Great D, and a real love for the game that is infectious for his teammates. And one guy who has been overlooked is Loyer. He always seems to shoot well and play well in big games, and he made two important plays on the defensive boards.
3 rebounds and 3 assists last night
Anyone that suggests anything or indicates so.ething may be more or less effective or basically does anything that isnt praising the status quo get mocked here. The cultists are very serious about not breaking those rules. Then when something IS changed and it works, they act like they knew it all along.
But why would Painter give Morton all that time during the regular season and then decide not to play him in the tourney? That time could have gone to Colvin to get him more experience so he’s ready in March.
I thought he had one also, but the box scores I found did not have him with a block.
Probably because Colvin has improved his defense significantly.
That’s the thing. Do people on here really think this was Painter’s plan all along? To “save” Heide and Colvin until March?
Not sure I understand. Are you suggesting that Myles has always been ready to play? You do realize that Cam is also getting more minutes than early in the year. Not sure I understand what you wish to express
Because Colvin struggled defensively and struggled with the offensive game plan. Is this really that hard to understand?
I don't think he was ready, but there is something to timing things for peak performance. Ideally a coach would hold back a team a bit, but not enough to lose until it was time after struggling against things to turn them loose a bit IF that option can play out. I said months ago that I didn't want him to peak until March so that he is a lift to the team, less scouting on him and somewhat unknown to prepare for. Now, Matt held him back to have him meet Matt's expectations (and the other players), but assuming Purdue was capable of winning through the season I'm sure Matt would like that peak in March and not December or January. It keeps players hungry and with a long season it adds a bit of freshness to the team. You can see Cam the first off the bench, whereas he never got the minutes as early most of the season.
I mean cultists and criticize everything Painter does, potato potato.
Colvin offense is better too. I would submit it was good yesterday despite the ill advised quick three and missed dunk. He participated in the offense, passed the ball. Passed to the post. Three assists. Now not just a shot hunter playing poor defense. If you want to play early with Zach in the game you have to feed the post sometimes. That’s a skill to learn with all those little people hanging all over Zach.
Agreed. The dunks (even the missed ones), aggressive blocks, and fearless three-point shots are all characteristic of a highly energetic and athletic player. It's just a matter of time before he puts it all together. And he's beginning to do these things within the flow of the offense.
It is knowing that you should be getting a player with a high ceiling a lot of playing time, let him work through his mistakes, learn in game situations so that he’s suddenly not thrust into a major role during the tourney.
I hope he is a better college player than Jaden. I’m unsure he has more potential than Booker at MSU and yet we saw Izzo have him on the bench for a while. Any chance that Matt was thinking similar to Izzo which is different than a lot of fans or did both make the same mistake?
It shows they think it was what's best to beat Grambling.
Painter’s philosophy is that it is better to make him earn it and one could argue that he has gotten the results he wanted by doing so.
I think of it as the Jaden Ivey / Trevion Williams effect. Both great players but neither were really detail or defense guys and part of that was because they never have to be. It's hard to get guys to really buy into doing the little things if they're getting playing time regardless. Others can disagree but I know that Matt believes that getting guys to do thing the right way is worth more than the added game experience.
How to say you haven't been watching without saying you haven't been watching.
Why did Izzo wait so long to start 5-STAR Booker on a team that was struggling for wins?
Easier to do when you have more competition, which is where Purdue is now
No one is defending Painter. Was the OP intended to be a criticism of Painter? That wasn't obvious. What is obvious is that people are providing explanations about Colvin's playing time. You may not like it, but it is the way it is.
