Kaufman might come very close to hitting the 1,000 point club this year too. What a special group.
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Baby Boilers were a little better I think, but the current trio definitely stayed healthier (sorry Robbie). Moore the best but Smith second best of the 6. Hummel more versatile than Loyer but Loyer more durable. TKR v JJ? Push?
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Yep, he's at 706 right now and averaging 17.6 ppg. If Purdue plays 18 more games, he'd need to average 16.3 to get to 1,000.Kaufman might come very close to hitting the 1,000 point club this year too. What a special group.
TKR v JJ push is crazy talk. Please review the stats and awards.Baby Boilers were a little better I think, but the current trio definitely stayed healthier (sorry Robbie). Moore the best but Smith second best of the 6. Hummel more versatile than Loyer but Loyer more durable. TKR v JJ? Push?
The most powerful and frustrating question in Purdue basketball history is: “what if that night in that POS Barn hadn’t happened?”Baby Boilers were a little better I think, but the current trio definitely stayed healthier (sorry Robbie). Moore the best but Smith second best of the 6. Hummel more versatile than Loyer but Loyer more durable. TKR v JJ? Push?
A LOT betterBaby Boilers were a little better I think
With all due respect —- JJ over TKR all day, every day.The most powerful and frustrating question in Purdue basketball history is: “what if that night in that POS Barn hadn’t happened?”
Those three were magic when they were together and healthy….
I dunno about " a lot." They had the virtue of coming along when we'd had a period of crappiness followed by a scrappy overachieving team and then they pushed us to heights we hadn't seen since the 90s.A LOT better
JJ a 5 and TKR a 4… diff players imoWith all due respect —- JJ over TKR all day, every day.
And yet Loyer gets it done 😊TKR v JJ push is crazy talk. Please review the stats and awards.
Loyer is my least favorite penetrator in Purdue history. Mr OOC
Hummel, Moore, Johnson were all drafted and played in the NBA.I dunno about " a lot." They had the virtue of coming along when we'd had a period of crappiness followed by a scrappy overachieving team and then they pushed us to heights we hadn't seen since the 90s.
I'll agree as individual talents they were better but I'm not so sure about it being a wide gulf.
Smith is being talked about a lot for nba…Loyer will get a shot at the g league. And TKR as well.Hummel, Moore, Johnson were all drafted and played in the NBA.
Smith, Loyer, TKR likely won’t play in the G League.
The talent gap is extremely wide.
Smith will get NBA lookHummel, Moore, Johnson were all drafted and played in the NBA.
Smith, Loyer, TKR likely won’t play in the G League.
The talent gap is extremely wide.
You seem really high on Loyer. You want to know what happens to him against NBA talent? Take a look at the UConn box score. He couldn’t get off a jump shot because he’s too small and can’t dribble. Also he is a big defensive liability.Smith is being talked about a lot for nba…Loyer will get a shot at the g league. And TKR as well.
No it isn't. The gap between great college player and G league player ain't that wide. JJ played very little in the pros.Hummel, Moore, Johnson were all drafted and played in the NBA.
Smith, Loyer, TKR likely won’t play in the G League.
The talent gap is extremely wide.
For the record, I hope so. I’m a big fan of his game. My favorite Purdue point guard I’ve personally watched. Just not sure it translates to the NBA.Smith will get NBA look
If Miller Kopp can play in the g league. Fletcher absolutely has a shot.You seem really high on Loyer. You want to know what happens to him against NBA talent? Take a look at the UConn box score. He couldn’t get off a jump shot because he’s too small and can’t dribble. Also he is a big defensive liability.
I don't know anything about Kopp but Loyer really does struggle against aggressive athletic defenders moreso than Smith does. He'd need to put on about 20 more pounds of muscle.If Miller Kopp can play in the g league. Fletcher absolutely has a shot.
And using one game to say he won’t be good, is quite something.
You are assuming I think he won’t be good based on one game. Your assumption is incorrect. I’ve formed my opinion on him being Mr OOC based on many games. He does have a hell of a jump shot though.If Miller Kopp can play in the g league. Fletcher absolutely has a shot.
And using one game to say he won’t be good, is quite something.
Weird. I thought we were talking about their play at Purdue.Hummel, Moore, Johnson were all drafted and played in the NBA.
Smith, Loyer, TKR likely won’t play in the G League.
The talent gap is extremely wide.
This. Nothing in that pic was about the NBA.. not even close really. It's more or less a mirror of 2 special groups of players and how that translated to NBA past and future is .. mind boggling.Weird. I thought we were talking about their play at Purdue.
I think the Three Amigos is the better comp.
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Being drafted to the NBA shows your talent level and the type of college player you were. This is relevant to the message I was responding to.Weird. I thought we were talking about their play at Purdue.
TKR, Smith, Loyer is not a special group.This. Nothing in that pic was about the NBA.. not even close really. It's more or less a mirror of 2 special groups of players and how that translated to NBA past and future is .. mind boggling.
But... people see what they want.... point of the pic and it being "deja Vu" is that we have a special group of 3 players as we did with the baby Boilers.. nothing more than that.
They wouldn’t have had JJ and Zach. And offense would have been diff.The guys on the bottom have more hardware to show for their time here, but…if the Baby Boilers got to team with Zach Edey, they’d have won multiple national titles.
What does OOC stand for in this case? Out of conference?You are assuming I think he won’t be good based on one game. Your assumption is incorrect. I’ve formed my opinion on him being Mr OOC based on many games. He does have a hell of a jump shot though.
Lolol woooow. Smith and Loyer just scored 1k points. TKR closing in. Smith is the best PG Purdue has had and he’s only a junior and going to break the all time assists record at Purdue…in 3 seasons and will have a shot to be the all time leading assists leader EVER in the nba.TKR, Smith, Loyer is not a special group.
There are many coaches out there and 2,700+ points between the 3 of them that disagree with this statement.TKR, Smith, Loyer is not a special group.
Disagree on it showing “the college player you were”Being drafted to the NBA shows your talent level and the type of college player you were. This is relevant to the message I was responding to.
Smith is also my favorite Purdue PG I’ve seen play, but we are talking about the group.Lolol woooow. Smith and Loyer just scored 1k points. TKR closing in. Smith is the best PG Purdue has had and he’s only a junior and going to break the all time assists record at Purdue…in 3 seasons and will have a shot to be the all time leading assists leader EVER in the nba.
Loyer is one of the best shooters we have ever had too.
What is “special” in your eyes?Smith is also my favorite Purdue PG I’ve seen play, but we are talking about the group.
I’ll bookmark this thread for the end of the season to review the season this “special group” had.
First of all, it’s a silly hypothetical based on a Spider-Man meme that someone made.They wouldn’t have had JJ and Zach. And offense would have been diff.
Can say the same with this group, if they had Ivey stay with Zach all 4 years, it coulda been diff or if they had 3twaun or had Hummel, they’d have another F4.
Oh I absolutely understand that. Yeah you could be right.First of all, it’s a silly hypothetical based on a Spider-Man meme that someone made.
That said, who’s to say they wouldn’t have JJ if they had Zach? Zach at the 5 and JJ at power forward would have been crazy good.
Moore and this crew got to 2 sweet 16’s , Braden and his crew already beat that.Smith is also my favorite Purdue PG I’ve seen play, but we are talking about the group.
I’ll bookmark this thread for the end of the season to review the season this “special group” had.