Grambling v. Purdue - Game Thread (2024 NCAA Tournament, Midwest Region - round of 64)

[tjreese]

Yes. That's been Painter's strategy seemingly for years now.

Force baseline but then you risk fouls on Zach. Might see that deeper into the half if Zach had no foul trouble

 

[DrEss]

98.3 % chance of winning

 

[02BoilerUp]

Dozier is killing them on drives.....not sure what's up with Lance Jones - off on both ends of the floor so far, IMO. Boilers need him to get going.

His stat line hasn't always shown it, but to me Lance has been off for the last several games.

 

[wferrel]

They are drivers and shot makers mostly. D needs adjustment. Not sure if Trey can sag enough so Zach can move a couple feet closer to shooters. Stop penetration and hit FTs no turnovers

Stop the penetration or maybe come off the worst 3 point shooter and dig down on the penetration. Make Dozier kick it out to the worst outside shooter.

 

[Boilermaker427]

Force baseline but then you risk fouls on Zach. Might see that deeper into the half if Zach had no foul trouble

Drawback of a center focused offense. We aren’t playing the defense we need, because we’re trying to keep in the offense we need. Edey is pretty much the only player where the game plan is abusing one player as much as possible. And it only would be done with a low seed in the tourney.

 

[NashvilleBoiler]

Yes. That's been Painter's strategy seemingly for years now.

Too many mediocre coaches can easily take advantages of CMP’s deficiencies in tourneys. He’s just limited. Hoping Z can literally carry us to a FF.

 

[qazplm]

We have 5 TO's. That's acceptable as long as no more than that in 2nd half. Keep feeding Edey and hit FT's and we pull away. That drop coverage defense is getting very tiresome. Wide open 10-12 foot shots are not hard.

For the love of Cthulhu, I hope Painter at least has some wrinkle to throw at them out of the half against that. At least make them think.

 

[Gman544]

Force baseline but then you risk fouls on Zach. Might see that deeper into the half if Zach had no foul trouble

But one step more toward the shorter Zach, not to block but maybe create a miss.

 

[seminolesboilers]

Why is Braden “side guarding” their PG…hedging too much.

 

[Dryfly88]

For the love of Cthulhu, I hope Painter at least has some wrinkle to throw at them out of the half against that. At least make them think.

Maybe a chance to try some Modified Man to Man!

 

[Boilermaker427]

Edey needs to start making some FTs

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

The point blank miss and FT's again....yikes.

 

[NashvilleBoiler]

TKR must have been REALLY tall in HS

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Haha - this team will put me in my grave.

 

[Boilermaker427]

The point blank miss and FT's again....yikes.

Making me crazy. I just want to be able relax at some point

 

[nime6]

Jones!

 

[Ajas0810]

TKR has sucked tonight.

 

[PaBoiler78]

Maybe a chance to try some Modified Man to Man!

Jones got killed after the 3, no call

 

[dumpsterFyre]

TKRs head firmly lodged in his ass

 

[nime6]

Supporting cast!

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Dr. JONES finally makes a house call! Boom Baby!

Don't let up, Boilers......up 13.

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

wtf coverage is this? cmon

 

[Boilermaker427]

Painter is pissed about something. If this game wasn’t as close he could get T’d up and protect our damn players

 

[Erock_94]

There we go and they foul after the three

 

[PaBoiler78]

TKR has sucked tonight.

people banking on him next year, I don't know

 

[qazplm]

Edey missing these free throws is just moving him to hack a Shaq territory

 

[nime6]

Let’s get Cam and Colvin more minutes. The supporting cast needs confidence!

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Making me crazy. I just want to be able relax at some point

Good thing I put away all the bricks, or I would have a lot of broken glass to clean up.

 

[PaBoiler78]

Painter is pissed about something. If this game wasn’t as close he could get T’d up and protect our damn players

he's pissed cause Jones got hammered after the 3 going down the court

 

[Gman544]

What was polite Matt angry about?

 

[Boilermaker427]

TKR throwing away his rebound. I get he’s probably our 5 next year but good grief. Why are we starting this guy other than Gillis can’t function and we don’t really have a 4. I’d rather see Heidi at this point

 

[DrEss]

The camera was focused on the guy drinking a beer rather than the hit on Lance. Cool

 

[dumpsterFyre]

people banking on him next year, I don't know

I haven't seen the same potential as even Tre Will

 

[KenTre1983]

Wtaf? Jones got blasted crossing half court after his 3 and there was no foul call?

 

[qazplm]

Painter is pissed about something. If this game wasn’t as close he could get T’d up and protect our damn players

He's pissed because Jones got nailed by someone and it should have been a foul

 

[nime6]

people banking on him next year, I don't know

Refs will give him calls next year. He isn’t getting calls because of Edey. It’s the stupid rules of the NCAA/NBA. TKR will be a different player without Edey.

The whole team will have better balance without Edey.

The overdependence of Edey can you win you big tens but has proven to not win tourney games

 

[Boilermaker427]

There goes their one guy again.

Dozier will probably have 40

 

[qazplm]

Weak whistle there

 

[Boilermaker427]

Three steps but Dozier again

 

[mryankee2397]

loyer getting lost on d