How to Watch & Game Thread: #1 Purdue vs #16 Fairleigh Dickinson

[Poprudy]

Coach better figure something out or we are finished. How can these guards be so soft.

To my Smith and the corner point. WTH did we have 2 other player 15 feet away!!! It's called help!

 

[bonefish1]

OMG.....how many times is Smith gonna get in the corner trap...

I’m sorry, but that’s coaching and on Painter.

 

[PaBoiler78]

No life at all on the court and in the huddle. Bigs and guards look slow.

they are slow, that's part of our problem

 

[PaBoiler78]

Tobin had 1 to many Red Bulls

looks like an offspring of Lou Reed

 

[*4purdue*]

Y'all are a little reactionary. It's a long game, their 2 best players are in found trouble. Their best asset is our weakest link. It's gonna be an adjustment. We will wear them out. Watch for halftime adjustments to get Zach free. It's a 1 point game..

The sky isn't falling...

If we have to foul out there 2 best players to win, then we didnt Belong in the tournament

 

[Poprudy]

Partly fault of inbounder I think throwing it to him when he's headed that way... mostly CMP's fault for not working on some plays to avoid it during practice I think

I know, but he's consistently drags his body that way and he knows the trap is coming. In his defense the others are scared and run away

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Y'all are a little reactionary. It's a long game, their 2 best players are in found trouble. Their best asset is our weakest link. It's gonna be an adjustment. We will wear them out. Watch for halftime adjustments to get Zach free. It's a 1 point game..

The sky isn't falling...

I hear you......some concerns, though with that first half as FDU did not shoot lights out. Braden Smith - love the kid - five turnovers, though. Certainly not over, but if you let a big underdog hang around......you never know.

Purdue does need to play a better second half because FDU is going to give them all they got.

We shall see.

 

[PaBoiler78]

Morton is not a good defender against quick athletes. Our guards are going to doom us.

Laphonso said so a month ago

 

[steakman765]

You never answered the St Mary's a**beating your team got. So, close to on the first tourney win in 6 years.

I'm no IU fan, just sick of Purdue flopping in the tourney every year.

 

[PaBoiler78]

Trainwreck. Total trainwreck.

tops anything by Northfolk Southern

 

[GoldandBlackintheSaddleAgain]

Partially my fault for poor 1st half. Can not believe I was somehow wearing FDU colors today.

That has been fixed. Let's go Boilers

 

[seminolesboilers]

Morton could not guard Schifino…why is he out there against quick players This shows painter is a dolt and does not learn from his mistakes I hope Morton transfers…and painter leaves. Tired of this bs postseason performance.

 

[PaBoiler78]

Watching that last play...Who is Edey gonna guard in the NBA?

needs to come back

 

[TX4GB]

Gillis should shoot more from 3 over Loyer

 

[PaBoiler78]

Morton could not guard Schifino…why is out there Gainstvquick players This shows painter is a dolt and does not learn from his mistakes

Morton has a rep that's about it

 

[Dryfly88]

CMP has no plan B on defense. It's obvious we can't stay in front of them. This is where that stubborn "we are a man to man conference" BS dooms us.

This is the #301 net team. Just drop back into a zone and force them to shoot outside. They won't make enough to beat us. Keep giving up layups and they sure will. Embarrassing how ill prepared we are to do anything different.

 

[Boiler Buck]

Morton has a rep that's about it

Morton's D tonight has been high school level.

 

[PaBoiler78]

Gillis should shoot more from 3 over Loyer

Gillis got to get closer to his man on D too, they shot 2 3's over him because of giving too much room

 

[TX4GB]

Announcers in the studio are setting up the narrative of the upset.

 

[MightyMike55]

I would rather play Waddell over Morton

 

[Poprudy]

CMP has no plan B on defense. It's obvious we can't stay in front of them. This is where that stubborn "we are a man to man conference" BS dooms us.

This is the #301 net team. Just drop back into a zone and force them to shoot outside. They won't make enough to beat us. Keep giving up layups and they sure will. Embarrassing how ill prepared we are to do anything different.

Exactly, why Zach shouldn't drag out so high. Let them shoot and rebound. Every single player is playing the shot instead of the drive.

 

[Dryfly88]

Announcers in the studio are setting up the narrative of the upset.

Who can blame them?

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

Gillis should shoot more from 3 over Loyer

There are a couple of others that should also be shooting over Loyer right now

 

[tjreese]

We certainly don’t look prepared for this game.

Too much help on D without quick recover. Too rushed to shoot the three.. need a bit more time to give Zach a chance to get open. First few minutes are crucial… can’t let closeness of score exist after 10 minutes

 

[PurdueClassof02]

Announcers in the studio are setting up the narrative of the upset.

The minute we got the one seed I figured we would be ripe for an upset.

Still got a second half to play but we are now one of the few one seeds to trail at the half.

 

[PaBoiler78]

Gillis should shoot more from 3 over Loyer

he's too slow getting his shot away most of the time

 

[MetMyWifeAtHarrys]

How many open shots did we pass up in that half??? Seemed like no one wanted to take the shot. The second guessing leads to the deer in head lights mode.

And why we cannot attack the press is sickening at this point...Smith going to the corner and picking his dribble up is usually crap that is solved in grade school.

 

[BoilerAndy]

Morton could not guard Schifino…why is he out there against quick players This shows painter is a dolt and does not learn from his mistakes I hope Morton transfers…and painter leaves. Tired of this bs postseason performance.

It would be easier if you stopped pretending to be a Purdue fan.

 

[Boiler Buck]

Do what you do well ...
Work it in & get foul shots.....NO
Rebound.....NO
Guard......NO

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Announcers in the studio are setting up the narrative of the upset.

12th time a #16-seed has had the lead at the half over a #1. Boilers need to come out with a strong effort.

 

[PaBoiler78]

Too much help on D without quick recover. Too rushed to shoot the three.. need a bit more time to give Zach a chance to get open. First few minutes are crucial… can’t let closeness of score exist after 10 minutes

well Kennesaw choked it away in the last quarter, so there's hope

 

[PaBoiler78]

Do what you do well ...
Work it in & get foul shots.....NO
Rebound.....NO
Guard......NO

Furst is still a joke, little guy skyed over him for a rebound, clumsy player

 

[Dryfly88]

Too much help on D without quick recover. Too rushed to shoot the three.. need a bit more time to give Zach a chance to get open. First few minutes are crucial… can’t let closeness of score exist after 10 minutes

We have to help because they are driving right past us. There is no "quick recover" because we aren't quick.

For god's sake please try something different on D. If it makes CMP feel better we promise not to call it a zone. We'll call it sagging Man to man.

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

Time to come out strong.

Hope Painter threw some chairs during halftime, like I did

 

[GoldandBlackintheSaddleAgain]

Obviously need to execute and perform better but just go out and freaking play looser. Some of the guys seem wound so tight, feeling all the pressure

 

[Boiler Buck]

It would be easier if you stopped pretending to be a Purdue fan.

Morton isn't guarding well tonight.
Hope he picks it up.
Looked like a high schooler out there in H1.

 

[seminolesboilers]

Stubbornness at the coaching level is exactly why we need a coaching change! No zone…no adjustments is a dolt personality

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

well Kennesaw choked it away in the last quarter, so there's hope

Had Xavier on the ropes.

 

[Boiler BCT 93]

Will this loss finally motivate Athletic department to move on from Painter. I am tired this crap postseason. Fools gold in November does not cut it !

You realize we are way better than expectations. Picked 6th in big

 

[Boiler Buck]

Furst is still a joke, little guy skyed over him for a rebound, clumsy player

That is a bit harsh

He isn't playing well tonight....sure.
A joke??? Come on.