Iowa v. Purdue (BTT Championship Game Thread)
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He isn't wrong on his assessment. We had the most TO's within the span that those 2 were on the court. I don't see anything wrong with what he said. I wish he was totally wrong, but he's not. I hate to say it, but these NC programs are winning with bigger, aggressive guards and we don't have that besides Ivey.
More Newman and Morton salt and less Sasha and IT
Along with not changing up defense. Absolutely on Painter. SS has been pretty bad overall for the past 2 months as well. Yet Painter keeps playing him. If we play like this in the tournament it will be another first weekend getting knocked out. If that happens it's time for a big change.
Bridesmaid Boilers again. Terrible substitutions. Sasha is a wreck and offers nothing and IT is a disaster that is a big net negative. Newman needs to take most of those minutes. Morton needs to play pg with Hunter. But of course this wont happen because Matt Painter is a genius coach above reproach on everything...except he himself said he should have been playing Newman more btw.
I'm happy Painter puts us in these positions but its just heartbreaking not getting over the hump. 2nd in the BIG ten conference standings, 2nd in the BIG tournament...probably will get to the sweet six and lose so basically a 2nd place to expectations in the tournament (minimum elite 8).
Just a repeat of the Mathias/Haas/Edwards senior year where it was silver medal in the university games, 2nd place in the conference, 2nd place in the BIG tournament and a sweet sixteen loss.
Hoping for a deep tournament run and will be rooting like crazy but don't see it with the way team is being coached right now.
I'm happy Painter puts us in these positions but its just heartbreaking not getting over the hump. 2nd in the BIG ten conference standings, 2nd in the BIG tournament...probably will get to the sweet six and lose so basically a 2nd place to expectations in the tournament (minimum elite 8).
Just a repeat of the Mathias/Haas/Edwards senior year where it was silver medal in the university games, 2nd place in the conference, 2nd place in the BIG tournament and a sweet sixteen loss.
Hoping for a deep tournament run and will be rooting like crazy but don't see it with the way team is being coached right now.
Yep. At least they can drive and make baskets. Even can pull up and make a shot.
You’re right but you did see him watch as his players fall apart and just let it go. Good coaches see when his players are falling apart and step in but Painter just lets them flounder.
Newman was really good against PS, but was terrible offensively against MSU, and did pretty much nothing today. I like the kid, but expecting him to play better than others (that aren't playing well) sems like wishful thinking.
Newman played good D against MSU and good D today when he was in and the refs weren't screwing him with phantom fouls. He tied the game with a pull up after a long Purdue drought which is a lot more than I can say Stefanovic was doing. I am sorry but the way Stefanovic plays away from Mackey you might as well leave him home! Most people see the solution that Painter refuses to implement. Painter never should have buried Newman on the bench for all those weeks to begin with.
Sasha was bad, no doubt. I'm hoping Newman comes up gold in the tournament, but I'm not holding my breath.
Funny reading this junk. 1. It is always the kid on the bench that should have been on the court. Obviously the bench rider wouldn’t have missed that last shot, right? 2. There is always that one kid that caused the loss (scape goat). If we had only not subbed him in we would have won, right?
So funny, so unaware, so stupid.
Then there’s the guy that makes it all about them. Too tragic.
I really disliked this game, but Iowa won it more so than we lost it.
So funny, so unaware, so stupid.
Then there’s the guy that makes it all about them. Too tragic.
I really disliked this game, but Iowa won it more so than we lost it.
Completely wrong. 17 TO's most just stupid passes. That's on us not Iowa.Funny reading this junk. 1. It is always the kid on the bench that should have been on the court. Obviously the bench rider wouldn’t have missed that last shot, right? 2. There is always that one kid that caused the loss (scape goat). If we had only not subbed him in we would have won, right?
So funny, so unaware, so stupid.
Then there’s the guy that makes it all about them. Too tragic.
I really disliked this game, but Iowa won it more so than we lost it.
Iowa got their hands on a lot of passes and swatted at a lot of players making moves. Their got damned few fouls for all the hands on arms. They played the way the refs were calling the game. Not blaming refs. Iowa was just faster and more aggressive with their defense. When I say they won it, that’s what I’m talking about.
Yep, we made some bone head passes, but to Iowa’s credit, they got in our faces and played better defense than they had previously.
Yep, we made some bone head passes, but to Iowa’s credit, they got in our faces and played better defense than they had previously.
If SS is too hurt to play he should sit. Does a hurt finger make you slow on defense?
And they change up their defenses and apply full court pressure. I guess that's just really good players not coaching.
You bring up an interesting subject. Over Fran's watch, nobody in the BIG plays more variety of defenses. Yet, Iowa typically is said to be a poor defensive team. Why is that?
Don’t get me wrong. I think Fran out coached Painter for this round. 1 out of 3 times. That why they say beating a team three times is difficult.
It just amazing that only you can see where Painter’s blind spots are. Shocking in fact. If we had only known before the game. I mean your 20-20 hindsight might not be a factor.
Lol you should read my posts before the game that said Newman should start instead of Sasha but carry on being the room mother of the CMP Mothers ClubIt just amazing that only you can see where Painter’s blind spots are. Shocking in fact. If we had only known before the game. I mean your 20-20 hindsight might not be a factor.
