With basketball season approaching, I've been looking over the schedule trying to envision how we'd match up with different teams. Now, I've said before that I think IU will be good this year but that I don't think Purdue is a good matchup for us (just like last year.) What I've been curious about, however, is whether or not Painter will play Swanigan and Hammons next to each other for significant minutes against IU.
It seems like an obvious answer, but it's an interesting matchup if you think about it. IU's lineup, barring injury, will most likely be Ferrell/Blackmon/Johnson/Williams/Bryant. Looking at that lineup, it's not hard to see how IU intends to play. I'm expecting it to be similar to the IU team that started Ferrell/Hulls/Oladipo/Sheehey/Zeller. Bryant doesn't run like Zeller but he does run the floor well for his size.
Now, obviously Purdue holds the edge if they can slow the game down and work through the paint. On the other hand, if IU can create turnovers the way they did with the Zeller team, I'm not sure playing Swanigan/Hammons next to each other is an advantage. I know Swanigan has been working on his conditioning, but I highly doubt he can run with Williams. And there are the shot clock changes to take into consideration as well.
So, my question is, what lineup do you think Purdue will go with and will the Purdue backcourt be able to control the pace if IU plays defense like they did a couple years ago.
It seems like an obvious answer, but it's an interesting matchup if you think about it. IU's lineup, barring injury, will most likely be Ferrell/Blackmon/Johnson/Williams/Bryant. Looking at that lineup, it's not hard to see how IU intends to play. I'm expecting it to be similar to the IU team that started Ferrell/Hulls/Oladipo/Sheehey/Zeller. Bryant doesn't run like Zeller but he does run the floor well for his size.
Now, obviously Purdue holds the edge if they can slow the game down and work through the paint. On the other hand, if IU can create turnovers the way they did with the Zeller team, I'm not sure playing Swanigan/Hammons next to each other is an advantage. I know Swanigan has been working on his conditioning, but I highly doubt he can run with Williams. And there are the shot clock changes to take into consideration as well.
So, my question is, what lineup do you think Purdue will go with and will the Purdue backcourt be able to control the pace if IU plays defense like they did a couple years ago.