But that is what is relevant to Ivey...and, so many others like him...it is not unique to him.Too many people have been debating how Ivey will do in the draft and NBA this year as if that’s relevant. I was only interested in how he played at Purdue. And unfortunately I don’t feel like he came anywhere close to his ceiling at Purdue. He could have cleaned up his game so much by just doing to easy fundamental things better. So frustrating.
Sick of pointing that out to the response of “shut up he is NBA talent.” I don’t care. He’s in college now at Purdue, so I’d rather him do well there. That’s not to say he wasn’t a good player for us, but he could have been so much better.
After sleeping on it I get the sense that Painter expected Ivey to start hitting shots and take over at the end. One of the reasons why he didn’t really try anything.
He wanted to play well at/for Purdue, but, his focus has been/was/is on getting to the NBA...like say, that is not unique to him, he is just less mature about it than some others are or have been.
It is not all on him either...it starts with AAU, which is about as great a detriment directly and indirectly to actual organized basketball as there is, and, then in a case like his, it carries over often to HS where he can do whatever he wants and becomes accustomed to it, compounded by being asked to do everything at times.
It is the ultimate catch-22 at a place like Purdue...it needs a guy with the ability and talent of Ivey, but, a guy with that ability and talent does not fit Purdue generally either, and, because it is such a rarity to have a guy with that talent and ability, it is always a struggle to coach it and know how to use it and maximize it on those rare occasions when a guy like that comes along.