Just for fun....had Painter used the portal..

[qazplm]

I know it COULD happen, but I’m pretty sure RB is not going to RS next year. He has all the tools to be great for us. The game is a bit fast right now, but with this season plus the offseason with Paint and staff training him, along with gaining 15-25 lbs of muscle, he should be easily ready to produce at the 10-15 min if not more. Him and DJ in two years at the 4 and 5 will be tough for any team to go against.

If Heide isn’t playing the 4, I’m not sure what the mins breakdown would be at the 3 between Harris, Heide and Colvin and even Cox too.

If Jacobsen and TKR are starting and Burgess is playing big minutes (at least some of which will be at the 4) I'm confused as to why you think that means that Heide is playing most of his time at the 4 as well. It's not what we saw before Jacobsen went down.

The only reason we are seeing it now is because Berg and Burgess aren't ready to play a lot of minutes. If they were, he would be playing a lot of 3.

 

[Bleedinggoldandblack]

My disappointment is Jacobsen going down wanted him to play this year and get his lumps an̈d see him adjust for next year , not sure where that's at for this team to rise up to FF next year . Although we will have seasoned players .

 

[BoilerNGold013]

My disappointment is Jacobsen going down wanted him to play this year and get his lumps an̈d see him adjust for next year , not sure where that's at for this team to rise up to FF next year . Although we will have seasoned players .

Being half glass full for the DJ injury, hopefully now Berg and RB are able to take a leap for next year due to more playing time and then DJ comes back to at least where he was to start this year for next season. That way the 5 spot will be much more competent than this years group after the DJ injury.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

If Jacobsen and TKR are starting and Burgess is playing big minutes (at least some of which will be at the 4) I'm confused as to why you think that means that Heide is playing most of his time at the 4 as well. It's not what we saw before Jacobsen went down.

The only reason we are seeing it now is because Berg and Burgess aren't ready to play a lot of minutes. If they were, he would be playing a lot of 3.

I don’t think DJ plays more than 20-25 mins next year. Leaving 15-20 mins at the 5. Burgess would then play 10-15 at the 5. I think TKR plays 20-30 mins a game between the 4 and 5 (maybe 5 min at the 5), leaving 15-20 mins for someone to play the 4. Which I think Heide gets majority …especially is he plays well off of DJ.

I think I don’t understand where Heide would get more than 10-15 mins at the 3 next year?

 

[qazplm]

I don’t think DJ plays more than 20-25 mins next year. Leaving 15-20 mins at the 5. Burgess would then play 10-15 at the 5. I think TKR plays 20-30 mins a game between the 4 and 5 (maybe 5 min at the 5), leaving 15-20 mins for someone to play the 4. Which I think Heide gets majority …especially is he plays well off of DJ.

I think I don’t understand where Heide would get more than 10-15 mins at the 3 next year?

I just don't think Burgess is a backup 5. He's a 4. He's not a rim protector nor is he a post up guy.

Heide is flexible. He can play 15 at the 3 and 5 somewhere else. He's not playing more than 25 minutes next year either. He's not breaking 18 right now. And that's with no Jacobsen. Colvin and Harris are playing more minutes right now than he is.

 

[northside100]

I know it COULD happen, but I’m pretty sure RB is not going to RS next year. He has all the tools to be great for us. The game is a bit fast right now, but with this season plus the offseason with Paint and staff training him, along with gaining 15-25 lbs of muscle, he should be easily ready to produce at the 10-15 min if not more. Him and DJ in two years at the 4 and 5 will be tough for any team to go against.

If Heide isn’t playing the 4, I’m not sure what the mins breakdown would be at the 3 between Harris, Heide and Colvin and even Cox too.

Just too early to judge anything on RB, imo, but I’d expect him to improve significantly in the next 10 months.

 

[northside100]

Being half glass full for the DJ injury, hopefully now Berg and RB are able to take a leap for next year due to more playing time and then DJ comes back to at least where he was to start this year for next season. That way the 5 spot will be much more competent than this years group after the DJ injury.

I’m consistently overly optimistic, but I’d expect DJ to be much more Big Ten ready a year from now than he was pre-injury.

I know he’s out for six months but I’d expect that he’ll be bearing weight and able to do some lower body weight training soon. Hopefully he’s already working on his upper body and his nutrition. It’s much easier to add muscle when you’re not burning tons of calories playing basketball every day.

 

[northside100]

I think I don’t understand where Heide would get more than 10-15 mins at the 3 next year?

You will never get an answer to this question.

 

[BoilerNGold013]

I’m consistently overly optimistic, but I’d expect DJ to be much more Big Ten ready a year from now than he was pre-injury.

I know he’s out for six months but I’d expect that he’ll be bearing weight and able to do some lower body weight training soon. Hopefully he’s already working on his upper body and his nutrition. It’s much easier to add muscle when you’re not burning tons of calories playing basketball every day.

I've never broken my leg but have had severe sprains in knee ligaments and it felt like it too forever to be strong enough to weight train again like 9-10 months. of course I pushed them too hard too soon and set me back. Maybe bone is actually faster from that perspective? idk too lazy to type into google haha. At this point I would not expect anything more than where he was when he got injured. If he can get his stamina and shot back to those levels I will be thrilled because I think BRB will improve enough to have a really solid group of true centers for next year.

 

[Heads up BOILER]

I don’t think DJ plays more than 20-25 mins next year. Leaving 15-20 mins at the 5. Burgess would then play 10-15 at the 5. I think TKR plays 20-30 mins a game between the 4 and 5 (maybe 5 min at the 5), leaving 15-20 mins for someone to play the 4. Which I think Heide gets majority …especially is he plays well off of DJ.

I think I don’t understand where Heide would get more than 10-15 mins at the 3 next year?

I think you’re right. I think west snd Benter are both new to the mix for time at the 3 spot as well as the 2 so Heide likely sees time at the 4

 

[Dekezar]

Storr - absolutely not. 7 schools in 7 years, not a culture fit and would ruin the chemistry and just not that consistently good
Mayo - yes
Ballo - lazy, out of shape, not very talented as much as he should be. Guess Coach B would have probably made him a lot better than he looks right now. He’s out of place and should be grabbing way more rebounds. Not a great tough either for a 5th year. I guess would have been good as a 4-6th scoring option and someone who could have helped rebound.
Richmond - can’t comment
Davis- volume shooter who doesn’t play defense and is lazy at times, not a Purdue fit
Carlyle - not a good shooter, trying to find his role as the non primary scorer and it’s not going that well—don’t think he’d add much
Rice - he may have fit well, but isn’t that physical or big
Robinson - can’t comment
Osobor- dude is soooo mid. TKR showed how much better he was in the tourney vs him. Can’t believe Washington paid potentially 2M for him to shoot 12 times a game and shoot only 35% overall from the field. He is not good.

But to be real here, painter wouldn’t have brought any of these guys in to be the top 2-3 scorers on the team. He has his 3 guys and they run his stuff better than anyone else in the country could…at least for the first half to 2/3 of the year. So if these guys were willing to do that, then maybe.

Davis saved Arkansas with that deflection against Michigan his coach likes him in the lineup

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

Davis saved Arkansas with that deflection against Michigan his coach likes him in the lineup

Davis has disappointed this year so far. Good for him that he made a play. But he’s not as good outside of the FAU system and even then he wasn’t that great

 

[PaBoiler78]

Davis has disappointed this year so far. Good for him that he made a play. But he’s not as good outside of the FAU system and even then he wasn’t that great

Payne from Minn

 

[Old Gold n Black]

Payne from Minn

The only tie Payne shows up is when he plays Purdue. Put a Boiler jersey on him and his brain might short circuit.

 

[Bank Shot Podcast]

Davis has disappointed this year so far. Good for him that he made a play. But he’s not as good outside of the FAU system and even then he wasn’t that great

Would you rather have Davis coming off the bench over Harris or Cox? I think any team in the nation would take Davis. Though Davis has the talent to have moved Loyer to the 3 or the bench.

 

[bonefish1]

The notion that there are fans here who don’t think we should have hit the portal is laughable. There’s a need at the 2,3,5 that Painter should have addressed.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

Would you rather have Davis coming off the bench over Harris or Cox? I think any team in the nation would take Davis. Though Davis has the talent to have moved Loyer to the 3 or the bench.

Sure. But he’s still a disappointment. He was a fringe potential late 1st rounder/early 2nd rounder last year….and now? He isn’t going to be thought of as an nba player the way he’s playing.

 

[Bank Shot Podcast]

Sure. But he’s still a disappointment. He was a fringe potential late 1st rounder/early 2nd rounder last year….and now? He isn’t going to be thought of as an nba player the way he’s playing.

I don't even remember him having draft stock. But he's averaging 9 and shooting 37% from 3. College wise, he's playing well as the 5th option. A

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

I don't even remember him having draft stock. But he's averaging 9 and shooting 37% from 3. College wise, he's playing well as the 5th option. A

As a fifth year Covid senior and practically every stat is down and playing the same mins …disappointment.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

The notion that there are fans here who don’t think we should have hit the portal is laughable. There’s a need at the 2,3,5 that Painter should have addressed.

Bone, are you ever happy?

You said last year our offense couldn’t work with it going through a traditional big man and we went to the NC game. Now, you are saying painter should have hit the portal instead of developing talent. We had no scholarships for portal transfers this year.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

The notion that there are fans here who don’t think we should have hit the portal is laughable. There’s a need at the 2,3,5 that Painter should have addressed.

It’s laughable that you wanted Painter fired a year and a half ago.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

The notion that there are fans here who don’t think we should have hit the portal is laughable. There’s a need at the 2,3,5 that Painter should have addressed.

Thought 1,000+ was enough......guess I was wrong - Lenny's still beatin away......at that long-expired equine.

But don't despair, Matt.......Come on down to the Portal Store......we've got players who score for the American working coach.....cuz that's what I am......low low, NIL for this week only.......so drive down TODAY!!!

You need a center - we got 'em
You need a guard - we got 'em
You need a stretch 4 - yep, we got 'em, folks......