I thought you were GONE? Better place without your inane comments. Purdue doesn't need a lot and has a pretty good group counting redshirts and freshmen. Most coaches can only dream of having Purdue's line up.
Lance Jones
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They have the secret to reaching a number one ranking, receiving a one seed in the tourney, winning the big ten by three games and winning the conference tournament.
To answer your question, making shots isn’t a secret.
He was not the DPOY - was on the all-def 1st team. I just checked. Malevy from Bradley was DPOY
I do believe that CMP has significant influence over how the alliance doles out NIL. And I don't think we're bidding for or paying up front for any high profile transfers. Once on the roster, the alliance will set current players up with NIL opportunities. Btw, this is exactly by the book for NIL. This is my belief. You are free to believe that the alliance is going to throw a bag of money to entice a top end transfer. Nothing wrong with looking under your pillow for money when you lose a tooth either.
"We won't land a high profile transfer because we choose not to play in that sandbox."
Then we will continue to not make a FF.
Not the Athletic Department's problem. Have you donated to the Purdue Alliance?
What good would donating do if we "aren't playing in that sandbox"?
DUH! we can't compete without funds. Damn, that's pretty simple. I don't see our choice based on desire as on funds. See Miami's funds ... and Houston's. Everyone wants to, few can. It's "Who wants to buy and own a college team?"
Yes, and you too, can buy a championship basketball team. Just be a millionaire obsessed with your college’s sports.
Why would an alpha scoring guard with a similar skill set to Ivey and started on a Final Four team not fit at Purdue?
Our “system” always produces against B10 team, but that seems to be the major problem; can’t produce when it matters in March.
From what I heard, Love was a bit of locker room poison at UNC. I don’t know it for a fact. Frankly, I see no reason an alpha guard wouldn’t fit at Purdue. I think we got one coming in next year.
Some people believe everyone else is cheating except Purdue and that’s why we don’t win in March.
Similar to the “our academic standard too high” BS argument.
What Sandbox? NIL? So, is Painter’s philosophy that he won’t get upgraded talent in the portal because he doesn’t like NIL?
That’s as stubborn as sticking to man defense when your guards can’t stay in front of anyone.
Offensive Efficiency is a useless stat. Purdue is usually high in OE because we run the O through the post and have long half court possessions.
Maybe he was, maybe he wasn’t, don’t know unless we know someone who was in the locker room. But, love is a stud, would have been the top scorer day 1 at Purdue.
Statistically
It’s like a guy who can hit 300 yard drives on the range but can’t find the fairway when he’s actually playing a round.
Statistically, we don’t have good outside shooters.
It’s like a guy who can hit 300 yard drives on the range but can’t find the fairway when he’s actually playing a round.
Wow…settle much? Did you also think we were fine at the G position with IT and Hunter?
I don't think Matt brought him in for 3 point shooting, but more for ball handling and driving to the hoop. Also, for experience. Primarily, need a perimeter defender against quicker teams. My guess is Matt is very comfortable with the skill set for what team needs are. I think he is also comfortable with the guys coming in (Heide and Colvin) and getting anyone but a 5th year Sr. would probably be tinkering too much with what he is trying to build through recruiting. I think he is expecting Smith and Fletcher to make a jump...which I think they will. Fletcher just needs to get stronger as I think he had nothing in the tank after the brutal big ten season where he was knocked down constantly.
If you look closely at Lance's stats, he was very consistent in FG %, although his 3 % was not consistent. As I said earlier, I don't think they are bringing him in to shoot 3's, but drive and break down defenses.
Where does the Idea that the Purdue alliance doesn't have any money come from? Anyone have facts about this? I really doubt that this is true. We at least have the $ 21,000 we were paying Brandon Newman.
He just doesn’t, he was a major reason UNC wasn’t good last year. No doubt, he had an excellent NCAA tournament a few yrs ago. Guys like Cryer would have worked, not Love. Also, his skill set isn’t Ivey’s, if it were he wouldn’t be spending a 4th year on a college campus. I enjoy lots of your posts, on this one I think you miss the mark a bit.
I saw where Edey got over $800,000 this year in NIL. That isn't chicken feed. He was listed as one of the top ten basketball players receiving NIL in the country.
I don't understand that either. Purdue MBB is apparently going to get 75-100k for each scholarship player from the Alliance.
Not a bad baseline
Edit: starting in the 23-24 season
Watched some video of Jones, 6 minute high light, games against Ok State and Drake. Jones is a shoot first, attempt to score first guard. He is not a PG. SIU ran a keep the paint open offense. Nearly all of his scores at the rim were due to having a large open area. He has little to no mid-range scoring or a jumper off the dribble. 95% of scoring is either a 3 or lay in. Outside shots are mostly spot up 3’s.
Saw one video clip where he was doubled on an inbound pass against the press and he promptly threw a turnover pass. Did not see any other against the press.
Ball handling on par with Jenkins. Did not see anything spectacular. Same with defense. Nothing outstanding.
Question how his game fits into Painters throw it into Edey or TKR offense. The paint won’t be open with either of them camping out. Jones only averaged about 2 assists per 35 minutes. Wonder how much patience Painter will have with missed 30 ft 3 pt shots.
Saw one video clip where he was doubled on an inbound pass against the press and he promptly threw a turnover pass. Did not see any other against the press.
Ball handling on par with Jenkins. Did not see anything spectacular. Same with defense. Nothing outstanding.
Question how his game fits into Painters throw it into Edey or TKR offense. The paint won’t be open with either of them camping out. Jones only averaged about 2 assists per 35 minutes. Wonder how much patience Painter will have with missed 30 ft 3 pt shots.
This is true. You are what your record says you are. Our record says we’re not a good 3 point shooting team.
I'm an IU fan so I have little incentive to pump him up but I really like Jones. I saw him play in high school at Evanston (same school as Nojel) a number of times and always thought he was the toughest, most competitive kid on the floor. It's easy to talk about the things he can't do, but imo you're going to like him because he's a guy that impacts winning on both ends of the court. In that way he reminds me a bit of Ken Lowe.
He does have an endorsement from Nojel, so we know he can shoot that thang.
Honestly, you could say that about every B1G team. This seems to be a conference issue and not just a Purdue problem.
Where is the Chris Booker (without fluking Porteguese) post player?
Where is the Brandon McKnight point guard or the David Teague
shooting gurad? That 2004 team started out hot before Booker
fluked that class. They beat Duke in the Great Alaska Shootout
handily. Had Booker taken Spanish, Keady would have his Final Four
in 2004. Painter may not be Purdue's coach today either.
One player fluking one class sure can take destiny in a whole different
direction. Oh well.
