Probably better on defense without Sasha on the floor for 30 mpg. And having 4 or 5 capable shooters on the floor offsets the loss of a sharpshooter who sometimes struggles to get shots against physical teams.
Agree for sure on the defense matter...and, would agree on the second, but, not sure that they genuinely have 4 or 5 capable shooters, and certainly not a sharpshooter.
Rebounding will be fine IMO. The underlying numbers are there for Gillis and Furst, it's just hard to get a lot of rebounds when Zach and Tre are getting them first.
I am not sure that Smith redshirts...but, a case could be made if indeed he is not getting more than spot minutes.
Morton had a few good stretches but wasn't consistent enough to be the back up PG. I don't think he's a starter next year.
I think Morton gets a fair shake at the 1 and 2 this offseason. The way he tries to get instructions from the coaching staff during games probably lends itself well to the mental side of playing point, he'd just have to keep the dribble in check.
Good points. The grass isn't always greener. When you look at last season versus this season, it becomes clear how narrow the margin can be between a decent defensive team and a mediocre one. I do think someone, maybe Morton, will emerge as a defensive stopper, and help make it a top 50 defense again. There is a long history of that in this program.
Well Gillis is 230 something. I hope Waddell becomes a force at Purdue but he could use a lot more muscle imo. He'll get bounced out of the lane at that weight.
You MUST be in grade school. Seriously, LET IT GO.
Not sure what you mean about the ship sailing with regard to Morton as a guard. I think Morton might be one of the most important guards on next years team.
It would be nice, but, it is wishful thinking to me...Morton has kind of got that label, but, it is a product of just how bad Purdue is at that end, as, Morton is not anything even close to a stopper of any sort...he is solid at that end, which, on this team (and maybe next year's), makes him the best candidate of being a stopper I guess, but, he is not a stopper at all...he gets lost or makes mistakes at that end a lot as well unfortunately.
Could be, I agree...but, seems as if everyone has him as a 3, and, pointing out a huge problem at PG...I would have thought that Morton would be a guy to address that...it is what he was brought in for...frankly, I am REALLY surprised that we have not seen it this year at all, as I thought that we would...especially when Ivey was coming off the bench and Hunter and Thompson were both starting.
I don't think he is a 2 at all, but, he was brought in as a PG, and, sure seems like there is an opportunity there for him as such.
Sorry my emphasis should be on primary and not ball handler. I think he is fine in spot minutes and he is a decent PG and doesn’t turnover the ball much but he has been a huge liability on defense. Especially closing out 3s. He’s too short to sag or help on defense and they don’t let you play in your face kramer defense anymore.
Loyer is listed at 165 and I believe it. he makes Waddell look big. People think he's gonna play right away but I dont' see it. He gets knocked around by hs kids. Excellent player but he's going to be a tall IT as a frosh.
There's no reason for that to be the case with a normal acl surgery these days. But didn't he have 2 surgery's?
His game does not translate to NBA...he is not a rim protector, he can't guard guys in space, he does not finish through contact well, he has shown no shot from more than 3' from the bucket and given his struggles from the line, could struggle the same with that as well.
Incredibly unlikely, but, sure would paint a different picture...and, have Purdue in an incredibly good place.
The only one I can possibly see coming back at all is Hunter but even that is unlikely like you said. I'd be okay with it, but then not sure what happens to people like Morton or maybe even IT.
Some of that is him, some of it is Purdue's defensive approach....
He was a combo guard in HS, but on the whole I'd probably agree that he's not a traditional 2. Then again if Newman leaves there's not a traditional 2 on the roster with experience so I wouldn't hate having Morton at the 2 for some minutes if necessary
If the draft were today I would agree. I would expect and hope he would go through the exploratory process. I’m not sure what you mean that he can only shoot from 3 feet around the basket he is very plenty of 10 - 15 footers this year. Lately he has been forcing the easier shots and now has the highest FG percent in the big ten, if he settled for tougher shots we would see he can hit from 10-15 at a decent percentage. I think he’s a decent rim protector and in the nba he can park himself in the lane more. He doesn’t finish through contact well but in the nba they don’t allow that contact. He was a great FT shooter early on and can turn that around too or at least has the potential to.
Some minutes maybe, but, he is not a guy that I would feel good about him being "the 2" in that he is not a 2...not athletic enough, nor a good enough shooter for that matter...he would be ideal as a PG if he were a distributor and if he could attack the basket more than he has shown...he can play where he has with what he has done.
I don’t mean any disrespect, he is a great teammate and Boiler. He has earned everything he has received. He served plenty of crow to people on this board especially early on. We are a better team for what he has contributed. His 3s have tremendously improved and he might be our safest ball handler in terms of limiting turnovers. My only concern is his inability to close out 3s and that is due to his height, our defensive scheme, and the way they officiate. There is nothing he can do about it, but it is still a vulnerability. If painters scheme had an aggressive trap style backcourt where you don’t let the guys catch and shoot along the perimeter, it’s not as much a liability. Or if the refs let him get in their face and there was no cylinder rule he could do well. But there have been way too many 3s dropping from him unable to effectively defend guys catching and shooting from the 3 when he says and helps on defense. It’s not just him, sasha is almost as guilty. but our bigger guards are able to get a hand in the face better.
I dont disagree with that at all. However, I haven't seen his name mentioned on too many mock draft boards. Nbadraft.net doesn't have him on 2022 or 2023. I understand these can change frequently. I just don't know why he would leave school early to not get drafted.
Edey ain't going anywhere after this season. He may enter the draft for feedback. But he'll be back. Look at how much he improved from last year to this year. If he works on his skills facing the basket from 15 feet, he'd be nearly impossible to stop. And that will lend him well in the draft...
I'd be very surprised if any of our seniors return. Watching the senior day video I didn't see anybody that looked like he felt like he needed/wanted another year.
I'm thinking that Morton might make a terrific PG. He has the handles and the smarts. With another year under his belt, he might be the right guy. Just thinking...
Nijel Pack at KSU could be a target if Weber gets canned. Indy kid.
We simply have to get a score first guard. I would be shocked if anyone on the current roster or any of the incoming freshmen scores more than 14 or 15 points per game next year playing the 1, 2 or 3. Newman probably has the most potential but based on what we have seen over the last two years from him and his current situation it's really hard to predict what your going to get from him if anything.
For me the biggest indicator is he still won't go left. At all. If he's going to have a role at the next level it will be as an unstoppable scorer. But going to have to be able to turn either way for that to happen.
