Northwestern at Purdue: MASTER DISCUSSION THREAD

[tjreese]

Either way, I seem to have Too Much Time on My Hands......

That reminds me of Styx

 

[tjreese]

Like Purdue's D today

Purdue did a good job of riding the players a little higher on the perimeter screens and we’re not trailing as bad. Trey and Caleb helped stop the ball on dribble penetration. Lastly, it is almost as though they told Braden to be like a riverbank "roverback" never caught the auto change earlier. I need to watch the game on TV but he was helping defend not only the post bit but doubling wherever.

Again Braden had defend a couple of ways on the trigger man. One took me back to last year where Braden is on the trigger man and player curls to basket b and Braden takes him. Coming towards the ball and Fletcher scrambles to defend the trigger man. Purdue shot well and battled. Caleb and Cox improved the team for starters. Both will improve as the season goes on. Cox has 12 points and 8 boards. This is a good freshman class.

 

[tjreese]

Man it sure seems like something has clicked for Caleb too.

Last rodeo and now is the time. Pre big allowed some others more minutes. But Matt needs his quickness and size and play hard from him. His quickness helps defend the dribble and he battles and keeps the ball alive.

I suspect he continues to get better which will be huge for Purdue

 

[tjreese]

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Ha ha sounds like Larry Bird

 

[Schmedly_Whiplash]

If we can just get that production from Furst each game - with Cox continuing to improve, few 3s from Colvin, few buckets from Harris we still have some growth coming the next two months! Heide is beyond frustrating right now but he still has time.

He needs to watch Caleb Furst and keep working.

 

[tjreese]

I can see for Myles

Who? 😁

 

[SIBoiler2]

I'm liking Burgess' progress. Showing more hustle and understanding of his role every time out. Now that the first three has fallen, I expect him to play a more impactful role.

 

[tjreese]

Yeah smith now with 5 turnovers. Last two were totally lazy and due to the score haha

"Lazy" many times is a sign of fatigue

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

"Lazy" many times is a sign of fatigue

Well maybe lack of concentration/not taking it as seriously since he could do whatever he wanted all game. He didn’t come out until he finally sat, correct?

 

[tjreese]

Tough to play small ball when a lot of the B1G has multiple 7 footers

remember last year when many didn't want Trey at the 4? Trey as a 4 man didn't fit the optic for what many thought a 4 man has to do, but three perimeter players instead of four has its advantages as well.

 

[tjreese]

Well maybe lack of concentration/not taking it as seriously since he could do whatever he wanted all game. He didn’t come out until he finally sat, correct?

fatigue also affect concentration and yes I don't think he came out until the end. Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” – Vince Lombardi

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

remember last year when many didn't want Trey at the 4? Trey as a 4 man didn't fit the optic for what many thought a 4 man has to do, but three perimeter players instead of four has its advantages as well.

I hear you TJ. Also, I would take about anyone at the 4 if you give me ZE at the 5.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

I hear you TJ. Also, I would take about anyone at the 4 if you give me ZE at the 5.

It’s why Gillis was so good

*immediately ducks from all Gillis fans throwing objects at me*

😂

 

[tjreese]

I hear you TJ. Also, I would take about anyone at the 4 if you give me ZE at the 5.

I'm biased in that I just like a two bigs and three perimeter. Could improve the team with a lot of previous 5s, but I have hope that Caleb continues to improve his play and he does offer some quickness inside...and if Burgess is improving as well...Purdue will be much better inside and actually be solid I believe.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

I'm biased in that I just like a two bigs and three perimeter. Could improve the team with a lot of previous 5s, but I have hope that Caleb continues to improve his play and he does offer some quickness inside...and if Burgess is improving as well...Purdue will be much better inside and actually be solid I believe.

Just need to be playing best ball by mid Feb and into March! Something we haven’t seen very much of due to the team being a well oiled machine already in the early parts of the season.

Hope they keep improving!

 

[Boiler Buck]

I'm liking Burgess' progress. Showing more hustle and understanding of his role every time out. Now that the first three has fallen, I expect him to play a more impactful role.

First 3 has fallen? He is 3-9 on the season.

 

[dumpsterFyre]

Meanwhile, what's up with Cam? I thought he was gonna be a star this year.

 

[Boiler Buck]

Meanwhile, what's up with Cam? I thought he was gonna be a star this year.

Good stand still shooter. Great hops. Not much past that. With strength and work, I suspect he might be a player in a couple years?

 

[dumpsterFyre]

Good stand still shooter. Great hops. Not much past that. With strength and work, I suspect he might be a player in a couple years?

Man I hope so... He has all the God given natural talent. Would be pity to waste 6'7 with elite athleticism.

 

[Boiler Buck]

Man I hope so... He has all the God given natural talent. Would be pity to waste 6'7 with elite athleticism.

Got to work on his handle. Needs to learn positioning and not rely on jumping ability all the time. Got to develop a pull up jumper off a dribble. But got to work on that quick first step.

Still was over 40% on 3s last year, so he will have a game, maybe two more this year where he puts up some nice points.

 

[boilerzz]

First 3 has fallen? He is 3-9 on the season.

4-10 now

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

Good stand still shooter. Great hops. Not much past that. With strength and work, I suspect he might be a player in a couple years?

Would be nice if it was down the stretch this year. But at least hopeful it’s NEXT year

 

[tjreese]

Man I hope so... He has all the God given natural talent. Would be pity to waste 6'7 with elite athleticism.

We all hope so. It is all under his control

 

[northside100]

Would be nice if it was down the stretch this year. But at least hopeful it’s NEXT year

I'd expect that tonight was a low point for Cam and that he'll still play a significant role this year. It's clear that at this point he's a complimentary player who plays off of others. As Braden, Trey, and Fletch settle into a groove I expect that Cam will figure out how to compliment them on offense, i.e. find the right spots when his man doubles, consistently be ready to shoot, etc.

He's too good of a shooter not to figure it out and in the meantime, he needs to really bust his ass on defense and on the boards.

 

[Boilermb]

Students still aren't back and potential weather issues from what I understand.

Weather was a non factor coming from NWI all the way down to West Lafayette and back after the game, but impacted those driving up from central Indiana.