Odd Purdue comes back and wins?

[Boilermaker]

I say less than 20%. What say you?

 

[saratogashaw]

10%

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

I say less than 20%. What say you?

25%

 

[nagemj02]

If they mix up defenses, they have a better chance. If they stay with man-to-man the rest of the game, they have almost no chance.

 

[nagemj02]

If they mix up defenses, they have a better chance. If they stay with man-to-man the rest of the game, they have almost no chance.

I don't think they ever really strayed from their man-to-man D, so I was wrong! I'm glad to be wrong. However, I still believe they need other defenses in their arsenal.

 

[TC4THREE]

Assuming this was asked at halftime I'd have put the odds at about 10% at most.

 

[BBG]

I don't think they ever really strayed from their man-to-man D, so I was wrong! I'm glad to be wrong. However, I still believe they need other defenses in their arsenal.

Kudos for admitting it! You and I have had a go around a while back, but I applaud you for your post.

 

[Boilermaker]

Assuming this was asked at halftime I'd have put the odds at about 10% at most.

It was indeed asked at halftime.

 

[boilermaker75]

Never a doubt.

 

[nagemj02]

Never a doubt.

Uh-huh, sure, lol

 

[boilermaker75]

Uh-huh, sure, lol

Stole that from Tiller, what he used to say after pulling one out at the end.

 

[Dakota Girl]

I don't think they ever really strayed from their man-to-man D, so I was wrong! I'm glad to be wrong. However, I still believe they need other defenses in their arsenal.

This post almost makes sense. You recognize that the defense did work. Now try to see that it did change. It was a different defense than what was played in the first half. It is a defense which will always be in the arsenal.
Yes it was man, but boy it sure had moments that looked like zone. Look for the sagging wings helping into the lanes. See the defender of the screener dropping into the paint. Watch the close outs when the ball was kicked out. You can have some of the good aspects of a zone while still playing man and not incurring some of the zone negatives.

 

[tjreese]

This post almost makes sense. You recognize that the defense did work. Now try to see that it did change. It was a different defense than what was played in the first half. It is a defense which will always be in the arsenal.
Yes it was man, but boy it sure had moments that looked like zone. Look for the sagging wings helping into the lanes. See the defender of the screener dropping into the paint. Watch the close outs when the ball was kicked out. You can have some of the good aspects of a zone while still playing man and not incurring some of the zone negatives.

...and as I've said a few times on here...most teams will have a balanced court on O and as a result the zone /man lines can be very blurred.

 

[nagemj02]

Stole that from Tiller, what he used to say after pulling one out at the end.

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