After re-reading six or seven times, I do expect to see a floating Haarms, we worked on it a bit the last few games, seems to fit these guys well . . . hard to play with a 4 man who doesn't score . . .
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I hope that word was not in reference to your health? Anyway, let's hope nobody gets hurt like last year and the Boilers still pull out a W. Defense...in your face...playing ugly sounds physical...just hope it is clean...
Course we may not see them together. I hope they have practiced this a bit...but who practices against it. Dribble containment is the word for the day...and grabbing the defensive rebounds maybe are the defensive concerns.
hard to believe with the clock even if they use all the clock that Purdue doesn't score over 55..."if" they (ODU) get one shot...
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I meant them having a 4 that can't score, so no penetrate the middle and hit the baseline cutter ... or so it seems ...
Thanks.
I like their board. You can tell that it is an intelligent bunch. No one has attacked me merely for being a boilermaker and they are making solid observations regarding our team. Not perfect but close for not seeing us play much.
The few video I've watched shows them penetrating by the dribble into the lane a lot. I'm curious if Purdue forces baseline effectively or not...and the video is not against Big Ten teams. I just think contain the dribble...switch when you can without a disadvantage and force them to take contested shots...don't make the stupid foul that haunts you later in the game when they add up. Again, this in your face D they talk about might be the catalyst Carsen needs...????
Ummm ... I wouldn't know what to do ... Meaning I am a busy man, of course!!! .... CURIOUS - St. Mary's or 'Nova?
just caught a few minutes here
and have no idea about WKU, but ODU doesn't extend their D very far...very compact and as I expected (so far) most the offense is off the dribble...don't see a lot of off ball action. If they are that compact against Purdue Carsen, Cline, Sasha, Aaron and Grady will be within range...course CArsen may not get to the rim like I thought based upon earlier comments. Course this is WKU and not Purdue...the D might have a few more tweaks. Also, didn't see any switching by ODU. Does ODU see a lot of screening away from the ball???
Translation: Looking for any excuse to fire th B1G COY and nationalist COY Finalist......mental giants never cease to amaze.
Noooooooooooo ... Not the dreaded FLEXXX CUT ... I thought they outlawed it.ran the "Flex Cut" a bit...spacing appeared to get out of flex after the cut
I think Nojel is going to be the secret weapon in this game. They will defend Carsen who is ailing anyway. They will attempt to neutralize Haarms with their 7' centers. They will have nothing to contest Nojel. Cline will get his 10-12 points. It will hinge on Nojel.
Good luck guys!
Think I read one of their guards is 6’5” but guessing he doesn’t have Nojel’s D....
Stith is. I found it interesting that NE isn’t guarding him according to CMP. Of course I expect switching to occur frequently anyway.
Moose and Rocky could fill in.
“Moose, Rocko, help the judge find his checkbook!”
I can’t imagine the kid being that bad but if he is, your plan is perfect. I have done that before with youth teams. Very effective.
I fumbled through the process. I succeeded so it can’t be to hard.
I think it’s a close game between them.
I see a few teams do the cut over the years, but few actually run the entire offense..and most start out in a 2-3 set
Matt did that with AJ when they had a 5 that was not a threat to contend Yogi in the lane
just the cut...no downscreen, the screener actually met who would usually screen and congested the elbow...maybe hopeful for a curl down to the basket???
If they don't go out with Haarms or Tre on the perimeter, Purdue can keep using them to screen until carsen or Ryan have an open look..I mean if they only send one person out that far and if they go out...dive, be ready for help and hit Ryan or Grady for the open three in whichever player came to help. Usually the left side helps..
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Looks like their X Green can get it going...streaky? Lot of individual play..don't see CArsen getting to the rim like I thought as much because I don't see the in your face D. I see more positional D. The individual play is the type of thing that has bit Purdue in the final seconds after leading, but I think it takes a poor game by teh Boilers to end up with a L even though we know there is some finite probability no matter how unlikely it is. If Boilers shoot "average" or just Carsen gets it going and the team is so so...I think Purdue plays Saturday
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I just now listened to the video of him and think Nojel guards the Caver (PG) he is a scorer and stith gives him credit for setting tempo. If he is that key....nojel is the man
no doubt they are not going to hug Carver out of the lane who ever has him...just need to be close enough to get a body on him for the defensive board
I saw an ODU post suggesting Eastern may guard Caver who is their dribble penetrating guard which initiates most of their offense.
If Nojel can keep him out the paint I think they struggle. If Caver truly can’t shoot Nojel can go under screens for him further helping contain the dribble.
I think he can shoot, but in the Stith video even he says Caver sets the tone...so why not cut the head off
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