PU vs I.U.
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There has been a plethora of times on ball screens where our bigs (Mccarthy, Bass, Puryear) will literally just sit behind the opposing screener, and watch as the opponent drives by for a layup. I'm guessing this is being taught because I've seen it happen alot throughout the season and it puts our player who's being screened in an impossible situation to recover.
Collier just did it at 4:25 mark in the first as Jones got screened but was able to recover. So maybe it's not just the bigs.
9:03 2nd quarter Collier receives an easily avoidable screen, gives up a open 3 to Parrish. Same play was run right before half to get Parrish another open 3, Bass goes under the screen, Parrish drills it. Jones went under a screen maybe 2nd possession of the game for a 3 as well.. you'd think the scouting report would say to go over screens and run one of the best 3 pt shooting teams in the BIG off the line.
We've seen them hard hedge(CKG terms it "blitz" i believe), they've also done drop coverage, so I'm not sure if it's team specific, player specific, but the standing behind the screener doing nothing has to stop if this team wants to compete against the best teams.
I will say, IU is one of the best screening teams I've seen, not just this season either. When IU played S.Carolina in the sweet 16 last year, I thought Moren totally outclassed Dawn Staley. Moren put on a clinic of set plays to get shooters open and almost pulled the upset. Staley's gameplan just seemed to roll the ball out and out athlete IU.
Yeah IU is more experienced and has more talent but with proper coaching this should be a closer game.
Collier just did it at 4:25 mark in the first as Jones got screened but was able to recover. So maybe it's not just the bigs.
9:03 2nd quarter Collier receives an easily avoidable screen, gives up a open 3 to Parrish. Same play was run right before half to get Parrish another open 3, Bass goes under the screen, Parrish drills it. Jones went under a screen maybe 2nd possession of the game for a 3 as well.. you'd think the scouting report would say to go over screens and run one of the best 3 pt shooting teams in the BIG off the line.
We've seen them hard hedge(CKG terms it "blitz" i believe), they've also done drop coverage, so I'm not sure if it's team specific, player specific, but the standing behind the screener doing nothing has to stop if this team wants to compete against the best teams.
I will say, IU is one of the best screening teams I've seen, not just this season either. When IU played S.Carolina in the sweet 16 last year, I thought Moren totally outclassed Dawn Staley. Moren put on a clinic of set plays to get shooters open and almost pulled the upset. Staley's gameplan just seemed to roll the ball out and out athlete IU.
Yeah IU is more experienced and has more talent but with proper coaching this should be a closer game.
I did not see or follow this game, again, I had something more entertaining to do than listen to us being utterly incompetent and looking uncoached.
Moren is a very good game coach, good at player development (for her top 6-7 players only though), and good at gameplanning. Recruiting is her shortfall and frankly, IU is only a little more talented than Purdue is, the difference is quality of coaching and experience more than talent.
Individually for Purdue:
McCarthy is getting worse as the year drags on. 5 fouls in 15 minutes, only 2 rebounds and 4 points. Bad outing against a team that is weak in the post.
Collier, 17 minutes and did not even attempt a shot. Playing her is forcing your offense to play 4 against 5.
Jones and McKenna rode the struggle bus together, getting only 5 points each on 6 and 5 shots respectively. McKenna did at least pull down 10 rebounds.
Lombard and Puryear were our only two players in double figures, with 10 and a team high 15 respectively. Puryear also got 8 boards, but led the team with 6 turnovers and had 4 fouls herself against a collection of poor post players for IU.
Swanson is so desperately in need of good coaching it makes me want to cry, 8 points on 8 shots, 3 rebounds 5 turnovers and 4 fouls.
Bass got 9 points on 4 shots and 6 free throws, but only 1 rebound in 24 minutes. Seriously not earning her scholarship with that kind of stat line for a power forward.
Petree only got 5 minutes, and did nothing with it, but at least she wasn't gunning it up every time she touched the ball.
Gearlds once again gets an F- for her coaching; in game adjustments, game prep and player development all suck massively under this coaching staff most games.
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Lol. You sure know a lot of details for someone who did not watch or follow the game.
Not much to say about the game. Got out hustled and a ridiculous amount of turnovers. They don't even give themselves a chance to win. Disappointing....
Liked the fight in the second half but they just look lost especially during the start of the game when they went down 20 points. As much as we complain about the offense the defense has been abysmal. Not just the one on one stuff but just lack of team defense against set plays.
The play at the end of the third quarter showed a lack of basketball sense by anyone players and coaches. Iu turns it over with 5 secs left, Jones almost gets it stolen with 3 secs, Swanson turns it over with 1 sec left at half court, Bass/McCarthy let IU catch it at the high elbow turn and shoot uncontested at the horn. Abysmal basketball.
The play at the end of the third quarter showed a lack of basketball sense by anyone players and coaches. Iu turns it over with 5 secs left, Jones almost gets it stolen with 3 secs, Swanson turns it over with 1 sec left at half court, Bass/McCarthy let IU catch it at the high elbow turn and shoot uncontested at the horn. Abysmal basketball.
Being able to read a box score tells you a lot of information about the game even if you did not watch it.
Nice try at a jab laughing boy, but like most of your posts its not really relevant to the situation.That sequence demonstrates the difference between a winning and a losing team. One team looks like it is hunting for ways to lose, the other one seizes opportunities to win
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