Purdue at Penn State: MASTER DISCUSSION THREAD

[qazplm]

Welp, any ego this team has just got popped.

Time to go back to basics, and figure out how to deal with defensive pressure because if I'm an opposing team, I'm going to try and pressure Smith and Loyer and make them beat that pressure to get the ball inside to the single interior players on the team because Berg and Furst aren't it.

 

[BoilerMaker P]

This team doesn’t seem to understand that Zach is not there and they can’t just roll out the ball and win games like this. Also looks as if they are unprepared to have a target on their back everywhere they go. Can’t show up not expecting everyone’s best shot.

 

[qazplm]

Tonight has been tough when he's tried.....been trapped down under several times.

He needs to just shoot the ball.

 

[PurdueGator]

Braden is soft. He needs to stop checking the air pressure and move the ball. Leaving his feet with not a freaking clue what he’s going to do with the ball. Putting his teammates in horrible situations.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Boom Baby, TKR! It's down to 24!

 

[RossMackey]

Hey women made back to back FF.

Stop the love affair with Rik Smits!

Yaaay- Iowa used to matter in women’s hoops…

You’re clearly lost- you need need to find a forum on the planet where anyone gives a fat rat’s azz about iowa

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Harris from deep....BOOM! Good for down the road perhaps.

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

Credit to Bailey. He called out Smith and Smith folded. Expect more of this. Nobody gonna be scared of Purdue without Edey.

yep. Absolutely clowned on.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

TKR winning the turnovers with 7 - in fairness though a couple of those were mystery calls and a weak sauce offensive foul. Overall though, Purdue hasn't had a bad whistle tonight, IMO for the road. Wouldn't have mattered any way.

 

[Boilerfla]

obviously not mentally prepared for big 10 roadhouse!

8th in country got in their heads, gotta bring it

For my amateur 2 cents coaching, not sure why we started the game trying to force it inside so much

Seems like this year against bigger teams like this start outside and then go in

Hard to believe they can look so bad, I guess they’re human, rats!

 

[PaBoiler78]

TKR winning the turnovers with 7 - in fairness though a couple of those were mystery calls and a weak sauce offensive foul. Overall though, Purdue hasn't had a bad whistle tonight, IMO for the road. Wouldn't have mattered any way.

Cox needs more PT

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

Should have started Berg apparently

 

[seminolesboilers]

I like this lineup...

 

[A. Ness]

Should have started Berg apparently

Never that. 😂

 

[A. Ness]

Let Cox shoot 30 shots. What was that little walkon dude who put up like 20 at Illinois? It's on the top of my tongue

John Hart. Got it.

Smartest man in basketball right here. 😎

 

[Boiler2807]

I don’t want anyone saying Braden Smith is the best point guard in the country.
He’s 10 ply soft. More interested in assists than dominating a game.
He’s trying to be too cute. Just shoot the damn ball

 

[RossMackey]

obviously not mentally prepared for big 10 roadhouse!

8th in country got in their heads, gotta bring it

For my amateur 2 cents coaching, not sure why we started the game trying to force it inside so much

Seems like this year against bigger teams like this start outside and then go in

Hard to believe they can look so bad, I guess they’re human, rats!

Meh… I can’t complain with how we started— up 5-0 and then bricked several wide-open 3s….

We couldn’t sustain an excellent start , and allowed them to get comfortable

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

CJ Cox from deep! Get some of the newcomers some confidence in these last minutes.

Mama said there would be nights like this......

 

[PaBoiler78]

Should have started Berg apparently

team still can't rebound well

 

[proudopete]

Glad this loss only counts as one.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Cox needs more PT

some good minutes and production tonight - not sure why he struggles at times from the FT line other than limited minutes.....seems to go hot/cold.

 

[A. Ness]

I don’t want anyone saying Braden Smith is the best point guard in the country.
He’s 10 ply soft. More interested in assists than dominating a game.
He’s trying to be too cute. Just shoot the damn ball

He's the best Purdue PG in the Keady/Painter era (at least) without question. But people act like he's Jason Kidd or something.

 

[PaBoiler78]

CJ Cox from deep! Get some of the newcomers some confidence in these last minutes.

Mama said there would be nights like this......

Mama should have told them not to come, it's not the way to have fun

 

[Dryfly88]

Plenty of blame to go around tonight. But we go as far as Smith takes us. He plays like he did tonight and we are done.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Mama should have told them not to come, it's not the way to have fun

Son!

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

24! charmin soft

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Another freakin stupid turnover......goodness gracious.

 

[PaBoiler78]

He's the best Purdue PG in the Keady/Painter era (at least) without question. But people act like he's Jason Kidd or something.

and enough w/ the pre season pick to win it, don't see it

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Maryland is going to give Purdue some problems......Boilers better be ready this weekend, or they will be in a big hole to start.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Nice dish from Cox to Burgess - look to the future, there.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Game has long been over, but CJ Cox with 12 points off the bench....3rd-leading scorer tonight to TKR/Loyer (15 each).

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

psu is a pathetic university

 

[seminolesboilers]

We win the 2nd half by 4 points!

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Waddell - BOOM......just before the court storm.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

We win the 2nd half by 4 points!

Five - don't short change them.....haha.

 

[RossMackey]

Maryland is going to give Purdue some problems......Boilers better be ready this weekend, or they will be in a big hole to start.

Everyone from here on out presents problems. Any intelligent perspective about this team post-Edey recognized there would be growing pains.

Smart, well-coached teams make opponents pay for over-playing our guards.

I’m fascinated to see how we gameplan moving forward.

 

[PaBoiler78]

psu is a pathetic university

I live in the state, I know Go Ducks

 

[Dryfly88]

Court storm, good lord. You were favored in the game.

 

[PaBoiler78]

Game has long been over, but CJ Cox with 12 points off the bench....3rd-leading scorer tonight to TKR/Loyer (15 each).

he played really good and it looks like Burgess is in "shape" he played more than 2 mins

 

[seminolesboilers]

Court storm?!!! Idiots...quack-quack-quack. Go Ducks!