I see that Purdue is up to 4th nationally in adjusted effective field goal percentage per Bartorvik despite a stretch where the open threes aren’t falling. I think what makes this team unique given the way that college basketball is played today is that the midrange game is next level. TKR and Loyer are 2 of the best at shooting floaters that I have seen in years and Braden’s fadeaway pull-up is amazing to watch. In this era where everything is analytics driven, the midrange is out of favor, but I think that’s what makes it so hard to defend. I think that it is a relatively easy shot to get off under duress without a turnover and one thing that I have noticed, particularly with Loyer, is that the shot is so soft that it seems to lead to a lot of offensive rebounds.
I also truly believe that this is a good three point shooting team that is going through a collective slump and when the threes start falling at a better clip, Purdue will be one of, if not the, hardest teams to defend in the country.
I also truly believe that this is a good three point shooting team that is going through a collective slump and when the threes start falling at a better clip, Purdue will be one of, if not the, hardest teams to defend in the country.
