Purdue vs. Texas A&M: MASTER DISCUSSION THREAD

[pubill]

Small ball with Tkr at center is not going to beat any top 10 teams. Tkr is a 4. Heide, Myles and Harris are not a 4.

We may have some great athletes, but they all play the same position. Burg, Furst and Burgess unfortunately are not the answer at the 5, and for that matter neither is Tkr.

There is a reason why smith has so many turnovers. He’s trying to do too much and he doesn’t have Edey to throw to.

We already beat Ala and they will be a top 10 team this year

 

[bonefish1]

It isn't needed. There is talent on the team.. not playing up to it is not the same thing.

There’s not that much talent. We have some guys who can jump and shoot, we have very few guys who can dribble drive or break down man D.
Believing that there’s not the possibility to upgrade is fools gold.
Auburn will expose us again.

 

[seminolesboilers]

At this point in the season and without a true center creating rebounding problems…I would say our ceiling in the NCAA Tournament is 2nd round.

 

[tjreese]

Interesting…. Take Joe Tiller’s approach to re-imagining raw athletes into better situations, eh?

With everything that happened...the physical play, poor passing and just too many mental errors had A&M OR Purdue shot "TYPICAL" behind the arc and there were some good looks, Purdue wins and that is if either one is shooting to their average. Had that happened there would still be too many turnovers, but even with that had either team not shot above and below their average the turnout might be different. That is why on a given night with all the other issues...Purdue "can" upset a good team. Still, those odds increase when turnovers are held down and boards when shooting poorly become an even bigger issue....NONE of this is to excuse Purdue's play, but the sky isn't falling so far...

I'd like to see CJ get more minutes when either Cam or Myles (possible for Fletch as well) are not looking at the basket "IF" Purdue is struggling shooting the ball. I did just listen to Matt and he made mention that "some" didn't know what was going on. The season is young and I expect this team to grow...

 

[tjreese]

Still hoping that someone beyond Fletcher, Braden, and (sometimes) Cam can step up become a lethal weapon from the perimeter….

Purdue missed WAAY too many excellent looks today to prevail against a team that defends like AtM…

Cam sometimes doesn't look to score either. It is mostly the three as we and other teams know

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

We already beat Ala and they will be a top 10 team this year

Next Saturday will be another interesting test and supreme challenge for Purdue - the toughest opponent yet it appears, in a hostile environment (Birmingham) coming off a 91-53 absolute beatdown of the Buckeyes in Atlanta. Fasten your seat belt, there could be some turbulence ahead......

 

[tjreese]

Next Saturday will be another interesting test and supreme challenge for Purdue - the toughest opponent yet it appears, in a hostile environment (Birmingham) coming off a 91-53 absolute beatdown of the Buckeyes in Atlanta. Fasten your seat belt, there could be some turbulence ahead......

piece of cake!

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

piece of cake!

We shall see....first meeting since Cancun in 2016. First ever meeting was that last second heart-breaker first round game in the '85 NCAA tournament, courtesy of Chuck Person and company.

 

[Boiler8285]

• Keith Kimble
• Brian Dorsey
• Bart Lenox

Dorsey does a fair amount of Purdue games.

Sadly.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Sadly.

Szelc is in Champaign-Urbana, where Tennessee and Illinois are locked in a dogfight. Tied @ 62 with 1:38 left. 59 FT's (and 41 fouls) between the two teams.

Edit - Tennessee wins it on a lay-up at the buzzer, 66-64.....after Illinois had split FT's to tie it with 5 seconds left. Some costly inbounds issues for the Illini in the late going, but they look to be a potential handful.

Purdue goes to Illinois to finish the regular season in the only scheduled meeting this year.

 

[tjreese]

We shall see....first meeting since Cancun in 2016. First ever meeting was that last second heart-breaker first round game in the '85 NCAA tournament, courtesy of Chuck Person and company.

wow...we are old! I remember. It was during a run of a few years that Purdue got some bad pairings by the selection committee

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

wow...we are old! I remember. It was during a run of a few years that Purdue got some bad pairings by the selection committee

Sandwiched between road NCAA games @ Memphis ('84) and @ LSU ('86)......fun times! Haha.

 

[Boiler8285]

So, some talk about athleticism lacking and yet the two best athletes for Purdue and maybe two of the top three on the court were missing in action for Purdue. Matt leans to skill, we all know that. We know that Purdue has done very well with that, but also is vulnerable to a physical or more athletic called game. Matt is slowly adding a better mix than years ago. Did you really think they "forced" turnovers or Purdue just played pitch and catch poorly and was that in the 3/4 press or more half court?

It is the combination. The press forces Smith to work harder and shortens the clock so offense hurries up and forces passes to beat the clock. It also means the defense has to pressure hard for a shorter time and are less likely to be exposed. Since we know we are going to see pressure I would love for us to attack it more aggressively. Especially if we are struggling in the half court offense. The challenge is lack of depth and Smith playing 40 minutes doesn't really allow us to run. End of the day I think we are still trying to run an offense through the 5 and we don't have Zach anymore. The high pick and rolls are just Smith and TKR going 2 on 5 while everyone else stands around.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

It is the combination. The press forces Smith to work harder and shortens the clock so offense hurries up and forces passes to beat the clock. It also means the defense has to pressure hard for a shorter time and are less likely to be exposed. Since we know we are going to see pressure I would love for us to attack it more aggressively. Especially if we are struggling in the half court offense. The challenge is lack of depth and Smith playing 40 minutes doesn't really allow us to run. End of the day I think we are still trying to run an offense through the 5 and we don't have Zach anymore. The high pick and rolls are just Smith and TKR going 2 on 5 while everyone else stands around.

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