1: Haarms will be a big contributor this season and he’ll play a pivotal role as I think he may solidify himself as the backup post. He looked fluid and smooth and once he gets more seasoned and understands the defensive rotations, he will be a very good player. As the game went on I could see he became more comfortable on defense and you could see that in his shot blocks...I’d say he had 3 to 4.
2: Mathias is the truth this season. He may have games where he puts up 25-30 this season. He has developed more of his moves off the dribble and that’ll give him more space to operate on th arc. He looked like he may have developed himself in to a legit NBA prospect this season. Think of Kyle Korver but someone who is able to play defense.
3: Carsen Edwards will have a 30+ game this season. He just looks totally different this season with the ball in his hands and his ability to just find scoring opportunities. The summer playing on two USA teams probably jumped his development a full year. He may be the quickest player in the B1G with the ball in his hands. He also showed a better ability to get in to the lane and finish with different moves.
4: Haas has improved his low post moves to include some dribble moves when he does receive the ball further out. He still has some issues on the defense BUT I’m not sure that wasn’t just a first game bad defensive rotation.
5: Vince was a bit quiet today but that’s been Vince for four years at the start of the year. He created some good shots for himself and was just his usual Swiss army self.
6: PJ has really developed his outside shot more and that’ll be something that will probably really come in handy this year. With the starting 5 of Haas, Mathias, Vince, Boogie, and PJ...there may very well be 4 40% three point shooters THAT START this year..
7: Nojel is a freshman but his demeanor and charisma is more of an upperclassman. I doubt he gets shaken in any environment this season and he appeared to probably be the 2nd man off the bench.
8: Wheeler came in late and showed why he’ll be an absolute dynamite player once he develops and fine tunes his skills to match his athleticism. Hit a very nice three and showed some good defensive skills. He is Troy Williams athletic with a higher ceiling because of where his skills are right now.
9: I’ll say it right now...Tommy Luce will be a contributor his senior year when needed. He may end up having guys in front of him but if foul trouble stacks up at some point, Luce could be called on in a similar role to Bobby Riddell a few years ago. He had a sweet dribble drive for a layup over a post player to end the game.
10: There were some funky lineups but probably just getting some in game looks to see if they work.
11: If Taylor can come back and be healthy, don’t be surprised to see a lineup with him at the 4 and Haarms at the 5. Haarms is probably good out to 17 feet but Taylor can stretch it a bit further. Having those two on the floor with Vince, Mathias, and Carsen/Nojel is intriguing. Imagine the line up with Nojel...nobody is shorter than 6’5...that’s tall for an NBA team.
12: Ewing had an absolute highlight reel dunk...it was nice. If he can figure it out and CMP can get him there, he allows some guys to get some better rest.
13: Stefanovic needs to RS and not that it’s because he isn’t ready...the minutes just aren’t there. He has a quick release and I imagine May end up being a player like Davis and Mathias in terms of developing in to that defensive stopper/offensive skill set. An amazing late pickup and a kid who any big ten team would like to have in 2 years.
13: Eifert may end up being a 4 points and 4 rebounds a game guy this year. He moves so much on offense while off the ball, his guy will lose him and he’ll get two layups a game...just like he did today. He won’t give you much...BUT he isn’t going to hurt Purdue in any way either. He is a great off the bench player to give Vince 2 minutes of wind before a timeout comes...he’ll be a fan favorit because of his hustle and effort.
2: Mathias is the truth this season. He may have games where he puts up 25-30 this season. He has developed more of his moves off the dribble and that’ll give him more space to operate on th arc. He looked like he may have developed himself in to a legit NBA prospect this season. Think of Kyle Korver but someone who is able to play defense.
3: Carsen Edwards will have a 30+ game this season. He just looks totally different this season with the ball in his hands and his ability to just find scoring opportunities. The summer playing on two USA teams probably jumped his development a full year. He may be the quickest player in the B1G with the ball in his hands. He also showed a better ability to get in to the lane and finish with different moves.
4: Haas has improved his low post moves to include some dribble moves when he does receive the ball further out. He still has some issues on the defense BUT I’m not sure that wasn’t just a first game bad defensive rotation.
5: Vince was a bit quiet today but that’s been Vince for four years at the start of the year. He created some good shots for himself and was just his usual Swiss army self.
6: PJ has really developed his outside shot more and that’ll be something that will probably really come in handy this year. With the starting 5 of Haas, Mathias, Vince, Boogie, and PJ...there may very well be 4 40% three point shooters THAT START this year..
7: Nojel is a freshman but his demeanor and charisma is more of an upperclassman. I doubt he gets shaken in any environment this season and he appeared to probably be the 2nd man off the bench.
8: Wheeler came in late and showed why he’ll be an absolute dynamite player once he develops and fine tunes his skills to match his athleticism. Hit a very nice three and showed some good defensive skills. He is Troy Williams athletic with a higher ceiling because of where his skills are right now.
9: I’ll say it right now...Tommy Luce will be a contributor his senior year when needed. He may end up having guys in front of him but if foul trouble stacks up at some point, Luce could be called on in a similar role to Bobby Riddell a few years ago. He had a sweet dribble drive for a layup over a post player to end the game.
10: There were some funky lineups but probably just getting some in game looks to see if they work.
11: If Taylor can come back and be healthy, don’t be surprised to see a lineup with him at the 4 and Haarms at the 5. Haarms is probably good out to 17 feet but Taylor can stretch it a bit further. Having those two on the floor with Vince, Mathias, and Carsen/Nojel is intriguing. Imagine the line up with Nojel...nobody is shorter than 6’5...that’s tall for an NBA team.
12: Ewing had an absolute highlight reel dunk...it was nice. If he can figure it out and CMP can get him there, he allows some guys to get some better rest.
13: Stefanovic needs to RS and not that it’s because he isn’t ready...the minutes just aren’t there. He has a quick release and I imagine May end up being a player like Davis and Mathias in terms of developing in to that defensive stopper/offensive skill set. An amazing late pickup and a kid who any big ten team would like to have in 2 years.
13: Eifert may end up being a 4 points and 4 rebounds a game guy this year. He moves so much on offense while off the ball, his guy will lose him and he’ll get two layups a game...just like he did today. He won’t give you much...BUT he isn’t going to hurt Purdue in any way either. He is a great off the bench player to give Vince 2 minutes of wind before a timeout comes...he’ll be a fan favorit because of his hustle and effort.
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