1) I’ve seen it before and don’t know why is hasn’t been called? Perhaps the rules have changed, and I’m just not current which could be the case. You used to teach player to bend their non dribbling arm at a 90 degree to protect the ball. However, early in the game and in other games Galloway extends his full arm straight out holding off the defender. I’ve never seen it called this year, can a player “by the rules” hold off a defender with a “straight arm”? It was only early in the game. Later for whatever reason he ceased to do it. Why I have no idea?
2) The physical D was only part of the problems. Purdue is to blame for most the turnovers Purdue committed.
3) Fletcher was absolutely destroyed physically being flattened to the court twice…obvious with a ref right there and no call. One went for a basket and maybe both?
4) TJD in front of the vipers fell forcing the refs to call something with the viper’s feet away in Zach’s first foul.
5) Zach’s third foul where TJD gestured to his minions and offensive foul on Zach that the announcers later said TJD needed an Oscar was strictly TJD falling on his own. Review will show that when Zach takes a step into the lane, he steps on TJD foot which led to TJD falling. Many of these calls took place with Larry Scirotto on the scene.
Now these are some of the more outrageous calls and no calls in the game. I have no doubt that missed calls hurt IU as well, but unsure any as outrageous as some against Purdue that should have been easy like mowing down Fletcher.
Bottom line…this is on Purdue and under Purdue’s control except for the two times Fletcher was mowed down maybe?
1) There were three turnovers that easily shouldn’t have happened. 1) Jenkins pass to Trey as he is trying to seal the defender in and Jenkins did NOT seek the angle to feed the ball in, so Trey could hold his position. Trey is holding one direction, the pass is away from that direction…which is great if not a post player trying to hold position! 2)Fletcher did the same thing. 3) Brandon went on auto which he can do at times and threw the ball to an unopen player (Braden??) that was stolen at the end of the half. 4) someone got careless with the ball allowing IU to get the ball with sloppy play in Purdue’s backcourt.
2) Offensive screening for Purdue could have been much better. Mostly saw Fletcher and Braden and they could have set their defenders up a bit better and cut much tighter to the screens than they did. Screener (Mason mainly) could have been just a bit wider to help.
3) On D one-time TJD split double and you just can’t leave a gap to be split…and did Purdue need three at times rather than 2 ?
4) Dribbling curls as Purdue follows the offensive player for fear of stopping and getting a three-ball allowed IU Shiffino and Galloway get going towards the basket with Zach more on the wing and no help as they used their size.
I think aggressive perimeter D without getting fouls that has length and a rim protector is the best physical qualities to play against Purdue. That said, I am not sure it is as big a problem as originally thought and suspect the two horrible non-calls that mowed down Fletcher that led to baskets while losing possessions for Purdue as well will most likely be called in the future and Purdue can clean up the screening by being more particular in details when screening. Other than the crowd obscenities so close to the court and the general environment expected I have no understanding why Purdue had the errors they did? Mason traveling under the basket???
2) The physical D was only part of the problems. Purdue is to blame for most the turnovers Purdue committed.
3) Fletcher was absolutely destroyed physically being flattened to the court twice…obvious with a ref right there and no call. One went for a basket and maybe both?
4) TJD in front of the vipers fell forcing the refs to call something with the viper’s feet away in Zach’s first foul.
5) Zach’s third foul where TJD gestured to his minions and offensive foul on Zach that the announcers later said TJD needed an Oscar was strictly TJD falling on his own. Review will show that when Zach takes a step into the lane, he steps on TJD foot which led to TJD falling. Many of these calls took place with Larry Scirotto on the scene.
Now these are some of the more outrageous calls and no calls in the game. I have no doubt that missed calls hurt IU as well, but unsure any as outrageous as some against Purdue that should have been easy like mowing down Fletcher.
Bottom line…this is on Purdue and under Purdue’s control except for the two times Fletcher was mowed down maybe?
1) There were three turnovers that easily shouldn’t have happened. 1) Jenkins pass to Trey as he is trying to seal the defender in and Jenkins did NOT seek the angle to feed the ball in, so Trey could hold his position. Trey is holding one direction, the pass is away from that direction…which is great if not a post player trying to hold position! 2)Fletcher did the same thing. 3) Brandon went on auto which he can do at times and threw the ball to an unopen player (Braden??) that was stolen at the end of the half. 4) someone got careless with the ball allowing IU to get the ball with sloppy play in Purdue’s backcourt.
2) Offensive screening for Purdue could have been much better. Mostly saw Fletcher and Braden and they could have set their defenders up a bit better and cut much tighter to the screens than they did. Screener (Mason mainly) could have been just a bit wider to help.
3) On D one-time TJD split double and you just can’t leave a gap to be split…and did Purdue need three at times rather than 2 ?
4) Dribbling curls as Purdue follows the offensive player for fear of stopping and getting a three-ball allowed IU Shiffino and Galloway get going towards the basket with Zach more on the wing and no help as they used their size.
I think aggressive perimeter D without getting fouls that has length and a rim protector is the best physical qualities to play against Purdue. That said, I am not sure it is as big a problem as originally thought and suspect the two horrible non-calls that mowed down Fletcher that led to baskets while losing possessions for Purdue as well will most likely be called in the future and Purdue can clean up the screening by being more particular in details when screening. Other than the crowd obscenities so close to the court and the general environment expected I have no understanding why Purdue had the errors they did? Mason traveling under the basket???
