Seems pretty involved tonight
USC at Purdue: MASTER DISCUSSION THREAD:
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Really good energy from him!
Strange game, but I'll take a 22 point lead with under 4 min left
Waddell on the board with the FT.
ICE Berg immediately announces his presence.
ICE Berg immediately announces his presence.
Nice finisher for Mr. Heide after pressure breaker.
T-Bone Harris off glass....and one! Future is bright with him.
T-Bone Harris off glass....and one! Future is bright with him.
Is the bus 4 feet tall to make him feel big?
Berg looked clutzy. Waddell looked solid. Our second 5 (Heide, Colvin, Harris, Burgess and Waddell) would beat some mid major teams.
Glad to see them get some minutes. A couple big games tomorrow!
Glad to see them get some minutes. A couple big games tomorrow!
Welp - not a work of art, but the Boilers did what they needed to do and get another solid win.
TKR - 24/10 with 2 blocks
Smith 9/3/13 with 5 steals
Loyer - 14
Cox, Harris, and Colvin all chip in with some good moments.....Furst was solid despite some ball handling problems - 9 points/10 boards.
Good team effort.....would have been interesting to face both Claude and Yates, but Yates probably doesn't get as many opportunities, then. USC has some play-makers.
TKR - 24/10 with 2 blocks
Smith 9/3/13 with 5 steals
Loyer - 14
Cox, Harris, and Colvin all chip in with some good moments.....Furst was solid despite some ball handling problems - 9 points/10 boards.
Good team effort.....would have been interesting to face both Claude and Yates, but Yates probably doesn't get as many opportunities, then. USC has some play-makers.
Colvin pulling up so quickly in the possession and jacking a three with the deep bench and walk-ons on the floor was kinda chitty.
Why am I thanking every lucky star in the firmament that we don’t play these guys in LA this year?
Hail Purdue on an impressive, strangely easy W…
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Furst 10 reb, 9 pts
3 players with near double-doubles.
Berg just looks beyond disinterested since losing his starting spot. I bet he leaves.
I always wished CMP played Waddell more...the kid can clearly play.
My thoughts exactly. We were up 15-20 the whole game, but for some reason I was frustrated due to all the WIDE open misses 3s, giving up offensive rebounds, Yates doing whatever he wants, etc.. Could have easily been 30+ win.
Great TEAM win. Awesome to see so many role players have a good game. TKR and Braden are special. And Fletch ain't a bad 3rd wheel.
The walk-ons are similar to Berg, can't control the ball, so just to see a shot rather than an immediate turnover was probably a positive. Waddell did handle the ball well.
Indiana native son John Hiatt blaring from the jukebox… sipping from a fresh growler of Pauliner…
I love my university, and I love my life😎👍
I love my university, and I love my life😎👍
🥴🥴🥴
Myles sealed the game at the under ten min mark when he came in with his play tonight.
Purdue was up 14 and playing a bit lazy/letting USC creep back into it.
9:42 - Myles Colvin Defensive Rebound - One handed board might I add, from missed FT
9:18 - C.J. Cox made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Myles Colvin.
9:00 - Myles Colvin Steal.
8:55 - Myles Colvin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Braden Smith.
In a matter of less than a minute, Myles had a hand in every play and helps put the game out of reach. He also played pretty good defense and had high energy with active hands all night. Finished with 8 points, 5 boards, 1 assist and 2 steals in 17 mins. I'm sure you'll complain about his shooting %, though.
Want to make sure though, that you noticed 2 times Fletch had defensive lapses where he told GiCarri to go double, only to have GiCarri's man score under the basket and Fletch not rotate over. Another time Fletch cheated over and got beat. GiCarri was beat multiple times on defense where his man scored. Heide let Yates hit a 3 in his face. Or maybe when Myles had a pass that to a wide open Furst that Furst butterfingered and it went out of bounds. Just as an fyi, I don't see issues with that, as that's part of the game and no one can play perfect. But just wanted to make sure you keep the same negative energy for other players as you do Myles.
If we can get the combined production of 17 points and 8 boards from Myles, GiCarri and Cam on a nightly basis off the bench combined with the typical production from the big 3, we will be tough to beat.
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Am I the only one that think him and Nate Oates are the same person?!
Who knows on Waddell .., oh maybe the coach who sees him play against good competition, in practice. We see him against scrubs and say hey he handles the ball well. I”ll go with the coach.
Compliments. He played hard and did hustle. And you're right...He shot less than 26% which shouldn't impress anyone. He missed a lot of wide-open shots, mostly threes. Go back and look at the film and notice how many times he's trailing his man on defense. But you're right...it's a start and I'm still rooting for him to become the player WE ALL on here want him to be.
And when he is, I'll be the first to congratulate him. But for now, tell me what I'm wrong about. And yes, others make mistakes as well. Gicarri and Cox are freshmen. Cam and Myles are Sophs and both should be playing better.
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Lol and you prove my points— nothing bad about Loyer on defense (again I don’t care from my perspective but just pointing out your bias)
Also, Trailing his man…that’s what you come away with? Its called fighting though screens and also making it so your man drives/curls as opposed to go under screens so they get open shots. It’s part of a defensive strategy on how the scouting report says to defend a player. 🤦♂️
Did you notice when he stole it in the first half and it then resulted in a jump ball in Purdues favor, smith came over to congratulate him (as the leader he is) and to pump him up. Smith knows he’s gotta get him going cuz he knows he’s a vital part of the team’s success —like Heide and Harris, to make a run in March. He also pumped up the crowd for Myles’s effort.
27% ain’t great but he’s needs to shoot his way out of it. Also, he’s had quite a few go in and out. He’s in a sophomore slump and again, it’s tough to get going when you don’t get shots drawn up for you consistently. We saw on the out of bounds, which was a beautiful play, that was ran just for him and he nailed the shot.
