Who's Hungry To Advance?

[QuadDogSW]

The Boilers have had an excellent season by most measures. Winning the Big Ten by two games, having the BIG POY, finally winning a Tourney game. But to go any further this year, it's going to take a completely different level of intensity.

The teams that advance now are marked by one common characteristic. They want the win more, they are starving for the victory, they play every possession as though their life depended upon it.

We all know that Biggie will bring the intensity required - just look in his eyes after an 'and one.' Vince is showing signs of getting fired up - lost the mouth guard last game. Carson plays like a whirling dervish, albeit the energy is sometime out of control.

The question is, can Painter build and sustain the same type of intensity with the rest of the team? More thunderous Haas dunks, a scrappier PJ who grabs steals, a confident Cowboy who locks down his opponent, a cold-blooded Cline who drains 3's when the game's on the line, the Spike that drives the last nail in the coffin.

Come on Boilers - let's make it happen. We've got the talent to beat anyone in this bracket. God knows, there are enough Boiler faithful who are starving for a Final Four run.

 

[chiboiler7]

If not focused, Iowa st. could easily run away with this game. However, I think we come out and play one of our best games of the year today. At least I hope!

 

[Wolegib]

I like our chances! I see ISU as a similar opponent as Michigan and we had a good game plan against Michigan if only those easy inside shots would have fallen or we had made half of our free throws! One ft and we would have won. The game will be close. Execute the game plan, make the easy buckets, hit the ft and win

 

[Chauncey1986]

Their big guy is going to eat inside but we have to limit him and try to stay out of foul trouble in there. My big concern is locking down on their 3 pt/ mid range game. Take care of the ball. Crash the boards. Be ready to take charges. They like to drive it. Really good penetrate and pitch team. Passing game is very impressive.. the more deflections we can get the better.
We can do it. I know we can. Everyone keeps saying how great they are, senior laden, and going to clean our clock. Don't care if they won the Big 12. Don't care if we won the Big 10 right now.
Siri said her sources tell her Purdue by 1 point and she is hardly ever wrong.

 

[tjreese]

The Boilers have had an excellent season by most measures. Winning the Big Ten by two games, having the BIG POY, finally winning a Tourney game. But to go any further this year, it's going to take a completely different level of intensity.

The teams that advance now are marked by one common characteristic. They want the win more, they are starving for the victory, they play every possession as though their life depended upon it.

We all know that Biggie will bring the intensity required - just look in his eyes after an 'and one.' Vince is showing signs of getting fired up - lost the mouth guard last game. Carson plays like a whirling dervish, albeit the energy is sometime out of control.

The question is, can Painter build and sustain the same type of intensity with the rest of the team? More thunderous Haas dunks, a scrappier PJ who grabs steals, a confident Cowboy who locks down his opponent, a cold-blooded Cline who drains 3's when the game's on the line, the Spike that drives the last nail in the coffin.

Come on Boilers - let's make it happen. We've got the talent to beat anyone in this bracket. God knows, there are enough Boiler faithful who are starving for a Final Four run.

I'm not sure Purdue hasn't been intense in any NCAA game, but have to play smart...play within themselves. If the kids cannot get fired up...Matt has the wrong kids. It will come down to being cerebral and then skill versus athleticism and how the refs like the game...

 

[tjreese]

Their big guy is going to eat inside but we have to limit him and try to stay out of foul trouble in there. My big concern is locking down on their 3 pt/ mid range game. Take care of the ball. Crash the boards. Be ready to take charges. They like to drive it.

Im always worried about fouls on our bigs...plenty of other options if they are allowed to play

 

[lbodel]

The Boilers have had an excellent season by most measures. Winning the Big Ten by two games, having the BIG POY, finally winning a Tourney game. But to go any further this year, it's going to take a completely different level of intensity.

The teams that advance now are marked by one common characteristic. They want the win more, they are starving for the victory, they play every possession as though their life depended upon it.

We all know that Biggie will bring the intensity required - just look in his eyes after an 'and one.' Vince is showing signs of getting fired up - lost the mouth guard last game. Carson plays like a whirling dervish, albeit the energy is sometime out of control.

The question is, can Painter build and sustain the same type of intensity with the rest of the team? More thunderous Haas dunks, a scrappier PJ who grabs steals, a confident Cowboy who locks down his opponent, a cold-blooded Cline who drains 3's when the game's on the line, the Spike that drives the last nail in the coffin.

Come on Boilers - let's make it happen. We've got the talent to beat anyone in this bracket. God knows, there are enough Boiler faithful who are starving for a Final Four run.

I'm not trying to hound Swanigan here, but I'm kind of puzzled by the people who give Swanigan a pass. Against Vermont, he played plenty well - but national player of the year/all-american level? Absolutely not. Vermont had no one close to his size and like 1/3 of his shots were 3s. He got his rebounds, but offensively on the interior - was not that great, and certainly not dominant.

It'd be great to see him get back to having a dominant game offensively - something we haven't really seen from him since the MSU game a month ago (7-12, 5 assists, 1 turnover, 24 points). If we don't have a solid interior game today, no chance we win.

 

[Chauncey1986]

I'm not trying to hound Swanigan here, but I'm kind of puzzled by the people who give Swanigan a pass. Against Vermont, he played plenty well - but national player of the year/all-american level? Absolutely not. Vermont had no one close to his size and like 1/3 of his shots were 3s. He got his rebounds, but offensively on the interior - was not that great, and certainly not dominant.

It'd be great to see him get back to having a dominant game offensively - something we haven't really seen from him since the MSU game a month ago (7-12, 5 assists, 1 turnover, 24 points). If we don't have a solid interior game today, no chance we win.

If Swanigan has that dominant game we could be hitching up with Mich. State again.. they played really well against Miami.