College Bball Thread

[hsrtxp 1,400]

Wanted the B1G to do well in the OOC season to shove something back at ESPN when they switch from their SEC football bias to slobbering all over the ACC. However, when it came down to it I was hoping pu would fall flat on their face.

Yeah same thing happened to me. My 10 yo asked me who we were cheering for and I initially said I wasn't sure. Just couldn't bring myself to cheer for purdont. So we cheered for vanilla as he likes to call them.


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[Uspshoosier 44,473]

Wanted the B1G to do well in the OOC season to shove something back at ESPN when they switch from their SEC football bias to slobbering all over the ACC. However, when it came down to it I was hoping pu would fall flat on their face.

So I guess u are pulling for Ohio st to beat North Carolina.........central. Buckeyes are in a tight one coming up on the half


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[HoosiersLoveBanners 797]

I think Purdue looked good for the most part tonight. They had some silly TOs and the refs didn't do them any favors. I like them over MSU and maybe Wisconsin. 

The one thing Purdue is missing is a big time guard and that definitely showed on that last possession (smh lol). If they had just one guy who could dominate on the outside, they would easily be as good as we are.

The big difference in our rosters is we have guys who can handle the ball against other big time guards (as displayed against Kansas). They clearly do not have top talent at those 1-2 positions and I think that will hold them back just enough this year. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,088]

I think Haas has NBA potential, and maybe after this season.

He is HUGE even by NBA standards.

Great touch. Can shoot free throws. Pretty good hands.

Solve the foul trouble issue and the sky is the limit.

Also, Swanigan is as advertised. Carsen Edwards is a solid fresh.

As expected, Purdue has a pretty good team. One great scoring guard away from being a title contender.

Glad V got the W.


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[HoosierAloha 29,998]

Ohio State struggled to a six point win over NC Central. I hope, for the sake of the B1G, they don't have those terrible OOC losses like last season.

[HoosierAloha 29,998]

I think Haas has NBA potential, and maybe after this season.

He is HUGE even by NBA standards.

Great touch. Can shoot free throws. Pretty good hands.

Solve the foul trouble issue and the sky is the limit.

Also, Swanigan is as advertised. Carsen Edwards is a solid fresh.

As expected, Purdue has a pretty good team. One great scoring guard away from being a title contender.

Glad V got the W.


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20 years ago Haas signs a huge NBA contract. Current NBA Haas will get a look but nothing else. He's not athletic enough to make an impact in the NBA.

Swanigan has a chance to leave after this year if he continues to embrace playing in the paint. He's what the NBA is looking for in a stretch 4.

pu has a solid team but will lose games when they can punish smaller teams. They lack great guards and decent backup front court players to compete. I can see them finishing 3-6 in the B1G.

[HoosiersLoveBanners 797]

2 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I think Haas has NBA potential, and maybe after this season.

He is HUGE even by NBA standards.

Great touch. Can shoot free throws. Pretty good hands.

Solve the foul trouble issue and the sky is the limit.

Also, Swanigan is as advertised. Carsen Edwards is a solid fresh.

As expected, Purdue has a pretty good team. One great scoring guard away from being a title contender.

Glad V got the W.


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I think Haas has a chance in the NBA also. He is not a flawless prospect by any means, but displays good touch and footwork consistently. Crucial for the 5 spot. You can't teach that height, either. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,088]

20 years ago Haas signs a huge NBA contract. Current NBA Haas will get a look but nothing else. He's not athletic enough to make an impact in the NBA.

Swanigan has a chance to leave after this year if he continues to embrace playing in the paint. He's what the NBA is looking for in a stretch 4.

pu has a solid team but will lose games when they can punish smaller teams. They lack great guards and decent backup front court players to compete. I can see them finishing 3-6 in the B1G.

Much more athletic than given credit for. He needs to learn how to use his body on defense. But his low post moves are polished for a college sophomore. Runs fluidly. Moreso than TB.

Idk. Kid is impressive to me. He just can't stay on the floor.


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[TheWatShot 13,386]

"Four days into the season, the (Villanova) Wildcats now have the most impressive win in college basketball." --cbssports

 

Uh, what?

[TheWatShot 13,386]

2 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

 But his low post moves are polished for a college sophomore. 

He's a junior. 

[Uspshoosier 44,473]

"Four days into the season, the (Villanova) Wildcats now have the most impressive win in college basketball." --cbssports

 

Uh, what?

True road win vs a top 15 team compared to neutral court win vs a top 3 team. NCAA committee puts more weight on true road games

Personally I would say the neutral court win against a top 3 team is better

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[OliviaPope40 6,307]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2676027-duke-vs-kansas-may-be-a-title-game-preview-but-both-have-growing-pains-ahead

[HoosierAloha 29,998]

San Diego St gets blown out because they can't hit a shot. That's a first..

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,598]

Interesting stat from the PUke game from Jon Rothstein.

Villanova scored 79 points last night and only made seven 3's. What did the Cats' expose? Purdue really misses A.J. Hammons defensively.

[BGleas 7,880]

It was hard for me to tell if Purdue is really that good, or if of the top teams in the country Villanova is a really favorable matchup for them and it was at home. Not saying Purdue isn't good, I'm just not sure how good yet. Villanova is one of the few top teams that has almost no inside, big presence. 

While Haas is huge compared to everyone and Swanigan is a stud, teams like Duke, UK, UNC, IU, Arizona, etc., all at least have bigs that can pose a resistance. So, I'll be interested to see Purdue against a team that can at least matchup with their interior a little bit. 

[Stuhoo 76,379]

 

Purdue is a good team, but kinda unique for this day in age. 

Positionless basketball? Not them; no way, no day. Dribble drive...drive and kick? Ummm, nope.

They have very good shooters, very, very, very good low post scoring, and not one single player with the ability to break a team down off of the dribble. Not much perimeter quickness for defense, and very little in transition. Thank goodness we have two legit wide bodies to battle Haas. MSU is gonna have some trouble with him!

 

[VO5 8,272]

Am I the only one who just isn't that impressed with Haas? I think Purdue has a good team don't get me wrong, but Haas has the benefit of just being bigger than everyone else. He doesn't have any moves down low except turn one way and throw up a shot off the glass or he just lays it in. That makes him a good college player by default, but in the NBA he'll be eaten alive by all the athletic 5s

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Am I the only one who just isn't that impressed with Haas? I think Purdue has a good team don't get me wrong, but Haas has the benefit of just being bigger than everyone else. He doesn't have any moves down low except turn one way and throw up a shot off the glass or he just lays it in. That makes him a good college player by default, but in the NBA he'll be eaten alive by all the athletic 5s

One thing, is he is not in the NBA.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,598]

Ex-Northwestern player Johnnie Vasser viles an anti-trust lawsuit against the school.  Lots of allegations some you probably need to take with a grain of salt as is the case with most lawsuits of this nature.  

http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2016/11/15/johnnie-vasser-files-antitrust-lawsuit-against-northwestern-ncaa-over-transfer-rules/

[Brass Cannon 24,070]

6 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Ex-Northwestern player Johnnie Vasser viles an anti-trust lawsuit against the school.  Lots of allegations some you probably need to take with a grain of salt as is the case with most lawsuits of this nature.  

http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2016/11/15/johnnie-vasser-files-antitrust-lawsuit-against-northwestern-ncaa-over-transfer-rules/

Pretty sure Northwestern can just yank a scholarship. I don't think they needed him to transfer.