College Bball Thread

[IU/Butler/Notre Dame]

11 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

They are an interesting team. Loyer and Smith both very confident players. Lacking in size but not a lot else. Great ball movement per usual. They shouldn’t be a threat but this is a Painter team I’m curious to see how it works out. Smith, Morton, Loyer starting when you have Kaufman and Furst is interesting.


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A team that could be a TEAM in two years 

[J34]

6 minutes ago, IU/Butler/Notre Dame said:

A team that could be a TEAM in two years 

IU/Butler/Notre Dame/Purdue?

[triple]

11 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

...when you have Kaufman and Furst is interesting.


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I understand why Kaufman didn't want to play for Archie, but the Purdue call was/is baffling to me.  The last Purdue forward (or big for that matter) to see any level of success in the NBA was Carl Landry...drafted 15 years ago.  Purdue makes sense for giants and others like Furst who lack the athleticism and range to make it to the league, because Painter plays to their strengths.  I wish Kaufman luck, but first redshirting and then not starting in year two?  Ouch!

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

55 minutes ago, HoosierX said:

I agree that he didn't look bad last night but let's see him play against a little better competition. I think he's going to get abused on defense in the Big Ten.

He might but he definitely puts in the energy and effort. At least that's what he showed last night. He always seemed to be running and making the smart pay, which I think was expected of him anyways. He's definitely put on some weight and muscle though. He may struggle just because of the grind and B1G Rugby, but he'll be good for them. He fits what Painter wants. 

[Stuhoo]

19 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

He might but he definitely puts in the energy and effort. At least that's what he showed last night. He always seemed to be running and making the smart pay, which I think was expected of him anyways. He's definitely put on some weight and muscle though. He may struggle just because of the grind and B1G Rugby, but he'll be good for them. He fits what Painter wants. 

He won’t struggle because of B1G rugby; that’s his strength.

He may struggle because of B1G length and quickness.

[go iu bb]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Painter has absolutely no choice but to start him.

His other opinions are Morton, who is not a ball handler in any way, or Jenkins, who is not a ball handler and has been erratic and not very good at bad programs.

I may be confusing him with someone else, but didn't Miller try to recruit Morton as a PG? It's hilarious (and typical Miller) if he can't handle the ball.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Painter has absolutely no choice but to start him.

His other opinions are Morton, who is not a ball handler in any way, or Jenkins, who is not a ball handler and has been erratic and not very good at bad programs.

Ben Allen must have been at a Purdue practice because Jenkins is out with a facial injury caused at practice. 

[go iu bb]

44 minutes ago, triple said:

I understand why Kaufman didn't want to play for Archie, but the Purdue call was/is baffling to me.  The last Purdue forward (or big for that matter) to see any level of success in the NBA was Carl Landry...drafted 15 years ago.  Purdue makes sense for giants and others like Furst who lack the athleticism and range to make it to the league, because Painter plays to their strengths.  I wish Kaufman luck, but first redshirting and then not starting in year two?  Ouch!

I admit I was pretty disappointed when Kaufman chose PU over IU. It's starting to look like he might not be as good as advertised and not as big of a miss as I thought. Instead of having an immediate impact he red shirted last year. This year he's coming off the bench and was only 8th in minutes played in their first game. He still has a lot of time to improve, but that certainly takes away the sting of missing on him.

[TheWatShot]

Is anyone else getting a bit tired of all the oohing and aahing every time Purdue looks halfway decent or somebody has a big game? Tell me they've owned us in the last 6 years without telling me they've owned us in the last 6 years. 

 

I've decided not to be a jerk and bump the posts from last November when people were afraid they would go undefeated. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

45 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

I may be confusing him with someone else, but didn't Miller try to recruit Morton as a PG? It's hilarious (and typical Miller) if he can't handle the ball.

Morton had a formal IU offer.

[HoosierHoopster]

15 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

Is anyone else getting a bit tired of all the oohing and aahing every time Purdue looks halfway decent or somebody has a big game? Tell me they've owned us in the last 6 years without telling me they've owned us in the last 6 years. 

 

I've decided not to be a jerk and bump the posts from last November when people were afraid they would go undefeated. 

Maybe PU should be afraid of IU this year? 

[IU/Butler/Notre Dame]

2 hours ago, J34 said:

IU/Butler/Notre Dame/Purdue?

I do like Braden smith as a player and I followed Furst at Blackhawk ,  i already feel dirty about that ….don’t pile it on em 

[IU/Butler/Notre Dame]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

He won’t struggle because of B1G rugby; that’s his strength.

He may struggle because of B1G length and quickness.

There is the million dollar question …can he adjust and overcome that consistently and can he maintain a 40% three point accuracy over a prolonged period …if so he will be great if not he’ll just be another guy 

[IU/Butler/Notre Dame]

1 hour ago, go iu bb said:

I admit I was pretty disappointed when Kaufman chose PU over IU. It's starting to look like he might not be as good as advertised and not as big of a miss as I thought. Instead of having an immediate impact he red shirted last year. This year he's coming off the bench and was only 8th in minutes played in their first game. He still has a lot of time to improve, but that certainly takes away the sting of missing on him.

When watching him in high school I always thought he downshifted a gear when playing people his size ( which was rare ) or physical opponents …I wasn’t sure he has the outside game necessary to not have to do heavy dirty work ….I agree lots of time to fix it but I always viewed him as a solid contributor at big ten level not a future all American or anything 

[IU/Butler/Notre Dame]

39 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Maybe PU should be afraid of IU this year? 

The tide has definitely shifted for this year 

[craigyv88]

1 hour ago, triple said:

I understand why Kaufman didn't want to play for Archie, but the Purdue call was/is baffling to me.  The last Purdue forward (or big for that matter) to see any level of success in the NBA was Carl Landry...drafted 15 years ago.  Purdue makes sense for giants and others like Furst who lack the athleticism and range to make it to the league, because Painter plays to their strengths.  I wish Kaufman luck, but first redshirting and then not starting in year two?  Ouch!

I thought it was a strange destination for him as well but likely a product of the times.   He committed to PU in late October 2020 when there was no in-person recruiting and hadn't been for quite a while, and I think if he could have taken an actual OV to Virginia he would have wound up there.  Seemed like because of the circumstances in-state schools were almost the only viable options.  And, as you mentioned, I can see why he didn't want to commit to Archie and probably get stuck playing the 5 in the big ten.

[Stuhoo]

15 minutes ago, IU/Butler/Notre Dame said:

The tide has definitely shifted for this year 

As an IU fan I prefer to say, “ The tide has shifted.”

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

44 minutes ago, IU/Butler/Notre Dame said:

The tide has definitely shifted for this year 

We gotta beat them for them to be afraid. Whether anyone here likes it or not, no one right now is scared of Indiana because everyone in the league has beaten Indiana and beaten up on Indiana. But, the dudes on this roster have to use that to their benefit as a chip on their shoulder. 

[IU/Butler/Notre Dame]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

As an IU fan I prefer to say, “ The tide has shifted.”

If the distinction is the longevity of said shift …..I would agree with your preference …it’s a delicate balance hoping our freshman are two or three year players …if so we are headed in a great direction 

[Josh]

7 hours ago, go iu bb said:

I admit I was pretty disappointed when Kaufman chose PU over IU. It's starting to look like he might not be as good as advertised and not as big of a miss as I thought. Instead of having an immediate impact he red shirted last year. This year he's coming off the bench and was only 8th in minutes played in their first game. He still has a lot of time to improve, but that certainly takes away the sting of missing on him.

People here (really Hoosiers in general) tend to vastly overrate players from the state of Indiana because they think their zip codes make them better than the rest of the country.  It confounds me.