Don't sleep on Purdue
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Edey lost some weight and seems to be in better shape. The guards are playing much better as well. It will come down to if Purdue can make shots.
Looking to see how the NU players compete and deal with the adversity that comes with the game. Purdue is going to take
Brooks back down game away so he has to come up with a mid range. When does get a 2point opportunity has to finish. He has a very low percentage.
Nu needs to find away to get Lanborg catch and shoot opportunities from 3. He is better at that than shooting off the move from 3. He is much better off the dribble with a pull up game from 2
Which Ty shows up? NU needs the one from last 3 games. Playing with confidence.
Which MN shows up?
Who is the backup 5? Hunger bring a different dimension.
If Clayton gets in, which one shows? The defensive guys from WMU or the one that lost his man NIU?
Boo needs to be all world and no silly fouls.
Martenelli needs to be himself, playing well this year.
Should be fun
Best part is after this test they get like 9 days off to fix a lot of issues and improve on the good,
Looking forward to a fun night.
Looking to see how the NU players compete and deal with the adversity that comes with the game. Purdue is going to take
Brooks back down game away so he has to come up with a mid range. When does get a 2point opportunity has to finish. He has a very low percentage.
Nu needs to find away to get Lanborg catch and shoot opportunities from 3. He is better at that than shooting off the move from 3. He is much better off the dribble with a pull up game from 2
Which Ty shows up? NU needs the one from last 3 games. Playing with confidence.
Which MN shows up?
Who is the backup 5? Hunger bring a different dimension.
If Clayton gets in, which one shows? The defensive guys from WMU or the one that lost his man NIU?
Boo needs to be all world and no silly fouls.
Martenelli needs to be himself, playing well this year.
Should be fun
Best part is after this test they get like 9 days off to fix a lot of issues and improve on the good,
Looking forward to a fun night.
Braden Smith the PG who was a freshman last season is back and better. They have beaten a bunch of very good teams so far.
Very different type of matchup for Mountain Matt compared to what he has seen. I hope he beats the crap out of Edey (in a sporting way).
The Boilers may very well smoke us, as I doubt they have forgotten last year's iconic Wildcat win. Great test for this team.
The Boilers may very well smoke us, as I doubt they have forgotten last year's iconic Wildcat win. Great test for this team.
Easy? Are you crazy? They are good, very good. Deep and well coached. Better be ready to go to wae or it could be a blow out.
Smith is playing great so far
Will be a great match-up Smith vs. Boo
Smith still does leave his feet when making certain passes, hopefully,NU knowing what Purdue likes to run will lead to some steals
So far Purdue is shooting better as team
I think BosCat was being less than serious. Not really sarcasm, but it would be nice to have an identifying emoji for such wryness!
BosCat knows, as do we all, how formidable tonight's task will be for the Cats.
What's tonight's task? Studying for a midterm?
In all seriousness, NU likely doesn't stand a chance against a #1 team. Of course, many were saying the same thing 10 months ago.
Purdue's greatest weakness last year, imho, was playing two freshman guards. They're now sophs with a year under their belts and should be better so Purdue should be better. Team ranking might not go up (from #1 seed), but actual quality should be much higher.
Smith looks much improved. Loyer does not. He is a very streaky shooter and doesn't bring a lot else to the table (now that I say that he will probably score 30 against us). Their 4 is tough in the post and may give Barnhizer some issues trying to defend him. Hopefully, Barnhizer can take advantage of him on the offensive end. The transfer, Lance Jones, can run the floor and shoot from 3. They are very deep (a few starters in prior years (Gillis, Furst and Morton) come off the bench and they have a freshman (Roosevelt Colvin's son) that can shoot and looks to be a decent athlete. We will need Berry and Langborg to step up. It's going to be tough to keep our bigs out of foul trouble. I can see Hunger getting more minutes. I think we will have to go deeper in our roster overall because they are going to come at us in waves.
You're so right. Maybe it's a thing of mine. A few years ago I showed up at the airport, ticket in hand, for a flight that was for the next day!Um, the game is not tonight. It's Friday.
The readiness is all. (Hamlet)
Looks like NU is some 7.5pt dogs. Shows some respect. I'd guess the spread was bigger last year, even hopeless, and maybe Purdue was overconfident, which surely won't happen this year. Time to find out how good NU is.
Will be really interested to see how Buie-to-Nicholson works this game.
Will be really interested to see how Buie-to-Nicholson works this game.
Not sure the defense will match last year's effort so unless we shoot lights out this one could get ugly. Either way ready for an entertaining game... still remember when that wasn't a thing with NU bball.
The line has gone from Purdue -7.5 down to -5.5.
So, lots of money coming in on the Cats. I’m honestly quite surprised. Purdue has looked fantastic this year and has earned that #1 ranking. And you gotta think revenge is on their mind.
I’m skeptical, but hope the money is right.
So, lots of money coming in on the Cats. I’m honestly quite surprised. Purdue has looked fantastic this year and has earned that #1 ranking. And you gotta think revenge is on their mind.
I’m skeptical, but hope the money is right.
Not so long ago at all. Might have missed an NU basketball game to watch "The Simpsons".
But these days, they are competitive and fun to watch. Hope we see and hear the home court advantage at the packed WR.