Not a breakout game, but he helped make our offense more dynamic, and scored some points.
Progress for Griffiths
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He/the team needed this. Hopefully it helps him/us moving forward.
More Gavin and absolutely no Oskar the rest of the season
The morons who didn’t recognize his potential…
At the end of the day though, 6 points as a team to start the game over a 9 minute stretch is completely ******* unacceptable.
At this point it is one of the biggest goals for the season. More than Ws and Ls
He was 3-11 today, let's not go crazy...
True. Let's reserve the overreaction to 3-11 shooting for the Simpson threads.
Which has absolutely nothing to do with this thread.
GG finally integrated into the offense
About time Pike
About time Pike
I'm curious to see how this translates going forward, as Purdue doesn't have a lot of long wing types that can really check GG. But he was encouraging today no doubt
That’s not really the point.
some positives for those who can’t see beyond made baskets:
- he played aggressively on both ends
- he played good D.
- he created his own opportunities for shots
- he was calling for the ball. He was actually pissed on one play when they didn’t get it to him. THAT is great sign. Confidence!!!
- he stayed in for a looooonh time when we were coming back (a net positive)
If you can’t see beyond made baskets then, sorry, you don’t know basketball
I'd love for that to be true but he's had games where he supposedly turned the corner before.
Demanding the ball at times. Gave Edey a shoulder a few times. Scrappy on boards even if he didn’t grab many. Closed out on 3s well.
Forget the 3-11. He just looked different.
Forget the 3-11. He just looked different.
it’s a message board board. You’ve posted before? If so, don’t remember.
He absolutely looked like a different player (despite the 3-11)
He played angry rather than timid.
Good sign
I am curious, since I don't follow every thread, are you stating Griffiths is Jaden Jones 2.0??
Yeah he was open for an alley oop on the play he was pissed
I know the play. Would have been a tough pass. I was just happy that Gavin wanted it!! Need that kid to be aggressive!!!! He wanted the ball twice on that play and was mad his teammates didn’t find him either time (even though both would have been tough passes)
I was impressed by Gavin today. He played tough, and even bumped out Lurch until Cliff could get into position a bunch of times.
There isnt a single poster who doesnt see the offensive potential
That’s what I was talking about re demanding the ball. Happening right in front of me.
He looked better but still not a good game overall and he seems to not have fully adjusted to the size, speed and strength of the D1 game. Hopefully he comes in next year with 15 lbs of good weight and high confidence. We talk about Cliff missing Mulcahy but I think Gavin would have been helped by his presence too, as a mentor and to draw defenders to the key and hitting him on quick kickouts and cutters.
Who was the prinary point guard when Gavin was feeling it?
None of them.
Later in the gane Noah dribbles in to free throw line and Gavin is wide open……no pass.
None of them.
Later in the gane Noah dribbles in to free throw line and Gavin is wide open……no pass.
For a team with a roster of woeful shooters fans are hoping Griffiths can show some progress for the remainder of the season.
You were president of the Jaden Jones fan club
GG definitely looked like a different player in the second half. Small sample size, let's see the same GG on Wednesday before we declare this his coming out party, part two.
But it looked promising!
But it looked promising!
Disagree
Again you’re concentrating way too much on the FG%
He had a good game. Not great.
He did a bunch of other things pretty well as cited above by me and others. Good point above about him helping against edey a few times
He just makes 4 more shots he’d be 7-11 and he would have had 15+ points and we’d all be in agreement that he had great game.
He had a good game. The only thing stopping it from being great was the (admittedly) poor shooting %
But his shots did look good, in the flow….. maybe if he keeps up the aggressive play the shots will start to fall? We all know this team needs more scoring
I mean he’s still forcing up some bad shots but I’d much rather see mistakes of aggression. I think this game was a step in the right direction
I was the president of his fanclub, because similar to where we stand today, we don't have any relevant shooters or anyone to create their own shot. And Jones was the potential player that was the bridge after Harper, Mathis and Geo/Jacob departed.
I don't see any real difference in expectations for Gavin. Anyone with a pulse or can find his own shot, is a welcome addition. Gavin will be slotted properly next year where the defense will be hyperfocused on Ace, Dylan and whomever emerges as the 3rd option.
In terms of Noah missing Griffiths, I saw the same missed opportunity in the 2nd half too.
I’d much rather see the kid drive to the hoop, go up for a dunk and get stuffed then sit in the corner watching the game
