Mine:
Aberdeen
Oweh
Noah
Mo
BG
Bench:
Jasper
Moreno
Jelavic
Chandler/Kam
Aberdeen
Oweh
Noah
Mo
BG
Bench:
Jasper
Moreno
Jelavic
Chandler/Kam
Purdue game starter prediction
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I was expecting to be a bit more happy with the tean as a whole, but im hoping its just jitter combined with scrimmage setting...
Who knows? I hope we get good news today on that front.
Collins couldn't hit the broadside of a barn last night, like the shots were not even close to going in. Let the Mountain Mamba fire at will !!
Starting 5 (if Lowe is good to go)
Lowe
Oweh
Noah
Mo
Garrison
Starting 5 (if Lowe is good to go)
Lowe
Oweh
Noah
Mo
Garrison
I tend you to agree with you. I was expecting more, but it is difficult to really judge much in what appeared to be a half-speed, half-hearted scrimmage. Clearly, we will be a fine team, but I am not absolutely certain we will be better than last year's team ... when it was 100% healthy. I certainly hope so ...
Can someone explain Purdues lofty preseason ranking? I don’t see it.
I don't see it either but beating a #1 is always nice.
Sweet 16 team that brings back 4 starters including projected top PG in NCAA. Three of them will be seniors, and you have three rising sophomores whose roles and production should increase. Added some nice pieces, two veteran transfers who've produced at lower level who will only need to be called on as supporting pieces, and added a nice international guard. Are they truly number 1? Dunno, but that's what people are looking at.
The fact that people still take anything away from these scrimmages is annoying
So you don't think they have any value? Its rare to have this high level of an exhibition game so determining its predictive value is hard. Im sure there will be plenty to take away from it, regardless of your irrelevant annoyance.
Considering 38 of the 40 NCAA champions since the field expanded to 64 have consisted of at least three starters who returned from the prior season, Houston and Purdue would stand out as likely champions. The remaining two champs of those 40? They returned two starters each: 2012 Kentucky and 2015 Duke. Roster continuity matters. That’s why Purdue could be destined, but all rules are made to be broken eventually.
I was referring to the blue/white game. The Purdue game will be different. But still not relevant
So yes this basic means #9 is not going to happen this incoming season because we are return one starter?
Statistically, you are correct, but nothing is impossible with talent, good coaching and a bit of luck. GO CATS !!!
It isn’t necessarily whether we return starters but whether our starters are returnees. If we have Oweh and Garrison starting along with Noah or Chandler, we would meet the criteria. Only problem is those aren’t our best players from what I can tell. I don’t think it’s likely we win a title this year based on the data. I’d love to make a final four and be very good, but return much our core and be dominant next year.
That said, it’s all math and that’s all it is. No 16 had beaten a one in the NCAAT until a few years ago and now it has happened twice.
TLDR - It’s very unlikely for us to end the season as champs based on the historical data, but I’d love to be wrong.
They will definitely be really good. However, they’ll get bounced by a superior athletic team, like always. They don’t have the athletic ability to win 6 straight NCAA tournament games IMHO.
That may be true. However, the transfer portal has completely changed the game. Those stats are basically null and void now. JMO.
Plus they have size to match our size. They are legit.
I do think we have better athletes all across the board and they will be the difference.
Obviously we gotta make shots.
Yes, only two 16 seeds upset 1 seeds happens after 2015
Before Virginia were beaten, stats showed #16 had no chance to make upset
Records are set to be broken
I feel like last years team was way ahead of this years team at this point. But hopefully this team has a higher ceiling.
If Lowe dislocated his shoulder and it's the first time he's had it dislocated, then I think 4- 6 weeks might be a typical timetable. I'm frustrated just typing this.
You should, they have TKR who will probably be an All-American, the best PG in college who could be NPOY, got Cluff in the portal to solidify their frontline, a four year starting shooter in Loyer. They got a highly regarded guard from Europe in Mayer.
They have the freshman class from last year who got valuable minutes like CJ Smith.They also got the A10’s leading three point shooter who is a great fit for the way they play. A 7’4” center who got hurt two games into last year. Played well on the U19 team. We all know Painter did well with his last huge big man. They also have 3-4 guys who redshirted and were 70’s in the nation ranked big men and guards. Painter develops teams like old school somehow but he finds guys willing to do it and play into their system.
They lost in one of the best games in the tourney to get to another final 4, which I think they would have won the E8 game after beating Houston. They are gonna be a really tough and well coached team.
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Collins was awful last night. Worst game Collins has ever played.
Aberdeen or Chandler. They both have starts, but imo Chandler has a higher ceiling imo
Starting line up against Purdue, take it to bank.
Aberdeen,
Oweh
Kam
Mo
BG
JJ will see a lot of time at PG off the bench.
Aberdeen,
Oweh
Kam
Mo
BG
JJ will see a lot of time at PG off the bench.
The same goes with the scrimmage against Purdue. The absolute horror this board will be if UK loses.... Its a SCRIMMAGE folks, relax enjoy the season... But I know I am talking to air.
looks like the same zoom action that they defend every day in practice
That's the best lineup at this point and we have horsepower coming off the bench imo.
Way too much depth on this team when all are healthy and this team should be much better defensively, imo.
Here is a look at Purdue … they look pretty solid. The game will be a good test to see where we’re at early on …
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Purdue Basketball Shares Best Highlights From Team's Intrasquad Scrimmage
Did you miss out on Purdue's Fan Day scrimmages over the weekend? The social media team shared the best highlights from Saturday.
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