That's fair
Purdue 83, Illinois 78 Postgame
Also TKR and Lance Jones shoot about 50 and 65% from the line, respectively, and went 12-13 tonight. That would be the equivalent of Dain and Ty going 12-13 for us. If they 7-13, we would have been tied.
I think we learn from this and come out aggressive next game. TJ or no TJ. I think they are gettable.
I think we learn from this and come out aggressive next game. TJ or no TJ. I think they are gettable.
And FREE THROWS! Pumped with Domask showing up against good teams
This come back was because they all fought together instead of just one dude trying to put the whole team on his shoulders.
Love the fight in this group ... Love what Harmon has turned into ... He has found his swagger ...
Domask is an ELITE second option ...
We dug that hole in the beginning and just didn't have enough to get back ... But if you can hold Edey to 10 points and force Loyer and Smith to take tough shots (think they were 5-20?) ... Then I will take my chances every single day of the week ... And hats off to Kaufman ... That kid battled tonight ...
If this is our toughest game until the post season ... Which IMO it is ... We will be just fine ... Especially once we get TJ back ...
Domask is an ELITE second option ...
We dug that hole in the beginning and just didn't have enough to get back ... But if you can hold Edey to 10 points and force Loyer and Smith to take tough shots (think they were 5-20?) ... Then I will take my chances every single day of the week ... And hats off to Kaufman ... That kid battled tonight ...
If this is our toughest game until the post season ... Which IMO it is ... We will be just fine ... Especially once we get TJ back ...
I have to believe Brad goes to the locker room feeling better about this game than Painter does. Purdue is absolutely ELITE at home, and we beat them by 11 after their initial run where we were sleep-walking.
Great learning game for players and staff. We were not prepared for the intensity of this kind of game at the start IMO. But we didn't give up, which is definitely the hallmark of this team. A few thoughts:
1) Staff has to figure out how to use Ty against teams who decide to sag off of him (which should be every team if they watch our tape). Put the ball in Domask/Harmon/TSJ's (hopefully) hands and play him off the ball for rebounding and D maybe? But he's got to look to score if he can get in the lane.
2) CH has been shooting lights out the last couple weeks. Would like to see him hesitate less and shoot a couple more where he had them. It's a fine line with him though, they have to be good shots.
3) Marcus D is a stud. He was a little tentative in the first half for good reason with Edey defending down low so he missed a few he normally makes. You can see his confidence growing every game.
4) Much better energy and effort in the second half and it showed with a near comeback win.
No reason to be discouraged after this one. The team fought to the end after digging a pretty deep hole. Onward!
1) Staff has to figure out how to use Ty against teams who decide to sag off of him (which should be every team if they watch our tape). Put the ball in Domask/Harmon/TSJ's (hopefully) hands and play him off the ball for rebounding and D maybe? But he's got to look to score if he can get in the lane.
2) CH has been shooting lights out the last couple weeks. Would like to see him hesitate less and shoot a couple more where he had them. It's a fine line with him though, they have to be good shots.
3) Marcus D is a stud. He was a little tentative in the first half for good reason with Edey defending down low so he missed a few he normally makes. You can see his confidence growing every game.
4) Much better energy and effort in the second half and it showed with a near comeback win.
No reason to be discouraged after this one. The team fought to the end after digging a pretty deep hole. Onward!
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Refs didn't decide this one. Illinois the first 8 minutes did.
Ty's got a nice mid-range floater, hope he uses it in the rematch
Back in the day, we called it a "low bridge", and if you did that to an opposing player you could count on an a$$-whoopin'
It's not the number of fouls called on Illinois, it's that coupled with the lack of calls on Purdue. The game should have been more like 17 for Illinois and 19 for Purdue. Taking away a couple offensive rebounds and points from Purdue and at least 5 made free-throws. Adding free throw points to Illinois. Out of bounds calls were poor too. Makes a huge difference in what turned out to be a close game.
definitely did our best at trying to make the supporting cast beat us. issue is... they did beat us lol...
And I was one, I was wrong
Don’t like sending this but it’s a big stat that we all realized. Brad realized it a bit late but eventually did
IMO. No
Well, your point here is 100% of the reason why SOME people were banging the PG drum before the season. It's a tough ask for any of our guys. Doing as well as possibly could be expected.
Honestly if TSJ can come back with enough time to get into mid season form and produce like an all American, the team having to learn to play without him could end up making them even more dangerous come March.
Didn't really necessarily show today but it's forcing Harmon to find his offensive role off the bench, plus see more from guys like Guerrier, Goode, and Rodgers.
I see a team with two primary scoring options in Domask and Shannon and then a ton of complimentary scorers in Guerrier, Hawkins, Goode, and Harmon that can create a ton of headaches for anyone trying to gameplan for them.
Out score them by 10 in the second half. We had our chance after being way down. Get them in Champaign.
“I think we have a decent chance at this if we can "Bootie Ball" with Marcus and Ty, then pass out to Marcus or Quincy for the trey when Zach collapses or can't make it out to the wing. Easier said than done but they did a nice job with this at NW considering this was just recently added to the offense arsenal.
BTW - everyone is talking about this like it's a new thing that started with Pickett and Pen State but wasn't there a lot of Bootie Ball going on when the Bulls cleared everyone out, then a big strong guard named MJ back his man down before dishing to a wide open BJ Armstrong (then insert John Paxson, then Toni Kukoc, then Steve Kerr, then any player who could hit the three)? Advantage to us if the guy now shooting the three is 6-10 and can drive if someone does happen to close in time. Wishful Kool-aid thinking?
Meant "pass out to Coleman or Quincy" not "Marcus or Quincy"
Maybe it wasn’t so bad to drink a little Kool-Aid. Better than drinking a lot of Panera Super Charged.
BTW - everyone is talking about this like it's a new thing that started with Pickett and Pen State but wasn't there a lot of Bootie Ball going on when the Bulls cleared everyone out, then a big strong guard named MJ back his man down before dishing to a wide open BJ Armstrong (then insert John Paxson, then Toni Kukoc, then Steve Kerr, then any player who could hit the three)? Advantage to us if the guy now shooting the three is 6-10 and can drive if someone does happen to close in time. Wishful Kool-aid thinking?
Meant "pass out to Coleman or Quincy" not "Marcus or Quincy"
Maybe it wasn’t so bad to drink a little Kool-Aid. Better than drinking a lot of Panera Super Charged.
Early in the game they hit a 3 just prior to a shot clock violation and Hawkins 3 got waved off. That could have turned the game. Also still shake my head at Hawkins travel at the end of the game but he hit a huge 3 down the stretch
Up a spot on Kenpom to #7.
Something similar happened against Illinois a few years ago. They went to look at a flagrant foul against the other team. Ended up calling a foul on Illinois instead and game the other team the ball. I couldn't believe it.