Could it be that he is a 59% free throw shooter? Also Rodgers is only 64%. Possible reason you don't see him as much at the end of games.
Purdue 77, Illinois 71 Postgame
I kept thinking Beetle Bailey. Then I realized that wasn’t quite right.
good work. Now, I will forever refer to Loyer as Tintin.
I kept thinking Beetle Bailey. Then I realized that wasn’t quite right.
Now, I will forever refer to Loyer as Tintin.
Who said that first? In an infamous taped rant. Was it Bobby Knight? I can't remember.
Most obvious portion is a few frames later when Coleman's head is shoved into his left arm.
Oh big time. That Casey Bartlet dude is a GIANT loser. Outrageous combination of smug, homely, fat but not large - just sloppy.
Goode is at 61% so….
Loyer looks like a ventriloquist doll
Here was Brad's explanation:
“You want to make him work,” Underwood said of Edey. “Amani is really, really strong. Then you’ve got to get to a point where, realistically, (Edey’s) not a great free throw shooter. You can get one point out of a possession. We had to get them to the bonus. We had to work to try to work to get them closer to shooting free throws if we needed it.”
madillini4
Ozamataz Buckshank
- Millywaukee
I wish we could see sooner when it isn't Harmon's night and not play him as much those. I agree he's been a difference-maker in many wins but also as hot and cold as anyone on the roster. I would have loved to see Ty Rodgers try to grab a couple of those key defensive rebounds Harmon couldn't come up with last night.
I know he’s massive and that’s a (no pun intended) huge part of it, but Edey is so freaking amazing at doing the little things rebounding too.
He taps it back when he can’t corral it, has excellent placement, and forces other teams into difficult rebounds. I try to allow myself to watch other teams without bias as much as possible and I really love what Purdue does overall, which is mostly Edey.
Another poster said that's not good basketball, it's just having the tallest player. Okay but so what - Painter uses Edey perfectly, cheat code or not.
All I know is that I saw TSJ get a defensive rebound (or pass from a teammate off a defensive rebound) several times in the game, initiate launch sequence, and look up to see 4 Purdue shirts already set in front of him.
blackdog
- Champaign
I really think too many people are salty about Edey being tall to appreciate him as a player. Very rarely do you see him make mistakes, bad plays, or be out of position. Not only is he big but he puts himself in position to use his size to its full advantage. Also that turnaround hook shot is really effective and that's a shot that takes skill. There are other guys that have played college ball at his size and weren't able to do the things that he does.
IlliniKat91
- Chicago, IL
I think a lot of the saltiness here has to do with the fact that we're watching him not be officiated the same way Kofi was. If it seemed to be more equitable that way, I think you'd have a lot more posters on here agreeing with you myself included
Another missed obvious foul. I had forgotten about that one.
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My question is why we bothered to guard Heide for 13 minutes
I’ll put it this way. Edey isn’t good simply because he’s tall. He’s actually just good. But PURDUE is (very) good because Edey is tall. They get so many second-chance points that feel undeserved, frankly. If Edey were 6’11”, with the exact same offensive output, Purdue is in the top 15-20 range.
Jusitn has come up big down the stretch in a bunch of close ones. He has been an asset down the stretch in the last half a dozen wins. He deserved to be out there. We can all play Monday Morning QB after we see the long, weird rebounds we didn't get down the stretch. Domask was cooking the last few minutes, we needed to space the floor. Justin got a wide open 3, he just left it short. They made shots, we missed shots.
You have to play pretty close to perfect to beat Purdue. A lot of stuff needs to go your way. In the first half it did, in the second half it didn't.