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Purdue 73, Illinois 56 POSTGAME
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 746317" data-source="post: 1455166"><p>I agree with this conversation thread, with a couple of additional comments/questions:</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Agree that Giorgi was completely out of (or taken out of) his game, but I put a lot of focus on the fact that Haarms is 7'3''/ moves well/played with great energy and emotion. Seems likely that Giorgi has not so far been presented a challenge quite like that. Probable, too, that, over the next three years in B1G play GB won't see another package like Haarms. When a guy with Haarms's dimensions and mobility plays with determination on defense, it's going to be rough on any offense. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I think Haarms is going to impact you on offense regardless of what you do, but you try to limit the impact by having your post player seal Haarms away from shooters (Kofi-sized body would help with this) and you green light your post player to shoot the elbow jumper. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I think GB has enough combined strength and mobility to seal Haarms, but I'm not sure what is going on with GB's jump shot. If the floor is spread and GB gets the ball at FT line (and does not hand it off), then I think GB can take most opposing post players off the dribble, if they are tight to him at the FT line. If the other post is sagging back toward the rim and daring GB to shoot at the elbow … then we're stuck if GB can't or won't shoot it. I'd appreciate any insights that others might have on GB's jump shot -- <strong>he just hasn't been working on it? Has poor form? I does seem to me that GB is not green-lit to shoot any jumpers right now. </strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I think BU's offense really will work when the pinch post guy is a threat to turn and shoot, and that's clearly not happening right now. If the other team's post is lurking back near the rim, our guards taking handoffs (during the weave or from a pinch-post teammate) can't really turn sharply and drive it. It seems right now that Kipper would be the most threatening pinch-post player.</li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 746317, post: 1455166"] I agree with this conversation thread, with a couple of additional comments/questions: [LIST=1] [*]Agree that Giorgi was completely out of (or taken out of) his game, but I put a lot of focus on the fact that Haarms is 7'3''/ moves well/played with great energy and emotion. Seems likely that Giorgi has not so far been presented a challenge quite like that. Probable, too, that, over the next three years in B1G play GB won't see another package like Haarms. When a guy with Haarms's dimensions and mobility plays with determination on defense, it's going to be rough on any offense. [*]I think Haarms is going to impact you on offense regardless of what you do, but you try to limit the impact by having your post player seal Haarms away from shooters (Kofi-sized body would help with this) and you green light your post player to shoot the elbow jumper. [*]I think GB has enough combined strength and mobility to seal Haarms, but I'm not sure what is going on with GB's jump shot. If the floor is spread and GB gets the ball at FT line (and does not hand it off), then I think GB can take most opposing post players off the dribble, if they are tight to him at the FT line. If the other post is sagging back toward the rim and daring GB to shoot at the elbow … then we're stuck if GB can't or won't shoot it. I'd appreciate any insights that others might have on GB's jump shot -- [B]he just hasn't been working on it? Has poor form? I does seem to me that GB is not green-lit to shoot any jumpers right now. [/B] [*]I think BU's offense really will work when the pinch post guy is a threat to turn and shoot, and that's clearly not happening right now. If the other team's post is lurking back near the rim, our guards taking handoffs (during the weave or from a pinch-post teammate) can't really turn sharply and drive it. It seems right now that Kipper would be the most threatening pinch-post player. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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