PSU Offense impressive…Solid D
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Strengthens our resume. And I think will start putting Shrewsbury out there with more opportunities next season
But they can shoot spread floor, pick n roll…and they have a lot of confidence.
Amazing how fans can interpret what is good vs what isn't
Indiana is very passive and slow defensively.
Indiana never traps Pickett and let's him dictate the entire tempo of the game.
Indiana never drives the ball at the smaller guards of PSU, to make them work on defense.
I don't think Indiana has come close to any deflections, steals.
If you let a jump shooting team coast on defense, never make them play defense inside the paint, you might as well make it a jump shooting contest.
Indiana remains one of the oddest looking rosters in the B1G. I could easily make a case that they have 3 better players/athletes on their bench that don't get enough minutes. And it took Xavier Johnson breaking his foot, for them to force the better guard, Hood-Schifino into the lineup.
If PSU draws a matchup with anyone with wings who are athletic, and someone respectable at the 5 position to shut down the Pickett nonsense in the paint, they're going out early in the NCAAs (1 & done).
Indiana is very passive and slow defensively.
Indiana never traps Pickett and let's him dictate the entire tempo of the game.
Indiana never drives the ball at the smaller guards of PSU, to make them work on defense.
I don't think Indiana has come close to any deflections, steals.
If you let a jump shooting team coast on defense, never make them play defense inside the paint, you might as well make it a jump shooting contest.
Indiana remains one of the oddest looking rosters in the B1G. I could easily make a case that they have 3 better players/athletes on their bench that don't get enough minutes. And it took Xavier Johnson breaking his foot, for them to force the better guard, Hood-Schifino into the lineup.
If PSU draws a matchup with anyone with wings who are athletic, and someone respectable at the 5 position to shut down the Pickett nonsense in the paint, they're going out early in the NCAAs (1 & done).
And yet we were 2-0 vs this team, 1 with Mag, 1 without Mag
Definitely and can see him looking elsewhere since I think they lose a lot after this year. Have to cash in when you can.
Perception wise PSU was previously looked at as a bubble team but now those 2 wins over them look more impressive especially since PSU doesn't have the brand name recognition of other B1G schools. Can't ignore how good those 2 wins were now. We dominated them in 3 out of 4 halves too
The opponent you described >>> every big ten team lol
Which we typically see on display every March these days
If Painter allows Pickett to dominate the ball for 10 to 15 seconds per possession, he will have a lot of explaining to do.
I'm 99% certain Matt Painter is a significantly better coach than Indiana HC Mike Woodson. I don't see any path for PSU beating Purdue, unless Edey doesn't get off the team bus to United Center.
I'm 99% certain Matt Painter is a significantly better coach than Indiana HC Mike Woodson. I don't see any path for PSU beating Purdue, unless Edey doesn't get off the team bus to United Center.
This PSU stuff is extremely odd....I think fans are in love with teams who take a lot of 3s....they were on life support at home vs Maryland down 10 with under 5 minutes to go and the Terps collapsed. Maybe they would have survived and still made it to the B1G title game anyway, but I don't think they're in the field if Maryland doesn't fall apart.
They've seized the opportunity of drawing Brad Underwood (bad coach), Northwestern (good coach, limited size/athletes) and Mike Woodson (bad coach, poor use of depth/roster).
If they drew any other combination of teams, they'd be 1 & done in Chicago.....
Lot of good stuff in there but this is one of two keys to playing Penn State:
1. If you have athletic guys in the wing who can get into the paint - not necessarily to score but to break down the defense - they’ve had trouble defending. They’ve changed some things up - I think stealing from Hoiberg. Zoning off the ball, etc.
2. The second thing is the way the game is called. If you’re allowed to bump, push and grab guys moving on the perimeter, it all falls apart. That’s why you, Wisconsin and, despite the two wins, NW were difficult matchups.
The hard hedge on the ball screen that you and NW employed was also very effective. Can’t understand why more teams haven’t done that.
You can’t double Pickett in the post. That’s why Underwood was crying for a rule change after every loss.
Edited to add: Also, a really favorable draw on the matchups, although didn’t expect Indiana to be as soft.
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Can Purdue handle PSU from 3? It's almost crazy that nobody in this conference has a chance against Edey outside of Cliff. Maybe Dickinson?
PSU was blown out twice by Purdue. I expect them to keep it close for a bit but Purdue should pull away.
That's more luck if PSU is on or not. Really it's about stopping Pickett though
True but they're playing with a ton of confidence now. Much different scoring in the post vs TJD, than against Edey, though.
Too bad RU didn't draw the same path as Penn St. RU defended Pickett well and held him below his average both games. The last game quite a bit below. Didn't allow him to operate in the paint.
