Comments on: The Minute After: Purdue http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Newms the Sage http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-3/#comment-47279 Newms the Sage Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:07:06 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47279 Watford is solid, but slow. yes he is slow and has missed 'how many' offensive rebound put-backs?! THE best recruit in the Hoosier arena would be Josh Selby - he is stellar. for all those out there thinking Teague - get real he is way over-rated!<br><br>I guess I am spoiled and have high expectations for players. Purdue sux! They should be embarassed for their mediocre play against IU - NO WAY will they make the Final 4 (period).<br><br>I have been following minor league hockey, it is much more enjoyable than college hoops this year. Watford is solid, but slow. yes he is slow and has missed 'how many' offensive rebound put-backs?! THE best recruit in the Hoosier arena would be Josh Selby – he is stellar. for all those out there thinking Teague – get real he is way over-rated!

I guess I am spoiled and have high expectations for players. Purdue sux! They should be embarassed for their mediocre play against IU – NO WAY will they make the Final 4 (period).

I have been following minor league hockey, it is much more enjoyable than college hoops this year.

]]> By: valpohistory http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-3/#comment-47276 valpohistory Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:26:30 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47276 I thought he did some really good things in his minutes. He came in, had a beautiful box-out leading to a rebound. They came down, he almost got his hands on a rebound, then he altered JJ's shot, almost pulled down another board. Then they come down, Dumes pops a fast three that Bawa, STILL almost pulls down. Someone gets sent to the line, Bawa boxes the crap out of his man, but Cwat doesn't and Bade pulls down a rebound and Bawa couls him. I think his minutes were highly productive. He saved a foul to another of the big men, and he also did some nice things at the defensive end. If our players continue to develop like they have, Bawa doesn't have to be a offensive presence. If he can be, dare I say it, like Hasheem Thabeet was at UCONN, we would have a special player on our hands. Thabeet was VERY raw as well when he was at UCONN his first two years then really turned it on. Bawa does nice things, give him time I thought he did some really good things in his minutes. He came in, had a beautiful box-out leading to a rebound. They came down, he almost got his hands on a rebound, then he altered JJ's shot, almost pulled down another board. Then they come down, Dumes pops a fast three that Bawa, STILL almost pulls down. Someone gets sent to the line, Bawa boxes the crap out of his man, but Cwat doesn't and Bade pulls down a rebound and Bawa couls him. I think his minutes were highly productive. He saved a foul to another of the big men, and he also did some nice things at the defensive end. If our players continue to develop like they have, Bawa doesn't have to be a offensive presence. If he can be, dare I say it, like Hasheem Thabeet was at UCONN, we would have a special player on our hands. Thabeet was VERY raw as well when he was at UCONN his first two years then really turned it on. Bawa does nice things, give him time

]]> By: valpohistory http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-3/#comment-47275 valpohistory Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:13:56 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47275 I agree with all points except number 3. Even VJ said he should've just hammered it home. He dunks that basketball on that play, there is an outstanding chance we win that game. The block was a complete momentum changer. It was a four point swing if I remember correctly I agree with all points except number 3. Even VJ said he should've just hammered it home. He dunks that basketball on that play, there is an outstanding chance we win that game. The block was a complete momentum changer. It was a four point swing if I remember correctly

]]> By: valpohistory http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-3/#comment-47274 valpohistory Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:11:00 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47274 I'm with you. People have really bashed Pritchard and said he has digresssed. I am in the minority who feels he has improved. He isn't asked to be the leading scorer anymore so he has turned into a "glue guy" for this team that does all of the little things. He is HUGE and when he sets screens, people get smashed, ala Kramer. He stays on the court, we are a much better team. Good post. I'm with you. People have really bashed Pritchard and said he has digresssed. I am in the minority who feels he has improved. He isn't asked to be the leading scorer anymore so he has turned into a “glue guy” for this team that does all of the little things. He is HUGE and when he sets screens, people get smashed, ala Kramer. He stays on the court, we are a much better team. Good post.

]]> By: valpohistory http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-3/#comment-47273 valpohistory Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:58:38 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47273 Kramer carries himself like a jackass. Walton did not. I loved Walton's game Kramer carries himself like a jackass. Walton did not. I loved Walton's game

]]> By: JerryCT http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-3/#comment-47271 JerryCT Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:43:07 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47271 Thanks for the update. I really appreciate it. <br><br>After watchign Knight and Rivers last night I can say I would NOT want to play with either of them............they hog the ball and the attention ..........this destroys the work output from other players as they get disappointed in not being intensely invloved. Both kids have skills but one skill neither have is making other players better...............that is what Irving is very good at. Thanks for the update. I really appreciate it.

After watchign Knight and Rivers last night I can say I would NOT want to play with either of them…………they hog the ball and the attention ……….this destroys the work output from other players as they get disappointed in not being intensely invloved. Both kids have skills but one skill neither have is making other players better……………that is what Irving is very good at.

]]> By: Hardwood83 http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-3/#comment-47269 Hardwood83 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:30:04 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47269 Maybe he was tired- he wasn't wide open like the 1st half. TP doesn't really create his own shot so is dependent on penetration or defensive break-downs. I agree about Watford, he has the tools but not the confidence or consistency yet. The good news is look at VJ3, he is the best player on this team and early last year I never would have guessed that. Let's hope CC can develop the rest of these youngsters (especially some big men) like that and we're in business. Maybe he was tired- he wasn't wide open like the 1st half. TP doesn't really create his own shot so is dependent on penetration or defensive break-downs. I agree about Watford, he has the tools but not the confidence or consistency yet. The good news is look at VJ3, he is the best player on this team and early last year I never would have guessed that. Let's hope CC can develop the rest of these youngsters (especially some big men) like that and we're in business.

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-3/#comment-47268 Kelin Blab Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:27:43 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47268 One more reason to hate Duke. One more reason to hate Duke.

]]> By: Alex http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-3/#comment-47267 Alex Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:16:35 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47267 Sorry to burst your bubble, but I keep hearing he's a lock for Duke. Sorry to burst your bubble, but I keep hearing he's a lock for Duke.

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-3/#comment-47265 Kelin Blab Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:11:59 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47265 I was surprised to hear that Duke comment myself. I would think if he decommitted he may give IU a look. OH MY GOD I WISH HE WOULD.... I was surprised to hear that Duke comment myself. I would think if he decommitted he may give IU a look. OH MY GOD I WISH HE WOULD….

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-2/#comment-47263 Kelin Blab Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:11:04 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47263 JerryCT-<br><br>Here is my Sheehey review...<br><br>Offensively:<br>+ Has a very balanced game. Good shooter, likes to drive to the basket and spent a lot of time at the F/T line.<br>+ Has a decent handle, should improve on that, and goes to the glass.<br>+ What I like the most, not afraid of contact and is a good good athlete. When he steps on campus he will be one of IU's top 3 athletes. <br><br>Defensively<br>+ His team played half the game in zone however Sheehey is an "all arms" active guy. His on ball pressure allowed him a few times to poke away the ball from the offensive guy.<br>+ PLays good position basketball and seemed to be in good position to help<br>+ Has to work on some foot speed<br><br>Sheehey helps IU possibly next year by:<br>+ A strong rebounding wing<br>+ can guard the 2 or 3<br>+ Can stretch the defense with his shooting but also a strong driver.<br>+ More polished offensive game than VO JerryCT-

Here is my Sheehey review…

Offensively:
+ Has a very balanced game. Good shooter, likes to drive to the basket and spent a lot of time at the F/T line.
+ Has a decent handle, should improve on that, and goes to the glass.
+ What I like the most, not afraid of contact and is a good good athlete. When he steps on campus he will be one of IU's top 3 athletes.

Defensively
+ His team played half the game in zone however Sheehey is an “all arms” active guy. His on ball pressure allowed him a few times to poke away the ball from the offensive guy.
+ PLays good position basketball and seemed to be in good position to help
+ Has to work on some foot speed

Sheehey helps IU possibly next year by:
+ A strong rebounding wing
+ can guard the 2 or 3
+ Can stretch the defense with his shooting but also a strong driver.
+ More polished offensive game than VO

]]> By: Hoosiers02 http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-2/#comment-47262 Hoosiers02 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:49:40 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47262 Sheehey looked good. He can score as well as drive to the basket. <br><br>Did anyone get a chance to see Austin Rivers play on ESPN2 last night? Wow, that kid is a scorer. He dropped 41. Any prayer he ends up a Hoosier? They made comments that he is verbally commited to Flordia, but he has taken recent visits to Duke. So I'm not sure he 100% commited to the gators. Sheehey looked good. He can score as well as drive to the basket.

Did anyone get a chance to see Austin Rivers play on ESPN2 last night? Wow, that kid is a scorer. He dropped 41. Any prayer he ends up a Hoosier? They made comments that he is verbally commited to Flordia, but he has taken recent visits to Duke. So I'm not sure he 100% commited to the gators.

]]> By: widget http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-2/#comment-47261 widget Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:21:14 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47261 True, JR can breakdown a defense off the dribble, but a double-pump reverse layup is not the answer. Lavin said as much himself. JR over did it. He has the experience to know better and it hurt the team. I'll take his grit, his FT improvement and great D, but he should have a better BBall IQ in those situations. True, JR can breakdown a defense off the dribble, but a double-pump reverse layup is not the answer. Lavin said as much himself. JR over did it. He has the experience to know better and it hurt the team. I'll take his grit, his FT improvement and great D, but he should have a better BBall IQ in those situations.

]]> By: widget http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-2/#comment-47259 widget Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:16:20 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47259 I'm referencing the opening minutes of the second half. I don't know what's in the Gatorade in the locker room, but it is putting our guys to sleep! IU just isn't good enough to withstand the disappearing acts we seem to be so prone to reliving. I put that on the shoulders of bad point play and laziness offensively. JR, CW primarily. I'm referencing the opening minutes of the second half. I don't know what's in the Gatorade in the locker room, but it is putting our guys to sleep! IU just isn't good enough to withstand the disappearing acts we seem to be so prone to reliving. I put that on the shoulders of bad point play and laziness offensively. JR, CW primarily.

]]> By: Diesel http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-2/#comment-47258 Diesel Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:37:35 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47258 Call it "the wall", call it something, there is something there. On one hand, he still went for 9 and 8 as a freshman against a future NBA player in JaJuan, but on the other hand there does appear to be something missing. He's got that personality that almost comes across as not trying, hopefully it's more of something we can nickname "smooth".<br><br>He had a real bad series there for 2 min in the 2nd half before Crean finally pulled him. He tweaked his ankle, then dribbled off his leg in the corner, then lost Hummel in the corner on the zone, and then there was something else. And then the weak put back off the missed one and one at point blank, falling away. Dang.<br><br>Something needs to happen to his shot too, and I don't mean changing the mechanics. I think it is just a slow and predictable release. This guy gets his shot blocked more than anyone I've ever seen. Anyone ever see a shot fake? Not that I can recall. How about some post moves? Up and under? Baby hook? Drop step?<br><br>Bottom line - he's got the tools to become a dominent force in the Big Ten and play at the next level. By next year, I'd like to see Watford put on 20 pounds, get quicker, and take on somewhat of a warrior mentatlity Call it “the wall”, call it something, there is something there. On one hand, he still went for 9 and 8 as a freshman against a future NBA player in JaJuan, but on the other hand there does appear to be something missing. He's got that personality that almost comes across as not trying, hopefully it's more of something we can nickname “smooth”.

He had a real bad series there for 2 min in the 2nd half before Crean finally pulled him. He tweaked his ankle, then dribbled off his leg in the corner, then lost Hummel in the corner on the zone, and then there was something else. And then the weak put back off the missed one and one at point blank, falling away. Dang.

Something needs to happen to his shot too, and I don't mean changing the mechanics. I think it is just a slow and predictable release. This guy gets his shot blocked more than anyone I've ever seen. Anyone ever see a shot fake? Not that I can recall. How about some post moves? Up and under? Baby hook? Drop step?

Bottom line – he's got the tools to become a dominent force in the Big Ten and play at the next level. By next year, I'd like to see Watford put on 20 pounds, get quicker, and take on somewhat of a warrior mentatlity

]]> By: aceman07 http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-2/#comment-47270 aceman07 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:29:54 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47270 Okay. Yeah the opening 5 minutes of the second half was the only period of time that IU lost on the scoreboard. I like to try to break down the game by looking at the periods of time between TV timeouts and seeing if we won that period before the break. It's sort of the baseball guy coming out in me. I used to preach winning every inning and IU definitely lost that inning in that game! Okay. Yeah the opening 5 minutes of the second half was the only period of time that IU lost on the scoreboard. I like to try to break down the game by looking at the periods of time between TV timeouts and seeing if we won that period before the break. It's sort of the baseball guy coming out in me. I used to preach winning every inning and IU definitely lost that inning in that game!

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-2/#comment-47264 Kelin Blab Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:11:59 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47264 I was surprised to hear that Duke comment myself. I would think if he decommitted he may give IU a look. OH MY GOD I WISH HE WOULD.... I was surprised to hear that Duke comment myself. I would think if he decommitted he may give IU a look. OH MY GOD I WISH HE WOULD….

]]> By: widget http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-2/#comment-47260 widget Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:21:14 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47260 True, JR can breakdown a defense off the dribble, but a double-pump reverse layup is not the answer. Lavin said as much himself. JR over did it. He has the experience to know better and it hurt the team. I'll take his grit, his FT improvement and great D, but he should have a better BBall IQ in those situations. True, JR can breakdown a defense off the dribble, but a double-pump reverse layup is not the answer. Lavin said as much himself. JR over did it. He has the experience to know better and it hurt the team. I'll take his grit, his FT improvement and great D, but he should have a better BBall IQ in those situations.

]]> By: IUMIKE1 http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-2/#comment-47257 IUMIKE1 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:03:36 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47257 I'm wondering if Watford has hit the "wall" he seems to be really struggling right now and cannot seem to get untracked. Think he would probably benefit as much or more than anybody else with another quality player at the 4 and/or the 5. Something tells me that he would feel the most at ease playing the 3 and is probably more suited to that position. How hard he works this off season will go a long way in telling us what we can expect from him in future years as he really needs to bulk up even if he plays the 3. For us to have success next year he has to be stronger around the basket and on the boards espicially when he gets an offensive rebound and goes back up with it. Does anybody else think he has hit the freshman wall or does everyone think he is just in a slump. Heres to hoping it is just a slump and if it isn't heres to hoping he finds a way to get over that wall before the season ends or before too many more games go by. I'm wondering if Watford has hit the “wall” he seems to be really struggling right now and cannot seem to get untracked. Think he would probably benefit as much or more than anybody else with another quality player at the 4 and/or the 5. Something tells me that he would feel the most at ease playing the 3 and is probably more suited to that position. How hard he works this off season will go a long way in telling us what we can expect from him in future years as he really needs to bulk up even if he plays the 3. For us to have success next year he has to be stronger around the basket and on the boards espicially when he gets an offensive rebound and goes back up with it. Does anybody else think he has hit the freshman wall or does everyone think he is just in a slump. Heres to hoping it is just a slump and if it isn't heres to hoping he finds a way to get over that wall before the season ends or before too many more games go by.

]]> By: IUMIKE1 http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/02/04/the-minute-after-purdue/comment-page-2/#comment-47256 IUMIKE1 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:51:52 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=5382#comment-47256 Agree on all points. The only for sure thing about this team this year is that nothing is for sure. Agree on all points. The only for sure thing about this team this year is that nothing is for sure.

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