Counting Purdue as a W? Not so fast......

[1hawkeye1]

I certainly was counting on Purdue for a sweep. But after they beat Illinois and now watching them play MSU they look pretty solid.
Curse this conference!!

 

[sportstalent]

Maybe MSU and Ill are more winnable?

 

[ILHawk]

Maybe MSU and Ill are more winnable?

Maybe all 3 aren't as expected?

 

[UrbandaleHawk01]

Matt Painter is a heckuva coach. Iowa's games vs them are going to be dog fights, without a doubt.

 

[ILHawk]

Matt Painter is a heckuva coach. Iowa's games vs them are going to be dog fights, without a doubt.

 

[UrbandaleHawk01]

Yep, he's making a strange face in this photo. Good work

 

[1hawkeye1]

I'm more worried than ever about our 3pt shooting. I hope it is just a slump and not an indication of our lack of skill.

 

[PCHawk]

I'm more worried than ever about our 3pt shooting. I hope it is just a slump and not an indication of our lack of skill.

I hate to be the one to break this to you but there is no such thing as slumps. There has even been a study to prove it. The ball either randomly goes in or it doesn't.

 

[atxhawk]

Nothing is guaranteed in conference play. On any given night anybody can beat anybody.

 

[jacknicholson]

Might not be the guraranteed two wins this season. Painter does it every year even with a rebuilding team.....

 

[1hawkeye1]

I hate to be the one to break this to you but there is no such thing as slumps. There has even been a study to prove it. The ball either randomly goes in or it doesn't.

That isn't true at all. Often as an individual or as a team, shooting percentages go up and down. A 35% shooter doesn't flatline at 35% for the entire season. Their shooting goes up and it goes down.
"The ball either randomly goes in or it doesn't"?? That doesn't even make sense.

 

[GhostofBTT]

Well, if you ask Illinois fans, it is not that Purdue is better than you thought, but Illinois sucks way worse than you thoughts.

Scout.com: The Honeymoon is over for John Groce

 

[PCHawk]

That isn't true at all. Often as an individual or as a team, shooting percentages go up and down. A 35% shooter doesn't flatline at 35% for the entire season. Their shooting goes up and it goes down.
"The ball either randomly goes in or it doesn't"?? That doesn't even make sense.

Just bringing up a dumb conversation from another thread. Carry on.

 

[PCHawk]

Ps Purdue sucks again

 

[GhostofBTT]

Just bringing up a dumb conversation from another thread. Carry on.

There is a 85% chance bringing that up will make this thread horrible.

 

[PCHawk]

There is a 85% chance bringing that up will make this thread horrible.

My bad

 

[1hawkeye1]

Just bringing up a dumb conversation from another thread. Carry on.

I don't know what the hell you are talking about.
I made the comment that I hoped our shooting would turn around. Another poster said there is not such thing as a shooting slump to which I called BS.
Sorry if failed to live up to your high posting standards.

 

[PCHawk]

I don't know what the hell you are talking about.
I made the comment that I hoped our shooting would turn around. Another poster said there is not such thing as a shooting slump to which I called BS.
Sorry if failed to live up to your high posting standards.

It was me that said that. It wasn't a knock on you it was a knock at a conversation from another thread. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

 

[1hawkeye1]

It was me that said that. It wasn't a knock on you it was a knock at a conversation from another thread. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

O I C. Well, anyway to get this back on track. Even though Purdue wound up getting spanked today I think they are better than I thought they would be. I have much more respect for them now.
There will be some great bb games this B1G season.

 

[BryceC]

Watched a lot of the game, when Hammons and Johnson got in foul trouble game totally changed. No depth o that team.