Purdue needed this one bad and we wore down

[HomerChampless]

The lineup would not work no matter how long you played them together. Its stupid to argue over because we will never see that lineup.

I saw Fran getting on McCabe's case after allowing rebound points in yesterday's game. The thing is, McCabe is not a 'good' rebounder or shot blocker. (I'm not gonna call that stupid..)

The only 'good' rebounders and shot blockers Iowa have are usually sitting on the bench (Olasani, Archie, and Bromert). Now, if Iowa is playing an outside shooting team, like, for example, Michigan, one shouldn't care as much about rebounds or interior defense. On the other hand, Purdue, with their bread and butter being rebounding and interior offense,(and defense), IMO, forces Iowa's 'bench sitters' to play more at some point(s) - or Iowa loses.

Iowa lost yesterday because of their inability to get rebounds and clog up Purdue's middle on offense.

 

[tm3308]

I saw Fran getting on McCabe's case after allowing rebound points in yesterday's game. The thing is, McCabe is not a 'good' rebounder or shot blocker. (I'm not gonna call that stupid..)

The only 'good' rebounders and shot blockers Iowa have are usually sitting on the bench (Olasani, Archie, and Bromert). Now, if Iowa is playing an outside shooting team one shouldn't care as much about rebounds or interior defense. Purdue, with their bread and butter being rebounding and interior offense,(and defense), IMO, forces Iowa's 'bench sitters' to play at some point(s) - or Iowa loses.

Iowa lost yesterday because of their inability to get rebounds and clog up Purdue's middle on offense.

McCabe was also by far our most valuable offensive player last night. He had the hot hand. You don't yank that guy for Archie/Brommer/Olaseni, because those guys don't have much for offensive game.

 

[GhostofBTT]

Purdue, with their bread and butter being rebounding and interior offense,(and defense)

Neither of those things are true. Your argument is invalid.

 

[HomerChampless]

Did I say yank him (McCabe)? No.

And Ghost, I know you just want to reveal your dopey sig.
And yeah, Ghost, that's what beat Iowa yesterday, so that was their bread and butter.

 

[olivecourt]

Anybody mind if I interrupt this little ******* match with some thoughts about the game?

According to Fran, Mel has a groin injury and hasn't been practicing. I would also add that he was active on the glass when he was on the floor and that at least one of the first half foul calls seemed incredibly ticky-tack. The refs seemed to call everything the first ten minutes and then backed off the rest of the game.

The rebounding thing is tough and should be much improved next year. The one tricky thing is that Fran does a great job mixing things up with zone defenses that then leave us incredibly vulnerable to offensive rebounds. I thought the defense played really well for most of the game last night, but the second chances really killed them.

Finally, the free throw shooting definitely wasn't good, but it didn't really decide the game. We lost by 7 and went 19-30 from the line. I don't think you can reasonably expect a team to shoot 26-30, which is what it would have taken to tie it. Ultimately we needed another offensive threat beside Marble and McCabe. Not a great night for Gatens to be off. It happens.

 

[GhostofBTT]

And yeah, Ghost, that's what beat Iowa yesterday, so that's their bread and butter.

That's what beat Iowa because that's Iowa's weakness. Purdue is the 10th best rebounding team in the Big 10, and they average fewer rebounds per game than Iowa. And Purdue doesn't have a single inside scorer.

Your argument is invalid

[insert funny picture here]

 

[HomerChampless]

So tell me Ghost, how did Purdue outrebound Iowa? Doesn't that make your 'Purdue is the 10th best rebounding team in the B1G' argument invalid for the game? Hum?

Since Purdue scored many times on putbacks, doesn't that make your 'Purdue has no inside scorers' agrument invalid for the game as well? Hum?

 

[Section136]

Homer- Who is this Bromert you keep referring to?

 

[HomerChampless]

Running out of things to argue about? Again, I can understand.

 

[GhostofBTT]

So tell me Ghost, how did Purdue outrebound Iowa? Doesn't that make your 'Purdue is the 10th best rebounding team in the B1G' argument invalid for the game? Hum?

Since Purdue scored many times on putbacks, doesn't that make your 'Purdue has no inside scorers' agrument invalid for the game as well? Hum?

I already answered that question. They exploited Iowa's weaknesses and frankly just played harder than Iowa did. Just because they out performed Iowa one game in rebounding doesn't mean that rebounding is a strength for Purdue, because their body of work demonstrates that it is not.

 

[homes]

So tell me Ghost, how did Purdue outrebound Iowa? Doesn't that make your 'Purdue is the 10th best rebounding team in the B1G' argument invalid for the game? Hum?

Since Purdue scored many times on putbacks, doesn't that make your 'Purdue has no inside scorers' agrument invalid for the game as well? Hum?

You're both right and wrong. Statistically, Purdue is a lousy rebounding team, but last night they weren't.

The correct answer: Iowa got worn out, particularly as McCabe and White played extended minutes in both halves, as they got no help from Basabe, who apparently was hobbled by a groin injury. He needs to get better for Iowa to compete and win the rest of the year.

 

[HomerChampless]

You give? 'Cause it's about time for me to leave.

 

[Section136]

Running out of things to argue about? Again, I can understand.

There is no argument because as Ghost pointed out, your argument is invalid.

Just figured that such an astute Iowa basketball mind could tell me who Bromert is.

 

[GhostofBTT]

You give? 'Cause it's about time for me to leave.

Wow, it's like he's trying to troll me into submission.

You have to come stronger than that. I invented this game, son!

 

[EddyP]

Sorry, but I'm not buying the fatigue excuse. Iowa shot better than than their season average. If they were too fatigued, I would expect that number to be much lower. I think Coach Painter changed things up at halftime to take advantage of Iowa's weak perimeter defense, and once Basabe checked out, Iowa had no one to guard the rim, and we couldn't stop them. It had nothing to do with fatigue, but it was just the manifestation of a severe weakness in this team that has existed for years.

I also think that playing on the road lead to some mental breakdowns in the second half, such as that ridiculous endline pass over the half court line, and the horrible free throw shooting (How do you shoot 45% from the field but 63% from the line?)

Hawkeye men lose up-and-down game

The Boilermakers scored many of their points in the second half on drives to the basket by guards Lewis Jackson, Terone Johnson and Kelsey Barlow.

They were among five players for Purdue that scored in double figures Tuesday, led by senior forward Robbie Hummel’s 17 points.

“At that particular junction in the game, we were physically exhausted,â€￾ Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. “I didn’t play a lot of guys in the second half.

Scoreboard.