2024 NCAA Tournament Thread

[tower912]

I honestly cannot remember.  Which poster was committed to the bit that that Edey was overrated and Purdue was no good?  I remember the discussion, but not who it was with.

[RJax55]

Yeah, Purdue is playing right into the Uconn game plan

Let Edey get his if he makes tough hook shots

And make the rest of Purdue prove they belong on the court(currently they dont)

Yep. And keep the tempo up.

[PGsHeroes32]

I honestly cannot remember.  Which poster was committed to the bit that that Edey was overrated and Purdue was no good?  I remember the discussion, but not who it was with.

Ive said that Purdue without Edey is average

That isnt a bit tho

[wadesworld]

I honestly cannot remember.  Which poster was committed to the bit that that Edey was overrated and Purdue was no good?  I remember the discussion, but not who it was with.

5$ swears Zach Edey is no different than Rob Frozena other than height. Actually, Rob is a way more skilled basketball player.

Think Smith is playing just fine, he's collapsing the defense on the drive and getting Edey easy looks. And now hitting shots.

Loyer looks scared.

[tower912]

Were you and I arguing about it back in November?

[Mutaman]

Hurley is such a d bag lol

How can you rag on Hurley after what he has said about the Marquette program and Marquette fans?

[wadesworld]

Ive said that Purdue without Edey is average

That isnt a bit tho

They aren't, though. They have a 7'2" redshirt freshman who would be a homeless man's Edey if Edey wasn't on Purdue, which is still a good player.

Smith/Loyer/Jones is a great college backcourt. They have some decent depth.

Painter's teams are never really average. He's one of the best coaches in the country. They'd just play differently.

[jesmu84]

Cam Spencer is a pest

PnR against Edey has been more drop coverage - I think UConn likes that

[jesmu84]

Credit where it's due: @r22childress nailed UConn's defensive gameplan with Clingan on the floor. They are staying home on all shooters. 1-on-1 on Edey in the post, 2-on-2 on Edey and Smith in those ball-screens. Purdue is 1-2 from three. Loyer, Gillis and Lance Jones have taken four shots combined.

[jesmu84]

Edey with 2 points over the last 12 min.

[Uncle Rico]

Sure feels like Purdue played a great half and are down 6.  Were outshooting UConn for most of it, but UConn passed them and UConn is ahead by 1 on the glass.

Incredible start by Edey.  Cooled off.  No fouls, of course

[Johnny B]

How can you rag on Hurley after what he has said about the Marquette program and Marquette fans?

Forgot. Go Hurley

[tower912]

That is what UConn does.  It is how they defended MU, it is how they defend Edey. 

[MuggsyB]

Pretty good half.  But Edey can't do it alone.  Very few threes btw. 

[Uncle Rico]

Pretty good half.  But Edey can't do it alone.  Very few threes btw.

Uconn shot 9 and Purdue isn't getting good looks

[Mutaman]

Swear to God Edey was created in a lab by Dr Frankenstein. has anyone ever seen him and karloff together in the same placea?

[jutaw22mu]

Edey was looking gassed.  They need to get the ball to the 3 point shooters if they want to win this game.

Cam Spencer is annoying.  Glad we only had to watch him for 1 yr.

[NickelDimer]

Edey came back cold after a quick rest. He basically has to beat single coverage over and over or UConn won't have to adjust by leaving shooters.

[jesmu84]

Purdue 1-2 from 3?

They ain't gonna win with that

[statnik]

But he's not.

My mother who is a big basketball fan thinks he is the poster child for toxic masculinity.  I can see it but weird to see from a pretty small guy in stature.

[jesmu84]

Is Marquette gonna make one shining moment?

[tower912]

UConn is staying home on Purdue's shooters at the 3 point line.  Not helping on Edey, so they don't have to recover.  When a Purdue guard catches the ball in their shooting position, a bigger UConn guard is square and close. 
When Samson Johnson was in, UConn doubled Edey and then ran at Purdue shooters with length.  They bet on their secondary  recovery to throw off open catch and shoot.

[jutaw22mu]

It was a little satisfying to watch UConn be on the receiving end of that sequence of blocks earlier.  Because they normally do that to their opponents.

[wisblue]

Hurley is such a d bag lol

No more so than Al McGuire.

He does his thing to keep the pressure off the players.

[mileskishnish72]

Good evaluation, Tower. Let's go, BE!