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***Hawks @ Purdue Game Thread***

They have to find a way to guard the 3.......Or, they will get beat by 50......I know they are very young but, good lord they have no clue how play defense.......don't appear to even understand the concept.

Defense has regressed to pre Cook injury. Of course this is a much better team we are playing...on the road. But still
 
This team still has a long way to go on defense.

They got better at cutting off the dribble drive that was killing them earlier in the year, now they have to get better at basically everything else.
 
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I think most HR guys could hit 10/17 if they were wide open. I mean there is no one around them at all. They could be 14-17 personally. Wide open looks

Except Iowa can't hit 10/17 of wide open 3s. I'm guessing Purdue hasn't yet and won't do again. Of course maybe we are the only ones giving 17 wide open 3s.
 
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There may have been several calls that went against Iowa, but when you virtually no defense and have a coach who figure how or when to change defense or offense you get crap games like this. Jok looks awful too, not playing defense and can't hold ball either.

Question, why do all the Purdue guys look ready to shoot when they catch the ball but Iowa either fumbles the ball or looks around for some place to pass? That is so frustrating
 
Dailey had one of the best one the ball D sequences at the end of the half that resulted in a way off miss. Wish we would play him over CW. CW is just a mess on the court.

Good to see Kreiner too and thought he gave some good minutes.
 
Dailey had one of the best one the ball D sequences at the end of the half that resulted in a way off miss. Wish we would play him over CW. CW is just a mess on the court.

Good to see Kreiner too and thought he gave some good minutes.
Agree on CW.
 
There may have been several calls that went against Iowa, but when you virtually no defense and have a coach who figure how or when to change defense or offense you get crap games like this. Jok looks awful too, not playing defense and can't hold ball either.

Question, why do all the Purdue guys look ready to shoot when they catch the ball but Iowa either fumbles the ball or looks around for some place to pass? That is so frustrating

Because our guys are struggling to deal with the defensive pressure while their guys arent phased by Iowas D.
 
Two things here:

Hey guess what.............f*** other teams being allowed to shoot (and make) 3 pointers against Iowa. Ought to be a f***ing law against that sort of thing.

And Edwards and that husky Dakota turd need to stop making shots period (thank you) and Swanigan needs to stop trying hard. You're welcome.

Take care of that and the Hawks will come out with the win.

Do it, Purdue. Now.
 
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Because our guys are struggling to deal with the defensive pressure while their guys arent phased by Iowas D.

We need to get the guys on the floor capable of playing good D and that's Moss & Dailey. Best 2 on the ball defenders we have
 
We are getting nothing from Jok. It's a wake up call for freshman who are star struck at their first B1G roadgame against a legit team.

I think we are seeing too much Uhl, but Fran has gotten some minutes for Kriener and all the freshman have gotten time in the first half.

It's ugly, but not unexpected if you knew Jok was going to stink it up.
 
This is what watching a program built on toughness and defense versus a program trying to build itself on pace and athleticism looks like.

There are times when Fran's teams look like they are creating a defensive identity (a good one) and magically, with the pressure then released from their offense, their offense thrives. And then they revert to trying to have an offensive identity.

Fran needs to hire a defensive guru type coach and give him a major role.
 
Have you never seen Cook or Pemsl play perimeter defense? Pemsl was also the only one who showed a semblance of aggression on offense.
I don't know what to tell you. Iowa is losing because they can't play D. Has nothing to do with Refs or foul trouble
 
Time to start kicking the opposing teams scorers in the balls. Only way we're gonna stop them at this point. Dumb.
 
Dailey had one of the best one the ball D sequences at the end of the half that resulted in a way off miss. Wish we would play him over CW. CW is just a mess on the court.

Good to see Kreiner too and thought he gave some good minutes.
Dailey will be B1G all-defense team before he is done.
 
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