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Hey Vols fans! Genuine Purdue basketball fan here! Just would like to provide you all with some in depth analysis on the Boilers, love true honest discussion! I promise you I bring no hostility, Tennessee has had an outstanding season! 30+ wins is elite.
Purdue will play man to man, in your face defense. They are great on switches defensively and are great with help side. While they do have a 7’3 center, he moves like a 6’10 forward, he will defend 1v1 and get out to the perimeter.
Purdue offense will work through a heavy motion offense with a lot of dribble hand offs and screens. The 2 scoring guards (Edwards and Cline) never stop working, they get so many good looks on threes due to the fact that they will get a screen and be sprinting from one corner under he hoop to the opposite elbow. They are fantastic at catching and shooting. Once they have established hat you must protect the perimeter they will start slipping in haarms off of a DHO or screen, it’s simple yet effective due to the attention the shooters get.
Starters
PG - Sophomore- Nojel Eastern #20 - while Edwards is a scoring guard, Eastern handles he point. He’s a very secure ball handler and can absolutely move. He’s also a load at 6’6 220. He was an All B1G defensive team selection and will be put on whoever the most dangerous option is. His size and unbelievable quickness allows him to completely smother opposing guards. He is not a shooting threat but has the ability to back down guards in the post and dribble penetrate. Also an incredible rebounder.
SG - Junior - Carsen Edwards #3 - 6’1 Carsen is the scorer, and volume shooter. When he is dialed in...not a team in the country can stop him. But when he’s not...yea. While he did have a cold streak, not all of it was from forcing bad shots, he was getting good open looks, just not hitting. I would say that the ODU game first round was a typical, every day Edwards performance. Defensively he is good, but not mind blowing. Can stay with any guard but struggles to defend bigger guards.
SG- Senior - Ryan Cline #14 - 6’4 Cline is a 3 point shooter. Plain and simple. He has the ability to drive if the defender is a step behind, but it is a very white boy drive. He’s actually average mid range and average at the FT line. Also average defensively. His ability to hit tough 3s is what makes him as a player. He can catch off a sprint, fading away from the basket and hit almost 50% of the time.
PF - Senior - Grady Eifert #24 - 6’7. Eifert is the glue to the team. Came to Purdue as a walk on and starting as a senior. He’s them guy that will be on the floor for every ball, he rips away boards, causes jump balls and plays solid defense. He has the ability to hit from 3, but it has to be an open look. He won’t blow you away but he will get a quiet 9pts, 8 reb, 5 assists a game.
C - Sophomore - Matt Haarms - 7’3. Haarms is coming into his own. He is a solid rim protector, leading the B1G in blocks. At first he couldn’t rebound, which blew my mind, but now he has developed that skill. Like most bigs,he won’t beat you off the dribble. He can hit 3s if given the space. Like I said earlier he is great at reading help defenders and slipping in the lane for easy buckets. Purdue uses him a lot on dribble hand offs and even to pull opposing bigs out of the lane. For a 7’3 guy he moves VERY well. He isn’t your usual lumbering 7 footer, he is quick up and down the floor, and even has the ability to stay in front of much smaller attacking players.
Bench
SG - Freshman - Eric Hunter - #2. Hunter is Easterns defensive understudy. While only a freshman he is very very quick and rarely gets beat on dribble drive penetration. He hasn’t shown a lot of offense this year, but is 7th all time in scoring for Indiana HS.
PF - Freshman - Aaron Wheeler - #1. Wheeler is also a freshman. My best comparison for him is a dime store Kevin Durant. 6’10, long, athletic, can shoot 3s or drive to the hoop. In 2 years he is going to be special. Right now, he is a solid piece to bring in off the bench if we need to use his length or want to push the perimeter.
C - Freshman - Trevion Williams - #50 - 6’9 280 lb freshman. He is Caleb Swanigan 2.0, just less developed. Has the ability to dominate the post, quick hands and an exceptional passer. He struggles with fouls. He took over the starting job from Haarms for about 6 games mid season, and was actually more productive per 40 min than swanigan was during his AA year. He makes freshman mistakes but is a load down low, the perfect person to give Haarms a breather.
SG - Freshman - Sasha Stefanovic- Sasha can do a bit of everything. He is deadly from 3 and isn’t afraid to knock down big shots, at 6’4 he has the ability to defend any guard. He’s your typical Purdue player, think Dakota Mathias from last years team. Works hard, knows his role, and can contribute when given the chance.
I’m excited for this game, should be 2 well coached teams that play hard and have a lot to play for.
I hope this helps give you some insight for your own discussions! Good luck Thursday!!!
Purdue will play man to man, in your face defense. They are great on switches defensively and are great with help side. While they do have a 7’3 center, he moves like a 6’10 forward, he will defend 1v1 and get out to the perimeter.
Purdue offense will work through a heavy motion offense with a lot of dribble hand offs and screens. The 2 scoring guards (Edwards and Cline) never stop working, they get so many good looks on threes due to the fact that they will get a screen and be sprinting from one corner under he hoop to the opposite elbow. They are fantastic at catching and shooting. Once they have established hat you must protect the perimeter they will start slipping in haarms off of a DHO or screen, it’s simple yet effective due to the attention the shooters get.
Starters
PG - Sophomore- Nojel Eastern #20 - while Edwards is a scoring guard, Eastern handles he point. He’s a very secure ball handler and can absolutely move. He’s also a load at 6’6 220. He was an All B1G defensive team selection and will be put on whoever the most dangerous option is. His size and unbelievable quickness allows him to completely smother opposing guards. He is not a shooting threat but has the ability to back down guards in the post and dribble penetrate. Also an incredible rebounder.
SG - Junior - Carsen Edwards #3 - 6’1 Carsen is the scorer, and volume shooter. When he is dialed in...not a team in the country can stop him. But when he’s not...yea. While he did have a cold streak, not all of it was from forcing bad shots, he was getting good open looks, just not hitting. I would say that the ODU game first round was a typical, every day Edwards performance. Defensively he is good, but not mind blowing. Can stay with any guard but struggles to defend bigger guards.
SG- Senior - Ryan Cline #14 - 6’4 Cline is a 3 point shooter. Plain and simple. He has the ability to drive if the defender is a step behind, but it is a very white boy drive. He’s actually average mid range and average at the FT line. Also average defensively. His ability to hit tough 3s is what makes him as a player. He can catch off a sprint, fading away from the basket and hit almost 50% of the time.
PF - Senior - Grady Eifert #24 - 6’7. Eifert is the glue to the team. Came to Purdue as a walk on and starting as a senior. He’s them guy that will be on the floor for every ball, he rips away boards, causes jump balls and plays solid defense. He has the ability to hit from 3, but it has to be an open look. He won’t blow you away but he will get a quiet 9pts, 8 reb, 5 assists a game.
C - Sophomore - Matt Haarms - 7’3. Haarms is coming into his own. He is a solid rim protector, leading the B1G in blocks. At first he couldn’t rebound, which blew my mind, but now he has developed that skill. Like most bigs,he won’t beat you off the dribble. He can hit 3s if given the space. Like I said earlier he is great at reading help defenders and slipping in the lane for easy buckets. Purdue uses him a lot on dribble hand offs and even to pull opposing bigs out of the lane. For a 7’3 guy he moves VERY well. He isn’t your usual lumbering 7 footer, he is quick up and down the floor, and even has the ability to stay in front of much smaller attacking players.
Bench
SG - Freshman - Eric Hunter - #2. Hunter is Easterns defensive understudy. While only a freshman he is very very quick and rarely gets beat on dribble drive penetration. He hasn’t shown a lot of offense this year, but is 7th all time in scoring for Indiana HS.
PF - Freshman - Aaron Wheeler - #1. Wheeler is also a freshman. My best comparison for him is a dime store Kevin Durant. 6’10, long, athletic, can shoot 3s or drive to the hoop. In 2 years he is going to be special. Right now, he is a solid piece to bring in off the bench if we need to use his length or want to push the perimeter.
C - Freshman - Trevion Williams - #50 - 6’9 280 lb freshman. He is Caleb Swanigan 2.0, just less developed. Has the ability to dominate the post, quick hands and an exceptional passer. He struggles with fouls. He took over the starting job from Haarms for about 6 games mid season, and was actually more productive per 40 min than swanigan was during his AA year. He makes freshman mistakes but is a load down low, the perfect person to give Haarms a breather.
SG - Freshman - Sasha Stefanovic- Sasha can do a bit of everything. He is deadly from 3 and isn’t afraid to knock down big shots, at 6’4 he has the ability to defend any guard. He’s your typical Purdue player, think Dakota Mathias from last years team. Works hard, knows his role, and can contribute when given the chance.
I’m excited for this game, should be 2 well coached teams that play hard and have a lot to play for.
I hope this helps give you some insight for your own discussions! Good luck Thursday!!!