No post has more perfectly exemplified PU fan mentality than this one. Thank you.
Kanon Catchings
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I watched 12-15 Brownsburg games this season. Catchings has decent handles for a 6'-7" kid. He can bring the ball up court if needed in a pinch. He's a bit of a shot hunter and spends more time on the perimeter than in the paint. That may be due to offensive scheme from coaches. Good rebounder against typically shorter high school competition, and not afraid to scrum for the ball. Rail thin and needs to bulk up a bit.
He struggles to get shots against good defenders, especially when he's rhythm dribbling or brushing off screens trying get a shot. He doesn't strike me as especially quick. Definitely has leaping ability and threw down some transition dunks this season, including an impressive, above the rim, one-hand alley oop catch and jam in regional against Plainfield. Got T'd up in late 3rd or early 4th qtr of the semi-state final against BD for taunting and Coach Lynch took him out of the remainder of the game. I wasn't sure what to make of that...he seems passive in most games, but he was jawing in the BD game.
I'm Fairleigh certain Purdue can't compete with FDU's NIL. Excuse #45920
...now come on...you girls know how important GOOD guard play is...our PG was out with a broken foot for most of the year...what caused your guards to play piss poor...UFD owned your boys...the whole damn game...17>1
He has good athleticism. What I really like is his mid range game. The kid can shoot from just about anywhere on the floor.
Bully ball is outdated
Athleticism is not Ok
Losing to a double digit seed again
Another Painter team that peaked in November & December
Same story
Different year
All that false praise to the pu guards that I knew would not fly in the NCAA Tournament as expected
I can't believe there are still PU fans on the Painter train: unbelievable. PU has been doing the same damn thing for almost 50 years now.
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No worries about that. Just a displaced Hoosier on business in Tucson. I like the back and forth of opinion, just not silliness. I’ll drop kick that. I participate for knowledge, not attention.Remind me NOT to get on your bad side!!
Typically, yes, as do Big Ten regular season and Big Ten tourney championships.
I'd raise one for worst loss in sporting history.
3 of the last 4 and in that one game IU lost it took 17-3 foul disparity until the final :30 seconds when Purdue started fouling intentionally.
And TJD‘s “one tournament win” is one more than your #1 seed could achieve this year. Lol
Run along.
Purdue played through the post out of necessity. They highlighted their best player, something Painter has always done.
Yes, but arguably IU had its worst coach ever and some of their worst teams throughout most of that stretch. Purdue has had two years of their best teams ever and are 1-3 vs IU.
IU hasn't been to a S16 in years and other than than one run a few years ago PU always lays in egg in March, so I'm not sure what either team has to brag about lately.
He won two. First Four is part of the tournament and IU beat Wyoming in the First Four last year.
Cool. Glad you won something this year. All the hype and you swept Purdue. Congrats! I was thinking yall said regular season success means nothing, but beating Purdue seems to be success, so glad you could have that.
JHS was a stud! Knew going in he'd be the catalyst to beating Purdue. He did it twice. Wasn't sad to see him go pro. Haha
Habitual chokers seem to always find bad matchups!
The banner that best matches the Purdue Mentality and is more likely to be seen is:
"Finished ahead of IU in the BT"
Don’t forget UConn won after studying Painter’s Offense Banner
Injuries to three starters is tough to overcome.
If Smith was gone for the year, Edey hampered with back problems for 12 games and Loyer missed games and played hurt in others...how would you BT title hopes look?
You lost to the worst 16 seed in tournament history. Go home and chant “IU sucks” some more. IU has actual NC banners. Let me know when Purdue can reach a FF or NC game, much less win that game. They can’t even beat a 16 seed.
Dusty > Never.
Every. Damn. Time.
Ok cool. I don't chant iu sucks, because I don't really care tbh. Glad they did away with the organized chants. Glad you were able to witness them win a banner. I think it would be neat to see someone in the state of Indiana win the tourney. Unfortunately, no one under the age of 36 has seen it. Pretty pathetic basketball all around. Tbh, it's pathetic that 3/4 the major teams have struggled to stay relevant.
I’m almost 65 and have witnessed 3. Damn right I’m proud of those 3 banners. With a few less injuries, they could’ve won 2 or 3 more.
This is the entire point. Some PU fans, not all, continue to give Painter a total free pass on a terrible NCAAT resume. PU has tried the same plan and style since Keady, and it flat out doesn't work in March. PU literally just suffered the worst loss in NCAAT history and possibly sporting history, and some PU fans are still like "Well, he does well in the Big Ten sometimes and beat Archie Miller." After 18 years of Painter and 44 years total, who gives a shit?
Painter has acknowledged his issues, be curious to see how he addresses that. His style to play through his best player is a pretty solid style though. I think it's a personnel issue more than a style issue. Needs more athleticism. He's sacrificed that imo.
Even IU needed more athleticism this past season, hence, one of the main reasons why they struggled at times was losing X. His quickness and defense was sorely missed. Imagine if IU had him at PG and allowed JHS to develop as our 2-guard. Great back court along with an AA big man. Probably still wouldn’t have been enough to make a long run in the tournament, but I bet they would’ve made it difficult for Purdue to win the B10,
