Hammons ran less in games than Tom Crean.
I shouldn't diss Hammons. As much as he could drive you nuts on the court, he was always very respectful when I had the chances to meet him off the court. A very nice young man, and he didn't drink green shit out of Diet Coke cans.
Brad Miller didn't show much of either, but was big and skilled enough to get by. He didn't work his tail off until he started getting paid to do so.
You know what I love? How Purdue fans tout how many big men Painter has gotten to the league. They call themselves "Big Man U." Lol. However, NONE of those big men are actually still in the league. They typically say that big men like Trayce Jackson-Davis would be better served going to Purdue instead of IU. It's laughable. Zeller, Vonleh, Bryant, Williams, etc. all are still in the league and getting minutes. Purdue's big men? Not so much. It's actually hilarious to read some of the "hot takes" from their delusional fanboys talking about Archie is lying to TJD about the style of ball we'll be playing. Lulz.
I was at PU Miller's final two seasons. Since my friends were diehard Boiler fans (me being an IU fan) I got to both see a lot of his play as well as listen to my friends complain about him. He definitely was kind of a lazy player in college that played much harder in the NBA.
He played hard on the court. I was referring to off the court work ethic. I once heard Keady say at a speaking engagement that "miller could be even better if he didn't spend all summer playing golf, chasing girls, and drinking beer." He didn't work hard in the weight room until he got to the pros, and he went from 235 to 265 pretty quick.
Don't like then leave because you should not be here in the first place.
Hey Purdue fanboy....Nobody here cares what you think. It's creepy you're here.
