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12 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said:

I think the best comparison would be Shaq in college. His only move in college was a shoulder to the opponents chest, driving him under the basket. Edey is a better FT shooter, though.

Hack a Shaq... doesnt work the same as Beat a Edey... he makes em

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1 hour ago, 13th&Jackson said:

Could make a great case for either Collins or Painter. However, NW was picked last and had lost Ryan Young and Pete Nance to Duke and UNC. They were supposed to be putrid. Collins was almost fired at the end of last season. No one imagined this. Purdue was very surprising, but NW was beyond shocking.

Maybe they should have it split into two awards like they do in the NBA for best coach and most improved coach 😂😂

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5 hours ago, KoB2011 said:

I'm not sure if you are aware, but they did release the season awards and Edey did win something in a close race over TJD.... seems like that is a very understandable point of conversation. 

I agree. But not for 14 friggin pages for one  argument. He's tall vs he's got an all around game. 

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For our Boiler Friends

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/4-ncaa-tournament-opponents-your-team-should-hope-to-draw-on-selection-sunday/ar-AA18kc9a?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=b31169c28af04f83af4780be3298075f&ei=10

Purdue Boilermakers

25-5, 14-5 Big Ten | Projected seed: 1 | KenPom: 6

Purdue’s presence on this list has little to do with the program’s tortured NCAA tournament history. The Boilermakers are here because there are some real red flags with how they’ve finished an otherwise fantastic regular season.

Four of Purdue’s five losses this season have come since Feb. 4. Even in their two most recent wins, the Boilermakers had to rally late to edge Wisconsin and then squandered a 24-point second-half lead at home against Illinois.

Purdue has shot less than 30 percent from behind the arc during that stretch and has been turnover-prone in stretches. Teams with big, athletic perimeter defenders have been able to disrupt Purdue’s offense, pressure its smaller guards and make it tougher for national player of the year favorite Zach Edey to receive an entry pass.

One concern is that freshman guards Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith appear to be tiring after both playing more than 70 percent of Purdue’s available minutes this season. As The Athletic’s Brendan Quinn recently noted, no team since 2015 has made the Final Four with two freshmen carrying that heavy a load. In fact, only three total freshmen have reached the Final Four since 2015 playing that percentage of minutes.

 

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