Brian Fantana

It was 17 years ago and the game was very different. Oden very well could have been a very good NBA player had he been healthy.

Yeah he'll go 2nd round probably but I doubt he ever plays significant minutes unless he learns how to score from beyond 6 feet.

Thinking back on this and the tourney games I watched from Purdue this year, I have to say I think I'm being a little harsh on Edey here. He's not just big, he's very athletic and well coordinated, especially for a dude the size of a car. He's also an above average passer for a big man. Not great, but good enough to get his guards good looks at times. My main gripes with him are that: He doesn't have a very diverse post position moveset in his repertoire, Clingan and UConn were well aware of this and used it to their advantage several times. I will say, the moves he does have he uses effectively and he's very fundamentally sound when he's executing them. He can't score outside like 6 feet from the basket. That is just not good enough for basketball in 2024. Clingan is about the same size (maybe an inch or two shorter and a few pounds lighter, but that's it) but is capable of scoring from outside the post. Not in a prolific way by any means, but the threat is there and has to be respected. He is a below average FT shooter, especially for someone that lives at the line as much as he does. He is a bad defender. Might sound crazy to say for someone who is a very good shot blocker, but that's pretty much all he's good at besides getting his big body in front of the basket. He takes a lot of defensive possessions off and did so several times in the natty game last night. That's a big reason he's able to play as many minutes as he does besides having above average conditioning for a big. He's lucky to be as large as he is because that's good enough on many possessions. I'm still sticking to: He put up a big fat number last night, but that was obviously part of UConn's strategy. Purdue's guards are below average. They're probably barely a tournament team if even that without Edey. UConn clearly was willing to just defend Edey as well as they could without risking fouling too much, and let him get his because if they shut down Purdue's guards then Purdue didn't have a prayer to win. They did that brilliantly. This is a big flaw in Painter's overall strategy, he's likely never going to win a title unless he addresses it. Edey played so many minutes this season because Purdue would struggle to win enough games to make the tourney if he didn't. His guards are incapable of creating their own shot, and the majority of ones they hit are off good looks generated by his post presence.

Would recommend. Maybe the best IMAX experience I've ever had.

Right lol Dude literally got ejected this year for this in Lubbock

You're joking right? This is a bit

Imagining him trying to guard or score on Wemby makes me break down giggling

Lol he is not anywhere near skilled enough to play in the NBA, I'm sure the scouts aren't fooled.

If you don't do this as a coach you're a shit coach

Dan Hurley looks like he has a bar code tattooed on the back of his head like Agent 47

I feel pretty okay with my previous assessments of Edey as just big and not skilled.

Painter has been running the same offense since Roman times. Maybe if the next Edey is an inch or two taller...

Edey seemingly completely confused by *checks notes* a simple pick n roll

And so it begins

This has got to be the first time all year that Purdue's opponent has been in the bonus right? /S

Y'all wanted this, I'm JUST saying 😉

Lol lmao

Loling real hard at @BurntOrange&White and @KaiserSoze little jihad. What a couple of twerps. Put him on ignore you actual factual children.

Freaks finding out their shitty takes aren't welcome anymore, fuck outta here @ClubWhatever@DigDug back to your hug box. Congrats to Staley and SC, she's an unbelievable coach.

Yeah I feel like SC's depth might be the difference.

Dawn Staley is awesome. She knows she's the best in the business and what the fuck are they gonna say to her so she's going to speak the truth. Saying all of this while also living in fucking South Carolina. I love her. Absolute queen.