***OFFICIAL MINNESOTA AT PURDUE BIG TEN OPENER IN-GAME THREAD!!!***

[Outsider]

Can’t afford to go long stretches every game where we don’t score.

 

[Gilthorp57]

Trying to find something positive...got it! Did you watch the women's bb game last night? They are exciting!

Went to the game, was a nice respite

 

[GopherBlood777]

Samuels can't hang in the Big 10... he should just be a practice squad player

Samuels can absolutely give us 5-10 minutes to spell guards, we are not ever counting on him to be a major contributor, not everyone can be.

 

[howeda7]

That 18.5 spread was the first half, right?

 

[short ornery norwegian]

Ball needs to go in the basket more often.

 

[BrooklynBadger_Gopher_Fan]

Samuels can absolutely give us 5-10 minutes to spell guards, we are not ever counting on him to be a major contributor, not everyone can be.

he's not that good IMHO

 

[GoodasGold]

Not much liking those 3 point shots that don’t go in.

 

[GophersInIowa]

This is like a varsity team playing a 9th grade one.

 

[Lion King]

When the Gophs move the ball, they look OK on offense. Just have to do it more consistently.

Such long scoring droughts every game. Often more than one.

Ben has recruited , NO SHOOTERS,
Utill he can, if he can, there will be few W'S.

 

[PhiloVance]

Went to the game, was a nice respite

Given I live 3 hours away the only way I'll get to see them is on TV.

 

[GopherBlood777]

he's not that good IMHO

most guys who give their team 5-10 off the bench are not world beaters

 

[howeda7]

We made two FT's. In a row!

 

[BTChamp]

HOLY SHIT!!!! 2 FREE THROWS

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

Ben has recruited , NO SHOOTERS,
Utill he can, if he can, there will be few W'S.

THANK YOU, LION KING!!

 

[GoodasGold]

We aren’t playing a man short are we?

 

[short ornery norwegian]

Ben has recruited , NO SHOOTERS,
Utill he can, if he can, there will be few W'S.

Big difference in forcing up a shot vs getting a good shot in rhythm with a good pass.

 

[BrooklynBadger_Gopher_Fan]

most guys who give their team 5-10 off the bench are not world beaters

ok...

 

[GopherBlood777]

Edey is definitely relentless in the paint

 

[CPTMidnight]

Well, keep in mind, Thompson is out or it would be much closer...

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Not much liking those 3 point shots that don’t go in.

We get no drops

 

[GFBfan]

HOLY SHIT!!!! 2 FREE THROWS

And a made 3 on the next trip down!

We comin!

 

[howeda7]

We aren’t playing a man short are we?

No just short men (at least compared to Edey).

 

[GopherBlood777]

Well, keep in mind, Thompson is out or it would be much closer...

We'd at least have another body to give up fouls on Edey

 

[leib0039]

Few things. Purdue is good, yikes they are talented, deep and well coached. This team would be the blueprint for what people on here call a building team. Big man who took 4 years and now is a true star. RFr who put on weight and can contribute. Everyone knows their roles. It's really a credit to that staff.

Next, listen you can say ben needs time, has freshman etc. His offense is one of the most pathetic things I have ever seen. If you can watch a gophers game and not think Ben has 0 idea how to coach offense I don't know what to tell you. It is utterly embarrassing. We aren't making shots...because we only take awful shots.

Henley, uff he's got miles and miles to go. I can see positive things from the other 3 freshman, Henley just looks like he has never played an organized game of basketball in his life.

 

[BTChamp]

And a made 3 on the next trip down!

We comin!

Maybe we just started the big push

 

[GoodasGold]

We made two FT's. In a row!

Who?!? Where!?!

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

This is like a varsity team playing a 9th grade one.

Lol I was going to say the exact same thing, except it's the 9th grade b squad.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

Battle 2-6 on 3's. Rest of team 0-7.

 

[GopherBlood777]

Well... can we at least win the 2nd half? Looking for any moral victory available at this point

 

[Lion King]

Payne. Superstar in the making.

Not yet !!
Let's wait, till teams scout him and game plan for him, like they now do Battle.
He also must learn to shoot a 15 footer.