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    HHC Report Card: 2012 Purdue Boilermakers Away

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    Explaining The Grades:

     

    Near Flawless  A   PoorD
                Good  B  AwfulF
              AverageC

    OFFENSE:

    C

    Nebraska's raw offensive numbers deserve better than a "C", as the Big Red shot an impressive 52% from the field and scored a solid 65 points.

    However, Nebraska had no semblance of an offense for the majority of this game. There was way too much dribbling and as often has occurred this year, it became "The Bo Spencer Show" once the game was a blowout and he had free reign.

    Our Player of the Game scored 19 points on 8-14 shooting, including 5 assists and 1 turnover. Outside of Spencer, however, Nebraska did virtually nothing, and that includes getting to the free throw line.

    For the night, only THREE free throw attempts. I just struggle to see how this team cannot find ways to attack the rim more or at the very least, get a little mid-range game going. I really don't buy the Diaz excuse for this offense being as bad as it is. I have no doubts we'd have one more Big 10 win at this point but that's about it. When a guy is out for the year, you HAVE to be able to adjust and figure out a way to get the ball closer to the basket.

    One final thought - had NU not connected on an impressive 42% from downtown, or had The Bo Spencer Show not occurred once the game was out of hand, this would have been VERY ugly. And I think we can all agree this team aint shooting 42% from downtown most nights.

    DEFENSE:

    F

    Nebraska honestly couldn't have been much worse tonight on the defensive end.

    It didn't really matter if NU went man or zone, because both resulted in wide open shots after wide open shots, then another wide open shot. Then an easy drive with no helpside defense. Then, another wide open jump shot after a stupid switch off a screen. Then, for good measure, another open jump shot for falling asleep and not recognizing shooters out of out of bounds plays or timeout.

    Nebraska played stupid tonight on the defensive end. That's not to say Purdue isn't far superior in talent, because they are. Its night and day.

    However, Nebraska didn't help matters with their focus and execution on the defensive end.

    REBOUNDING:

    D

    Only three offensive rebounds tonight - that concerns me. If we aren't going to defend in the half court anyway, may as well attempt to get a few second chance points by attacking the glass more.

    For the night, the Boilermakers outboarded NU eight (30 to 22), and that included NINE Purdue offensive rebounds. Not good.

    BALL HANDLING:

    C

    10 turnovers = very good.

    Dribble, dribble, dribble.... pass.... dribble, dribble, dribble.... pass.... dribble, dribble, dribble, dribble, dribble, dribble, dribble, contested jump shot = not very good.

    COACHING:

    D

    For a coach who prides himself on defense, and as we've mentioned many times throughout this year, this is NOT even an average defensive team. I would call them adequate, but not average. It's a "C-" defensive team.

    Nebraska was pitiful tonight on the defensive end. There is no way around that.

    They weren't focused or mentally sharp.

    Offensively, there really wasn't much of a gameplan, either, other than hope NU could make contested jumpshots all night.

    Almost every Big 10 team we've played this year is missing a guy who averages 8.0 PPG or more. Yet, they still seem to adjust and have an offense.

    The drum has been beat over and over, but as long as its going to be used as a continued excuse, I'm going to continue to point out how silly it is to use the absence of Diaz and Almeida as "program changing injuries." One is an honorable mention Big 10 performer, one is an average Big 10 big man reserve. Those two would NOT have magically won 5 more conference games and 2 more non-conference ones together.

    Freshman need more minutes. If Doc stays, at least one will transfer. If he leaves, at least one will transfer. That's a problem for a team that has virtually no above average pieces returning for next year, other than an oft injured big man.

    OVERALL GRADE:

    D

    Purdue is a good basketball team. They should be a team in your brackets that you pick to the Sweet 16 or Elite 8.

    Why? They don't turn the ball over and they can shoot.

     

    They are exactly what you need to win in the Big 10.

     

    They are exactly what Nebraska is not.

    PLAYER OF THE GAME: Bo Spencer

    SEASON TOTALS:

    Bo Spencer - 8

    Brandon Richardson- 6

    Toney McCray - 5

    Jorge Brian Diaz - 3

    Dylan Talley - 2

    Brandon Ubel - 1

    Josiah Moore - 1




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