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Inside the Hall: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Time to whoop up on the Boilers!
  • BrianK · 1 year ago
    Im listening to this from yahoo sports at work here anyoneknow where to get a stream of the game to wwatch?
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Stemler on Hummel?
  • BrianK · 1 year ago
    Man Gordon needs to learn to take care of ball better
  • Alex · 1 year ago
    Hopefully we get it going soon, not a great start
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Not a great start, but at least both EJ and DJ are active. DJ needs to hit those shots. EJ needs to hang on to the ball.
  • BrianK · 1 year ago
    Ok can we stop with the turnovers already!!
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    We're getting schooled
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    When Gordon is off his shot to start the game, it usually stays that way...that layup and the foul might help...
  • BrianK · 1 year ago
    Finally!
  • kelin · 1 year ago
    Jamarcus I will scoot over on my couch so you can come and sit your ass down.....Good greif.......

    EJ shoot the DAMN BALL.....
  • Alex · 1 year ago
    Ridiculous amount of turnovers, but we're back into the thick of things
  • SanDiegoIUfan · 1 year ago
    Stemler is a dog on defense. Move those feet!!
  • SanDiegoIUfan · 1 year ago
    As soon as I say something he blocks a shot and drains a 3...LOL
  • Matt · 1 year ago
    IF ESPN shows Mackey Arena ONE MORE TIME.... They do nothing untill they freakin realize they are on
  • dabig · 1 year ago
    Not only that, those people at Mackey are FUGLY!! Can't they show some cheerleaders or something?
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    DJ White going primal with that scream! We love you DJ!
  • SanDiegoIUfan · 1 year ago
    DJ got absolutely MUGGED on that shot and still hit it....where is the foul?!?
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Play with some freaking brains IU! We're going to blow this lead right before the half.
  • hysteric · 1 year ago
    god damn...jamarcus ellis makes some stupid decisions
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    If Jamarcus had any sort of basketball IQ, he'd have a handful of triple-doubles already...he's killing us. Grab the bench.

    2nd Half Lineup:

    Bassett
    Crawford
    Gordon
    Stemler
    White
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Jamarcus has FIVE turnovers already. FIVE of our 12 TOs....come on now
  • ray · 1 year ago
    i can't believe you!!!!

    jamarcus ellis has no basketball iq? are you kidding me?

    whatever!

    why is it that gordon can do one of (or should i say a lot of) his run through the lane, realize he has nowhere to go, and toss the ball in the air expecting a foul to be called...okay, let me just put it this way...why do we lick all over eric gordon's jock when he turns the ball over again and again, but when someone else does it they're worthless.

    i'm curious...i seriously think gordon had more turnovers tonight than jamarcus ellis. not only tonight, but he may have the most turnovers on the entire team. i'll have to look into that.

    anyway, i still can't believe you're stating that jamarcus ellis has no basketball iq!!!!!
  • ray · 1 year ago
    oh good...i was right.

    jamarcus ellis on the season 100 assists 69 turnovers

    eric gordon on the season 62 assists 86 turnovers
  • ray · 1 year ago
    in all fairness...this may not include tonight's totals

    if not, add 6 turnovers to je and 5 to ej and throw in 3 more assists for ej

    yes, it was a very ugly game...even bassett had 5 to's tonight.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Easy killer. I see your point, but calm down. Maybe he has SOME IQ...but it's not showing through lately.

    Jamarcus is a great athlete and makes great athletic plays...but just as much he screws that athleticism up with silly shots and horrible passes. Not every bonehead play is a turnover.

    I never said Gordon was the bball IQ genius. Gordon makes plenty of mistakes himself, but if you want to look at what he does....he doesn't jack up 30 shots a game (even though he'd be allowed to)....rarely takes a bad shot, penetrates and draws fouls (look at all his free throw attempts).

    Both get out of control...but lately we've been seeing much more positive results from EJ than Jamarcus...he's trying to do too much and he's mental mistakes are a result of mental breakdowns, not attempting to penetrate the defense...etc...

    And yes, it's a lot easier to forgive a guy who hits from anywhere on the court, gets to the line and hits as many free throws as he does...that's just our nature.
  • James · 1 year ago
    One thing I've noticed is that purdue has the most acitve hands as anyone in the Big 11
  • SocksShortsSwish · 1 year ago
    Musburger is going to send me into epileptic seizure with that shirt/tie combo.
  • SocksShortsSwish · 1 year ago
    TABER!!!! Put it on a poster!
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Career highlight move for Kyle Taber!
  • BrianK · 1 year ago
    Taybor's rolling but damn what is with keeping hold of the ball this is getting absolutely insane.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    OK ESPN, this IS NOT BASEBALL. You don't have 10 minutes between plays to talk about stuff that is not related to the actual play on the court. Give me play by play you idiots. I usually like Lavin, but geez. Musburger and Lavin are tanking what could be a great game to call.
  • hysteric · 1 year ago
    iu has got to be the dumbest team in the country...they are so nonchalant...ellis, armon, ej, crawford...they are all careless with the ball...dj is the only 'smart' player on this team
  • ray · 1 year ago
    this statement just proved your intelligence level...hysteric, you are hysterical!
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    DJ you may be goofy and run funny, but I totally love you man.
  • dabig · 1 year ago
    Bassett looks like he knows what he's doing when he has the ball. Crawford looks like he barely knows which team he's on.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Taber deserves an assist for that one! 3 by Gordon!
  • SocksShortsSwish · 1 year ago
    Taber's inclusion is the reason for this team finally gelling.

    I'll fight that to the death. The tip-out he just had to EJ shows why he needs to play 25 minutes a game.
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Hey...Taber is the answer to our four man problem. I never thought I'd say that...but he's doing a great job. The only thing that sucks is that means we have two guys who CANNOT shoot on the floor with Ellis and Taber. Stemler and Taber need to be getting the four man minutes.
  • SocksShortsSwish · 1 year ago
    Will you please tell Ellis he can't shoot? The 17 footers he takes off the dribble with 20 seconds on the shot clock says he thinks he can. Mmmkay, thanks.
  • SocksShortsSwish · 1 year ago
  • SocksShortsSwish · 1 year ago
    Who'd you say can't shoot???? TABER 3-3!
  • SocksShortsSwish · 1 year ago
    Remember when I laughed at someone when they said Bassett was a better shooter than EJ? I'll get my coat...
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Yeah...that was me...It's ok, though...I forgive
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Stop showing Mackey...I want to watch basketball!
  • dabig · 1 year ago
    Will somebody get a frickin defensive rebound?!?!?
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    This happens at the end of every damn game...we forget how to rebound and give up offensive rebounds out the rear end...I want to see a statistic that shows our rebounding (or lack thereof) at the end of a game
  • hysteric · 1 year ago
    gordon is absolutely not ready for the nba...he cannot handle the ball anywhere near as well as he needs to at his size
  • SocksShortsSwish · 1 year ago
    Hey, have you guys heard? Robbie Hummel and Scott Martin played basketball together in high school!

    And there's fans in Mackey Arena! No, really. I know you remember the last 5 years, when people avoided the place like it was under quarantine for bubonic plague. But they're cheering. And they have signs!
  • SocksShortsSwish · 1 year ago
    HoosierSmitty,

    You're quick! Ellis just passed up an open three. Thanks for being the messenger on that.
  • TomCoverdale's Eyebrows · 1 year ago
    Its about time someone has started to mention DJ as a national player of the year. Giddy up
  • James · 1 year ago
    Everyone check out the newest headline on espn.com
  • SocksShortsSwish · 1 year ago
    So the two most likely choices: he's gone, and he's gone.

    Personally, I like the scenario playing in my head. Tomorrow morning, KS goes into Greenspan's office.

    KS: Last night was great for me. Was it good for you?
    RG: Well, I can't really comment on that due to the ongoing investigation.
    KS: Listen. I screwed up. But, the last two games has been by far the best of my career. Assembly Hall has never been louder. IU players have rarely played with such fire.
    RG: Again, I can neither confirm nor deny.
    KS: (Grabbing RG's leg) Please, let me keep my job. Zero tolerance. I'll even let you buy me a prepaid phone. One of those pre-teen phones where it can only call out to certain numbers. PLEASE!
    RG: Well....
    KS: I'll buy you lunch at Trojan Horse every day for a year...
    RG: Deal!
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Huh...no other Kyle Taber pictures on google...damn
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    I stand corrected..I guess they can shoot...sometimes

    Go Hoosiers! Bury the Boilers!
  • dabig · 1 year ago
    Fun game, the team's coming together.
    I wonder how they'll do with an interim coach.
    Crap!
  • Matt · 1 year ago
    Keep HIM !!!!! I SAID IT... Take the ONE YR BAN... KIDS LIKE BASSET, TONE, DEANDRE, CRAWFORD WONT LEAVE...
  • Matt · 1 year ago
    EXTEND THE INVESTIGATION... LET HIM FINISH THE YR... YOU WILL STILL HAVR TIME BEFORE THE NCAA MAKES ITS DECSION TO FIRE HIM AND PLENTYYYYYYYYY OF TIME TO GET A COACH... FIRING HIM NOW DOES NOTHING
  • Matt · 1 year ago
    NO COACHES ARE TALKING TO IU RIGHT NOW ANYWAY
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    We beat Purdue...let's just enjoy that for what it is....
  • HoosierSmitty · 1 year ago
    Top Ten Purdue Excuses: My response in parenthesis

    1.) Your coach is a cheater. (He cheated to win this game? Right.)
    2.) You got homer referees (Oh really? We hired them?)
    3.) It was at Assembly Hall (We made the schedule?)
    4.) You haven't played anybody. (You mean...we STILL haven't played anybody)
    5.) Your coach is a cheater. (Are you on the NCAA rules committee?)
    6.) Our guys are freshmen...you've had longer to build team chemistry. (Oh, so two JUCO players, two seniors with one year of experience, a sophomore, two freshmen, a senior who's been injured his whole career, and a walk-on equal chemistry?)
    7.) Your coach is a cheater. (I hear you now...but seriously...is this the best you can do?)
    8.) DJ faked his injury. (Yeah that was the plan...DJ goes down at the beginning of the Michigan State game just to throw you off.
    9.) Your coach is a cheater (I get it...Cellvin Sanctions...it's funny...but did he hit a jumpshot?)
    10.) Two words man. Kyle Taber (Yeah...I hear you now!)

    Go Hoosiers!
  • Jay · 1 year ago
    Nicely done.
  • ray · 1 year ago
    bassett was great! dj was his usual man-beast (but with a sore knee). i think eric gordon had a double double...but one of those was in the category of turn overs. still, he made plays (drives to the bucket and solid free throw shooting) that kept indiana in the lead. taber played very effectively...i was impressed once again.

    i love lavin...always have...like him even better after the nomination of dj white for national player of the year!
  • ray · 1 year ago
    according to espn's schedule for purdue, they have two more games against michigan. why do they have three games scheduled against michigan?
  • KMR · 1 year ago
    KY-LE TA-BER......KY-LE TA-BER.....KY-LE TA-BER.... he just dominated today. one play in particular was when he tipped the rebound to gordon who hit a 3. KY-LE TA-BER!!!!
  • Sean · 1 year ago
    As much as he drives me crazy, I love how Crawford has no conscience at the end of the game. He may not have scored up until that point but he has complete confidence he will knock down the free throws (which he then does).
  • kelin · 1 year ago
    Thanks KS for beating PU ass.....
    Thanks EJ for choosing IU......
    Thanks Lavin for tieing Clark Kellog as my favorite announcers.....
  • Austen of LV · 1 year ago
    I feel this will not have a positive reception, but Kelvin Sampson is the best coach we have had since a younger Bob Knight(89-90). I wish he made better choices, but I say keep Sampson until the end of the year and let DJ have one year that he has a chance to be successful. He has given too much too this program to lose his coach(again) because IU wants to save face. I don't support Sampson's actions but I feel our player deserve a chance. DJ did put trust in our program and university and deserves a chance to relish in the glory that was created by his play and not Sampson's phone calls.