Matt Painter
Matt Painter
Matthew Curtis Painter is the current Head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team...
decision four games gone half handle last learning scoring strides terms three
He's really made some strides in learning how to handle things in the half court. His decision making in the last three or four games has been better, so his productivity in terms of scoring has gone up.
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Chicago has so many players, and I've recruited Illinois for nine years at Eastern Illinois and Southern Illinois. Players in Chicago -- really good players -- can fall under the radar because there's so many guys there.
biggest blend challenge coaching guys returning talked trying
As a coaching staff, we've talked about trying to blend in the new guys with our returning guys. That will be our biggest challenge during the preseason.
guys maximize respect
(Doyle's) got that old man's game. He's effective. I have respect for guys like that who maximize their ability.
easy leads miss next shots thinking trying
They're not trying to miss shots. They're trying to make shots out there. Sometimes when you miss an easy one, it leads to the next shot because you're thinking too much.
against guys playing time
They have some different guys that are playing that didn't play against us the first time. Any time you make an adjustment, it has an effect.
spot strides
There's a spot for him on our team, but we've got to make some strides in practice.
bleeding size stop type
It's something we can't simulate in practice. We don't have that type of size and athleticism. We couldn't stop the bleeding out there.
bleeding size stop type
It's something we can't simulate in practice, ... We don't have that type of size and athleticism. We couldn't stop the bleeding out there.
compete kept likes ourselves pleased position practice
They kept fighting. That's what I'm pleased with. But no one likes to lose. We practice and compete to put ourselves in position to win, and we didn't do that.
expect guys harder step
It's a step backward. You expect your guys to compete, play harder and take a chance.
It's one-and-done, so a lot of things would have to go your way.
career guys happened respect
A lot of things happened in their career they couldn't control, and not one of those guys made excuses. I'll always respect them for that and I'll always respect them for the effort.
They made one more play than we did.