Matt Painter
Matt Painter
Matthew Curtis Painter is the current Head coach of the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team...
men starts weapons
They have a lot more weapons than one guy, but I think it all starts with their big men inside.
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.
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.
basketball care job pleased strong taking
We have to do a better job of taking care of the basketball and being strong with it. But I was pleased with our effort, and we are improving.
double draw dribble kick minutes open single team trying wish
We wish (Ware played) 30 or 35 minutes (instead of 21) because we were trying to go through him every single possession. To draw that double team and kick it out and get some open shots, or to dribble through the double team and try to score.
christmas prepare question start stuck ten
There is no question we would like more than one day to prepare for Memphis. But we were stuck with the start of the Big Ten and with the Christmas holidays.
allow beat cannot continue good guys head people pressure shoot team
You cannot let guys who can shoot get their head up and get comfortable here at home. You have to continue to disrupt, you cannot let people do what they want to do and we didn't pressure the ball. You're not going to beat a good team when you allow perimeter shooters to get into a rhythm.
chance changed front game jersey name players playing seed won
Even if we won this game it would not have changed our seed in the tournament. Right now were playing for the name on the front of our jersey and playing for pride. We are now getting some young players the chance to get some experience.
besides bodies court four good minutes played talent
Besides the four minutes at the end of the first half, we played pretty good especially with the talent that was out on the court and the kind of bodies they have.
both consistency fed guys rivalry success
You had two guys who were fixtures at their universities. They're kind of institutions in their own right. The success of both of those guys and what they accomplished but also their teams' success, and that consistency fed into the rivalry also.
against complete convert effort execution hitting indiana lack looks main ohio open score shooting shots simply step sticking struggled
We simply have struggled shooting the basketball. We had open looks against Indiana and against Ohio State. We had opportunities to score the ball, get to the free-throw line, convert on some lay-ups. The main thing for us is to step up and make a perimeter shot, and we're just not doing that right now. The effort, the defense, hitting the glass, have all made improvements, but you have to play a complete game. It's not a lack of effort from our guys. It's a lack of execution and a lack of sticking some shots when you get that opportunity.
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.