Boilers win first Big Ten game
This is the article from The Exponent because I don't feel like writing something witty.
The three players coming off the Purdue bench in Saturday's 72-55 win over Minnesota (9-5, 0-3 Big Ten) accounted for 35 points.
Junior Marcus White was one of those players, scoring a season-high 17 points in the Boilers' most decisive win of the season.
Following a 15 point output in Wednesday's loss to Ohio State, Saturday's performance showed that White is learning to let the game come to him and not force his play.
"I think just stop trying to rush it," he said. "I realize that if I calm down, the game will come a lot easier to me."
That is the message that coach Matt Painter had been trying to get through to White.
He thinks it might have sunk in.
"I thought Marcus White played within himself on both ends of the court," Painter said. "I think that it's very important for him just to let the game come to him, not force things."
Even though he did have two turnovers, White had in six rebounds, three blocked shots, two steals and brought the crowd to its feet numerous times with slam dunks.
Senior forward Matt Kiefer said White not only brings excitement off the bench, but a dependable source of production.
"Marcus is doing a good job as far as brining energy and athleticism and doing things we need him to do," Kiefer said. "He's done that the last three or four games."
Over the past three games, White is averaging 13 points and more than five rebounds a game for the Boilers (7-8, 1-3).
However White wasn't the only player that Minnesota coach Dan Monson thought hurt his team on the inside.
"I think he played very aggressive," Monson said. "Their inside guys I thought were huge. They were more physical and more aggressive than we were."
And that's the kind of play Painter has been looking for out of White, a Connecticut transfer.
"He has the ability to be a high energy guy; a guy that can be all over the court, guard different people, block shots," Painter said. "There's no doubt he gives us another dimension."
The three players coming off the Purdue bench in Saturday's 72-55 win over Minnesota (9-5, 0-3 Big Ten) accounted for 35 points.
Junior Marcus White was one of those players, scoring a season-high 17 points in the Boilers' most decisive win of the season.
Following a 15 point output in Wednesday's loss to Ohio State, Saturday's performance showed that White is learning to let the game come to him and not force his play.
"I think just stop trying to rush it," he said. "I realize that if I calm down, the game will come a lot easier to me."
That is the message that coach Matt Painter had been trying to get through to White.
He thinks it might have sunk in.
"I thought Marcus White played within himself on both ends of the court," Painter said. "I think that it's very important for him just to let the game come to him, not force things."
Even though he did have two turnovers, White had in six rebounds, three blocked shots, two steals and brought the crowd to its feet numerous times with slam dunks.
Senior forward Matt Kiefer said White not only brings excitement off the bench, but a dependable source of production.
"Marcus is doing a good job as far as brining energy and athleticism and doing things we need him to do," Kiefer said. "He's done that the last three or four games."
Over the past three games, White is averaging 13 points and more than five rebounds a game for the Boilers (7-8, 1-3).
However White wasn't the only player that Minnesota coach Dan Monson thought hurt his team on the inside.
"I think he played very aggressive," Monson said. "Their inside guys I thought were huge. They were more physical and more aggressive than we were."
And that's the kind of play Painter has been looking for out of White, a Connecticut transfer.
"He has the ability to be a high energy guy; a guy that can be all over the court, guard different people, block shots," Painter said. "There's no doubt he gives us another dimension."
posted by Ryan at 9:07 PM
1 Comments:
"...because I don't feel like writing something witty."
That hasn't stopped you from posting for the past year.
That's right, I went there.
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