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caped in its opener, beating NKU just 77-76 after a late rally.
Samford complied, trading for Purdue exhibition film.
The Boilermakers assembled for this video session and
the practice that follows it are hoping for a more convinc-
ing result than the prior season's debut.
Owens continues on Samford, Painter often interject-
ing. At one point, the associate head coach defers to the
head coach.
"You OK with us doing it this way?" Owens asks in
Painter's direction referring to a defensive technique.
"Who is it?" Painter replies.
"Their 4," Owens says.
"That's fine then," Painter says.
Rapheal Davis asks questions about what Purdue will
do defensively off made shots and off missed shots. Kend-
all Stephens asks about the nuance of a defensive assign-
ment.
A.J. Hammons is eager to find out about Samford's press.
"We'll get there in a minute, A.J.," Owens tells him.
For this half hour, Purdue's gone over the details it hopes
will lead to getting the season off on solid footing.
Size is an emphasis. Hammons and Haas are going to
be so important to what Purdue does this season and the
crux of most every scouting report done this season. Sam-
ford can't match it and the Boilermakers' strategy is craft-
ed with that in mind.
Painter tackles the hypothetical of a defensive break-
down.
"If you get worried there," Painter said, referring to a
scenario in the lane, "let them (try to) score over our size."
Owens shows Samford's press, the Kentucky-style,
School of Pitino defensive look first-year coach and UK
alumnus Scott Padgett has brought to the Bulldogs.
"Any time you're dribbling, men, they're gonna look to
tap it out from behind," Owens says, showing a press-in-
duced turnover on the wall.
He then shows an ugly missed jumper by the Bulldogs'
opponent.
"This is what they want, to rush you, to make you take
contested shots," Owens tells the audience.
Tom Campbell
Kendall Stephens, Basil Smotherman and Bryson Scott (left
to right) get in a defensive stance during a drill at practice.
