Isaac Haas out for season with fractured elbow

Submitted by ypsituckyboy on

Ugh. Feel terrible for Haas and his teammates. Brutal loss. Without Haas, that's a far less imposing team. I thought Purdue had a great chance to get to the Nat'l Championship game this year.

Hail-Storm

March 16th, 2018 at 4:33 PM ^

I really liked the Purdue team this year.  They played fun bball and Haas was a fun player to watch inside with all the outside shooting.  I was hoping to see them dominate some opponents with similar play they had against Michigan.  Still hoping they make a run (and my bracket does too).

MaizeAndBlueWahoo

March 16th, 2018 at 4:34 PM ^

UVA: Shit, we lost our ACC 6th man of the year with a broken wrist.  I hope we can still contend in this tournament.

Purdue: Hold my beer.

That does suck.  Haas is a monster and Purdue might not win another game without him.

Ajcoss

March 16th, 2018 at 4:39 PM ^

He came back into the game. Any medical people out there, no way to set it or find a way to make it work for 3 weeks then surgery? Being a senior, last run, that blows for him.

MgoHillbilly

March 16th, 2018 at 4:44 PM ^

Can't speak for Haas and I'm not a doctor, but I did break my elbow once. I lost a lot of mobility in it until it healed. More than I thought I would considering it was just a crack in the bone.

Sucks for Purdue. I like their program. One of the legitimate contenders this year.

Mr Miggle

March 16th, 2018 at 4:44 PM ^

That's where height works against you.

Haarms is a good backup. Time for him to step up. I think Purdue will still be a tough out if Haarms can stay out of foul trouble.

In reply to by CLion

Mr Miggle

March 16th, 2018 at 9:20 PM ^

and Haarms. At 6'7", Vince Edwards is the only other starter over 6'4". He's bigger than the other guys that see regular minutes off the bench too.

Mr Miggle

March 17th, 2018 at 12:14 AM ^

They have a couple of bigs that hardly play. Playing super small for a few possessions might work, but I wouldn't want to do it for long. It's not just the frontcourt. That have one of the smallest backcourts I've seen on a good team. It won't be a small lineup where they switch everyone on screens.

shoes

March 16th, 2018 at 4:44 PM ^

write Pudue off. Harms is pretty good- it will be tougher  for him to have to carry a starter's load but he does many of things Haas does.

The Maizer

March 16th, 2018 at 4:45 PM ^

As a pseudo-Purdue-fan, this sucks. Really enjoyed watching Haas play. My UVA vs. Purdue championship game in my bracket is looking pretty farfetched now.

A Lot of Milk

March 16th, 2018 at 4:48 PM ^

This probably is an unpopular opinion, and I do think Haas is a great player, but this might not hurt them as bad as people think. He's a great defensive player but their offense dies when he tries to take over. I think they had some stat where they've lost like half the games where he was the leading scorer. They have amazing guards and it's not a bad thing for them to have to rotate the ball around the perimeter instead of buying inside for an off balance hook shot. Tough break for a great player though

Mr Miggle

March 16th, 2018 at 5:51 PM ^

That was our strategy against them last game. Guard the 3 point line and let Haas go one on one in the post even if it meant giving him some easy baskets. He wasn't trying to take over the game, but that's what the defense left them. It is a dangerous defensive strategy because he's so good in the post, but I'm sure we weren't the only team to employ it. 

Not every team has a viable option to go small. Haarms should be fine, but he can't pull defenders outside to open up the lane. I don't know who would be next up. It's a really small lineup with Cline or Eastern in his place. 

xtramelanin

March 16th, 2018 at 4:54 PM ^

epecially during NCAA play.  can't say i ever recall anything like it.   how did it happen?

 

and thankfully nobody has said, 'purdue haas a sad'.   

bluebyyou

March 16th, 2018 at 4:55 PM ^

Too bad...And I was hoping the Big 10 would go deep in the tournament but this really changes things. Haas is a very good player and also seemed to be a decent guy.