Basketball PREVIEW/LIVE THREAD: Rutgers Hoops vs. Notre Dame
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well.. we were in position to win and did not.. so that part is on Rutgers.
But, if not for the refs, we would have been or more points ahead at the end. And even if you allow that to be simple incompetence by those refs, you had Cliff pulling down an important offensive board late and he was fouled by 2 guys and we "lost the ball".
Routinely, ND was allowed to push and shove and hook our guys to control them and we got called for similar things.
Did anyone else think that Harper was fouled on that three-pointer to tie it at 87? Granted they won by two, but they would have gone into their offense sooner if they had been behind
Pike would have had to have a way to stop the penetration that happened all game
we went the entire season without getting ripped to pieces on the inside, play after play...
all of a sudden it was a huge weakness...... when everybody thought it was the three pointers being the threat, and RU stronger inside...
what the heck
Just a rough guess, but I assume ND had 60+ points in the paint? That’s on coach. Their entire offense in OT was drive, chuck it at the rim, and get the put back if it doesn’t go in
pretty much all game-worst D of the year easily
Caleb was wide open. Pass it to him and game is likely over. Coaches can only do so much. I just get annoyed at shitheads mouthing off when they have no idea wtf they are talking about.
Ron and geo can’t play all game. They were gassed. Giving them that breather got Ron and geo an extra OT. I understand I thought same thing but we were gassed.
Paul shoulda called a TO on that inbound. We had one left and he had just lost a game on a similar inbound to Harper.
Damn shame this group cannot learn from that.
Very very well coached. They don’t turn the ball over either. I hate Brey but damn he showed us something today .
Bro. This isn’t complicated.
Paul inbounds (I’d like him to be an option here but he’s our best passer so okay you accept that).
He puts Hyatt on the floor and runs him to the other end of the court. Okay so he’s not an option.
Then your remaining 3 guys you just have them run around like their heads are cut off.
No screen to get a man free? Absolute trash. The fact that anyone is defending that is insane to me. It’s been an issue in multiple games. Some of you are straight up blind to the things Pike needs to improve.
Disagree. Drop off on offense but a step up in D. Need to play possession ball at the end.
If it wasn't for desperation 3s, we would have lost much earlier. ND was the more disciplined team that was able to run plays effectively. We looked confused, tired and lethargic, and we're bailed out by desperate 3s late in the game. Again, we choked in the clutch. That's how this team will be remembered. They only played well when they weren't expected to win. They couldn't handle success.
No one who has watched us for years should be surprised that we were getting beat regularly off the dribble. It was like Brey went away from his tendencies and decided to attach the basket off ball screens. We were just out of sorts on the defensive end most of the night. We never adjusted. While I don't think the refs cost us the game ND had 8 fouls and we had 6 its in a 2OT game?
the ND fans didnt seem very happy with some of the calls against them in the 2nd half.
other than that one bad call against Caleb I had zero issues with them in the second half
even in the first half I thought Ron got mugged a few times but overall really wasnt that bad
but really, overall, the refs were the LAST thing we should be talking about right now
For the life of me, I don't understand why they let Wesley get a free run to the basket at the end of the first OT. Guy couldn't hit the wide side of a barn all game including on the FT line. FOUL HIM and make him make two FTs to tie the game.
I have no issue with the penetration tbh.
I mean we knew they were a good shooting team and we were worried about pikes flash double/pressure in the post creating kick outs.
Instead of doing that Pike decided to just take the 3 ball away entirely. That was his GP so you live and die with it.
Agree. I think we got a Harper 3 and then a Geo elbow fade and neither went in. You want those guys taking shots but one needs to go down.
No I totally agree. Pike has many things to work on. And I think just because he’s taken us to 3 consecutive NCAA tournaments doesn’t mean he has no flaws. He has a ton. And in order for us to get past the first couple rounds ur needs to work on them. We could’ve easily have won
Paul had about as bad a defensive game as possible. He was in every highlight for the wrong reason.
I hear ya but I dont remember if there were opportunities for that.
that doesnt always work - e.g., put Miller in for defense and then there are no breaks and hes left in there and hes a liability on offense
But then you have to rebound.
No matter what, you have to rebound and they didn't do it all game
I actually think you’re a great poster that in general leans on the positive/benefit of the doubt side of things, but you’ll call it how you see it for the most part.
Some people are just afraid to criticize Pike and it’s nonsense IMO
The season ended exactly the way it ended against Houston, Geo doing things he should not be doing. Geo 7-19, 3 TOs, Paul 3-11 3 TOs. You came back to end the season the same way it ended last year,.
Geo for 5 years is consistently inconsistent. He makes the same big shots for five years, he makes the same dumb mistakes and fouls for five years, he plays under control for five years, he doesn't know when to stop shooting when its not there. freshman through 5th year senior he gives you 12 pts 3-4asts and 2-3rebs. Consistently Inconsistent.
Geo for 5 years is consistently inconsistent. He makes the same big shots for five years, he makes the same dumb mistakes and fouls for five years, he plays under control for five years, he doesn't know when to stop shooting when its not there. freshman through 5th year senior he gives you 12 pts 3-4asts and 2-3rebs. Consistently Inconsistent.
How do you blame a coach if a player throws a bad pass when Harper was right there to catch it and then probably get fouled?
Second game Mulcahy threw a bad pass on an inbound.
You love losing. That basically explains your whole outlook on life. I feel for you.
There was 20 seconds left in a 1 pt game. Geo had just missed the front of a 1 and 1. Maybe but no guarantee
There was no one open. That is on Pike.
Paul could have called time out!
Refs missed a few calls, but that wasn't the difference. RU simply didn't rebound and defend the paint well enough
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