Tried to install D and toughness?
Absurd take.
WHat the problem has been is that Pike has thrown out the "D and toughness" identity and deferred to the 2 freshman and allowed AAU ball to be played at Rutgers. And AAU ball doesn't win against TEAMS. TEAMS are a whole different thing.
Caleb Ron and Geo were a team. THis squad is not a TEAM.
Pike has to look in the mirror and choose either:
-1.CONTINUE DEFERRING (and allow Bailey to shoot whenever he wants wqithout consequence, out of bounds open cuts and layups, Jwill to dribble in circles, Bailey to clearly be taking it (leading to 4 standing around)
OR
-2. STEP ON TOES and demand D and rebounding, ball movement and shots within the offense and not forced iso-NO MATTER who it is so the squad can turn into a TEAM. In essence, make this years version play like every OTHER version he has coached at RU.
Hope he chooses 2. We will see some POUTING if he does, but the players will either come around to being a TEAM member, or they will cause issues.
Ace and Dylan have shown the skill set (and the maturity of those skills and bball IQ levels) already. They dont need to showcase that further. They would have a choice on whether winning matters. As will everyone else.
