Life's meant to be enjoyed. I've planned mine around that concept.

yeah sprinkles of pixie dust, not enough to even qualify as mood flakes

As posted in an other thread, I think RU either wins a close game or loses by double digits.

As also posted: If RU is playing well enough to win, I think they WILL win. But if RU is not playing well enough to win I think Nebraska wins going away, by double digits ... maybe up double digits much of the game.

jeRseyguy1010 said:

Is averaging 12 minutes per game at BYU this season. 4pts and 1 rebound.

Just like Mulcahy, this transfer has been a disaster for both the the kid and Rutgers.

This team would love a Mag type player.

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Mag and player are two different things. We do not need his (late career) type..

Paul's leaving after 4 years and what he gave should never be compared to Mag.
No it didn't work out ..I agree but not the same thing at all.

You can feel the sky wanting to do something with some light precip falling, but nothing is reaching the ground. And when I say light, you almost don't notice it.

RRRRUUUU said:

There is no reason for a guard like Derkack to shoot 3s if he’s shooting ar this low of a rate. It does not keep teams honest. They will beg him to take those shots. I laid out the math in the other post. You can choose to ignore the math. Have a nice day, and I hope we win today.

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but it DOES keep them honest. we have seen this all season long.

because he DOES shoot the occasional open 3 his defenders DONT LAY BACK - they PLAY UP ON HIM. he then pump fakes them and drives and ROUTINELY gets fouled on his drives - these LANES OPEN UP because he is a threat to shoot. He has been doing this, effectively, all season long.

If he stopped shooting open 3s all together then the defender would know to just lay back, clogging the driving lanes.

we all wish he would shoot a better % but passing up open 3s all together is not the answer

lion1983 said:

Read: Grant. Who is now getting playing time.

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Would be nice if freshman Grant was at his best/most healthy Mag

Caliknight said:

Sure is. Sadly it's getting overshadowed this year. Enjoy!

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Yeah, the national championship is lining up to be a good one!

Still plenty of time to enjoy the day outside before that - I'll definitely be out there doing so. Not looking great for new snow, but still time for that to change. Either way, cold temps will preserve what's there nicely.

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I suspect either RU wins a close game, or RU loses by double digits.

Meaning, if RU plays well enough to win, I think they WILL win. But if RU does NOT play well enough to win, Nebraska wins going away.

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IMO the main thing that we don't know is: has Cohen actually given Stearns budget limitations? Does Stearns believe he only has $X left to spend, and if he spends it on Alonso, he cannot spend it elsewhere?

For 29 other franchises I would believe this to be true. With Cohen, who knows?

vkj91 said:

Off the top of my head,
0-6 year old HEALTHY kids don’t need
Hepatitis B
Pneumococcal
Covid
Flu
Chickenpox
Hep A
Now if you want to get them for your kid, no problem. But shouldn’t be mandated.

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On the flip side, if you want your kid to skip vaccines required for school attendance by states across the country, you can home school them. Or, I guess, have them start in second or third grade after your 0-6 designation runs out.

Schools are enough of a petri dish with illnesses for which there are no vaccines.

Also, a bunch of those aren't even required in NJ.

Let's hope nothing else falls from the skies on Monday.

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jeRseyguy1010 said:

This team would love a Mag type player.

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Read: Grant. Who is now getting playing time.

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Who???

RedTeam1994 said:

you just want to argue and exaggerate/ twist to try to be "right". I have no interest in engaging with someone who doesnt want to engage in actual conversation so I'll just conclude with this...

Is Dercack's 3-point shooting (or Davis' for that matter) good? of course not. I never said it was.

but if you cant understand why its worse for a poor-shooting 5 like Cliff to shoot vs guards (for the reasons I stated above) then I cant help you.

there is ZERO reason for cliff to ever shoot a 3. If Cliff shoot multiple 3s in a game the ONLY logical thing for Pike to do would be to bench him.

but despite their poor %s there are still legit basketball reasons for guards like Dercack and Davis to shoot the occasional open 3.

many, including myself, have explained why.

have a nice day. Im done.

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There is no reason for a guard like Derkack to shoot 3s if he’s shooting ar this low of a rate. It does not keep teams honest. They will beg him to take those shots. I laid out the math in the other post. You can choose to ignore the math. Have a nice day, and I hope we win today.

RUChoppin said:

You're using that 22.2% number as an absolute - and it just isn't one. Peter Noble isn't a 50.0% shooter, either. You need a critical mass of shots to trust a percentage, and Derkack just doesn't have one this year. Especially so when he has 183 career shots at the same distance, so we can use the 25.7% number more reliably.

He also isn't shooting threes in a bubble, where a three point attempt only has the value of a three point attempt. He's not an assembly line worker who only shoots threes - shooting infrequent threes changes the way he is defended. Making a three sets up the shot fake - which he uses frequently - which adds additional value in getting his defender off his feet and adds to increased value on his 2PA. This is Basketball 101.

And let's be honest, he already adds value to the team. Adjusted for # of possessions played, he's 2nd in assists, 2nd in FTA & FTM, 3rd in steals, 4th in rebounding (best under 6-10), 5th in DRtg (2nd best under 6-10).

There are things he needs to improve, which is expected - specifically around decision making and focus/effort - but the argument that he's somehow on anyone's "worst player" list is pretty absurd on its face.

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The 25.7% includes playing at the NEC level. You realize though that doesn’t change the math enough though right? Like if I were the opposing coach, I’d throw out the red carpet for Derkack to shoot 3s at 25.7%.

The shooting math and his own +/- says he adds negative value (over the course of the entire season). That is a fact. We’re also 1-0 when he hasn’t played. You can choose to ignore facts though. What is the cost of those rebounds / assists? It’s a net negative.

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Here’s what I can tell you about NU.

Historically and this year after being blown out(MSU and Purdue) NU plays a very good game. Hoiberg seems to get them to refocus on what they need to do to be successful.
NU will start out big in an offense that is pretty traditional with a center around the rim. Lots of motion and pick and roll stuff.
When they sub out the 7’1” dude they go to more of a 5 out type game. All the players can shoot the 3 but they go for a lot of high pick and rolls and back cuts along with high screens for 3 point shots.
NU will play to the hot hand on offense as well as try to get Williams going towards the rim. He is as much of a shooter as he is a scorer.
NU is big and very physical. How the officials call the game will be impactful.
On defense they do a lot of switching, doubling down whe around the paint and trapping in a man concept. Skip passes for 3’s are the weakness of the defense.
Essegian is the main 3 point shooter and if he is on his range is basically unlimited. He has been very cold as late so be interesting to see how it goes.
Williams, Gary, Berke(last name it too hard to spell) and Morgan will all take open 3’s to keep teams from packing the paint. Berke and Morgan are 6’10” and you have to come out on them or they will hit 3’s. Hoiberg and Ulis are situational shooters but seem to hit shots when it matters.
Hoiberg is that fly in your car that keeps landing on your face when you’re driving in bumper to bumper traffic at 80mph. Annoying as hell. He’s a sparkplug for the whole team and although not that great a basketball player he just makes plays.
Students or not the place will be full.
Good luck!!