PM really played his game the last two games. The long pass to Cliff for the bucket and behind the back to Cam were gorgeous passes. PM off the ball has helped his game a lot. He’s also a more confident shooter. He’s clearly been playing in pain. Frankly, this whole group is full of warriors, but wanted to give PM props because he needed a week like this week
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Simpson being in the lineup helps him a ton. Allows PM to play his more natural game with some back court assistance
Amen. People giving him shit recently, while he's playing injured, need to seriously take a step back and rethink their position on him. Especially those who made comments alluding to be happy NW was his "last home game" and nonsense like that!
Should've been the starting 5 from the day Mag got injured.
PM brought it and laid it all out on the line, both yesterday and today. Big props.
Happy Paul got his mojo back.Despite some of his shortcomings he has been a great asset to Rutgers
Good idea to give a special place to praise PM. He was in a deep funk but the switch to a point forward role has rejuvenated his game. I like the move a lot and hope it continues next season, too.
Amen to him coming back...I posted elsewhere that I think there is a real good interaction between the young guys and the veterans on this team/in this program. I think Paul has been a significant part of that connection. GO RU!
My brother (another big RU fan) asked me a week ago if I want Paul back. I said, not as the starting PG. But he is a great fit in this role. Another guy that can keep the ball moving, set up his teammates for buckets (hello backdoor bounce pass to cutting Spencer today), and hit the 3. He also plays good help defense even if he is not a great one on one stopper. He brings a lot to the team.
Paul was great today, despite his obvious back pain. 10/4/5 with 2 steals and 0 TOs.
I'll take that line any day... he was a warrior out there!
What you don’t see on TV is him getting treated on the sidelines today….Kid is a warrior and playing through pain.
As his Mom said..all he wants is to win
As his Mom said..all he wants is to win
Just seems like a great person. Very thankful he came to rutgers. Hope he comes back for one more year.
Been banged up much of the season and fought thru it. Great 2nd half at MSG against MSU despite hurting his shoulder. Warrior. Winner. Want him back badly.
Playing Paul and Simpson together helps both of them as I keep saying. It takes pressure off both of them to create every single trip down the court.
A lot of fans will never fully appreciate what Paul has meant to RU men's basketball and Pike. Like Mag, the guy does so much that goes unappreciated by those that only look at basic stats.
A lot of other fan bases don't like Paul, especially Indiana. He's the hated white guy in the conference. But he's tough as nails and is obviously playing hurt.
You don't understand why he's hated by other fanbases? He's always flopping and crying, it's embarrassing and Rutgers fans would hate him if he played somewhere else too.
anyone saying they dont want Paul back next year are either a) emotional and too caught up in recency bias or b) not really sure what they're watching
I guarantee that Pike wants him back
and...while other fanbases might love to hate on Paul, I bet you most other teams/fanbases would love to have a kid like Paul in their program.
I guarantee that Pike wants him back
and...while other fanbases might love to hate on Paul, I bet you most other teams/fanbases would love to have a kid like Paul in their program.
Half the players in the B1G flop...I've seen tons of guys going down with no contact and drawing charges because the refs are so fcking lazy and don't care to make the proper call.
Another assclown who comes out of hiding when we lose just to stir the pot
Yes, props to him these last two days but I think in the long run (if he comes back) the team is better off with someone else in the starting lineup to make up for Caleb's departure on D in addition to Mag coming back. Yes, unpopular opinion I know and Pike would never bench Paul. And Hyatt's obviously in the doghouse. But I prefer:
Cliff
Cam
Mag
Simpson
Hyatt
Reserves: Davis, Oskar, Paul, Griffiths, Woolfolk
That should be a solid 10.
And if not Hyatt ahead of Paul, or if Paul leaves, then a 3 from the portal. I don't think Paul brings enough on defense to start. Despite his offensive stats, Purdue exploited his perimeter D today. Every team does. He's no better than Oskar on D, who showed some toughness.
Cliff
Cam
Mag
Simpson
Hyatt
Reserves: Davis, Oskar, Paul, Griffiths, Woolfolk
That should be a solid 10.
And if not Hyatt ahead of Paul, or if Paul leaves, then a 3 from the portal. I don't think Paul brings enough on defense to start. Despite his offensive stats, Purdue exploited his perimeter D today. Every team does. He's no better than Oskar on D, who showed some toughness.
You’re out of your mind.
Paul had a bad stretch. Every player does. He’s the leader of this team. They will go as far as he takes them. Simpson is playing well but Paul is guy who makes the team go and he’s got his swagger back.
Yes I know....but I think his popularity exceeds his contribution. And it was Simpson who injected life into the team, not Paul.
I bet you were one who thought we'd be better if Myles Johnson stayed, right ? Same thing. Favorite players falsely viewed as best players. That's how it works.
Embarrassment? Calling the kettle black, huh? Paul leaves everything on the court. Every coach wishes they had players like him.
So you think Agee and Dean were better than Myles? We obviously would have been better if Myles was Cliff's backup over those 2 last year
Oh yes, I absolutely agree we would have been better with Myles as a backup. But Pike wouldn’t do that to him just like he won’t do that with Paul. Fortunately, Myles left and Cliff was better right away. So was the team. As I said, in the long run I think it’s better to move on from Paul next year. Like with Myles, better if he stayed as a backup, but Pike won’t do that to him. So I hope he moves on.
Agree. I feel like we are going to find out something in the off-season and be like “ohhh that makes sense why he was playing like that” but him, Simpson, wolf, really everyone stepped up their games in Chicago. I still want us moving with cliff on PnR’s and not just straight dumping down and letting him make a play from the post, but kudos to the guys man. Left it all out there.
I’ll say it in a different way maybe you can understand: I think with Griffiths and Davis coming aboard and Mag coming back I think it will be a better team if less playing time for Paul. Higher level talent. Backup, yes. Starter no.
You’re entitled to your opinions here and about Schiano. In fact, I like reading your posts because my takes are always the complete opposite and you always erase any doubt I have about my own opinions.
Myles is a unique case where basketball was less important to him than academics. I think he could have accepted being a backup. He was at UCLA
Love Paul but some RU fans are so blinded by the glue/intangibles player narrative and you guys need to put down the crack pipe to realize that RU doesn’t win against Mich and gets blown out by Purdue today without the play of Simpson. For all the leadership and gutsiness of Paul the past few games, he has done very little to nothing offensively for the past month. Defensively he’s a liability. RU wins 2-3 more games with Paul scoring 8-10 pts in the past 6-7 games for a player on the court for 30 plus mins. Simpson should have been the starting point guard some time ago. Pike is loyal to a fault at times with seniors (McConnell included).
Would like Paul back but in a different role. Playing the four or off the bench. Simpson should start pg or be the the two guard with a lighting quick pg who can break down a defender, pass, shoot and play defense the full length of court. Don’t see Jalen Miller in future plans either.
GO RU
Agreed, he's that guy you love when he's on your team, hate when he's on any other team.
I love guys like that.
I think you're exactly right here. Other teams fans that hate him would love to have him on their teams. Hope he comes back.
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