Basketball GAMEDAY THREAD: Rutgers versus No. 25 Ohio State

[socaldave]

Much the same with Indiana. I do not know what is going on with Cliff.

He is not playing fundamental basketball, he should work on his footwork
Instead of shooting flat 3’s

 

[Randal7]

I don’t think the 1 - 3 - 1 is good matchup wise against this osu team

 

[FIJI'83]

Interesting 1st Half Stat: RU FTs 0-0; OSU FTs 1-4. RU needs to attack the paint, get fouled and go to the line and make them.

 

[MrsScrew]

Wolf man is a stud

Woolf man.

 

[Scarlet Blind]

Good first half only down 2, commiting 9 TOs with bad first halves from Cliff and Caleb only scoring 4 pts 2-7 shooting. Made good adjustments last 4 minutes of the half. 9-0 run.

Overall shot 12-24, 5-12 from 3 just too many TOs early. Feel a good run will come first 4-8 minutes of the 2nd half.

 

[Nycrusupporter]

We were terrible except for the last few minutes and only down by 2! We can do this!!

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

Why is Cliff chucking 3s? That's Threebier's job.

 

[Rokodesh]

We need to support Cliff instead of tearing him apart. Lock up key and don't turn the ball over

 

[rubjk]

For the first 15 minutes defense was horrible.

Yup but he said it at halftime.

 

[socaldave]

That was a boring story by Tom Crean 😂

 

[Rokodesh]

Why is Cliff chucking 3s? That's Threebier's job.

Cliff didn't take any...

 

[Jersey07712]

I also hope we never build a new arena and have to constantly deal with this camera angle.

 

[cm_13]

We shot a higher percentage from the floor. We just spotted them 6 extra shot attempts off of turnovers and offensive rebounds

 

[njxchange]

OK Cliff had awful 1st half but U dont kill him for it! Players could have bad halves!
Let him start and if he is still in funk then play wolf more...

people are sooooo quick to dump players

 

[cm_13]

Cliff didn't take any...

He shot one

 

[Randal7]

we can definitely win this game.

 

[Mr Magoo]

That was a boring story by Tom Crean 😂

He underachieved with almost all of his Indiana teams anyway

 

[bac2therac]

Cliff shouldnt be shooting 3s period..that one was awful early

Caleb can get some points I think this half, I also think that Hyatt can potentially have an impact offensively. OSU isnt a great defensive team. We will get shots if we dont turn it over

 

[runner3283]

Need Cliff

It appears not tonight we dont

 

[Rokodesh]

OK Cliff had awful 1st half but U dont kill him for it! Players could have bad halves!
Let him start and if he is still in funk then play wolf more...

people are sooooo quick to dump players

You would think they hate the guys ****ing guts based on a couple bad plays

 

[RutgersNo1]

Cliff didn't take any...

he took one

 

[Randal7]

OK Cliff had awful 1st half but U dont kill him for it! Players could have bad halves!
Let him start and if he is still in funk then play wolf more...

people are sooooo quick to dump players

He couldn’t catch a pass.

 

[FIJI'83]

We need to support Cliff instead of tearing him apart. Lock up key and don't turn the ball over

Why? Is Cliff reading the Board posts during half time?

 

[njxchange]

Honestly, I would start 2nd half
Cliff, Wolf, Caleb, Cam, Paul

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

Spencer will score 17 in 2nd half. I just had a vision!

 

[bac2therac]

OK Cliff had awful 1st half but U dont kill him for it! Players could have bad halves!
Let him start and if he is still in funk then play wolf more...

people are sooooo quick to dump players

Cliff isnt a freshmen or soph, this has been an emerging pattern with him. He should lead on this team

 

[rubjk]

do you even pay attention....RU held them scoreless the last 4:07, before that yes our defense was really bad and we were not matching intensity , if you were watching you would know the difference in play

he said it at half time. Don’t the last 4 minutes count. He didn’t say we played lousy D the first 15 minutes. He said at halftime we need to play better D. Correct commentary is we need to continue playing D like we ended the half.

 

[Rokodesh]

Why? Is Cliff reading the Board posts during half time?

Because it's what a decent human being would do? We're down 2 points, not 30

 

[zappaa]

OK Cliff had awful 1st half but U dont kill him for it! Players could have bad halves!
Let him start and if he is still in funk then play wolf more...

people are sooooo quick to dump players

He needs to be challenged and respond

 

[runner3283]

Cliff didn't take any...

Yes he did, very early

 

[njxchange]

Cliff isnt a freshmen or soph, this has been an emerging pattern with him. He should lead on this team

Even great ones has bad halves or games...


One thing for sure though...
He doesn't look like 1st or 2nd rounder so far this season...

 

[Rokodesh]

Yes he did, very early

My bad then, I must've missed it

 

[mugrat86]

do you even pay attention....RU held them scoreless the last 4:07, before that yes our defense was really bad and we were not matching intensity , if you were watching you would know the difference in play

So then played bad defense for a stretch not whole half. Quite frankly, Cliff only person responsible for bad d.

 

[rudad02]

If this game is tight coming down the stretch you've got to watch these Zebras.

 

[FIJI'83]

Spencer will score 17 in 2nd half. I just had a vision!

I hope your right Stevie Wonder

 

[RutgersNo1]

Cliff isnt a freshmen or soph, this has been an emerging pattern with him. He should lead on this team

Yes. He is a captain.

 

[RUJMM78]

Rutgers needs to do a better job limiting the number of Ohio State offensive rebounds.

 

[Scarlet Blind]

I think Woolf could develop into what you see from Zed Key a couple seasons from now in Woolf's 3rd yr

 

[njxchange]

I think Woolf could develop into what you see from Zed Key a couple seasons from now in Woolf's 3rd yr

Wolf has that smoothness about him. Too bad Cliff doesnt... If Cliff did, he would be sure 1st rounder

 

[mugrat86]

Where are all the guys who said Cam couldn’t play st this level?