Still early and it's only OOC opponents, but, it's a good start. Needs to stay at around 30 minutes per.
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Played 36 minutes, way too much. Especially considering it was Drexel in November.
HOWEVER.....I'd do the exact same thing if I were Pikiell.
As far as the talk of Geo not being our point guard.............
What I am hoping to see is consistency game to game. Not GREAT Baker one game then no Baker the next (and I am not saying that what we've seen so far this year).
What am I impressed with so far this year vs. my prior concerns? 1) his on ball defense. we'll see what happens when bigger B1G guards come to play but so far wow. 2) his leadership. He really stepped it up last night when needed and he led by example. Wanted the ball and delivered.
#2 has always been there.....I saw #1 last night.
Until a steady hand emerges Baker has SIGNIFICANT value as our "point guard" We saw signs of last year with Pikiell refusing to take him his scheduled 2nd half rest.
I actually hated it......although liked it when Baker sliced thru the lane and dunked.I like how Pike spread the floor at the end leaving the lane wide open for Baker to take it to the hole.
I'm sure you're aware that isolating any two games out of a 3 game series can be used to manipulate statistics. You have a 2 year plus 3 games sample set if you want to comment. This kid has won us 2 of the 3 games Rutgers has won to be undefeated this year. Maybe STFU.1 for 10 from three point range against teams not named Niagara. Shooting 34% from the field against teams not named Niagara. Drexel and Bryant aren't exactly elite teams and they were able to contain him. People seem determined to see him as a great player. In the end, he's not bad, but seriously, on one of the better teams he comes off the bench.
I hope YOU feel better soon.You guys were using one game to hype Geo stats. Your argument fails when you point out I used 2. Geo is a decent college player. Not a great one. I apologize for hurting your feelings by pointing that out. I hope you feel better soon.
Its been longer than a few years including prior coaches .One issue I do have is watching our players make great drives to the hoop and not finish. Been a problem for a few years now.
Your right.Its been longer than a few years including prior coaches .
Ok, I was a big critic last year. But talk about selective numbers. Ill get back later with his blocks, TOs, foul shooting, rebounding, and assists thru 3 games later. Or you can just look them up.1 for 10 from three point range against teams not named Niagara. Shooting 34% from the field against teams not named Niagara. Drexel and Bryant aren't exactly elite teams and they were able to contain him. People seem determined to see him as a great player. In the end, he's not bad, but seriously, on one of the better teams he comes off the bench.
1 for 10 from three point range against teams not named Niagara. Shooting 34% from the field against teams not named Niagara. Drexel and Bryant aren't exactly elite teams and they were able to contain him. People seem determined to see him as a great player. In the end, he's not bad, but seriously, on one of the better teams he comes off the bench.
Geo is a VERY GOOD college player. He’s a guy that WANTS the ball in crunch time and he delivers far more often than not. I’d take him any day on any team I was building.You guys were using one game to hype Geo stats. Your argument fails when you point out I used 2. Geo is a decent college player. Not a great one. I apologize for hurting your feelings by pointing that out. I hope you feel better soon.
Wow, does anyone think Geo is a great college player. I’d say “good” or “solid.” It would be terrific if within a B1G context he elevated to “excellent.” He’s already an excellent team mate and leader.You guys were using one game to hype Geo stats. Your argument fails when you point out I used 2. Geo is a decent college player. Not a great one. I apologize for hurting your feelings by pointing that out. I hope you feel better soon.
I like what i see from Geo this far. I love he is our go to guy. The one criticism is the shooting percentage needs to be better. RU played schools who are predicted as bottom feeders in their league. Id like to see more of those shots fall
Geo is fine. I would just like him to fall a little out of love with the 3-point shot. After 4 games, 55% of his shots are 3's, and he's only shooting .280. He's shooting .650 from 2. Also, when shooting 3's, he's not getting fouled. Last year, his shooting % (.741) from the line was 2nd only to that of Caleb. He was also 3rd on the team in free throws attempted. This year, he's shooting .857 from the line, but has only taken 7 free throws. That makes him 7th on the team in free throws attempted.I hope we are not restarting the debunked Geo is tired and playing too many minutes nonsense again.