Not implying anything about aptitude. I’m discussing where he is now and where I think our other frosh will be. And yes, he’s a good defender.
And what in the world do you expect Pike to say?
Not implying anything about aptitude. I’m discussing where he is now and where I think our other frosh will be. And yes, he’s a good defender.
I did read. I read you putting down a very talented freshman guard on our team for no reason at all. And that makes which one of us the jackass? Guys develop at different rates. Eugene frosh year would've been placed below every freshman we have this year.First, you are a jerk. Get off the steroids.
People here have a higher opinion of him than I feel he deserves=overrated “as per this board.” He hasn’t fully developed as a BASKETBALL PLAYER because he was a superior hs athlete. I think both Ron and Myles will have greater impact than he.
Finally, you are a jackass. Learn to fkng read.
And what in the world do you expect Pike to say?
I did read. I read you putting down a very talented freshman guard on our team for no reason at all. And that makes which one of us the jackass? Guys develop at different rates. Eugene frosh year would've been placed below every freshman we have this year.
What are you talking about comparing their players to Mathis. They could all shoot and killed us from three. Mathis can't shoot.SJU didn’t have rounded basketball players either but they ran us off our own floor (one example).
And a lot of players don't develop at all - Bullock, Mensah. Is Kiss better than he was two years ago? Mathis forces up out of control shots. Maybe that doesn't change. Freeman never stopped taking bad threes.I did read. I read you putting down a very talented freshman guard on our team for no reason at all. And that makes which one of us the jackass? Guys develop at different rates. Eugene frosh year would've been placed below every freshman we have this year.
So now you're comparing Bullock and mensah to Mathis. That's almost as horrendously bad a point as you trying to claim that Baker is a below average big ten guard on the premium forum. Where do you come up with this stuff? I can't take either point as more than just a sick joke.And a lot of players don't develop at all - Bullock, Mensah. Is Kiss better than he was two years ago? Mathis forces up out of control shots. Maybe that doesn't change. Freeman never stopped taking bad threes.
I just used them as examples of kids who didn't develop. I didn't compare their talent to that of Mathis. I'm not sure if Zeb was right calling you a jackass, but you sure are stupid.So now you're comparing Bullock and mensah to Mathis. That's almost as horrendously bad a point as you trying to claim that Baker is a below average big ten guard on the premium forum. Where do you come up with this stuff? I can't take either point as more than just a sick joke.
Smaller teams can be better offensive rebounding teams because they take longer shots and more threes. That means the rebounds are more likely to fall further from the basket, and the quicker (smaller) players are more likely to get them.In terms of position balance... who cares.
I've said this before but the best path for Rutgers to break through is by doing something unusual. This is why the Ash hire was dumb in football... Running Ohio State schemes without Ohio State talent is counterproductive.
I feel the same way about basketball. "Positionless" is a buzzword but it really is where basketball is going. Get a bunch of guys who can switch 1-5 defensively and be a part of a flowing offense. The days of "this guy handles the ball, this guy catches and shoots, this guy posts up" are going away.
Moreover, you don't need a traditional lineup to be good at the things Pikiell values. Baylor is #2 in the country in offensive rebounding... with the 150th-tallest roster. Their tallest starter right now is 6'7" (there was an injury to a 6'9" guy). This is the blueprint for success for Rutgers, offensively. They don't shoot it THAT well (141st in eFG%), they turn it over too much (264th in the country) but they have the 21st-rated Adjusted Offensive Efficiency because they rebound the heck out of the ball.
Houston's another good example. Their tallest starter is 6'5" but they're 19th in offensive rebounding and 15th in defensive efficiency.
Souf and Bullock are still pretty bad examples. Souf was an older guy picked up as a desperate band-aid that was here for 1 year. Bullock was a guy that needed to develop lost of a waist before the staff could develop him (requires buy-in) and was picked up as an olive branch offer to a great local program.I just used them as examples of kids who didn't develop. I didn't compare their talent to that of Mathis. I'm not sure if Zeb was right calling you a jackass, but you sure are stupid.
OK, Kiss, Thiam, and Geo all regressed during the season, so there's three others.Souf and Bullock are still pretty bad examples. Souf was an older guy picked up as a desperate band-aid that was here for 1 year. Bullock was a guy that needed to develop lost of a waist before the staff could develop him (requires buy-in) and was picked up as an olive branch offer to a great local program.
I cant believe you're making me defend Ash, but you and Zeb's arguments on Mathis are terrible. He has as much if not more potential than any of our young players, and this staff has a higher percentage hit rate "development" than fail rate. That's why you're resorting to Souf and Bullock as your examples of failures.
Souf and Bullock are still pretty bad examples. Souf was an older guy picked up as a desperate band-aid that was here for 1 year. Bullock was a guy that needed to develop lost of a waist before the staff could develop him (requires buy-in) and was picked up as an olive branch offer to a great local program.
I cant believe you're making me defend Ash, but you and Zeb's arguments on Mathis are terrible. He has as much if not more potential than any of our young players, and this staff has a higher percentage hit rate on "development" than fail rate. That's why you're resorting to Souf and Bullock as your examples of failures.
Kiss’s game was exposed. Not so much a regression as it was teams figured him out. Overall Geo’s season was an improvement and with reinforcements coming at pg he is poised to have another improved season next year.OK, Kiss, Thiam, and Geo all regressed during the season, so there's three others.
Myles Ron Mathis and Caleb all have high ceilings. Better than having 4 freshman where we are trying to figure out which one sucks the mostI think Myles and Ron have higher ceilings. Why are you putting them down?
Funny how he puts them down without mentioning either in the post. I guess now if you say another player has a similar ceiling to them it's now equivalent to condemning all our players. Please try to make better points. Posts like this one have zero merit and you're the only one who thinks you're clever making them.I think Myles and Ron have higher ceilings. Why are you putting them down?
Yes I'm the one who is stupid when you are the one calling Baker, our all-big ten honorable mention as a sophomore, a below average big ten guard. Thats the kind of post that loses you all credibility here on the basketball forum. You know how dumb that sounds, right? I don't even think you're a jackass. I think you're just incredibly ignorant or senile if you believe that.I just used them as examples of kids who didn't develop. I didn't compare their talent to that of Mathis. I'm not sure if Zeb was right calling you a jackass, but you sure are stupid.
Funny how he puts them down without mentioning either in the post. I guess now if you say another player has a similar ceiling to them it's now equivalent to condemning all our players. Please try to make better points. Posts like this one have zero merit and you're the only one who thinks you're clever making them.
Zeb was right. You can't read. I said above that coaches are usually asked to pick one of their own players as honorable mention. So genius, Geo's our PG. An above average PG in the Big Ten, which is capitalized by he way, would start ahead of more than a few other PG's in the league. Which teams would he start for? And while you're at it tell me when Ash, you're idol, catches em, and what you had for dinner at the Ash residence last night.Yes I'm the one who is stupid when you are the one calling Baker, our all-big ten honorable mention as a sophomore, a below average big ten guard. Thats the kind of post that loses you all credibility here on the basketball forum. You know dumb that sounds, right? I don't even think you're a jackass. I think you're just incredibly ignorant or senile if you believe tha'rt.
It’s sad, really.Zeb was right. You can't read. I said above that coaches are usually asked to pick one of their own players as honorable mention. So genius, Geo's our PG. An above average PG in the Big Ten, which is capitalized by he way, would start ahead of more than a few other PG's in the league. Which teams would he start for? And while you're at it tell me when Ash, you're idol, catches em, and what you had for dinner at the Ash residence last night.
I never called him an above average PG. I called him an above average guard. And you specifically went out of your way to say he was a below average SG and a far below average PG. This is not about ash or football..I've stated since the Kansas game he is a failure. This is about your points that are completely ridiculous regarding our basketball team.Zeb was right. You can't read. I said above that coaches are usually asked to pick one of their own players as honorable mention. So genius, Geo's our PG. An above average PG in the Big Ten, which is capitalized by he way, would start ahead of more than a few other PG's in the league. Which teams would he start for? And while you're at it tell me when Ash, you're idol, catches em, and what you had for dinner at the Ash residence last night.
OK, you like him. He's a below average Big 10 guard, a well below average Big 10 PG, a below average passer. not a great defender on the ball, and the worst I've ever seen at getting through screens. Other than that he's pretty good. And he just wasn't bad the last few games. Outside of a couple of big shots and a good game against Iowa's zone, he wasn't that great the last 7-8 games. I like Geo. He seems like a great kid who is easy to root for, but as a player he regressed as the season went on, and it wasn't because he was tired. He's 20 years old.
I guess you only watched their one game against us and shot way over their normal efficiency. Did you watch their last 10-15 games , where they shot like hell and I am talking about Herron, Figueroa and Clark. They jacked up and clanged shot after shot. Their game against Arizona state was unwatchable and they were not close to the team that played us in November and did not deserve to be in the tourney . Stop making generalizations after 1 game. Was RonHarper the same three point shooter his first 10-14 games or the last 14 games ? Your broad brush is ignorant.What are you talking about comparing their players to Mathis. They could all shoot and killed us from three. Mathis can't shoot.
I doubt any player taken will be better than what is already on the roster.Right now Rutgers isn't a destination school for high level 4/5 star recruits.Winning will change perception and the recruits that Rutgers has a chance of attracting.I hope at this point any player taken would be better than what we have. No guaranteed spots. Recruit better. Best players play. Period.
I saw them more than once, they were clearly better than us, and deserved to be in theI guess you only watched their one game against us and shot way over their normal efficiency. Did you watch their last 10-15 games , where they shot like hell and I am talking about Herron, Figueroa and Clark. They jacked up and clanged shot after shot. Their game against Arizona state was unwatchable and they were not close to the team that played us in November and did not deserve to be in the tourney . Stop making generalizations after 1 game. Was RonHarper the same three point shooter his first 10-14 games or the last 14 games ? Your broad brush is ignorant.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the SJU game the third game that Montez and the other 3 freshmen played. I wonder who would have the won the game if played in late January.Montez cannot shoot. They could. He is a poor decision maker, they were better. And they were later badly exposed. They were hot and they crushed us. IMO, he is the third best player, going forward, we brought in this year.
.Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the SJU game the third game that Montez and the other 3 freshmen played. I wonder who would have the won the game if played in late January.