Basketball No. 24 Rutgers Basketball fends off Merrimack 74-63

[Scangg]

Blatant walk

 

[RUeric]

Blatant walk

Second one so far leading to 4 points.

 

[superfan01]

We're shitting the bed.

Wake up.

 

[bac2therac]

Pike called timeout for that

 

[koleszar]

Maybe they were friends? I know a Merrimack grad.

At least they're not psu fans, right.

 

[bac2therac]

Very very uninspiring performance

 

[Rokodesh]

played like complete ass the entire half

 

[RUeric]

Pike called timeout for that

Think it was an officials TO for blood on Acuff.

 

[socaldave]

Terrible

 

[Scangg]

Ace should be set up right at the FT line against this zone. He's 6'10 and should be able to pass over any double that comes for open looks. The offense has been OK tonight but should be better. Defense needs to 1000x more physical.

Ace should be able to score at will from the FT line against this team

 

[OkRUguy]

Stop playing Jeremiah. He’s a ball stopper on offense.

 

[bac2therac]

Playing 4 creampuffs to start the year probably wasn't the best to get the attention of these kids

 

[tfio]

Felt like we ended the half with like 8 straight weak floaters off the front of the rim with one Ace put back dunk mixed in

 

[NickRU714]

Ending the half with JWill, our "defensive guard" getting abused seems somewhat appropriate.

 

[Shell21]

came out moving the ball well; now everyone’s looking to get theirs. Not a good half for dylan. No rhythm. PJ needs to play more this half and we have to stop their Pg. not a game for J mike

 

[FinalFourOrBust]

This just isn’t a very good basketball team right now. Next week might be sobering.

 

[fatsam98]

Not really sure what JWill brings to get this many minutes

 

[RAC93]

Very very uninspiring performance

You were hoping for defense, unfortunately we are not seeing much of it. This is a very going through the motions, sleepwalking type of performance.

 

[bac2therac]

Merrimack only had 4 points in last 7:28...problem is in that same time Rutgers only had 8

So much for nba ready offense

 

[koleszar]

Who is #0 Adam Clark with 12 points? 0 Adam 12, 0 Adam 12 . . .

Apparently, their best player. But mums the word, since Rutgers coaching staff isn't clued into that.

 

[socaldave]

This offense is BS, run a fing Offense!
That has some structure, WTF!
The talent is there, it’s all over the court!
I could do what Pike is doing with the O right now.

 

[NickRU714]

Need to run an offense! That is focused on getting them shots and opportunities to score!
This is exactly what I was talking about Fig!
Very concerned with Pike
It’s like Doug Collins vs Phil Jackson

Hayes with 6min and 1 shot against a team playing zone.

 

[RUeric]

Bad offensive gameplan or lack of execution. Zero physicality on defense. Not a winning recipe against a team with a pulse. Luckily Merrimack is not one of those teams.

 

[bac2therac]

Felt like we ended the half with like 8 straight weak floaters off the front of the rim with one Ace put back dunk mixed in

And that was Ace bailing out an out control drive

 

[Salvi's Headband]

I'm actually a little worried that we suck.

 

[RAC93]

Not really sure what JWill brings to get this many minutes

PJ Hayes deserves some of those minutes.

 

[socaldave]

Hayes with 6min and 1 shot against a team playing zone.

Exactly
Dude is 7-12 this season and gets 1 shot
How about some movement some screens
wtf is going on?

 

[BOCA93]

I’ve never understood why every team RU faces doesn’t exclusively play zone. Every time, baffled

 

[Salvi's Headband]

Can we put Dylan back in for defense?
Davis is in his defense and getting killed.

Wasn't jmike a very good defender for us last year.

 

[OkRUguy]

Unfortunately Pike isn’t the coach to get the best out of this seasons special situation. Sucks, but it’s the reality.

 

[NickRU714]

Stop playing Jeremiah. He’s a ball stopper on offense.

Something something about defense and leadership ...

 

[mildone]

Playing 4 creampuffs to start the year probably wasn't the best to get the attention of these kids

St. John’s game was the only real game. And we lost.

But the team didn’t learn from it. Then the cream puff games, which don’t seem to be helping the team grow.

Youth and inexperience is serious concern. People talking about being a final four team, but the way we’ve played in the last two halves, we’re not gonna win many more games. This team needs to experience a humiliating loss to wake up.

 

[G- RUnit]

Ending the half with JWill, our "defensive guard" getting abused seems somewhat appropriate.

As opposed to JMIC who promptly came in and let Merrimack back in game with his matador defense. Simpson better. Deal with it.

 

[socaldave]

If he runs this all season long it’s coaching malpractice
And a waste of this roster

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Time to...

 

[gmay8]

I'm actually a little worried that we suck.

It’s definitely not a team at this point. Just a few individuals playing together

 

[zebnatto]

So is Magoo

I wonder how Shelby is feeling.

 

[bac2therac]

St. John’s game was the only real game. And we lost.

But the team didn’t learn from it. Then the cream puff games, which don’t seem to be helping the team grow.

Youth and inexperience is serious concern. People talking about being a final four team, but the way we’ve played in the last two halves, we’re not gonna win many more games. This team needs to experience a humiliating loss to wake up.

Its coming...Notre Dame... if they get thru Kennesaw

 

[fatsam98]

Have a feeling Pike is ripping them a new one...

 

[bac2therac]

The Rac not buying the effort tonight