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Pikiell’s biggest mistake today was not staying with the guys that got the game to 6. Geo, Cliff, Mathis, McConnell and young I believe. He subbed in Paul, then Myles and then Ron.... should have went with the guys that got us back in the game. He made a mistake in going back to the starters
he inexplicably took Young out...it was stunning
Hard and emotion are two separate things... So 4 guys played hard... we needed 6-8 playing hard.I dont think this is completely accurate.
Jacob played hard
Montez played hard (but poorly)
Cliff played hard
Paul played hard (but poorly)
Pike said players talking in locker room. This loss was on him.
Could have kept Paul on the bench the entire second half especially after we made the run to cut it from 15 to 6 without him and his turnovers. He played Caleb too much as it was obvious he was off . He could have run high lo with Myles and Ron . He could have yelled at his guards to through a bounce pass to Myles on the block not 15 feet from the hoop. Once he sees the good Jacob , he doesn’t come out of the game . Run a proper Pike and roll. Get the guys off the perimeter and being lazy and not moving off the ball or offensive rebounding. His pre planned rotations are terrible and he fails to recognize it.Why could have Pike done differently (playing devils advocate)
We sure do. Right now this team is a mess. I don't see any fire in any of them. And no that fidgeting with Young is just nervous energy. The team looks dead out there. Pike better buck up and get kick their a$$ or else we can kiss the NCAA's goodbye.This is the second players only meeting ...the first one was after the Michigan state loss on the road
and that’s the only two we know about
We have locker room issues gentlemen...period.
All I see with Geo of late is, he's a great magician. He's great at disappearing when we need him most.Yeah Pike said it was all on him which is noble but it is not going to solve any of the problems. He also suggested that until today they have been playing really well and that the team had great intensity at Michigan. Someone should have asked if he really believed his offense has been functioning well even when winning some recent games. Suggested they will play with more swagger and said he wants RH to rebound and get to the foul line in response to a question about his shooting woes.
Maybe a players only meeting after the game? Assume Geo would lead something like that. He said things will be different against Indiana. Don't see it unless they figure out how to put the ball in the basket more regularly.
Game was lost when shots didn’t go down.Game lost before tip
im at a loss...but do we go:
PG: Jacob
SG: Geo
SF: McConnell
PF: Cliff
C: Myles
And just see what happens????
Ron off the bench as 6th man. Followed by Mulcahy?
I recall guys passing like crazy and finding open guys and them missing shots- or over passing and turning it over.Guys who get along off the court get along on the court. This team isn’t close. They routinely do not pass the ball to open guys and do nothing to help their teammates work for better shots. It’s isolation city with guys who frankly are all offensively challenged. Something is wrong in that locker room.
I watched our lacrosse team play yesterday. Concepts in lacrosse and basketball are very very similar. It was night and day watching the ball movement and player movement.
Inexplicably? Maybe it was the fact that Jacob sh*t his pants and gave the ball to the other team with opportunity to get it to 4
First thread I’m reading tonight so apologies in advance if already stated.Why could have Pike done differently (playing devils advocate)
So true.Game was lost when shots didn’t go down.
we all can analyze (myself included) until the cows come home. Making perimeter shots solves everything.
My thoughts exactly. If we had a third big man who was capable of putting in valuable minutes then you can try it. Right now we don’t have that luxuryNot if the Basketball Nazi Refs are on the floor.
Myles and Cliff will each have 3 fouls before the first commercial break.
MO
The team is composed largely of upper class men yet there seems to be a lack of leadership on the court.
Part of what makes this opinion slog so entertaining. Posters don't agree with the respective venom they’re spewing and start attacking each other. It’s a beautiful thing. Should be offered as a psych course at Rutgers.thank you..no worries, I think we all get upset during the game thread, we tend to take our frustrations on the teams play out on other another. 👊
I have an idea. Let's see if it does.Definitely. I wonder what that locker room is like. Will be interesting to hear the true story one day. Right now, it's just a mystifying shame.