Basketball Rutgers Basketball defeats Monmouth 98-81
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Bashir wide open again. Pike should have had one player all over him all game, making it difficult for him. This is a system and coaching problem.
Derkack has been the best all around player in all 3 games so far. Also clearly our best defender and passer. He can’t shoot but has to be on the court
He just doesn’t coach that way, he insists doing the same thing even when it doesn’t work, it is so obvious he should be focused on taking out Bashir, but he just won’t change his base defense.
FG 31-52 59.6%, 3pt 11-20
21 assists on 31 FGs
FT 25-32 78.1%
This team is off the charts good in offensive efficiency
21 assists on 31 FGs
FT 25-32 78.1%
This team is off the charts good in offensive efficiency
Honestly, I'm not concerned about Monmouth scoring 81 points. Bashir shot out of his mind. Kudos to the kid, but no one on average shoots 67% from 3 points. He had himself a night. We still won by 17 points. And the game was never in jeopardy. If anything, if Bashir has another year or so of eligibility, Pike should go after him. LOL!
This.
Did the team get sloppy in the second half? Yes. There were three freshman on the floor playing in their third (and in Ace's case, first) ever college game. The game was still nowhere near in doubt despite Bashir pulling his best Tracy McGrady impression. People need to relax. These are necessary learning experiences.
Cut jwill and Jmike so pike can’t screw this up. Good hard working young man but with these 2 superstars they can not play minutes on this team.
Sorry, pal, you're wrong.
We are going to play 8 maybe 9 guys when Ace fully healthy! Who are they playing over and what do they provide better to compliment Ace and Dylan?
JMike is the quickest guy on the team, can guard 94 feet and run the break. JWill is a big experienced guard and a leader. All intangibles needed on this team.
Yup, I’ve always said this Pike guy, not sure he knows defense.
How did JMike look against bashir?
they give this team ZERO offensively with Ace and Dylan dominating the ball. Who are you giving them minutes over???
Hayes are best shooters
Dercack playmaker
Acuff when healthy
Definitely not over Ogbole Lathan and Martini.
No minutes for them we are better with out them! Anyone miss jwill tonight or even think about him?
So you liked his game plan for Bashir? Let the one guy who can hurt you repeatedly get open shots. Great defense.
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This team has a lot of potential.
But I think Pike needs to bring in someone who has won championships in the NBA to talk to the team about the difference between talented and championship-level. If this team wants to reach its full potential for the season, the players, especially the young ones, need to stop having these loss-of-focus situations.
They would’ve beat St. John’s except for a lack of focus and intensity when they had built a lead. They would’ve won by 30 tonight except for a lack of focus and intensity when they had built a lead. It’s a pattern that repeats with young players and, in my experience coaching, requires a lot of attention early on by the coaches and sometimes a bit of a shock to the system.
But I think Pike needs to bring in someone who has won championships in the NBA to talk to the team about the difference between talented and championship-level. If this team wants to reach its full potential for the season, the players, especially the young ones, need to stop having these loss-of-focus situations.
They would’ve beat St. John’s except for a lack of focus and intensity when they had built a lead. They would’ve won by 30 tonight except for a lack of focus and intensity when they had built a lead. It’s a pattern that repeats with young players and, in my experience coaching, requires a lot of attention early on by the coaches and sometimes a bit of a shock to the system.
I’m not a basketball coach. When a guy routinely puts top 10 defenses out there I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt when his very young team plays questionable defense early in the season.
In general I think it’s silly when fans bash the game plan of a coach with a great defensive track record every time some guy gets hot.
RU shooting 56-79 70.9% within 5 feet thru 3gm
2pt FG 62.5% 33rd
3pt shooting 21-59 35.6% thru 3gm
EFG *** 70.2%*** in this game
Off Eff 139.6, Adj OEff 132.4
5 in double figures.
3pt defense 38.9% 303rd
2pt FG defense 38.5% 17th
2pt FG 62.5% 33rd
3pt shooting 21-59 35.6% thru 3gm
EFG *** 70.2%*** in this game
Off Eff 139.6, Adj OEff 132.4
5 in double figures.
3pt defense 38.9% 303rd
2pt FG defense 38.5% 17th
I like Pike, but it wasn’t the young guys playing questionable defense. He had one player gashing them, and should have had a player shadowing him at all times. Pike made an active decision to not clamp down on Bashir, it was a coaching fail.
