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Basketball Rutgers Basketball gets dominated by Purdue, losing 96-68

30-12 run after Rutgers closed to 22-21.

Purdue offense running circles around our defense, and some guy named Heide raining threes. Everything working for them.

Of course, it helps when the defense plays like dogshit.
 
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We need a third guard next year.
Jeremiah and Dylan are a good start. Janmichael needs some growing. Simpson is too erratic. I can’t watch someone constantly shoot 2-7. The problem is he’s trying to find his spot on the court and it’s not there. Geo would hit the mid range shot
 
Unless we plan on playing defense for the first time in 1.5 games and hold Purdue to 10 points in the 2nd half, our odds of winning are 0.01%.

On that note I'm gonna go watch some Welcome to Wrexham.
 
We need a third guard next year.
Jeremiah and Dylan are a good start. Janmichael needs some growing. Simpson is too erratic. I can’t watch someone constantly shoot 2-7. The problem is he’s trying to find his spot on the court and it’s not there. Geo would hit the mid range shot
He’s not trying to find anything. He’s the most selfish player in the country, and even worse he’s a terrible shooter.
 
I’m glad you’re seeing his selfishness now. It has nothing to do with who else is in the game. All he cares about is chucking shit toward the backboard.
Meh, I still think he wants to win the game more than he wants to “get his” or whatever. I just don’t think he is going about it in the right way.
 
Not sure how you play Gavin and Oskar at the same time for extended minutes
Our players were exhausting themselves on D earlier in the game, trying to double Edy and get out to pressure 3s. Purdue’s movement on O is phenomenal, at least tonight.

We started looking winded and then started picking up fouls because of having to constantly chase their players, always a step behind.

Gotta rest players when that happens, even if you don’t want to.
 
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Well as I often say, RU's defense is as good as the opponent can shoot because they're always giving up open looks with their play off and then try to scramble back to get a hand up style of defense. Unfortunately Purdue has multiple shooters. You can't play every opponent the same way
 
Agree, that was a headscratcher for me. Gotta take a chance there.
Exactly, sometimes you have to just grab your balls and go for it. I have seen coaches play guys with 3 fouls or even leave guys in when they pick up a 4th.
 
We likely will not win tonight (never say never) but we will get better from this test and it will help us in all our remaining games this year.
 
Cliff was terrible in his minutes
He was not good, but if he picks up an early 3rd foul Pike should just leave him in. Ogbole, at least by Ogbole standards, was not horrible. He blocked 2 Edey shots and got some boards, made 3/4 free throws…..he just literally has zero offensive game and hands of stone.
 
I think Ogbole has actually played decent especially against best center in league
You can find an enormous body anywhere. He’s very bad. Can’t catch the ball, is consistently out of position on defense, should have been called for a travel twice plus no touch inside. He can get boards but that’s because a huge human
 
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O which one? My wife is a big Captain Janeway fan. Personally, I think she sucks.
I’m coming over to watch with her. Actually, the latest series is really good, Strange New Worlds. Best since Picard and Next Generation.
 
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