Basketball Rutgers overwhelmed at No. 18 Purdue with feeble defensive effort

[RU848789]

Perdue shooting the lights out, gotta hope they fricken cool off .

While they're slaughtering chickens and spreading avian flu? :>)

 

[DHajekRC84]

Leave the “hot” player in so they can launch a three from half court like the Purdue guy did

No idea what you are talking about.. defense? We're winning with defense? Is that your point?

 

[Ridge 22]

This team hasn't improved at all this season. Same issues and nothing has gotten better. Roster fully healthy. This is just an awful team. No excuses. Pike wasted his opportunity of a lifetime

 

[robjknight]

I’m amazed how Derkack has learned nothing at all this season. It’s really astonishing.

He was suppose to be our Loyer type of player. NG

 

[RU848789]

Thought he went up too late

He has a little guy on his hip, so the only thing he has to do is keep the ball away from him while jumping to make the flush or layup, but he failed to do that - that's inexperience.

 

[bethlehemfan]

Funny because Smith played the entire first half and torched us. And Ace was on fire until Pike decided he needed a break

You may not realize this but every person is different. Like a 21 year old vs an 18 year old. Some people have greater endurance than others. Braden smith is unique

 

[DHajekRC84]

How’s seton hall right now?

You are so stupid you refute your own points lol

We're back to you two guys fighting over the SHU defense? Ought to be good.

 

[The RUT]

I’m just not sure how anyone can watch these games and not think Pike is in over his head.

Next year should be fun

 

[RutgersChow]

Down the stretch
Pike securing the worst coach in The Big title

That was secured a long time ago.

 

[DHajekRC84]

Funny because Smith played the entire first half and torched us. And Ace was on fire until Pike decided he needed a break

Should give Schianno lessons on how to freeze a player.

 

[bethlehemfan]

Then he must also be the worst talent evaluator ever as well. Because if he's coaching anything, then this most be the most inept roster ever. It's non competitive

not good sure. Not competitive is not a logical statement.

 

[fluoxetine]

We're back to you two guys fighting over the SHU defense? Ought to be good.

It’s not like there’s anything else to talk about

 

[DHajekRC84]

While they're slaughtering chickens and spreading avian flu? :>)

Perhaps they can lay an egg and reduce prices😆

 

[SBP]

Smith is like Geo Baker...but even better.
Dylans D is WEAK. Slow and a bit lackadaisical really silly fouls..IMHO
We don't fight over the screens hard enough
Not gonna win this shootout.

Was the Dercack game at the Garden just a matter of luck??? Cause he surely sucks again.

 

[RutgersChow]

People don’t understand that players need to rest or they become ineffective.

Doesn't seem to bother MD. I believe their starters average 35 minutes per game.

 

[fluoxetine]

Doesn't seem to bother MD. I believe their starters average 35 minutes per game.

Quick: is a game more or less than 35 minutes? The answer may shock you!

 

[RUJMM78]

Th first half has been seen too many times with teams both making baskets at a high level.Then the Rutgers scoring drought shows up while Purdue hits 3 pointers at a very high rate.Harper gets two fouls early and sits on the bench for too many minutes because the rest of the team is shooting bricks.Bottom line the defense stinks and Bailey and Harper aren't taking enough shots.This looks like another double digit loss with only one game remaining.

 

[SBP]

all things consider to be down only 9 is not all that bad given they are shooting 69&

Bailey needs to stop shooting 3s

Then who should, do tell....

 

[bethlehemfan]

Smith is like Geo Baker...but even better.
Dylans D is WEAK. Slow and a bit lackadaisical really silly fouls..IMHO
We don't fight over the screens hard enough
Not gonna win this shootout.

Was the Dercack game at the Garden just a matter of luck??? Cause he surely sucks again.

Smith is first team big ten material and a national championship runner up

 

[RutgersChow]

Smith is like Geo Baker...but even better.
Dylans D is WEAK. Slow and a bit lackadaisical really silly fouls..IMHO
We don't fight over the screens hard enough
Not gonna win this shootout.

Was the Dercack game at the Garden just a matter of luck??? Cause he surely sucks again.

Baker couldn't wear Smith's sneakers. Smith would probably laugh at that comparison.

 

[bitnez]

You may not realize this but every person is different. Like a 21 year old vs an 18 year old. Some people have greater endurance than others. Braden smith is unique

I realize that when an 18 year old kid who can go for 40 is on fire I don’t sit him. Now if he misses a couple of shots, sure, but not when he had the look of a guy going for 30+.

 

[DHajekRC84]

This team hasn't improved at all this season. Same issues and nothing has gotten better. Roster fully healthy. This is just an awful team. No excuses. Pike wasted his opportunity of a lifetime

Actually I think Acuff, Zach, and a couple others have stepped up. It's his inability to incorporate them into the game that is frustrating.
All year..the bench sucks and that's the issue. We'll he's gotten much better play, gotten grant and dorch into it. Big O back who played well early minutes..and can't get it together or right.

 

[bethlehemfan]

Th first half has been seen too many times with teams both making baskets at a high level.Then the Rutgers scoring drought shows up while Purdue hits 3 pointers at a very high rate.Harper gets two fouls early and sits on the bench for too many minutes because the rest of the team is shooting bricks.Bottom line the defense stinks and Bailey and Harper aren't taking enough shots.This looks like another double digit loss with only one game remaining.

Harper and Bailey have taken half the shots.

 

[bethlehemfan]

I realize that when an 18 year old kid who can go for 40 is on fire I don’t sit him. Now if he misses a couple of shots, sure, but not when he had the look of a guy going for 30+.

Giving him a breather gives him a better chance for success.

 

[DHajekRC84]

Doesn't seem to bother MD. I believe their starters average 35 minutes per game.

Ace had zero energy issue. ZERO.

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

While they're slaughtering chickens and spreading avian flu? :>)

That's right.

 

[koleszar]

Doesn't seem to bother MD. I believe their starters average 35 minutes per game.

I've never seen starters need more rest than at Rutgers and it's not like they're playing hard on defense.

 

[RutgersChow]

He was suppose to be our Loyer type of player. NG

Keep letting him do what he can't do. It hasn't changed since Freeman nine years ago.

 

[RU Mike73]

Now Dylan just settling already.

 

[seansherm]

Loyer is what we hoped GG would become

 

[RW90]

Well this is going well

 

[RUChoppin]

We stink

 

[koleszar]

Harper is definitely half assing it. Must be the asthma or a rebound flu.

 

[bac2therac]

mercy rule

 

[fluoxetine]

Good job good effort

 

[RUGiddy777]

JFC

 

[BOCA93]

Good chat at halftime

 

[RU848789]

yeah, that's the start we needed

 

[FmrMgrRU]

PIKE BOWED DOWN TO LATHAN AND DIDNT GET A COMPETENT BIG MAN AND THAT IS OUR BIGGEST WEAKNESS

 

[PiscatawayMike]

No fear in missing the three when you know you are going to get the rebound... sad