Last year we would press, fall back in zone and then switch to man all in same possession i believe.
That was me. You definitely put it better than I did, maybe getting lost wasn’t the right way to put it. Point I was trying to make was he was late closing out. I think it was made more noticeable by the fact that St. John’s seemingly made every one of those shots. He also adjusted as the game went on.
Ugh hope that rebounding mess isn't a sign of things to come. Watched too many rebounds ricochet off Cliff in the past, and Palm playing small down low. Maybe in a real game Hyatt or Woolfolk in there, of course a healthy Mag would make a difference too.
True, but I think we’ll be fine rebounding wise especially once Mag returns. And we are a quicker/faster team.
The question in my mind….
I am not worried (i am also worried a little) about 1,2,4 and 5. This team really needs minutes somehow out of that 3rd spot. We agree 100% here.
Palmquist is never going to be a 15-20 minute per game player at Rutgers. He ‘s a guy who’ll give us a body on the floor. Grab an occasional rebound and even put a few in. There is more to this than many are willing to understand. An older player who from many ( including Pike) have said lends that needed calming aspect in the locker room and on the practice court. This is no secret for all who have watched this team the past 3-4 seasons.
I've never seen him as anything more than a potential 3-point specialist, and one who needs to get more special at it. It's probably not a good sign if his role is increased much beyond that.
It won’t be once Mag is fully healthy and back . The player ( Osker) was asked back for his overall knowledge , positive work attitude , 5 fouls and yes the occasional couple of 3 pointers. Believe it or not he won’t cause us to lose a game.
small guards don't even get a hand up high enough to reach shooters faces on all three of those three point attempts
Not sure what you are LOLing for. Pike has tried Hyatt at the 3 before and it has never worked. He tried it over and over until he finally gave up and only played him at the 4. Do you not remember this at all?
Looked like Davis was playing through the end. The push off by SJU was apparent and seems like SJU was just like "give it up, kid, it is a scrimmage." Like the intensity. Just have to teach how to dial it.
If this was a regular season game I doubt Oskar is on the floor at crunch time.
Agree. I think Pike wants a team of interchangeable parts where multiple players can dribble, penetrate, score, run the floor and, hopefully, defend. Villanova won national championships with smaller guard centric lineups.
He probably should have fallen back but the dopey refs need to call those obvious intentional push off fouls, it led to a skirmish.
If you're expecting Oskar Chol and Wolf to all thrive at the 4, yes
I think i remember.
I don't know what contributions that Oskar will make this year, but I don't expect much.
Gavin, Mag, Williams would be the other options without going REALLY small with a Noah Davis Simpson lineup
Pike always wanted taller guards, but if you look at the successful teams in the NCAA, many have smaller guards that can play. As long as we rebound as a team, I don't think that will have much negative effect on us.
Give Hyatts minutes to someone else, anybody please! Ive seen enough of him the last few years. I didn't believe the hype that he was way better , and the scrimmage proved he is what he's always been here, average at best.
Scrimmage proves zero….cant argue with anything else. Many good teams get contributions from 1-10 on the roster. If Hyatt ends up being the 9th or 10th guy he can still be a valuable piece. Jalen Miller helped us beat Purdue and turned our season around
It's only one game so can't completely say it means everything, but certainly not encouraging especially since the Africa tour was against much lower competition so you would expect a 6th year player to be able to play well in those games
I am not sure but after seeing the interview with Oskar the offseason went like this. Pike might have had the "talk" with him and he chose Elon. When we lost Paul and Cam, last minute, it sounded like he got a phone call asking if he wanted to come back because we had room on the roster all of a sudden.
Who are all these B1G teams with tall guards? Who are these guys posting up near the basket?
There are tall guards in the BIG but they usually shoot threes. Mulcahy is on the left coast now lol.
He keeps saying Gavin is playing the 2. I don’t see it. He didn’t defend any guards vs St John’s (from what I saw) and I don’t think he will defend any guards in the big ten. There may be a match up or two that works but from what I can see and have heard, Gavin will play the 3 most of the time and may get time at the 4 vs smaller teams. Gavin is going to be very good, especially on offense. I’m very high on him. His defense is going to take time to develop but he will struggle against quicker guards. I don’t see Pike putting him in that position as a freshman.
I think it was more about Ndongo decommitting. Austin and Jeremiah Williams were the replacements for Paul and Cam.
