Cam isn’t coming out of this slump
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He is having a difficult time creating a shot when quicker guards are on him
He is overrated. Cant create his own shots.
Rutgers doesn't run a offense that utilizes his skillset which is a stationary 3 point shooter.
Teams are keying on him. He is having a hard time getting good looks..
You need set plays for Cam. Simply running him off screens is doing nothing but getting him tired. It’s painfully obvious.
I hate saying it, but he really has done precious little since Northwestern shot.
Cam was 5-11 2-5 against Indiana and 5-6 3-3 against Minnesota
Agree with this.
Pike doesn’t run a single play for Cam. Instead he has to create his own shot and that’s not his game
Had excellent games against MN and IU, but really struggled against MSU and IL out of our last 4. Certainly inconsistent.
Some board members probably could have done ok against 1-11 Minny
Setting up a play or two for our 2nd leading scorer sounds like an option ...ya think ?
Mo
Nobody else on the team is a true three point threat other than him. Defenses can sag off everyone else and just focus on him as a perimeter threat. It's like our football team, the opposing defenses are only concerned about stopping the run. I was hoping Derek would be a threat but looks like not this year. And Palmquist is a liability in so many other areas.
bad in 4 of 6 games and Minny is horrific...yeah he might get his shot back against another bad defensive team in Nebby but he needs to do it at wisky at psu (game where he was brutal last time)
I also think his defense hasnt been good either
I also think his defense hasnt been good either
Cam is a nice depth piece on a quality team. I fear him coming back next year and not leaning on the portal to try and upgrade may continue the trend of us hurting ourselves by keep having senior guards return for another year instead of upgrading.
Griffiths drawing more attention and making things happen on offense will only help Cam
Same if Simpson makes a jump and can penetrate and dish or Davis comes in and can create
The lack of players on our team who can drive, draw the defense, and dish hurts Cam's number of open looks... especially since we don't really run plays and set screens to try to get him shots
IMO RU should employ the triangle offense- with Cam in one corner, Palmquist in the other and Cliff down in blocks. Then let Paul dish or shoot / have Caleb on a short leash to do the same.
MO
Don’t argue using facts. I bet the sane anti Cam fans think Cliff isn’t that good.
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I agree. Don't understand why we don't give this more of a try.
It's probably only way we generate enough O to compete for spot in second weekend.
We still don’t run much to get Cam good looks
That’s true, though he waits to be totally open and should take some slightly contest shots.
Because we don’t have a functioning PG. Not Paul, not Caleb and not Simpson. Paul comes closest but he’s closer to being a small forward in skills.
The kid from NEB has much longer range than Spencer, a quicker release, and isn’t afraid of pressure. He also isn’t afraid of driving to the hoop. Spencer has no shot under duress and constantly has been begging for fouls on his shots. Even when he drives it’s in slow motion likes he’s waiting to draw a foul. Just finish strong to the rim.
You guys are probably right. His entire career up to this point is an anomaly. He’s had a few tough games and now is completely ****** forever. This makes perfect sense. You are very smart
Seems like every other team we play has one or more olayers against our vaunted defense have breakout 3 point games. Why can we have Cam doing the same. ?
One reason is other teams have fast crisp passing around the perimeter and some run the old time weave and eventually someone gets open enough to shoot or drive to hoop. We over dribble into trouble or do lazy passing or force a pass into a double team .
Today in first half we were getting into the paint and scoring. Then after the subs, we totally loss that approach.
One reason is other teams have fast crisp passing around the perimeter and some run the old time weave and eventually someone gets open enough to shoot or drive to hoop. We over dribble into trouble or do lazy passing or force a pass into a double team .
Today in first half we were getting into the paint and scoring. Then after the subs, we totally loss that approach.
Agree with this. The guards we have now have all hit their ceilings as players except Simpson…(Mulcahy, McConnell, Cam). If we don’t get the best versions of at least two of them every game, we’re screwed.
pike needs to run some specific sets for him to get him looks; especially early in games . he’s not going to get many looks off normal offense now because teams know not to hell off of him
Because their offense actually consists of 5 guys moving including the 4 guys without the ball.
We try to immediately throw it into Cliff, but if he’s covered our offense defaults to dribbling above the top of the key, with guys standing around, then with the shot clock winding down setting a ball screen for guards that have cement shoes.
Armchair coaches and talent scouts from this board are now literally coming out of the woodwork.