Game thread for Rutgers v. NU

GatoLouco

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Nov 13, 2019
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We were burned last year so many times with this suprisse 1 play zone coming out of a timeout. That was 3 pts today for Spencer. In this grind of a game. Ugh.

Rutgers awareness of where Audige is is impeccable.
 

TheC

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
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We should ban the three point shot. We are terrible.
 

ballerog711

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Roper seems slow tonight as well. Not playing with conference.

Hopefully CCC gives the team some "love" at the half.
 

GatoLouco

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Nov 13, 2019
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I have no clue what would possess Pikiel to get into zone having allowed 17 points in 17 minutes
 

TheC

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Nicholson is the weakest 7 footer I’ve ever seen. Why does everyone block his shots!!??
 
Dec 24, 2010
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It’s hard to understand from up here how a dude as big as Matt, with the ball in hand at the basket, can’t get either a dunk or a foul.
 

SimpsonElmwood

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Nov 20, 2004
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We were burned last year so many times with this suprisse 1 play zone coming out of a timeout. That was 3 pts today for Spencer. In this grind of a game. Ugh.

Rutgers awareness of where Audige is is impeccable.
We lost a couple of possessions this half due to defensive switches.
 
Sep 27, 2008
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It’s hard to understand from up here how a dude as big as Matt, with the ball in hand at the basket, can’t get either a dunk or a foul.

Gotta use his body better to create space when he goes up... he's stiff as a board when going up unless it's a dunk.
 

GatoLouco

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Nov 13, 2019
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He takes too long.
Biggest problem is that he has not developed a one handed baby hook. He goes up with both hands on the ball. That’s a much lower release. Maybe small hands, but needs to work on the one handed close range shot.
 

NUCat320

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Dec 4, 2005
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These teams are both good teams. NU’s gotten lots of good shots, but Rutgers makes them work for every one.
 
Dec 24, 2010
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I’m getting flashbacks to the lights when Cats defended the heck out of the ball, a last second bad shot goes up, gets grabbed by oppo and put back for east points.

Cats need to box out and get those boards.
 

ballerog711

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Free throws and missed put backs.

Nice to see they are competing. NU no longer an easy win for the opponent
 

NUCat320

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Teams have identical offensive rebound percentages (24 misses, 9 o-boards) but NU has a little momentum and has collected consecutive boards without their best on the court.

Huge edge to be in the bonus, and the double bonus soon.
 

NUCat320

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I imagine we’ll see the starters the rest of the way. Lots of minutes for Tydus and Roper over these past four, and the offense flowed accordingly. Nicholson and Berry should be well-rested for the stretch run. Berry’s been the only good shooter tonight.

Maybe we’ll see some late offense-defense with Barney in for the Nicholbomb. But otherwise, it should be the starters.