Basketball GAME THREAD: Rutgers Hoops vs. Houston

mildone_rivals

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Cliff needs to be careful. I like the fire and sometimes you need a guy with an edge but it’s a fine line.
The whole team needs to get a talk at halftime. Not that they did anything wrong. But the two teams are trying to out tough each other, so the team that can do that AND keep their composure might be the difference, if the game remains close.
 

richthedentist

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We played better and got back in the game once we stopped turning the ball over. The blueprint is simple: stayed locked in on D, protect the ball on O, crash the boards.
We don't turn it over so much we can have a bigger lead but just stay home on defense no reason to double
 
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Spare130_rivals

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Geo got a lot of rest w/the 2 fouls. Baker got rest. Johnson got rest. In fact, the team is generally well rested. If we can keep up the intensity we might wear Houston down.
Huge to get both Geo and Baker rest at the same time. I don’t like when they’re both on the bench together.

Just kidding. I like our chances though
 

DHajekRC84

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Geo got a lot of rest w/the 2 fouls. Baker got rest. Johnson got rest. In fact, the team is generally well rested. If we can keep up the intensity we might wear Houston down.
I'm harping, but I love the zone to protect the fouls, keep them outside, etc.
 
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IL Lusciato

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Oct 31, 2011
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The conference differential is evident imo. Let's beat this team. They came out hard but they are flustered a bit by how much better we are than they thought and are used to.
 

scarknight90

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Geo got a lot of rest w/the 2 fouls. Baker got rest. Johnson got rest. In fact, the team is generally well rested. If we can keep up the intensity we might wear Houston down.
Agreed. Crazy to say but this is the first time I can remember saying that we look like the deeper team. Every man who touched the floor in that half stepped up.

Rutgers basketball has come a long way.
 
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mildone_rivals

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Nah- Houston is used to having their way. Always physically better than every team in their league. Cliff let him know it was time to slow that swag down tonight.
Nah to your nah. If I am Houston’s coach, I point out that they might want to try to get into the RU freshman big’s head, get a T or get him ejected, now that he showed some anger.

Pike needs to let the team know that winning is the productve way to show toughness. Not getting into a situation that gives the refs a chance to dictate the outcome with T’s or ejections.

The only way to respond to ****-talk or arrogance or anything else in Houston might try is to win.
 
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