Basketball GAME THREAD: Rutgers Hoops vs. Houston

[Night Man]

Unless sarcastic remark first dumb post of thread

Yeah half sarcastic, if I had said "under 16" it wouldn't have been though

 

[RULoyal]

Not new we just seem to have the fairest of fair weather fans from minute to minute. I am sure every team has it but the same people do it every game and never learn.

I can’t type fast enough to post all the stupid crap that comes out of my mouth during the game!

 

[Pancho1939_rivals]

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.

Pikiell doing great job managing the game.

 

[RUJMM78]

I'll give mathis credit.. he's playing well today. Still loses control of his body sometimes but he hitting shots

Mathis has 10 points in the first half.

 

[read option]

Can’t have the 3+ min. scoring drought. Need to limit turnovers. Need to keep making FTs.

 

[BillyC80]

We know we belong and we know we can beat these guys. Confidence is key. Let’s get this!

 

[knight82]

As poorly as the Big Ten has played in this tournament, Houston is still not better than the top 5 in our league. We can do this.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Please. I plead

 

[RUsojo]

Said it earlier but Houston being really dumb offensively completely content to let Myles camp inside not making him defend ANY high ball screens.

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

Did anyone mention the kid doing the archer after the three?

That's Pikes son

 

[Pancho1939_rivals]

Mathis has 10 points in the first half.

It is funny some people just can’t give the guy credit.
It was McConnell on Friday and Mathis today that is stepping up.

 

[richthedentist]

That might kill me..

no way my haeart could take that

 

[RUfubar_rivals]

not saying we're going to win this in the end but who thought that at the half that you were going to feel the way you do right now

 

[JFK20]

Getting real now eh boys and girls? 20 ******* minutes.

Please win.

 

[RUinBoston]

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.

Yup. As my kid's hockey coach says - 'Don't look him in the eye and don't engage. I need you on the ice, they need you in the penalty box'

 

[ColonelRutgers]

It’s going viral all over Twitter. Apparently Pike’s son

That's awesome.

 

[FIJI'83]

KEEP ON CHOPPIN

 

[Joey Bags]

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.

Cliff just sending that message, confident he'll be under control from this point out

 

[RU848789]

We can do this if we keep playing stifling defense, making some shots and hitting FTs. Love our intensity. Go RU!!

 

[Night Man]

When Tez first got benched I said he would have his moment and we would need him... I had all but given up on that happening but here we are

 

[ScarletteK80]

Brain to my nerves, "please calm down." We can do this.

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

I can finally relax a bit and eat my pizza that has been sitting since tip off. I'm sure it may come back up at some point also.

 

[richthedentist]

We can do this if we keep playing stifling defense, making some shots and hitting FTs. Love our intensity. Go RU!!

and no stupid turnovers!!!

 

[cyrock3]

I'm fine with our guys getting chippy. Don't let Houston think they can get away with being dirty even if the refs aren't calling it.

 

[zappaa]

Another half yet

 

[Boogs]

When Montez was hot in December we were unstoppable. Just saying...

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

Someone in a thread today said Mathis was gonna have a night.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Make this first shot

 

[RULoyal]

I can finally relax a bit and eat my pizza that has been sitting since tip off. I'm sure it may come back up at some point also.

TMI

 

[PatrickRU92]

That might kill me..

get in line

 

[bac2therac]

Houston came out locked and loaded ready to punch RU into the teeth, we were not matching their level early but suddenly raised our level and it really bothered Houston, they didnt like being challenged.

 

[Spare130_rivals]

Another half yet

Don’t remind me

 

[tfio]

20 min boys 20 min. LFG!!!

 

[mildone_rivals]

I’d give it 5 minutes to let whatever the Houston coach said to address our zone leak out of the H player’s memory. Then go zone again, with the same 5 on the floor. Then mix it up.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

20 minutos

 

[RUScrew85]

On course to hold Hou under 60

 

[mildone_rivals]

Yup. As my kid's hockey coach says - 'Don't look him in the eye and don't engage. I need you on the ice, they need you in the penalty box'

Coaches gotta say this stuff. Even in the pros.

 

[RUsojo]

“Rutgers was down 7 and then got it going what did you think?”

“Well I’ll tell you Houston needs to get it going...”

Announcers smh

 

[BOCA93]

Brendan Haywood can’t stray from his pregame narrative. He hates that RU is up

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

No!