Basketball GAME THREAD: Rutgers Hoops vs. Penn State

DHajekRC84

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First Pikiell is a coach of the year candidate and now some of you are saying he's a bad coach. Which is it?
You've not seen the last3 weeks? 5 days ago my personal wealth was up 6% ytd. Guess where it is now?
 

Pancho1939_rivals

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It was going to be an issue no matter what. most likely would have called it when we got the rebound on the missed foul shots from Stevens....

We needed a leader out there to stop the panic. Geo picked up his dribble threw to Ron I think who threw it to Johnson then back to Ron then too quasi....geo needs to ) not pick up his dribble or b) once he passes go get it...

I assume penn state was also fouling once we went to the rim....
 

greenknight

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Funny thing if we lose the last 2 games we will finish 11th or 12th...unless we win 2 games in BUG Tourney think there is ZERO chance for NCAA tourney. Why would you reward a team that cannot win a game outside it's own building...Pitt and Bonnie were terrible garbage losses
 

wheezer

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if we were down the 21 and fought back to get within 6 at the closest, it would have been your typical RU road loss....but no, we had to actually take the lead inside the last minute....

the wife, who won't watch the game out of nerves, said PSU will hit a three from the other room....because that is the RU way.....god damm it
 

Pancho1939_rivals

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He’s a coach of the year candidate because of how historically **** we’ve been. I agree some are being too harsh on him but his substitution patterns throughout the season have been killer


We came back down 20. He did a great job with his subs today.

geo hate to say it because so love him but he hurt yay big time today. He was the reason why we had to burn our second time out. Got caught dribbling in the corner again. Knowing how this ended you might as well take the turnover
 

Pancho1939_rivals

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if we were down the 21 and fought back to get within 6 at the closest, it would have been your typical RU road loss....but no, we had to actually take the lead inside the last minute....

the wife, who won't watch the game out of nerves, said PSU will hit a three from the other room....because that is the RU way.....god damm it

now we know who jinxed us. Your only option is divorce
 

DHajekRC84

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Chambers tried to bail us out and call a TO after the 3 too. Obviously he wouldve told his guys to start fouling the moment we attempt to drive and wouldve set up a full court press.

He had 2 to give and we had 22 secs. Ill take that.
 

B1GRUfan1

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They’d have been better tackling someone and putting them at the line for 2. How the F do you leave Dred open for 3, moving pick or not.
The announcer said the same when we were up. Make them tie it at the line. But no, we give up a wide open 3. And what the hell was that last possession. I picked the wrong week to stop stiffing glue.
 
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anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy

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He had 2 to give and we had 22 secs. Ill take that.
I honestly dont trust pike enough to know how to handle that situation. I think we run our typical horns paired with a high cross screen for ron and as soon as that happens theres now 10 secs left. Foul 5. In bound and foul 6 happens at about 6 seconds. Now we have to inbound and get off a shot in 6 seconds. We were ****** either way. But the game was lost with pikes subs with about 7 mins left bringing in duke and taking out young
 

DHajekRC84

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that was a decent timeout... but we should have had one more..

It was a 2pt game with 2 20....you have to let it go there and save the last 1.
You take your last TO down 2 with 30 seconds ...not 2 and a half min. Twice he's done that recently I believe.
 

wheezer

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now we know who jinxed us. Your only option is divorce

no, the wife has watch a zillion RU bb and fb games
and knows the RU jinx well.......

I was saying to myself, at worst, hold them to a shot within the three point line, but defend the three pointer really well.... at worst they tie it up and we have the chance to win with the last posession
 

wheezer

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It was a 2pt game with 2 20....you have to let it go there and save the last 1.
You take your last TO down 2 with 30 seconds ...not 2 and a half min. Twice he's done that recently I believe.

I did not like the use of the final timeout....the Geo one is forgivable, did not want a turn over there
 

TODDB33

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Funny thing if we lose the last 2 games we will finish 11th or 12th...unless we win 2 games in BUG Tourney think there is ZERO chance for NCAA tourney. Why would you reward a team that cannot win a game outside it's own building...Pitt and Bonnie were terrible garbage losses
Only way we can look at that is hope committee looks at how many road games we lost by less than5 points. We have been in practically every road loss and tonite was the biggest heartbreaker for these kids who came back from 21 down to be up 2 with 38 seconds left in game. I really feel for them and Pike
 

JFK20

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I have never seen a worse final possession. Is that coaching? Don't you prepare for situations like that? I mean, is there no other offense in that situation than Baker shake and bake? The other 4 guys HAD NO CLUE what to do once Geo was forced to give up the ball.
 

80RU

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The announcer said the same when we were up. Make them tie it at the line. But no, we give up a wide open 3. And what the hell was that last possession. I picked the wrong week to stop stiffing glue.
But the wide-open three was result of what should’ve been an illegal screen by Harrer—Yeboah did not have a chance.
 
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Pancho1939_rivals

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Good news is coronavirus will most likely get us all before the ncaa tournament so we won’t have opportunity not to make it
 

DHajekRC84

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I did not like the use of the final timeout....the Geo one is forgivable, did not want a turn over there
I agree. But those 2 stuck possessions in the corner back to back were killers. Stupid plays from a team just not understanding the thin margin of error in these games.
We just lack mental toughness from the get go. Amazing to pull this crap out of the toilet but just don't cone ready to play from the whistle for 40. I just don't get it.
Where I miss Bannon, Waters, and Rice a bit. They wouldn't cuddle this group. Not in these games.
 

Scangg

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Young was not in at the end..correct? Who was the other player..myles geo ron yeb
Young was in but Harper and Myles ran to the ball so I think he cleared through the baseline to the other side. He needed the ball there

This, you sub in duke and have them extend a 1 point lead to 7 which soon balloons to 10 or 12 whatever it was. Cant do it. Cant cant do it. Team fought tooth and nail to erase a 21 point lead and you **** them like that with 6:38 left?!
It was bad enough he went to that lineup in the first place. I mean the whole board thought it was stupid so not sure what Pike was thinking. I cant imagine what that thought process was... but then there was a timeout and when the broadcast came back and I saw Doucoure was still on the court I was absolutely stunned. Pike needs to explain himself. Coaches are not always right and should be questioned when they make clear bonehead moves
 
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Ya know what. Upon further review, was it an illegal screen? Yes. However, this is on yeboah hes gotta tail the shooter and come over that screen, not try to cheat under it.
 

zazoo2002

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Apparently, a bad week to stop sniffing glue. I stopped watching the games after the Northwestern near-debacle. My heart can't take it; basically left with hospitalized or institutionalized. :eek:
 

Scangg

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Ya know what. Upon further review, was it an illegal screen? Yes. However, this is on yeboah hes gotta tail the shooter and come over that screen, not try to cheat under it.
He took the wrong angle there. He was out of position bc he wanted to bump Stevens cutting through the lane
 

wheezer

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I agree. But those 2 stuck possessions in the corner back to back were killers. Stupid plays from a team just not understanding the thin margin of error in these games.
We just lack mental toughness from the get go. Amazing to pull this crap out of the toilet but just don't cone ready to play from the whistle for 40. I just don't get it.
Where I miss Bannon, Waters, and Rice a bit. They wouldn't cuddle this group. Not in these games.

we have to give Pike both a merit and a demerit...

the one thing we can say is, that when the team is down, way down, he gets their heads in the game and they don't give up.....

the demerit is not having the team playing well before that.
 
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