RHJ as the 5 for the last 55 seconds

[RC66_rivals315488]

How many of the Pike detractors would have done that?

Never shows up on the stat sheet: but it was RHJ's positioning and solid body that caused the Simms turnover that put the game away.

 

[wheezer]

will we see more of that?.... Houston not that tall either?....so, maybe

 

[Degaz-RU]

Don’t think we can afford that against UH. They are a GREAT offensive rebounding team, and we will need Myles, Cliff and Ron, and all of the guards, crashing the boards.

Ron at the 5 is not a recipe for success over the course of an entire game. Maybe in short spurts.

 

[DHajekRC84]

How many of the Pike detractors would have done that?

Never shows up on the stat sheet: but it was RHJ's positioning and solid body that caused the Simms turnover that put the game away.

not me. Not the way RHJ has played defense. But that was a great move and play AND perhaps an interesting twist should Myles not be 100%.

 

[NightKnight]

I was saying NO NO NO, because I thought stopping Simms was the most important thing. Pikes was right and I was wrong. Excellent effort by Harper.

 

[RC66_rivals315488]

IMO,

--with Myles minutes questionable,
--Caleb's contributions growing in importance,
--Paul's surprising willingness on Friday to try to and then to hit those two threes at critical times,
--Montez's net-negative minutes,
--Houston's reputation for getting teams into foul trouble, and
--the whole team's too-often tendency to devolve into save-the-game-myself play if they get behind,

with all these things in place,
Pike's game/substitution management, IMO not one of his strong points, couldn't be more critical than in this game.

I go back to my OP above. I think putting RHJ at the 5 when Myle's couldn't play that last minute on Friday was brilliant. Not something I would have imagined. But it worked.

Go, Pike! Rah!

 

[RUJMM78]

Substitution management is limited because the bench has so few positive difference makers.McConnell clearly made a big difference against Clemson.

 

[zappaa]

Amazing decision by Pike.
Never in a million years did I not think Cliff was going in for the Clemson possession and throw in.
Harper’s ability to hold his ground won us the game...brilliant

 

[RUfromSoCal?]

I think it was :40

that blocked shot on the very last shot by Clemson absolutely sealed it...