Good win with a big but

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

Defense was really not all that good. And our 3 pointer defense was putrid against a bad team.

 

[Scangg]

Meh

 

[richthedentist]

The only game our 3 point defense was good all year was the Purdue game its all about effort; I watched one play where Geo just stood 5 feet away from his man and watched him shoot and then made a face like OMG he made it

 

[YoucancallmeRay]

Nice win. Paul looked good and hopefully won't be as shy shooting his shot. Cliff also hit some jumpers which will also give him more confidence. I saw Jones hustling back on defense too, which he needed to start doing. Everyone else had good games, especially considering the time off and no practices. Interesting that Oskar was first off the bench to spell Cliff. Wonder what coach's reasoning was for that.

 

[198hamilton]

Because Agee is not a Big Ten player

 

[SKnight00]

Because Agee is not a Big Ten player

True, but Agee wasn’t at the game today

 

[hinson32]

True, but Agee wasn’t at the game today

Also, because Agee wasn't there.

 

[fluoxetine]

Always nice to win but beating Maine by 16 is sort of like not dying in a car accident when I go out shopping. Not so much a positive as just avoidance of a catastrophe.

 

[bac2therac]

Defense was really not all that good. And our 3 pointer defense was putrid against a bad team.

it didnt need to be, why waste the energy on defense when on offense we could do anything we want

 

[Joey Bacala]

Nice win. Paul looked good and hopefully won't be as shy shooting his shot. Cliff also hit some jumpers which will also give him more confidence. I saw Jones hustling back on defense too, which he needed to start doing. Everyone else had good games, especially considering the time off and no practices. Interesting that Oskar was first off the bench to spell Cliff. Wonder what coach's reasoning was for that.

Reiber came in also for Cliff (not sure if it was before or after Oscar) and was just dreadful on both ends looked slower than usual.

 

[rob kight]

As mentioned in another thread, the Maine center who was a portal transfer would have been a great pickup for us.

 

[billgumpper]

it didnt need to be, why waste the energy on defense when on offense we could do anything we want

You play every game against every team as hard as you can so that it becomes how you play. You never take games off.

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Reiber came in also for Cliff (not sure if it was before or after Oscar) and was just dreadful on both ends looked slower than usual.

Don’t think that is possible.

 

[bac2therac]

You play every game against every team as hard as you can so that it becomes how you play. You never take games off.

18 days off after covid...you can

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

18 days off after covid...you can

Problem is the three point defense is a continuing issue. It’s maddening how we make inferior teams look like sharpshooters out there.

 

[bac2therac]

Problem is the three point defense is a continuing issue. It’s maddening how we make inferior teams look like sharpshooters out there.

That likely won't change

 

[RU_DIO]

Reiber can't even take up space. He looks smaller and weaker than his opponents. Kinda looks Goode.ish.

 

[RUtrumpet92_rivals498139]

Well, two of Maine's first half threes were lucky shots, one from the corner that bounced all over the place from dropping, and one banked 3 from up top. The announcers said they came in shooting in the 20s from deep, so not a bad strategy to play off of them today.

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

Reiber can't even take up space. He looks smaller and weaker than his opponents. Kinda looks Goode.ish.

He’s probably out after this year. Disappointing as I thought he had potential

 

[rtabachk]

Always nice to win but beating Maine by 16 is sort of like not dying in a car accident when I go out shopping. Not so much a positive as just avoidance of a catastrophe.

Amazing

 

[Knight Owl]

Reiber can't even take up space. He looks smaller and weaker than his opponents. Kinda looks Goode.ish.

It’s a shame. He lacks Achilles talent and isn’t girthy but he does have nice skills on offense. Guys like him do well in the Patriot League.

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

It’s a shame. He lacks Achilles talent and isn’t girthy but he does have nice skills on offense. Guys like him do well in the Patriot League.

I saw him make one nice turnaround jumper last year. Other than that, I haven’t seen any “nice skills.”

 

[Scangg]

Reiber needs to be able to shoot the 3 to have real value since he just doesn't have the girth to bang down low in the B1G. He isn't a serviceable back up 5 at this level sadly. If Cliff gets hurt we are in major trouble

 

[BigEastPhil]

I saw him make one nice turnaround jumper last year. Other than that, I haven’t seen any “nice skills.”

He had a nice slam dunk vs Lehigh in the opener. I think Reibers problem is that he plays soft and doesn’t hit the boards strong on both ends. He’s a lower conference type of player.

 

[Scangg]

He had a nice slam dunk vs Lehigh in the opener. I think Reibers problem is that he plays soft and doesn’t hit the boards strong on both ends. He’s a lower conference type of player.

He crashes the boards like he is in foul trouble

 

[Knight Owl]

I saw him make one nice turnaround jumper last year. Other than that, I haven’t seen any “nice skills.”

He looks good in practice in one on one drills vs. “non-Cliffs”.