Jaden Jones?

RutgersNo1

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Another Jaden Jones and why isn't he playing 25+ minutes thread?!? Another one??Lol.

He is a freshman and still figuring it out. We all hope he gets there, and is enjoying his Rutgers experience.
Because he couldn’t be worse than Palm who played 10 freakin minutes.
 

Greene Rice FIG

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Don't know about you guys, but I have enjoyed the past 4 or 5 years with Pike as the coach. We tried in the past with other coaches bringing in highly rated recruits and giving them playing time because of the stars they had. I stopped going to games towards the end of Mike Rosario's sophomore because I couldn't stand watching him play.

I trust what Pike is doing here. If Jones isn't seeing the court he doesn't deserve to see the court. Trust me...we don't want to see Pike be like Fred Hill or Eddie Jordan. I think this is clear as day, trust that Pike is doing the right thing.
 

runrutgersrun

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Don't know about you guys, but I have enjoyed the past 4 or 5 years with Pike as the coach. We tried in the past with other coaches bringing in highly rated recruits and giving them playing time because of the stars they had. I stopped going to games towards the end of Mike Rosario's sophomore because I couldn't stand watching him play.

I trust what Pike is doing here. If Jones isn't seeing the court he doesn't deserve to see the court. Trust me...we don't want to see Pike be like Fred Hill or Eddie Jordan. I think this is clear as day, trust that Pike is doing the right thing.
Agreed. No one's success is more intimately affected by Pike's decisions than Pike himself.
 

ancienthooper

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Another Jaden Jones and why isn't he playing 25+ minutes thread?!? Another one??Lol.

He is a freshman and still figuring it out. We all hope he gets there, and is enjoying his Rutgers experience.
I know. Unbelievable.
 

snowboarder

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My guess
And it’s just a hunch
He has already told Pyke he is leaving but that he would play out the year
Why else would the kid continue to sit on the bench as less talented players play over him
I don’t pretend to know what Jaden will be as a player
But
He is 6’8”
Very athletic
A good handle and a nice looking shot
Can’t come up with any other reason
 

Gudenham

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Pikiell has been hiding Jones away for this moment. He is going to play him 30 minutes every game for the rest of the season, letting him be the savior that carries them to the tournament by scoring 40 points a night in the last nine games of the season.
 

Scangg

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Please explain to me what Palmquist brings? Because offensively he just sits in the corner, his shot is awful and defensively, well there is no defense. Whatever he's doing in practice that Pike loves isn't happening in games. Pike continues to try and force his experiment and it's just continuing to fail.
Oskar is shooting 45.5% from 3 this year so I wouldn't say his shooting is awful.

Pike sees effort. Palmquist is trying out there, but he is just overmatched. He repeatedly attempts to draw charges showing effort and willingness to out his body on the line for the team.

He doesn't seem to fit at this level at any position though really. Would like to see Mag Hyatt or Jones getting those minutes
 

Knightmoves

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Oskar is shooting 45.5% from 3 this year so I wouldn't say his shooting is awful.

Pike sees effort. Palmquist is trying out there, but he is just overmatched. He repeatedly attempts to draw charges showing effort and willingness to out his body on the line for the team.

He doesn't seem to fit at this level at any position though really. Would like to see Mag Hyatt or Jones getting those minutes
Mag got 22 minutes last night and scored only two free throws, although he did have 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.
 

rtabachk

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Why is he all the way at end of bench and never plays? Palmquist over him? Really? Is one of top young recruits really that bad to never play while technical ridden Miller gets some time every game?
He's transferring forget about it. Pike screwed the pooch in this one.
 

rtabachk

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What? Are you at practice? Do you attend weight sessions? Film sessions? Are you knowledgeable about what he isn't playing?
No but the mods and other reporters do and they're all baffled beyond reason.