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    Home Opener

    Fun to watch occurs when the team has a culture that drives behavior. Fun to watch is when the team plays at a higher level than the individual parts. Building a culture is hard when the roster turns over each year and talent is far below the league average.
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    BB Recruiting NJIT Transfer G Tariq Francis commits to Rutgers Basketball

    Let's look at one set of performance rating stats. They are very depressing. You can sort by player and conference here. Yes, I know no set of stats is perfect. https://evanmiya.com/?player_ratings Francis was only the 51st-best player in the American East. The bottom line to interpret his...
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    OT: Paige Bueckers UConn

    It's hard to hate a man who became a coach for the ages today. Geno was very emotional, and his emotions were clearly about his players. Among many great college basketball coaches, John Wooden and Geno are undoubtedly in the pantheon alone, not only for their achievements but also for their...
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    This is a Multiple Year Rebuild

    Al, the less talent there is, the more need there is to work within a system. There was zero excuse this year for Pikiell not running an offense.
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    This is a Multiple Year Rebuild

    All this talk about NIL money, and we ignore what is in RU's control. It was not money that stopped Pikiell from running an offense this year. It was not money that stopped Pikiell from demanding an all-out effort from players. I don't remember who on this board wisely observed that watching...
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    I'm Jealous of St. John's

    Watching today's St. John's vs. Arkansas game said everything about RU's season. I didn't see a single player on either team give less than 100% every minute. I'm sure there was an RU game or two where that was true, but my memory of the season will be half-hearted efforts by RU players and...
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    Fonseca’s spot on article about this season

    Kansas lost in the first round tonight. Hunter Dickinson, according to reports, made 1.7 m this year. I would guess that Danny Wolf and Vlad Goldin combined made less than a 1/3 of that. Astute evaluation of talent is priceless.
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    Crown Tournament - NIT Discussion

    And let's acknowledge Destiny Adams on the RU women's team, who gave 100% in every game and went from a UNC bench player to a likely WNBA draft pick. Unfortunately, her brother Darius is going to play for UConn.
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    NIT... for those interested

    Let's acknowledge Destiny Adams. She gave 100% in every game and will likely be drafted. She gave that 100% on a poorly coached, uninspired team. She's not sitting out to get ready for the draft.
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    3rd Team ALL BIG for both..

    Given your observation, it should be noted that Paul Mulcahy was also an all Big Ten Honorable Mention. Paul did make his team better, despite having much less talent. If Harper and Bailey fall out of their projected draft positions, they, not Pikiell, will be responsible. Pikiell didn't tell...
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    THE Official 2024-2025 Rutgers Basketball Season Prediction Thread

    Not only nailed it, but they went against the herd. Very impressive. And you, Bac, nailed that they wouldn't play defense.
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    Dont care if anyone comes back...

    I don't care if anyone returns because they won't play defense again. Why would they? They got a pass from the coach this year, and Pike won't be able to change their mindset next year. Imagine a no-defense team next year with a much worse offense.
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    Post Mortem.... Near Speechless

    "In what world would you allow Loyer and Smith to hit 7-8 uncontested 3’s with no one and the same zip code on almost all of Loyer ‘s threes." Exactly! In what world do you not go down the bench to the walk-ons until you find someone willing to go all out and be in Loyer's and Smith's face. I...
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    Dylan is the G.O.A.T. At Rutgers

    Harper and Ace Bailey are great players, but they are scrimmaging with Rutgers for a season. Thus, they can never be all-time RU greats. Juan Soto will never be in Monument Park, despite a great 24 season. For me, James Bailey is the GOAT. He played for four years, and in his junior year, as...
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    Was Paul Mulcahy the most important player in modern RUBB history?

    People will never agree on who is the most important; it is a team game. But given how some people on this board constantly bashed Paul, I'm glad you started this thread. Paul gave 100% every game and continuously distributed the ball to create shots for others. Both those attributes are...
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