Basketball Rutgers Basketball ends season with loss to Creighton in College Basketball Crown

RAC93

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This game confirms we don’t have a starter for next year, if we’re going to be bubble team. anyone Brought back is a bench piece, including Francis in his 6th man role
Ideally, Francis off the bench because we bring in upgraded players is what we need. I doubt that will happen, but it would be ideal for us becoming a bubble team. Once again, doubt it’s gonna happen.
 
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PSAL_Hoops

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Ive said it all year on EO. People think I mean hes good. No, hes just the best we have and should just play as if hes a normal center. Give him ball in post every once in a while, not a touch only on first possession of each half.

Unfortunately he’s just not open down there. He doesn’t seem to know how to use his body to post up that way. I don’t think it’s that the guards wouldn’t pass to him if he was open. He took up the game late and just doesn’t have that understanding. Hes gotten better. But it is what it is at this point. He’s still better than everyone else. Grant can’t even receive the ball without turning it over unless it’s a low major.
 

bitnez

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So Nwuli plays most of first half and Zrno doesn’t see the floor. Second half it’s the opposite. Just bizarre substitutions but what else is new.
 

seansherm

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Unfortunately he’s just not open down there. He doesn’t seem to know how to use his body to post up that way. I don’t think it’s that the guards wouldn’t pass to him if he was open. He took up the game late and just doesn’t have that understanding. Hes gotten better. But it is what it is at this point. He’s still better than everyone else. Grant can’t even receive the ball without turning it over unless it’s a low major.
I disagree there. There have been probably 100 times this year he had a guy pinned and good position only for the guard to look at him and go the other way.
 
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PSAL_Hoops

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After tonight Francis at a reduced price. No Grant Zrno Mark Badalau Fall. Blue light special on Dortch Nwuli Davis . Keep Buchanan Powers
I’m sure Francis’ deal is done already. They said he hurt his ankle at practice. Sure seems a step slow on that jump stop tonight. This game isn’t impacting anything. Whatever he was getting he’s getting. As BAC alluded, perhaps we end up saving 100k becuase maybe there won’t be a big exterior push now from some outside team.
 

bac2therac

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I’m sure Francis’ deal is done already. They said he hurt his ankle at practice. Sure seems a step slow on that jump stop tonight. This game isn’t impacting anything. Whatever he was getting he’s getting. As BAC alluded, perhaps we end up saving 100k becuase maybe there won’t be a big exterior push now from some outside team.
Yeah if college gm peeps were watching besides Lino first few minutes which quickly disappeared it was not a good night for players getting bags
 
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NickRU714

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Grant! The shining beacon of "Pike needs his guys for multiple years to develop them"

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fatsam98

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I know it won't happen but I find myself hoping that Pike rips into the team in his post game presser for wasting his time on this tourney.

These kids don't gaf about anything other than trying to stat pad. And they ******* suck at it.

And then he announces he's had enough of this and retires.

I can dream