27, 9 & 8.....

[bethlehemfan]

I thought he was talking about Boom Boom Mancini, his biggest issues are he is 5’5” and 63 years old.

Wasn’t the same after duk koo kim rip.

 

[RUJMM78]

Mancini has two problems playing for Rutgers.He lacks quickness to guard athletic power forwards /centers.On offense he is better suited for a Princeton offense with back door cuts and open 3 shots from the corners or the top of the foul line.

 

[BossNJ]

Pike made an extremely important coaching move last night.
I’m sure it was difficult, but obviously Pike and staff watched enough film and determined Mancini can’t compete in the B1G.
Unless he was hurt, I’m sure that was a very difficult thing to explain to the young man.
Imagine Mancini attempting to vie for the rebounds Ace pulled down…. Not happening

Did Mancini have a Martini to calm himself down?

 

[Scangg]

I think he is 4 star and we have no one the roster that can guard a tall wing. I also had an infatuation with Mag, way before he was getting starters minutes.

I also trust Pike, but I realize he doesn't boot people from rotation quickly.

The problem for Grant as a freshman is he didnt play his senior year which can't help development. Going from missing senior year to B1G bball is a rough jump

 

[zappaa]

The problem for Grant as a freshman is he didnt play his senior year which can't help development. Going from missing senior year to B1G bball is a rough jump

Grant can have a Martini while listening to the Pink Panther

 

[RU848789]

I’m an idiot

Don't sell yourself short judge, you're a tremendous slouch...

 

[higgins3]

I thought Grant's defense was playable when he played this season. Offensively, he was undisciplined and it is not needed. Pikiell just has to let him know he needs at least 4-5 boards out of him a game if he wants to see 10-13 minutes at this level this season.

 

[zappaa]

Tremendous Stinker

 

[Lawboy12007]

I think if the question is about matchups, it wasn't an indicator on Martini.....it was Martini or Hayes and Hayes vs a smaller and guard oriented lineup (with JMike assigned to Ace Baldwin) made the most sense.

If a team has a smaller lineup (like PSU) and JMike can handle the opposing assignment of the PG, then we can make this subtle lineup adjustment.

JMike PG
JWill or Derkack CG or Hayes
Dylan Harper SF/ Wing or Hayes
Ace Bailey SF/PF
Ogbole or Sommerville

In any situation, placing Dylan Harper in the RHJ role (wing, corner 3s) can happen because Dylan Harper is actually 6'7 with long arms. I actually like him better in this role for the majority of the season going forward, because he has the ability to rebound and generate his own fast break or advance the ball himself.

12 rebounds from him as a wing SF, creates a lot of problems for opponents. The Pro Scouts can ultimate decide if he is a PG (like Cade Cunningham was at OK State) or if he is more of a hybrid, do it all type of player.

Dylan Harper or Dylan Grant or Martini is an easy decision. IF JWill and JMike can contain their assignment on the perimeter.

I am not sure I want Dylan Harper chasing down a wing all game on defense, but there's literally nothing Harper cannot do on a basketball court. Bears watching if last night was just a one game adjustment or not.

To simplify things, just rank the players in order of talent, skill, speed, quickness, explosive plays, shooting, passing etc....in most cases this is how I rank the players and are they capable of playing multiple positions on the court.

1A or 1B (Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper).
3 Lathan Sommerville
4A 4B JWill, Derkack
6 Tyson Acuff
7 PJ Hayes
8 JMike
9A-B or C Ogbole/Martini/Grant
TBD Dortch

Right now, Derkack is being asked to do pretty much everything (like Dylan Harper) and he has to improve his decision making on offense. If he does, RU launches into a different level.

Dortch is red shirting