Cliff

[mugrat86]

Watching Bama game and he does not post up his player at all. Only time he touches ball is on rebounds and when player draws his defender in and leads to a dunk.

I always felt this was the way we should have used him as his post up game was beyond terrible

 

[Scarletnut]

6 minutes left and he has 4 points and 2 rebounds. Not worth the reported 1 million plus that he got

 

[mugrat86]

6 minutes left and he has 4 points and 2 rebounds. Not worth the reported 1 million plus that he got

He is barely playing despite not in foul trouble

 

[KnightTerrors]

He was never anything more than a lob threat offensively. He would help us with rim protection but at the price he was asking both parties made the right decision. The issue was not recruiting over Ogbole.

 

[RU Mike73]

Could have been a force for us. But, sadly an afterthought for Bama in crunch time. Your choice dude.

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

6 minutes left and he has 4 points and 2 rebounds. Not worth the reported 1 million plus that he got

He sucks

 

[Pdabs]

Could have been a force for us. But, sadly an afterthought for Bama in crunch time. Your choice dude.

I must disagree. He would not have been a force. He would be what he is because that’s what he is and was.

 

[littlenis5]

He’s not even a good screen setter. He led the nation in dunks only because Paul could get all the way into the lane and throw it over a shorter defender. He couldn’t get anyone separation in the pick and roll

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

They have others who do what he does and can hit FTs. Actually surprised he’s still starting.

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

I must disagree. He would not have been a force. He would be what he is because that’s what he is and was.

He would get boards though. And blocks. That's unfortunately precisely what we need.

 

[Pdabs]

He would gets boards though. And blocks. That's unfortunately precisely what we need.

He has 2 rebounds tonight. I don’t feel like rehashing my old posts… where he got out rebounded by everyone in the big ten. He wouldn’t be any better than O or Somerville

 

[FastMJ]

Glad he’s getting paid because he’s clearly not going to have much earning power as a pro

 

[RU Mike73]

I must disagree. He would not have been a force. He would be what he is because that’s what he is and was.

But alas, and not surprisingly, I must disagree with you. We lack rebounder and rim protector that he would have been.

 

[mugrat86]

But alas, and not surprisingly, I must disagree with you. We lack rebounder and rim protector that he would have been.

The problem is that he would have expected to be able to play post up basketball like last year and expect shots and he just was awful at it. Bama won’t even pass him the ball when he is open

 

[Degaz-RU]

Bama clearly wants to play the 14-year old kid with the bad mustache instead of Cliff

 

[Caliknight]

Bad investment by Bama. He’s an afterthought role guy.

 

[motorb54]

And not playing in overtime.
Nelson way better than Cliff.

Tomorrow could be ugly.

 

[MCKnight]

On O, Paul made Cliff. Cliff declined when Paul wasn’t there to throw the lobs

But yes, we’d all want him playing our 5 spot right now

 

[Ru-baby]

Cliff was exposed last year as being extremely limited when he had the opportunity to be a focal point

But what hes doing now- just re bounding and blocking shots- would be just whats needed here

 

[RUich]

I tuned in late and thought he had fouled out.
Hope our team has had an epiphany since losing to a quad 3 team.

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

Bama clearly wants to play the 14-year old kid with the bad mustache instead of Cliff

He's very good. Grant Nelson. Kid was stud in NCAA Tourney last year taking Bama to Championship.

 

[RUtix4me]

Post game show, Cliff was just called an offensive liabilty

 

[Kbee3]

Didn't Alabama check his game out before they signed the check for his services ?

 

[cRURah]

he didn’t play in OT

 

[mugrat86]

What the **** happened to William’s game

 

[The RUT]

What the **** happened to William’s game

He’s still trying to find his role on this team IMO

 

[mugrat86]

Maybe it’s time to go to a zone defense

 

[JavaDunk18]

Cliff would have been very valuable on this years Rutgers teams
On Alabama his minutes are very similar to EO here.
Does not look like he is happy there.
He would limit a lot of the second chance points opponents get against us

 

[RUtix4me]

Maybe he can transfer after the first semester

 

[Luvscarletknights]

Cliff would have been very valuable on this years Rutgers teams
On Alabama his minutes are very similar to EO here.
Does not look like he is happy there.
He would limit a lot of the second chance points opponents get against us

Cliff would clog up the middle and make it difficult for Dylan to drive.

Things are fine.

 

[rufeelinit]

He played 17 minutes in a game that went to OT. Had 3 rebounds. Bama looks good but Cliff’s role (and thus development) maybe much more limited than anticipated.

 

[SBP]

Cliff would have been very valuable on this years Rutgers teams
On Alabama his minutes are very similar to EO here.
Does not look like he is happy there.
He would limit a lot of the second chance points opponents get against us

Nah… based on what? His “shot blocking”? Out of position a lot and clogs the middle.

 

[rutobs]

He was never anything more than a lob threat offensively. He would help us with rim protection but at the price he was asking both parties made the right decision. The issue was not recruiting over Ogbole.

Think he was far more of an important piece for us than for 'Bama, but in the past.....

 

[mugrat86]

He is a non factor do far. Harper beat him bad a couple of times

 

[R1766U_rivals]

Cliff still looks soft and weak. Always in foul trouble.

 

[Goku]

Cliff was a great recruit who helped pike build the reputation of the program. He gave us some fun dunks early in his career and some winning seasons. He just never developed any game.

 

[bethlehemfan]

I thought Cliff would have helped this year on the margin but wow he’s regressed if anything. And ogbole is getting better.

 

[hbbsm713_rivals]

I would take cliff all day. Ogbole is not good at all.

 

[erdelyaj]

Still can’t believe he’s getting ~$1M this year. I’m not trying to trash Cliff but he looked a lot like what we saw the last 2 years (ball handling issues, missed putbacks, foul trouble, a cool dunk or 2).

 

[RUtix4me]

If Cliff was picked for those two free throws I think we all know how that would have ended. 9 pts 8 rebounds against a top team. If he can give us a double double or close, that’s one piece.