This is what I don’t understand. It is both. Right now we suck. Got it. With that said the team is obviously playing cautious with numerous fouls against the . Do you really think Kofi has not fouled ANYONE this game? Cause that it is what it says on the stats sheet.
Basketball GAME THREAD: Rutgers Hoops vs. Illinois
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There's no stat, IMO, that reflects lack of intensity more than rebounding and we're down 22-8. 22-8. Let that sink in. They have more offensive boards than we have boards. That is pathetic intensity and there's no excuse for that in a big game like this. None. Very disappointed in this team and staff tonight.
Seems like JY always has a few fast turnovers, too amped up.
Not kidding at all....we are fouling a lot. A whole lot. Because Illinois is exposing us.
And I said the no call BS stuff on Kofi is pretty ridiculous.
It's incredible how many people blame the refs. Ridiculous. Illini is outplaying us, that's all. They're much better defensively than they were earlier in the year, they have two, maybe three, future NBA players, and although we have a good team, we're not as talented as they are. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if we made a little run at them in the second half.
Look, Illinois is an elite team. They are better than us obviously and better than just about anyone in the country but the frustration over the fouling is that we are going to get run out of the building rather than even try to make it an entertaining game. Frustrating to watch a non-competitive game and watch the other team get so many highlight films plays that are undeserved.
sure... 24 fouls shot vs 4............ totally just 3 bad calls......
and 12 non-calls..... but, whatever.....
when u take 3 of our best players out of the game in the first 8 mins... the game is over....
just stop.......
the psychology of this team is an interesting one, its different than an RU team we have had for 30 years of course they are the only ones going to the tourney but last years team had a consistent work ethic. This year the team does not have the hunger. Some of the failed teams of the past 30 years had hunger and were somewhat predictable winning at home, losing on the road, moral victories, this year team is sort of weird and impossible to figure, they seem so randomly interested
when you are turning it over in your first 2nd half possession, I think its time to stop complaining about refs
Stop with the that’s all garbage. Again it is both. Illy playing great. Easy to play great when you drive past guys with 3 fouls already. Not seating Illy would still be winning with an evenly called game. With that said a heck of a better watch
6'11 Myles #1 19:45
Geo Baker #1 18:34
6'7 Paul #1 17:11
6'7 Caleb #1 14:59
6'11 Cliff #1 14:45
6'11 Cliff #2 13:04
6'7'Caleb #2 11:33
6'11 Myles #2 11:09
6'7 Paul #2 9:49
8 man rotation and 8 out of 9 fouls are on the 4 tallest players on the floor, 13-20 at that point. 15-27 after. 13-5 could at one PT finished 13-8.
That leaves 6'2 JY, 6'4 Geo, 6'4" MM and "6'6 RHJ. That's why scoring on us was so easy.
Geo Baker #1 18:34
6'7 Paul #1 17:11
6'7 Caleb #1 14:59
6'11 Cliff #1 14:45
6'11 Cliff #2 13:04
6'7'Caleb #2 11:33
6'11 Myles #2 11:09
6'7 Paul #2 9:49
8 man rotation and 8 out of 9 fouls are on the 4 tallest players on the floor, 13-20 at that point. 15-27 after. 13-5 could at one PT finished 13-8.
That leaves 6'2 JY, 6'4 Geo, 6'4" MM and "6'6 RHJ. That's why scoring on us was so easy.
I'm not blaming the refs, we'd still be losing - but call a fair game and it's not over at halftime. We shot pretty well, aside from 3PA. Illinois shot 16 FTs to RU 3. When one team is allowed to play beyond physical and the other gets called for ticky-tack it changes everything, even if early errors put RU in a hole. Especially when Rutgers strength is disruptive defense from Myles, JY, and Cliff.
We truly are a very inconsistent team and don't seem as intense as last year's team, at least not as consistently.
******** call on Myles there
and btw , we have ZERO 3s correct? LIterally impossible to beat a good team with that.
and btw , we have ZERO 3s correct? LIterally impossible to beat a good team with that.
You know what happens when you foul? You get called for a foul. We did it a lot more than they did.
Did you see where RHJ was on That last Illinois offensive rebound? About 2 feet behind his man under the basket.
Ok, I'm done. But folks need to watch his play when he's not got the ball in his hands.
Ok, I'm done. But folks need to watch his play when he's not got the ball in his hands.