Basketball GAME THREAD: Rutgers vs. Michigan State at MSG

[richthedentist]

Why no TO before the half? Needed better players for the last shot.

Because we used the 30 second time out already

 

[RUChoppin]

Jeez people . Only down 6 . Let’s go

The way the defense has been playing, we should be up 6 not down 6

 

[AreYouNUTS]

I’m pretty sure we’ve had 3 layups blocked already.

 

[Rokodesh]

Well, they wanted to play here, Pike, the players, the Administration and this is what we get. Tell the B1G to **** off next time because you're shitting the bed.

Or just make a basket

 

[scarletknight077]

This is gonna be a tough game to lose with Indiana and Illinois on the road coming up

 

[RuBird]

I was really excited to play a game on Fox. Then I heard these announcers

 

[MORRISCOUNTY]

Anyone watching this game not familiar with Rutgers would say this team cannot shoot.

Mulcahy and McConnell with zero points. This would be a blowout if Michigan State wasn't shooting so poorly.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

The way the defense has been playing, we should be up 6 not down 6

Can’t shoot with those msg rims

 

[RUTrack94]

Jeez people . Only down 6 . Let’s go

Heard similar stories before in our losses this year … will see who makes the better adjustments at halftime.

 

[BOCA93]

This game is painful to watch. Between the atrocious shooting, the refs and losing Mag. MSU doing a good SHU impression on D.

 

[richthedentist]

Need to go 5 out and get cutters tonthe hoop
Less dribblingvand more moving w/o the ball

When have we ever done that !!!

 

[leftoright]

shooting 7 - 29.

 

[greenknight]

Jeez people . Only down 6 . Let’s go

19 pts 20 minutes Sux period!

 

[Scangg]

Sorry fellas but without an act of God, this ain’t gonna end well today.

Should have NEVER moved it out of The RAC

6 point halftime lead = act of God

 

[djrc89]

I thought pike should’ve called timeout a couple of times. One minute to go with ball and then to substitute with 19 seconds to go. Why are Miller and palmquist in at that point.

 

[anon1753890747]

Also we should be pounding the ball inside to Cliff playing against a smaller less experienced less athletic center.

Why dude does not move his feet to the basket
When he is at the basket he does not dunk the ball

 

[rucoe89]

I know it was blocked, but a good player doesn't let that layup get blocked from behind; either go up stronger or do a reverse layup to use the rim to protect the shot

Cam is learning that the good B1G team ain’t gonna let him score that. This is not Patriot League. Good play by Michigan St.

 

[shields]

Cliff and paul terrible.

 

[RUJMM78]

Michigan State is a bad matchup for Rutgers because of their tough defense and they have better ball handlers and scorers around the basket.Playing in front of a big crowd at MSG hasn't helped Rutgers because of the woeful offense.

 

[zappaa]

Paul with zero points and nothing but stuffs

 

[RUTrack94]

Those last two fouls were nonsense
They saw we only had 3 fouls so they said “screw it” time to call fouls

On point the touchy fouls at the end vs RU after letting them play most of the first half.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

6 point halftime lead = act of God

Let’s see what happens

Do you like what you see so far?

 

[RUforJERSEY]

This ihas been an ugly mess up to now. McConnell and Mulcahy providing nothing on the offensive end. Doesn't Spencer have a left-hand? If he goes up with his left-hand on that layup no way it gets blocked.

 

[fluoxetine]

Not funny and a bad take, as the refs are no issue in this game. It's 6-5 fouls and we have 7 FTs to their 4. Game is being called pretty well, with the obvious misses being about even as far as I can tell.

**** off.

Honestly this is a perfectly fine take. But make it after the game imo. Game thread is for vitriol and hatred only (of refs). Thank you for your cooperation.

 

[RUOtBOtOR]

Rutgers is not winning this game. They are lucky they’re only down 6. I’m here in the arena. This will get ugly in the second half. This isn’t a “they can adjust at the half” game.

 

[leftoright]

No matter the outcome, impressive turnout by the scarlet faithful
Well worth the trip to the garden

Def could hear GO Green! GO White bulshite too.

 

[RuBird]

Some of you need to adjust your panties. Game not close to being over. We have not shot it well yet are ONLY down 6. Let’s see some Pike adjustments at the half. Gotta bELieve!

 

[rucoe89]

Why dude does not move his feet to the basket
When he is at the basket he does not dunk the ball

Big reason why Cliff will not be NBA ready this year. Game is still too one dimensional offensively. G League maybe, but not the big stage.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Paul with zero points and nothing but stuffs

And turnovers

Maybe 1 good pass so far.

Not repping Bayonne well this far

 

[William J. Leggett]

We need to start attacking the rim with the same intensity thet we play on offense… We are finessing too much. Just attack the paint and go to the rim hard. DUNK THE BALL LIKE AN ANIMAL!!

 

[motorb54]

Next year and there after, we will have legit offensive weapons

Yes, if we could shoot we would be ahead.
Shoot a reasonable percentage in second half and we win this.

 

[greenknight]

When have we ever done that !!!

We do not spread out the defense or make them work at all. Lots of standing around while 1 guy dribble with back to hoop OM & CM. If we are going to do that people need to cut tonthe basket. We just stand outside the arc

 

[RUTrack94]

Michigan State is a bad matchup for Rutgers because of their tough defense and they have better ball handlers and scorers around the basket.Playing in front of a big crowd at MSG hasn't helped Rutgers because of the woeful offense.

Iowa is a bad matchup … MSU is a bad matchup … now I’ll hear Illinois is a bad matchup,

We will have that 0-3 run to be 15-10 because it’s never easy for MBB.

 

[bac2therac]

i don’t ever want to see this team at MSG again unless it’s against St Johns or a tourney game.

What the **** was our idiotic admin and Hobbs thinking. ****ing idiots, this isn’t even being administered like a home game.

Agree...i dont give a ****. Rutgers shouldn't be playing here

 

[fluoxetine]

Anyone watching this game not familiar with Rutgers would say this team cannot shoot.

Mulcahy and McConnell with zero points. This would be a blowout if Michigan State wasn't shooting so poorly.

Is that not what people familiar with Rutgers would also say lol? We have 1.5 good shooters.

 

[Rokodesh]

Rutgers is not winning this game. They are lucky they’re only down 6. I’m here in the arena. This will get ugly in the second half. This isn’t a “they can adjust at the half” game.

Go away

 

[wheezer]

Def could hear GO Green! GO White bulshite too.

Not much of that from where I sit
We got them outnumbered big time

 

[RuBird]

Heard similar stories before in our losses this year … will see who makes the better adjustments at halftime.

And I heard similar in our wins

 

[Degaz-RU]

My concern is not that we’re shooting 7-29, but the fact that we’re shooting 7-29 BECAUSE we can barely get an open look.

 

[Knightmoves]

Do we have any offensive plays to run in half court?