Basketball GAME THREAD: Rutgers vs. Northwestern

[richthedentist]

why is MCConnell running the show?

Because we don’t have an offense

 

[RedTeamUpstream94]

NW bigs ridiculous moving screens - they “box out” as their guard drives - refs let them get away with it repeatedly

 

[kupuna133]

Same old stagnant offense. Motion away from basket, dribble for first 15-20 seconds of shot clock and force up a fade away from 20 feet.

 

[tfio]

How many times can we let a ball go out of bounds thinking it went out on the other team when it was really out on us. How do we guess wrong on that every single time

 

[RUfromNJ]

Lol playing Firestarter

 

[RU Mike73]

Not a single one of our players can corral a loose ball

 

[RUsojo]

Amazing pike decided to increase McConnell and cam at pg rather than turn it to simpson the majority of the time

 

[RuBird]

Again love Paul but he can’t do that!

 

[redking]

Maybe Spencer will get hot in the 2nd half and save this game.

 

[kupuna133]

Amazing what happens when you force action and get up the court. Only 2 players that plays with urgency. Spencer and Simpson.

 

[RUTrack94]

Will RU get a basket before the half?

 

[njxchange]

better let simpson take last shot

 

[RUSeaGirtMA]

Yippee!! Rutgers broke 20 points!!!

 

[bac2therac]

Momentum shift maybe

 

[NickRU714]

Will someone tell the guy in front of the camera to put his dam glasses on his head!

 

[tfio]

Life? Life. We have life.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Down 4. Feels like 40

 

[newell138]

I’ll take it

 

[theRU]

This team is maddening... Going 12 minutes scoring 4 pts should get you shot. They consistently have long spells without scoring

 

[LETSGORU91]

Wow!!! I just finished a semi-painful but necessary chat with the Mrs. I turn this on and 21 points in the half? WTF?? I had more pleasure with the semi-painful talk than seeing this score!!! Although my turning the game on resulted in RU going on a 6-0 run. Just saying.

 

[Rokodesh]

glad the players were able to overcome the coach's attempt to get blown out

 

[biazza38]

WE’RE IN THIS!!!!!
LET’S GO!!!!!

 

[NealPageNJ]

Right now Simpson is the only one on the team capably of winning offensively

 

[RUChoppin]

Does the back court violation clock restart when it's tipped out of bounds?

 

[RUsojo]

Amazing pike decided to increase McConnell and cam at pg rather than till simpson the majority of the time

Simpson closes out half strong for ru.

There’s no reason for him not to be starting 2H this is win or home.

 

[Scangg]

Strong finish to the half

 

[newell138]

Down 4. Feels like 40

Disagree.

 

[Shell21]

big run to end the half. need to give simpson paul and andres minutes in second half. he created the last two baskets

 

[MS-RU]

Paul needs to spend more time on the bench.

 

[RUTrack94]

Will RU get a basket before the half?

That was ugly, but incredible to go 10 min without a point and only down 4 …

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

Maybe Spencer will get hot in the 2nd half and save this game.

This. I will guarantee right now that if we win, it only happens this way.

 

[shields]

Made some foul shots be down like 1 point.

 

[Rokodesh]

Wow!!! I just finished a semi-painful but necessary chat with the Mrs. I turn this on and 21 points in the half? WTF?? I had more pleasure with the semi-painful talk than seeing this score!!! Although my turning the game on resulted in RU going on a 6-0 run. Just saying.

Have another chat at the half

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

We can’t play much worse…. Can we?

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

sob cliff got fouled again in his 1st try thankfully he made the follow-up

 

[ScarletteK80]

I swore after the other night I wasn't going to get all worked up, WRONG.

 

[rob kight]

Based on 1st half , who deserves more minutes-Paul or Derek in 2nd half?

 

[fluoxetine]

If we lose this like 45-44 there’s going to be a lot of gnashing of teeth about coaching. It’s not really clear to me what you expect a coach to do with a bunch of players that just miss shot after shot after shot.

 

[koko2315]

Momentum shift maybe

Let’s hope

 

[runner1954]

Again love Paul but he can’t do that!

Time for him to say goodbye after this season