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Ru-baby

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and has been said-is jumpy! Man that block of the dunk was something.

Think people are sleeping on his ability to be a wing scorer and slasher next year. 10pts game range. His role will expand and can be the scorer we need that is already here.
 
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RU_Goo

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Aug 9, 2006
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He can't finish a layup, terrible at the rim. would be shocked if his role expanded, i think more likley to find portal replacement for production than hyatt. good defender , athlete, but too one dimensional to start
 
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RW90

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Feb 2, 2002
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ru-baby said:
and has been said-is jumpy! Man that block of the dunk was something.

Think people are sleeping on his ability to be a wing scorer and slasher next year. 10pts game range. His role will expand and can be the scorer we need that is already here.
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He showed signs of being a 3pt threat. But his ball handling was suspect at best.
 
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Ru-baby

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His opportunities were a small window this year. He started in the early season forcing his shot. As the season wore on, his team concept awareness improved, and his D improved., as did his O. More minutes would do wonders for the feeling of needing to get it all done in a short window. The athleticism is there, as is his ability to get to the hoop. Two things needed.
 
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Rokodesh

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Probably the worst ball handler in America though. If he's cutting to the rim, great. But he should never be dribbling for more than 1 second.

not dismissing him, and he should have a role next year, but he really needs to work hard over the summer.
 
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Mr. Magoo1

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Nov 15, 2001
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Is going in the wrong direction. 4 star out of high school, part-time starter in an NCAA team last year, weak bench player on a play-in team this year.
 
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S_Janowski

Heisman
May 24, 2009
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26,521
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He came up big in a couple games, but overall never seemed to have a great feel for the game out there and often rushed or took I’ll advised shots.

I think he has potential to be a solid contributor though. Another off season and more minutes next year will do him good.
 
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Degaz-RU

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Dec 19, 2002
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Hyatt was a disappointment this year. I expected a more polished offensive game, but he was a turnover machine and he had a bad shooting percentage.

However, he proved to be one of our best rebounders in the last half of the year, and he definitely has the energy on defense, though his instincts and positioning were not great.

As a guy who is already in his fourth year, I’m not sure we can expect much improvement on offense in his fifth year. But if he can accept a role as a banger rather than as a go-to guy, he can be a valuable piece.
 
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Plum Street

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ru-baby said:
Many too quick to write this kid off. Did you see the block last night? Is there no potential there you think Pike can work on? Yes he has flaws, but so does everyone. His ceiling is high if he works on what the staff is asking. Not much more can ask for as we move forward.
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I don’t think anyone is writing him off . People were annoyed about the missed shots from him and mag.
 
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Goku

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Jul 25, 2001
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He needs to defend and rebound. Maybe he figures out how to fit in on offense next year with the shot opportunities opening up.
 
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RUJMM78

Heisman
Jul 25, 2001
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robjknight said:
Playing him and Mag at the same time and both chucking up 3’s were one of the many reasons we lost. Multiple Substitutions in both halves hurt our momentum.
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The lack of scoring from the bench meant Rutgers was playing 5 on 4 or even worse 5 on 3 at critical times in the second half.Some of the bench players should be encouaged to transfer to a lower level of competition similar to Peter Kiss.
 
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bac2therac

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he scored 8 vs Bama in the SEC finals and 13 vs St Bonnies in the ncaa last year, both times playing over 30 minutes, its not like he was a guy that had not seen major minutes at LSU. His minute totals increased down the stretch although there were some games he was barely used. Do not know what the situation at lsu was
 
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Joey Bags

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He needs to clean up his handle. He’s a turnover machine when he puts it on the floor. In general he’s out of control the entire time he’s on the floor.

his block last night though was SAVAGE
 
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winfield102

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Jun 15, 2005
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I liked his effort as the season went on. Offensively I wonder how he scored at LSU. I was never comfortable when he had the ball in his hands. Hope for the best next year.
 
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Scangg

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Mar 19, 2016
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Hyatt has a lot of physical tools with his size length and strength. Offensively he lost confidence clearly. No Geo Ron and Caleb and he will likely feel more comfortable next year. If he can put it together he can be a solid contributor.

His defense improved as the season went on and he showed he could be a very strong rebounder.

Hyatt and Jones both need to step up next season and score the basketball for this team
 
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Perricone7

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Hyatt is a mystery to me. The physical talent is clearly there, but he just never put it together. Unfortunately I think he's maxed out as a 7th/8th man in the rotation.
 
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RUBlackout

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Mar 11, 2008
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I think Hyatt will be a big player for us next year..sneaky good rebounder and lengthy

I just think it was about getting minutes, getting into a flow, and being overshadowed by our starters that inhibited him. I truly believe this
 
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ColonelRutgers

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Dec 15, 2003
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Maybe if he gets more consistent minutes next year he’ll be more settled and under control than he was behind established veterans and coming in as a transfer. Hope so because I had never seen him play before but was disappointed in his contributions. Can’t remember a Rutgers team so reliant on its starters.
 
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NewJerseyHawk

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Jan 11, 2007
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There are times when whomever is playing in front of you, impacts how you are used or not used.

Gonzalez-Agee was a face up 4 man at San Jose State and was asked to play a back up 5 role in the B1G here. I love Ralph's energy and moxie but he was not a leaper and pigeon-holed into a role here that he didnt fit....although he worked hard and improved our culture. That is more of a problem of fit/style and not having a role on this year's roster.

Hyatt is a more of a true 4 man....he has some shooting range and clearly can rebound the ball and jump. But I never saw a SG or SF skill set, where he should be handling the ball.....he was used properly at LSU as a corner 3 shooter and undersized 5, when LSU went smaller.

With RHJ here and his versatility, Hyatt really never found his role where he can be used the right way. He has all of the tools, low post, mid range, floater and can shoot from 3 in the corners, despite what the numbers or this season show.....Once Mulcahy was moved back to a wing role, it was going to be tough for Hyatt, Mag and/or Jones to find consistent minutes.

There is also a drastic difference in how you play, when you absolutely know you are going to play a certain number of minutes either as a starter or off the bench. The rotation Pike showed in 2019-20 and 2020-21 off the bench, is something Pike went away from this past year. I think the defensive lapses by Hyatt and Jaden Jones earlier in the season, broke down the trust in the staff and Hyatt started to press a bit....you then think you have to do more in less time, instead of letting the game flow to him.

I also don't really want to underestimate, the amount of dedication, time and effort into studying our opponents, turned into better defense for Caleb, Geo and RHJ with Paul, despite none of the 4 players owning elite footspeed, quickness or leaping abilities. Caleb literally just out hustled, out studied and outworked things in film study, tendencies and feel for the game. Hyatt has to embrace that aspect, so he can then let his abilities, take him to the next level.

Hyatt has ability and if he works harder this spring and summer on studying our opponents and taking a more than needed leadership role, Hyatt will be fine. I don't think it's fair to ask him to be RHJ 2.0, Ron had a guard skill set in a PF type frame.

Would I roll the dice completely on Hyatt and expect 28 to 29 minutes a game?? If not him, then who??

If you gather anything via the portal, the trend I have picked up on, is it taking more time to acclimate to how we play. We may likely see Year 2 in the system for Hyatt, become more 2nd-nature than Year 1.
 
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Greene Rice FIG

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I am sure Pike has end of the year sit downs with all of his players. I’d love to be a fly on the wall with his Mag, Jones and Hyatt conversations.

I think we will find out in the next month where Pikes mind is at with his recruitment of the portal. Is he assuming 3 of those guys takes 50 minutes OR does he need to go out and find someone.
 
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Plum Street

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People are lost on how the basketball works . Once a kid goes into the portal, he’s got a pretty good idea where he’s going or at least has it down to a few schools. The recruiting for this takes place before a kid is actually in the portal . The athletic had a very good story on this a month ago.
 
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ru8081

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Feb 5, 2003
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NewJerseyHawk said:
There are times when whomever is playing in front of you, impacts how you are used or not used.

Gonzalez-Agee was a face up 4 man at San Jose State and was asked to play a back up 5 role in the B1G here. I love Ralph's energy and moxie but he was not a leaper and pigeon-holed into a role here that he didnt fit....although he worked hard and improved our culture. That is more of a problem of fit/style and not having a role on this year's roster.

Hyatt is a more of a true 4 man....he has some shooting range and clearly can rebound the ball and jump. But I never saw a SG or SF skill set, where he should be handling the ball.....he was used properly at LSU as a corner 3 shooter and undersized 5, when LSU went smaller.

With RHJ here and his versatility, Hyatt really never found his role where he can be used the right way. He has all of the tools, low post, mid range, floater and can shoot from 3 in the corners, despite what the numbers or this season show.....Once Mulcahy was moved back to a wing role, it was going to be tough for Hyatt, Mag and/or Jones to find consistent minutes.

There is also a drastic difference in how you play, when you absolutely know you are going to play a certain number of minutes either as a starter or off the bench. The rotation Pike showed in 2019-20 and 2020-21 off the bench, is something Pike went away from this past year. I think the defensive lapses by Hyatt and Jaden Jones earlier in the season, broke down the trust in the staff and Hyatt started to press a bit....you then think you have to do more in less time, instead of letting the game flow to him.

I also don't really want to underestimate, the amount of dedication, time and effort into studying our opponents, turned into better defense for Caleb, Geo and RHJ with Paul, despite none of the 4 players owning elite footspeed, quickness or leaping abilities. Caleb literally just out hustled, out studied and outworked things in film study, tendencies and feel for the game. Hyatt has to embrace that aspect, so he can then let his abilities, take him to the next level.

Hyatt has ability and if he works harder this spring and summer on studying our opponents and taking a more than needed leadership role, Hyatt will be fine. I don't think it's fair to ask him to be RHJ 2.0, Ron had a guard skill set in a PF type frame.

Would I roll the dice completely on Hyatt and expect 28 to 29 minutes a game?? If not him, then who??

If you gather anything via the portal, the trend I have picked up on, is it taking more time to acclimate to how we play. We may likely see Year 2 in the system for Hyatt, become more 2nd-nature than Year 1.
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You hit the nail on the head about bench play this year vs. previous years. Added that we played alot of close games, it was difficult to get players in. I think Hyatt has a lot of talent and will be fine next year.
 
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kcg88

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Aug 11, 2017
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He's been a 26% three point shooter in three seasons. Throw out whatever reputation he had as a shooter in high school, that ship has sailed. I think he can do other things to help a team win but there's a lot to clean up.
 
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KNICKI

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Hyatt is a turnover machine & is 2 inches too short. To me a big disappointment.
Maybe he will be more relaxed next year & play better.
 
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GoodOl'Rutgers

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Sep 11, 2006
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ru-baby said:
and has been said-is jumpy! Man that block of the dunk was something.

Think people are sleeping on his ability to be a wing scorer and slasher next year. 10pts game range. His role will expand and can be the scorer we need that is already here.
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All he needs to do is kick it out more often.. maybe that will come with experience with a group of starters learning how to read when teammates will pass or shoot... but so many times when a few of our guys got the ball and they began to dribble.. it was if everyone else assumed there would be a shot and no pass. On the other side of that.. I have noticed Cliff looking for a pass when a shot was going up and he was in no position to rebound because of that... and that was with Paul.. who he should be able to read.
 
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ru-baby said:
and has been said-is jumpy! Man that block of the dunk was something.

Think people are sleeping on his ability to be a wing scorer and slasher next year. 10pts game range. His role will expand and can be the scorer we need that is already here.
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He can slash but not finish. He hits one of the 8-10 foot jump shots he took and we would have won against ND.
 
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