Notre Dame and the 3 ball

[Scangg]

What is your target in terms of either percentage or 3's made that Rutgers needs to hold ND to in order to win?

 

[bethlehemfan]

Mr obvious here but depends on how we shoot.

 

[RU to the Core]

That ball and rim don’t look all that friendly in Dayton. So who knows how well both teams will shoot.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

What is your target in terms of either percentage or 3's made that Rutgers needs to hold ND to in order to win?

1. Defending the 3 is essential

2. Cliff staying out of foul trouble

3. Make bunnies and free throws

4. Get a few friendly whistles

 

[AreYouNUTS]

1. Defending the 3 is essential

2. Cliff staying out of foul trouble

3. Make bunnies and free throws

4. Get a few friendly whistles

Come out of the gate on fire!

 

[Njcanesfan]

1. Defending the 3 is essential

2. Cliff staying out of foul trouble

3. Make bunnies and free throws

4. Get a few friendly whistles

It’s the bunnies that burn me!!!!!! Even during the run against Iowa. 2 or 3 of those bunnies changed the whole outlook. Gotta make those.

 

[Scangg]

That ball and rim don’t look all that friendly in Dayton. So who knows how well both teams will shoot.

Did Rutgers and ND get an extra day of practice or did they come in a day later and same amount?

 

[RUChoppin]

Chase them off the line and keep them to 20 or fewer attempts - and what attempts they get, keep them late in the shot clock and 3+ feet behind the arc.

 

[Scangg]

No one addressing the original question lol

 

[RU82]

1. Defending the 3 is essential

2. Cliff staying out of foul trouble

3. Make bunnies and free throws

4. Get a few friendly whistles

We don’t need a friendly whistle. We just need officials that will let us play a physical game.

 

[RUChoppin]

No one addressing the original question lol

It's more about attempts, imo, but I'd like to keep them to 8 or fewer made threes.

When 3PA > 22, they are 16-3 (22 or fewer, they are 6-7)
When 3PM > 8, they are 14-1 (8 or fewer, they are 8-9)

 

[Scangg]

I was thinking around 8 or 9... double digits and it starts getting dicey

I just don't see matchups where help is needed but we always do. Especially early in the game, don't want to see early open 3's to get confidence going

 

[The RUT]

I was thinking around 8 or 9... double digits and it starts getting dicey

I just don't see matchups where help is needed but we always do. Especially early in the game, don't want to see early open 3's to get confidence going

Thought I read somewhere that we give up a little over 9 3PT FGs per game away from the RAC.

I think we need to be under that and we’re okay.

Also it just depends on which RU team do we get? Are we hitting our shots, moving the ball and shooting in rhythm? Or are we trying to make this a dog fight tonight?

 

[Danprusa_4]

We need at least 6-7 if our D is phenomenal.
Or 8-9 if our D is struggling.
hopefully we make 20-30 regardless

 

[Degaz-RU]

I was thinking around 8 or 9... double digits and it starts getting dicey

I just don't see matchups where help is needed but we always do. Especially early in the game, don't want to see early open 3's to get confidence going

Yeah I think 8 made threes by ND is the magic number above which I’d rather we didn’t venture.

I think I read that ND is 14-1 or something when they hit 10+ threes, and just 8-9 when they hit fewer than 10.

But I don’t want to get near that 10 line. Our perimeter defenders need to be DRAPED on their shooters. Don’t double the post. It’s the Purdue strategy from the December game.

 

[bac2therac]

They arent Iowa

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Hope we remember not to put our faces in the way of ND elbows and fists. We invariably lose there.

 

[Scangg]

They arent Iowa

You're right. Notre Dame is a better 3 point shooting team

14th - Notre Dame
39th - Iowa

 

[RU to the Core]

Let’s stay right outside all of the 3 point shooters cylinders. Let cliff take care of the inside and see if they can beat us inside out. Let’s just keep our faces away from elbows.

 

[RUChoppin]

You're right. Notre Dame is a better 3 point shooting team

14th - Notre Dame
39th - Iowa

But they shoot fewer shots, and make fewer twos... and don't have a Keegan Murray as a point of focus.

 

[bac2therac]

You're right. Notre Dame is a better 3 point shooting team

14th - Notre Dame
39th - Iowa

Like said they arent Iowa. This isnt an offensive juggernaut. If all they have is the 3 we are a good enough defensive team to disrupt their offense

We need to hit our shots which we are more than capable of

 

[bac2therac]

If you are disrupting their offense enough to make them take shots they might not normally take inside the 3 pt arc its a good plan. We dont want them comfortable..sometimes that means giving up some open looks to guys you are willing to dare to beat you

 

[Scangg]

But they shoot fewer shots, and make fewer twos... and don't have a Keegan Murray as a point of focus.

Like said they arent Iowa. This isnt an offensive juggernaut. If all they have is the 3 we are a good enough defensive team to disrupt their offense

We need to hit our shots which we are more than capable of

This is my point. The only thing that scares me slightly about ND is the 3 ball. Iowa has more ways to score and an NBA lottery pick. They are also longer and more athletic than in years past.

Against ND, we shut down the 3 and it's game over. They aren't beating us without being effective from 3. I'll take my chances with them driving and trying to post allllllll day

 

[zappaa]

Remember,
We beat Wisconsin on the road by answering every shot they made in the first 10 minutes.
Captain obvious, if ND is making 3s, we need to have an answer

 

[motorb54]

If the rims are not friendly the key to the game is rebounding.

 

[Miggins]

To me 35% is the key for ND. Under we likely win, under 30% really like our chances

 

[bethlehemfan]

To me 35% is the key for ND. Under we likely win, under 30% really like our chances

Funny I was gonna say 35% too

 

[RUPete]

This is my point. The only thing that scares me slightly about ND is the 3 ball. Iowa has more ways to score and an NBA lottery pick. They are also longer and more athletic than in years past.

Against ND, we shut down the 3 and it's game over. They aren't beating us without being effective from 3. I'll take my chances with them driving and trying to post allllllll day

Very simply less points you have to chase. But we also need to limit offensive rebounds and second chance points.

 

[Scangg]

To me 35% is the key for ND. Under we likely win, under 30% really like our chances

Under 30%

 

[Scangg]

Very simply less points you have to chase. But we also need to limit offensive rebounds and second chance points.

ND 330th in offensive rebounding so that shouldn't be an issue as long as we don't take it for granted

 

[RUPete]

ND 330th in offensive rebounding so that shouldn't be an issue as long as we don't take it for granted

As Pat Riley once said, “No rebounds, no rings.” He also talked about that with reporters saying that it’s not complicated, the more rebounds you get, the more possessions you have and the more chances you have to score than the other guy.