Rutgers vs Michigan State / Game #2 Thread
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I did as well and noticed his defense.
Still, in a tight game where it's a matter of wills, not going up for rebounds is unacceptable. That one possession they could have used him.
Rutgers couldn't defend in the second half without fouling Michigan State drives to the basket.Foul Shots and Winston 3 pointers were the difference in the game.
We hit 52 % on free throws. Horrible. Doorson & Johnson really struggle and Kiss does of late as well. I don't know what happened to Mathis. He scored our first 2 baskets of the second half and I don't think he returned until the last 40 seconds or so. I just have no clue as to why. MSU completely shut down Geo in the second half. No one could guard Winston and I think Eugene missed 4 bunnies in the second half and Johnson missed one or two as well. We really did not play aggressive at all in the second half. That was very disappointing.
Kiss is o fer his last 6. (0 fer 2, 0 fer 2, 0 fer 2)
He's 7 of 14 in league play.
He was indeed 5 for 5 vs. Nebby in that big win.
If you take that out he's 2 for 9.
A "shooter" or a driving guard has to be WAY better than that. Winning or losing. Every point/play matters.
Hey, I thought he played very well tonight. But you have to make free throws.
yep. why? (and please folks don't say the refs or MSU dictated it). Tired? (maybe).
I wish everyone had the mindset that ball movement is what makes most offenses click.
Really.... there are 4 dudes implying that Peter Kiss lost the game for Rutgers? Not Eugene with only 9 points or McConnell with 1 or Baker only scoring 4 in the 2nd Half.
Fans are expecting too much from this team with the limited offensive options on this team.Nobody knows game to game where the points are coming from and that is a real problem playing a top tier B1G opponent on the road.Rutgers played a very good first half where they dominated both sides of the court.In contrast the second half was a total disaster .Michigan State went on a sustained run and Rutgers didn't have one player step up and make some baskets to keep the game within a 10 point margin.Rutgers had no answers against a opponent that was playing without two star players which is a telling statement on the relative talent levels of both teams.
This team needs someone like Jacob Young....A quick guard with a scorers mentality who can beat his man one on one and is also a quick perimeter defender.
I know....game day threads have become a Peter Kiss bash fest....while all the mistakes made by orhers are ignored. One of the strangest things I have seen on this board.
Kiss was actually overall okay in this game...4-8 shooting, 9 points, 0 turnovers, he played his role and got time because others were having issues. Kiss is not in the roll to win the game for RU. A couple of bad shots, but actually this was one of his better games in a month or so
You've been saying that since before the season began. I think you're right.
Bac....I do know one thing. He needs to drive more. He is good when he does, but, the agressiveness is not there.
It is called discrimination, he is the token minority, the team has to keep him
according to the law.
I think Rutgers ran out of luck because Michigan State played up to their potential in the second half and Rutgers lacks shooters to respond to opponents offensive spurts.
The bottom line Kiss has been bad, BUT there has been no, or little, separation between him and the others for the last 25+ minutes in the rotation.
I agree with that. I don't think he's non-playable the way some others do.
Our identity has to be win the boards and win the 50/50s. I'd like to see everyone in the rotation at least 50%. kiss and a few others need some improvement here.
They shot 20-22 from the line and 94% in the second half 17-18 whereas we shot 52% and 9-17 and a number of front ends of one and ones. We lost by 11. Huge difference in the game as well as for the first time in 8 games we were outrebounded and crushed 46-31 including the killer 5 possession moment when McQuaid hit the 3 to tie it at 40-40.
8-22 and Ward 1-9 with several front end misses.
IU also a bad shooting team hit 50% from 3.
Took a perfect storm.
Check out this crazy stat from a guy on Reddit:
Michigan State point differential in second halves this year:
46-28 (Rutgers)
37-13 (OSU)
30-21 (@Wisc)
44-31 (Minn)
42-38 (@Ill)
35-38 (vs IU, and outscored in OT obviously)
44-36 (@Purdue)
51-32 (@Iowa)
38-35 (MD, led 31-20 in the first half)
37-36 (@Neb)
31-32 (@PSU, led 40-24 in the first half)
38-33 (Purdue, led 39-26 in the first half)
50-34 (@OSU)
29-23 (NU, led 52-32 in the first half)
47-35 (Iowa)
39-30 (@Rutgers)
Michigan State point differential in second halves this year:
46-28 (Rutgers)
37-13 (OSU)
30-21 (@Wisc)
44-31 (Minn)
42-38 (@Ill)
35-38 (vs IU, and outscored in OT obviously)
44-36 (@Purdue)
51-32 (@Iowa)
38-35 (MD, led 31-20 in the first half)
37-36 (@Neb)
31-32 (@PSU, led 40-24 in the first half)
38-33 (Purdue, led 39-26 in the first half)
50-34 (@OSU)
29-23 (NU, led 52-32 in the first half)
47-35 (Iowa)
39-30 (@Rutgers)
This shows what a great team and coach they have as they tweak whatever needs tweaking and adjust offensively or defensively but normally offensively they turn it up a notch but their second half defense against Ohio State and us was really filthy.
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