Game thread for Rutgers v. NU

[GatoLouco]

We were burned last year so many times with this suprisse 1 play zone coming out of a timeout. That was 3 pts today for Spencer. In this grind of a game. Ugh.

Rutgers awareness of where Audige is is impeccable.

 

[TheC]

We should ban the three point shot. We are terrible.

 

[jensberg]

This is one of those games we can't shoot this could be ugly if this continues

 

[ballerog711]

Roper seems slow tonight as well. Not playing with conference.

Hopefully CCC gives the team some "love" at the half.

 

[phatcat]

Roper looks afraid to shoot

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

Ugh can't keep taking dumb shots when we aren't hitting anything... gotta go simple

 

[NUCat320]

Five players in NU’s rotation shoot sub-40, and it looks like it. Yuck.

 

[NUCat320]

Flop rule is a good rule.

 

[GatoLouco]

I have no clue what would possess Pikiel to get into zone having allowed 17 points in 17 minutes

 

[TheC]

Nicholson is the weakest 7 footer I’ve ever seen. Why does everyone block his shots!!??

 

[ThatkidfromHolland]

Nicholson is the weakest 7 footer I’ve ever seen. Why does everyone block his shots!!??

Relax he’s played very well so far this game. Made some really smart passes early.

 

[phatcat]

Flop rule is a good rule.

Soccer needs a flop rule

 

[EagerFan]

No basket but mebbe be a missed foul.

 

[ThatkidfromHolland]

Need to keep feed Beran in the high post of that zone.

 

[EagerFan]

It’s hard to understand from up here how a dude as big as Matt, with the ball in hand at the basket, can’t get either a dunk or a foul.

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

We were burned last year so many times with this suprisse 1 play zone coming out of a timeout. That was 3 pts today for Spencer. In this grind of a game. Ugh.

Rutgers awareness of where Audige is is impeccable.

We lost a couple of possessions this half due to defensive switches.

 

[ThatkidfromHolland]

Down by 5 while shooting that poorly is good.

 

[phatcat]

It’s hard to understand from up here how a dude as big as Matt, with the ball in hand at the basket, can’t get either a dunk or a foul.

He takes too long.

 

[TheC]

Relax he’s played very well so far this game. Made some really smart passes early.

But the next time he makes a non-dunk shot may be his first. It’s simply incredible.

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

It’s hard to understand from up here how a dude as big as Matt, with the ball in hand at the basket, can’t get either a dunk or a foul.

Gotta use his body better to create space when he goes up... he's stiff as a board when going up unless it's a dunk.

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

We held them to 10 points in the last 10:30.

 

[GatoLouco]

He takes too long.

Biggest problem is that he has not developed a one handed baby hook. He goes up with both hands on the ball. That’s a much lower release. Maybe small hands, but needs to work on the one handed close range shot.

 

[NUCat320]

These teams are both good teams. NU’s gotten lots of good shots, but Rutgers makes them work for every one.

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

Cats are +32 vs opponents in the first halves of games and +136 in second halves. #BELIEVE!

 

[GatoLouco]

Loving the zone. Has allowed 2 treys by Berry and 1 by Audige.

 

[EagerFan]

I’m getting flashbacks to the lights when Cats defended the heck out of the ball, a last second bad shot goes up, gets grabbed by oppo and put back for east points.

Cats need to box out and get those boards.

 

[NUCat320]

Huge to get the seventh foul. Let’s see Boo draw some the rest of the way.

 

[ballerog711]

Free throws and missed put backs.

Nice to see they are competing. NU no longer an easy win for the opponent

 

[SimpsonElmwood]

LFG! We have these guys.

 

[NUCat320]

Teams have identical offensive rebound percentages (24 misses, 9 o-boards) but NU has a little momentum and has collected consecutive boards without their best on the court.

Huge edge to be in the bonus, and the double bonus soon.

 

[Titanium999]

Wear em down! Wear em down!

 

[ballerog711]

Mid range shots are legal in college.

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

Boo has been... subpar to say the least so far

 

[ParisCat]

Rutgers hitting their 3s, we’re not. That’s the story.

 

[PURPLECAT88]

Boo has been... subpar to say the least so far

Tell me you’re not watching the game without telling me you’re not watching the game.

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

Tell me you’re not watching the game without telling me you’re not watching the game.

I'm watching the game.

 

[phatcat]

The gang that couldn't shoot straight.

 

[NUCat320]

Tell me you’re not watching the game without telling me you’re not watching the game.

7 dimes

 

[Hungry Jack]

Spencer up to 3 fouls.

 

[NUCat320]

I imagine we’ll see the starters the rest of the way. Lots of minutes for Tydus and Roper over these past four, and the offense flowed accordingly. Nicholson and Berry should be well-rested for the stretch run. Berry’s been the only good shooter tonight.

Maybe we’ll see some late offense-defense with Barney in for the Nicholbomb. But otherwise, it should be the starters.