Game 6: Rider (Sun Nov 29 2pm CoxHub.com)

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 8 years ago

Hope the fog from the last game has cleared, can't be caught up in looking ahead to the Smith Hill Saints game, gotta take care business with a solid game......would not wanna be Rider coming into the RC.....

http://www.coxhub.com/uri-vs-rider-11/29/2015

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 8 years ago

section(105) wrote:Hope the fog from the last game has cleared, can't be caught up in looking ahead to the Smith Hill Saints game, gotta take care business with a solid game......would not wanna be Rider coming into the RC.....

Why wouldn't you want to be Rider? Not a cupcake squad. "…...gotta take care business with a solid game...…"

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 8 years ago

Think that Coach will have 'em up big time, whatever size crowd will be into it early as we jump on them....

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 8 years ago

Hoping it is the Rider that Cleve State beat and not the Rider that was up against Maryland in the second half.

If Rhody can avoid foul trouble in the first half of games, I think they should play more of their big line up. KI and Earl have earned more minutes and Four and JT have earned less minutes.

McRam · Unread post by **McRam** » 8 years ago

As they say follow the money- Latest Vegas Line has Rhody -13.

Sounds as if these people are not overreacting to the Maryland game.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 8 years ago

McRam wrote:Sounds as if these people are not overreacting to the Maryland game.

You are obviously referring to people that do not post here.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 8 years ago

Wait we're still playing the rest of our games!?!?

luke · Unread post by **luke** » 8 years ago

I expect a very good game against Rider. They will be focused and attacking them early.

Shinze88 · Unread post by **Shinze88** » 8 years ago

luke wrote:I expect a very good game against Rider. They will be focused and attacking them early.

I expect a close game in the first half, possibly trailing at the half, then pick it up in 2nd half and win by 8 (67-59)

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 8 years ago

Need to take advantage of any and all opportunities to develop Christion Thompson...let him miss a few shots ...find out if he can play

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 8 years ago

Need to find out if Christion Thompson can play....

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Yuck. 8 points? Isn't this supposed to be an "easy" game? Heh heh.

This is where we stand:

Against the "cupcakes" on our schedule, there really is no pressure on us.

Our defense turns them over, we make more layups, our shooting percentages look good.

We have a clear talent advantage.

Against teams similar in talent, the pressure increases.

Our defense keeps us in the game. We don't shoot well from the field or the line, but we can win those games at times, at the end when someone like Four can make a shot, as he demonstrated against TCU.

Now against teams that are clearly better [and bigger] than us, like Maryland, the pressure really ramps up.

Our defense gets overwhelmed. We can't hit the side of a barn. We have no chance.

This is where we're at. Even if we had EC, it's not enough to overcome our shooting issues.

In short, we can compete in our own conference, where the talent is similar. We will win most of our games, but of course struggle against the better teams.

I don't care if it's still early in the season. We've seen the future [the rest of this season] and it's not pretty.

If we had EC, we would have a chance against PC. Without him, it's not looking good.

brady1 · Unread post by **brady1** » 8 years ago

We're DOOMED!

GO RHODY!

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Did I say we wouldn't win another game, brady?

Read my posts before going all wacko, please.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 8 years ago

Actually...feel free to go all wacko, but please keep it brief

brady1 · Unread post by **brady1** » 8 years ago

It's very difficult to read your posts and not think we're 0-5. Hoping to win a few games this year and with a little luck our coach will get fired and a new coach will come in next year and within a couple years we'll be back to .500 and moving in the right direction.

Rambone, WE'RE DOOMED BRO go follow the Celts post the same thing over and over on their message board. Give us RAM FANS a break from your I'm a looser everything I'm involved with needs to be a loser for me to feel good crap.

Rambome, THINK POSITIVE GOOD THINGS WILL HAPPEN TO YOU MY FRIEND!

I'm not a shrink but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Where's my CYO Champ Trophy I must left it in the hotel room. DAMIT!

GO RHODY!

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Gotta give you credit brady....you are an entertaining read for sure!

brady1 · Unread post by **brady1** » 8 years ago

Leave me alone I'm driving 70 miles an hour to recover my CYO trophy from the hotel room. I don't need you telling me it's gone, the maid took it, the hotels going to catch on fire, the hotel is going to blow up, the night manager broke it, I'll be arrested for driving too fast, I'll crash, I'll get shot, kidnaped or knifed on the way there. I'm DOOMED.

Rambone think positive. I will recover THE TROPHY!

GO RHODY!

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 8 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:Gotta give you credit brady....you are an entertaining read for sure!

And you are absolutely not that, Rambone. Give it a break.

neil · Unread post by **neil** » 8 years ago

Hoping for a good offensive game from JT. No one worked harder to get in shape. People on this board have praised his work ethic and leadership skills. He will find his shot! Don't quit on him. I know he hasn't quit on himself. Go JT! Go Rhody!

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 8 years ago

Bone so 5 games in and we are what we are with no chance for improvement unless Larry Bird walks through the door? Is that your prognosis? Something tells me Jarvis isn't a 20% shooter from 3 and Hassan is capable of a lot more than he showed against MD.....same for Terrell. Iverson getting better with Every game. Call me an optimist but I don't think our coach should throw in the towel on trying to improve our offensive efficiency.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 8 years ago

Thx BAR. I just posted that in another thread. The small sample does not support this doom and gloom over the offensive struggles thus far.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 8 years ago

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Hey, show us something and this stuff will end......

Some of us think we'll get better on offense, and some of us don't.

I will agree that performance against Maryland [JT and JG] is about as bad as it can get.

Nowhere to go but up.

And if we play well against Rider and Holy Cross, that doesn't mean much.

The PC game, and the couple after that will really tell......

That comment by Hurley kinds of sums things up, doesn't it? "incredibly disappointed"

no need to hide his feelings....

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 8 years ago

I need to see a better performance from everyone to gain some confidence in this team. As of NOW, even with EC, I don't see a top 25 team in anyway. Just being honest.

STC · Unread post by **STC** » 8 years ago

What are people thinking of the line today? URI is -11.5.

URI did beat American and Cleveland State by double digits and Rider should be no different. I do wonder if there maybe a hangover following the Maryland loss.

Regardless, URI should beat up on an inferior team, Rhody -11.5.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 8 years ago

If the fog from the Terps game has not cleared, and we let Rider hang around into the second half, to me that spells a Rider cover. We a step on them early and often, of not........

Rhody15 · Unread post by **Rhody15** » 8 years ago

Rider has a freshman point guard, Kaelen Ives, who starred at Classical High School before going to Putnam Science Acsdemy for a post grad year.

Kid must be pretty pumped to be playing in RI, I'm assuming he has a bunch of friends and family coming.

Let's cheer for the kid when he checks in!

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 8 years ago

NYGFan_Section208 wrote:Need to take advantage of any and all opportunities to develop Christion Thompson...let him miss a few shots ...find out if he can play

I really like this approach for Thompson and Akele. Not so much to find out if they can play, I believe they will be good. But it's clear, especially with Thompson, that confidence is an issue, so games like this one are important to bring him along. I don't care about lines, spreads and Vegas, I will gladly take a 1 point win today that helps to develop our young guys over a 25 point win that doesn't move things forward.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 8 years ago

Agree, RR2...I think for the team to be very good...those two need to be good (esp Thompson)...and for that to happen...they gotta play...

RAM67 · Unread post by **RAM67** » 8 years ago

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Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 8 years ago

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McRam · Unread post by **McRam** » 8 years ago

Agree with everyone that thinks we need to get something out of Thompson and Akele. We cannot expect our 'BEST' players to play 37-38 minutes of hard nosed defense, night after night and expect them to have their legs and be able to shoot. (Not that they are shooting well at the beginning of the games.)

Assuming the above, here are some thoughs--------------so let's assume 32 minutes on average for the starting five, that leaves 40 minutes for Watson, Thompson and Akele, or likely 10 min each for Thompson and Akele and 20 for Watson.

My thought to keep some appropriate scoring, playmaking and height on the floor at all times, maybe we relook at the rotation and the "starting five"

For example, start Thompson and bring Kuran off the bench who can come in for any of the players and bring in offensive punch if we are off to a slow start. Maybe when Akele is in, they use his height and wingspan along with Kuran to play a trapping 1-3-1 with the height out front . In other words, let's use existing attributes. (eg wingspan) before they are "polished" players.

(Ed Note. I did notice that coach K and Duke were playing a trapping 1-3-1)

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 8 years ago

Turnout is poor ...

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 8 years ago

Is there a stream for this?

RIFan · Unread post by **RIFan** » 8 years ago

we could build a new football stadium with all the bricks we are laying. 1 for 8

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 8 years ago

What the HELL happened to garret?

RIFan · Unread post by **RIFan** » 8 years ago

I'm streaming from cox hub

http://www.coxhub.com/coxhublive

RIFan · Unread post by **RIFan** » 8 years ago

air ball

HASwatTeam · Unread post by **HASwatTeam** » 8 years ago

If we play this way against PC we will lose by 3,400.

HASwatTeam · Unread post by **HASwatTeam** » 8 years ago

But on a positive note Kuran looks so much better, and Four is more and more Jimmy Baron 2.0.

RIFan · Unread post by **RIFan** » 8 years ago

JG is pressing. He is in one nasty offensive funk.

RIFan · Unread post by **RIFan** » 8 years ago

Nice 3 by CT! finally a glimmer of some offense!

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 8 years ago

I want to say hey, they look good. but its Rider. Four is clutch though.

steveystuds06 · Unread post by **steveystuds06** » 8 years ago

Thompson and Akele hit a 3! Love it.

RIFan · Unread post by **RIFan** » 8 years ago

but the remaining core 3/4 are all in a funk.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Terrell looks OK. Hassan and JG are out to lunch. Weird.

Leading by 13 at half in spite of that. Four is filling it up!

860_rhody · Unread post by **860_rhody** » 8 years ago

Worst student turnout I've ever seen. I just feel awkward being here.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 8 years ago

860_rhody wrote:Worst student turnout I've ever seen. I just feel awkward being here.

Most probably aren't back yet right?

HASwatTeam · Unread post by **HASwatTeam** » 8 years ago

860_rhody wrote:Worst student turnout I've ever seen. I just feel awkward being here.

Early Sunday game on Thanksgiving weekend. Saw it coming a mile a way. I'm streaming it myself.

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