Princeton/RU
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Well we may be pitiful, but at this point it looks like Rutgers dream season is going to be a bust.
Misery loves company.
Misery loves company.
I think Rutgers "dream season" was a message board creation. I don't think anyone objective thought with that roster this was a team that was going to contend for titles. I think folks thought they'd be a NCAA team, which is very much in play, and that the two freshman would be really good, which they are. Having those kids is still a massive boon to that program.
Now I know what defense looks like on Harper with only seconds left in the game.
See what happens when you at least put a hand in the face of harper?
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I’ve been beating the Xaivian Lee drum for two years now. The kid is awesome. Caden Pierce too. The two best players in NJ after Dylan Harper. Xaivian is a pro.
Yeah. This time Harper dribbled straight down the middle of the court into a double team. He did have less time to work with, 4 seconds vs 6 seconds so he had to get down the court and get it up quick.
Quote right off the rutgers board--sounds awfully familiar doesn't it????
It’s hard to win when your only good players are freshmen. Seton Hall fans know this all too well.
Have to admit it sucked seeing more juice in the Prudential than we are likely to see this season. And a truly entertaining game with great individual performances.
Harper made a nice subtle move to create separation against Dual. We could have defended better but give Harper credit for making a play.
Very different situations.
Last week, RU has a timeout and more than six seconds to work with. Today, no timeouts and less than five seconds.
Two seconds is a big difference and since play continued after Princeton's make, the middle of the court was clogged. Harper also took the ball deeper than he did last week, again, meaning there was more traffic than he had to deal with against us. He literally ran into the defender.
If there was more than 6 seconds left RU would’ve won. The Harper heave was caught and put in by Bailey just barely after the clock hit 0.
Their board is complaining about playing Princeton. 😵💫 Guess they think they should only be playing with the KUs, NCs & Dukie Vs of the world since they’re so BIG. Oh wait, Kenneslawee (sp) is a better fit with their vaunted b-ball history.
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That’s all message boards. Remember the big debate over the summer about playing Hofstra away or at a neutral site 5 minutes from their campus.
I would really love to know how another program with more money didn't snatch these two. Lee especially.
Makes you wonder if we tried to get him because both those guys would be by far our best players after Coleman
Lee is canadian american with south korean heritage and princeton was a catered choice
Pierce is from the midwest and had loyola md as another significant offer
Out of HS, no one wanted them. Princeton was the only school to offer Lee while Pierce had a few other low-level offers. Credit to Mitch Henderson for finding them and developing them.
How he's kept them there is certainly a great question. Jerry wrote about it in the Spring (link below). Out of 22 "mid-major" Players of the Year, none returned to their school except for Pierce. He's the team leader and very close to Lee. Lee turned down NBA 2-way contract offers to return in an effort to improve his NBA stock.
Seems they both realize they are in great and unique situations with Henderson at Princeton and don't want to jeopardize future careers for a quick payday. Princeton has had a couple of guys in the NBA recently so they know it can be done.
How Princeton basketball beat the odds and retained stars Xaivian Lee and Caden Pierce
The transfer portal ripped most college basketball teams apart. Princeton was an exception. Xaivian Lee, who flirted with the NBA Draft, on why.
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