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General Category => Fighting Illini Basketball Forum => Topic started by: Miles Leonard on January 27, 2024, 02:11:22 PM
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Guess I have to make a game thread. Don't blame me if this goes south today.
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0/6 start for us. Still missing at the rim.
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Did not listen to Beach Bum and practice layups
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Hummel trying to call TSJ “the one man fast break.” No sir, that’s reserved for Dee Brown.
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Our defense has fallen off in the last month.
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Our defense has fallen off in the last month.
Opponents have adjusted and the coaching has yet to?
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When the offense is out of sorts you have to play defense.
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When the offense is out of sorts you have to play defense.
Moretti fitting in nicely letting his man blow by him
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Can't make lay ups and give up lay ups. That is not a winning combination.
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I've seen way too much the last few games of teams driving the lane and scoring or guys cutting back door and scoring. STOP YOUR MAN or we go zone once in a while to stop this shit. But, I know BU won't think of such a "puss defense".
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Better movement those last few possessions.
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8 frigging points in 10 minutes. 11 thanks to Domask.
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12 points in 12 minutes. Nasty…
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Down 8 to an IU team without their starting big.
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Why is Quincy passing up shots all of a sudden?
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6-21 and 1-9 on threes so far. Not good.
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Gross game. Starting to wake up maybe. I blame Miles Leonard.
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Gross game. Starting to wake up maybe. I blame Miles Leonard.
You misspelled the 1st word, it's Groce.
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You couldn't get any more open on those threes. If we're clanking those and missing at the rim, fuggedaboutit.
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Can someone tell me why Rodgers does not play more? Seems like since Purdue he is going to the basket and generating some offense
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Domask blowing the alley oop. Oof.
But 8 point lead now!
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Can stop letting Domask take the last shot any time now.
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Can someone tell me why Rodgers does not play more? Seems like since Purdue he is going to the basket and generating some offense
His minutes are so matchup dependent.
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Xavier Johnson is a punk ass bitch
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We've got 35 bench minutes, they have 14. Run em ragged in the 2nd half.
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Can someone tell me why Rodgers does not play more? Seems like since Purdue he is going to the basket and generating some offense
He should be in there more. Good passer, can drive in half court offense, won't go crazy and try to shoot 3s, unselfish.
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Can someone tell me why Rodgers does not play more? Seems like since Purdue he is going to the basket and generating some offense
Offense operated a lot better when he was in the game
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We don’t have anyone that can keep a quick guard in front of them at all. Well, we do, but he’s wearing a red shirt. And that may (and TSJ returning to form) be the difference between this team being good and great.
So I am officially starting the campaign to Burn Sencire’s Redshirt while he’s still got enough time to get into game shape and flow.
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Right now the offense is ineffective with TSj in.
It is going to take time to reintegrate him.
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We don’t have anyone that can keep a quick guard in front of them at all. Well, we do, but he’s wearing a red shirt. And that may (and TSJ returning to form) be the difference between this team being good and great.
So I am officially starting the campaign to Burn Sencire’s Redshirt while he’s still got enough time to get into game shape and flow.
I think the lack of a true PG is what is limiting us. A lot of games come down to 2 or 3 possessions and we do not have a true penetrate and create guy.
Rodgers, as you note, does good against certain matchups. Not good vs others. Hardly played previous two games.
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How many shots at the rim are these motherfuckers gonna miss??
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We can’t make shit.
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15-40. Little ball movement, screening, cutting. Nobody creating.
Pretty rough right now.
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Luke Goode pisses me off.
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Goode needs to play defense. Another missed bunny.
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Jesus we can’t make shit
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Another clank at the rim. How do you keep missing those over and over?
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I know Shannon was out for almost a month but good lord did he just sit around playing video games the whole time or what? We lose this game and holy fuck we are in trouble.
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DGL sighting. Underwood is reaching for answers
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Hawkins needs help against physical 5s. Teams exploiting that.
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We're now out rebounded and 1-10 from the floor this half.
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How many times as a kid were you were told "cut off the baseline". ?
19-4 run, bleeping stupidity.
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We cannot drop a home game to these clowns. This would be a worse loss than losing to Maryland at home.
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DGL splashes one in! Is that the spark we so desperately needed?
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Dain looked better than CH when he was in. DGL made one so he’s probably going to start relentlessly chucking now.
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Have to start doubling Reneau. Let them chuck away from outside and if they knock them down so be it.
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We need stops. They are torching us. NU torched us. MD torched us.
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We sure are good at blowing layups. And FTs.
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Goode looked like baby Bambi taking that to the rim lol
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Have to start doubling Reneau. Let them chuck away from outside and if they knock them down so be it.
Walker has 3 shots in 26 minutes. We could maybe leave him alone.
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Big play by Hawkins!
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Wake up mfers
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Just get the W.
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Obvious offensive foul. C'mon Hawkins.
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We will grind this out, but they are missing their best player and have hit zero 3s and hanging with us at home.
We need to get our rhythm back on both sides.
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50% from free shot line 😬
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Why are free shots only becoming an issue now?
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Shannon has the yips
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Why are free shots only becoming an issue now?
Because Tempo said…
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And alot of those short. That's usually a sign of fatigue/lack of energy.
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Maybe Reneau out will do it for us. Maybe.
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I have a feeling Galloway is gonna hit some big bullshit three for them… 😬
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Reneau gone, fouled out. Now take advantage dammit.
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Good play by Johnson, but man he’s got an ugly ass shot. He’s got like a hitch in it or something…
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Guerrier with 16 minutes 🤷
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Get Harmon out of there. He's killing us.
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Have to make plays now.
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Harmon and TSJ not giving us anything
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What was TSJ confused or complaining about after the missed FTs where Brad had to shove him into the corner?
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Get Harmon out of there. He's killing us.
Ok I might forgive the rest of the game if that shot seals it.
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Atta boy Harmon!
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Good thing aware didn’t play. Glad we pulled it out. That was like pouring bleach in my eyes…
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W is a W is a W but having to sit through that was worse than going in for a root canal.
TSJ better recapture his mojo ASAP.
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Thought they looked better on both ends when Rodgers was in there. But what do I know?
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Guerrier with 16 minutes 🤷
2/6 FTs. Zero FG attempts. What was the deal? Wrist acting up again?
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If this is our mid-year slump, get thru it and get back on track and dictate the pace of the game a little.
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2/6 FTs. Zero FG attempts. What was the deal? Wrist acting up again?
No idea. 2 pts and 4 boards and never looked like he was in the game much.
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W is a W is a W but having to sit through that was worse than going in for a root canal.
TSJ better recapture his mojo ASAP.
Sure wasn't pretty but it's a W. 28-16 run to win after being down 7. Gotta come out to start 2nd half much better than recent games.
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That was an ugly W
I'll take it
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I don’t think the reintegration of TSJ is going to be a quick thing. He’s not just “not himself,” he was flat out bad on both ends of the floor today. If it weren’t for his ability to get fouled by running into people, he’d be a completely liability. He’s clearly not right mentally. I’m really hoping a light switch gets flipped here but this is really concerning. And it’s getting worse each game. It’s really a double edged sword. Like you need to play him so he gets his confidence back but then you’re putting games in jeopardy. We matched up better with NU without him.
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I don’t think the reintegration of TSJ is going to be a quick thing. He’s not just “not himself,” he was flat out bad on both ends of the floor today. If it weren’t for his ability to get fouled by running into people, he’d be a completely liability. He’s clearly not right mentally. I’m really hoping a light switch gets flipped here but this is really concerning. And it’s getting worse each game. It’s really a double edged sword. Like you need to play him so he gets his confidence back but then you’re putting games in jeopardy. We matched up better with NU without him.
The Trump ruling might’ve fucked him up a little…
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I don’t think the reintegration of TSJ is going to be a quick thing. He’s not just “not himself,” he was flat out bad on both ends of the floor today. If it weren’t for his ability to get fouled by running into people, he’d be a completely liability. He’s clearly not right mentally. I’m really hoping a light switch gets flipped here but this is really concerning. And it’s getting worse each game. It’s really a double edged sword. Like you need to play him so he gets his confidence back but then you’re putting games in jeopardy. We matched up better with NU without him.
Yeah it feels like a midseason reset with TSJ being reintegrated. He very well could have been at the facility working out with Fletch but it's nowhere near the same as being in game shape. Just hope he finds it quickly.
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Sure wasn't pretty but it's a W. 28-16 run to win after being down 7. Gotta come out to start 2nd half much better than recent games.
DGL gave us the kick in the ass we badly needed.
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Thought they looked better on both ends when Rodgers was in there. But what do I know?
It's really a trade off. If their 5 is guarding him then they layoff and clog the lane.
So no booty ball and TSj driving like a crazy man into lane.
Using Harmon or Moretti or DGL makes them play us more honest.
Also they can play a smaller guy on Hawkins if their 5 is on Rodgers and Hawkins does not make them pay.
It's a work in progress.
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Gotta win the smellers. At the Bucknuts then home for the Huskers. Win both and work things out.
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Very mediocre win to say the least, the guys fought and ekked out a B1G win today, that said:
Hawkins for all he does is the only guy in the history of basketball to never commit a foul and also always gets fouled and obviously never gets the calls...this kid has become my least favorite ILLINI, and I liked him alot when we got him. The head case has to stop...
TSJ, looks beyond rusty since returning, looks to be trying to pick his spots, however, some on team seem to be looking his way more, the offense ran better when he was gone I hate to say it.
Domask is a god send for us so far and we will go as he does, not TSJ imo.
Guerrier, needs to be guarding the Bigs at the 5 position, he is more physical than CoHawk.
Goode, looked at least like he wanted to see what making a 2 would be like....turning into a very above average rebounder
Harmon will give us quality minutes game in and game out.
Rodgers will be a STUD next year, can't see him not shooting 500-1000 shots per day this summer.
DGL will get more minutes moving forward
BU simply didn't seem to have the right rotations, the offense was horrendous, and we got smoked in the paint....we keep Feb going like we are ending January, our seed option will go from a 4-5 to a 9-10.
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The game was ugly but not as ugly as the Oregon hoops floor.
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The game was ugly but not as ugly as the Oregon hoops floor.
It looks like a lot of accidents happened on it.
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The game was ugly but not as ugly as the Oregon hoops floor.
Went to a game there a while ago. It's just as bad in person.
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Nice win MoFos and screw IU they suck.
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The Trump ruling might’ve fucked him up a little…
The Trump ruling was for defaming her and came way AFTER the $5m finger blasting verdict. So far the kid has said nothing about the accuser publicly.
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The game was ugly but not as ugly as the Oregon hoops floor.
I watched a little of UCLA and USC before the Bkackhawks came on. Talk about 2 terribly brutal offenses. They looked ready for B1G conference play.
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I find it pretty concerning that it took us until the last minute at home to pull a way from a 12-7 team that failed to make a 3 pointer.
Also, weird how it’s harder to find a quality box score on Google than it was 7-10 years ago.
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I find it pretty concerning that it took us until the last minute at home to pull a way from a 12-7 team that failed to make a 3 pointer.
Also, weird how it’s harder to find a quality box score on Google than it was 7-10 years ago.
Well, Underwood says Domask is like Luka so there is that.
To be fair, there is going to be a few games
adjustment period with TSj coming back.
Also wonder how far he will get back to pre felony charge status. Mentally he has a lot going on.
I also think teams in BT are making adjustments to our unique lineup and approach. We need to counteract that.
Hawkins needs to improve back to basket and getting to rim rather than being just face up.
Rodgers needs to take and make a few pull ups.
We need to double the post more or mix in Dainja and Guerrier when Hawkins is getting manhandled.
I think we will be fine. Solid 4, maybe 3 seed. Third in BT most likely.
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Id be shocked if TSJ returns to anything near he was pre arrest.
I dont know if 3rd in the B10 gets you a 4 seed this year. At 15-5; 6-3 matrix has a 4 now but we are trending down.
Doubt we beat MSU wisconsin and Purdue. Maryland will be tough. That would put us at 22-9; 13-7. But our resume would be horrid. Maybe 2 or 3 Quad 1 wins total. Right no we are 2-4 in Q1 and 3-0 Q2. With 5Q 1 left and 4 Q2 left.
Id be happy with a 3 4 5 seed but wouldnt be shocked to see us closer to a 6 7 or 8.
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All could be true.
Our marquee win is FAU which is not holding up.
We need an upset of PU or Wisky to get a 3.
That said there is not much difference in the second round of tourney between teams seeded 3-7.
We will need to play well to get through.
We do not want an 8 seed. Would need to pull one out of our ass then just to get to second weekend.
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Someone else is gonna have to start the thread tomorrow. I'll be missing it as I refuse to pay for Peacock.