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General Category => Fighting Illini Basketball Forum => Topic started by: Custard on February 23, 2024, 09:07:09 PM
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Illinois -9.5
Against my better judgment, I’m gonna say the Illini are likely to come out with a chip on their shoulder and cover. But it wouldn’t surprise me if they didn’t.
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We may very well score 120.
The thing is Iowa may very well score 130.
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92-87 Pick Em game
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If we play inspired instead of dumb the rest of the season I'll be pleased
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9.5 sounds a bit crazy.
I don't have a good feeling about this game but instead of finding something better to do I'll probably watch.
Unless I don't
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I have watched Iowa a lot this year and we honestly are not a great matchup for them on paper.
They are not real physical or that athletic, do not rebound great due to size and playing some zone, and do not guard the three that well.
They are not high volume or great three point shooting team. They do have better ball skills than us and ability to get their guys looks they can make.
McCaffery is a redass but knows how to get guys in positions to score. They are generally bad defensively, but will try a halfass press to keep the tempo high.
They play very fast and are not fazed at all when down by double digits. They can score in bunches at times.
Sandfort has no conscience. He and Perkins can get on heaters.
If the complementary guys like Freeman and Krikke and Dix and young McCaffery get going it could be a game.
They have had leads in a lot of games on the road lately and are playing hard trying to get to bubble.
They really have nothing to lose tomorrow. Pressure is on us to hold serve.
I think we handle them by 7-9 points at home. I think the game at their place will be very difficult.
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9.5 sounds a bit crazy.
I don't have a good feeling about this game but instead of finding something better to do I'll probably watch.
Unless I don't
This line should be around 5.5-6.5 at the most...we will see.
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Iowa by 6
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We play no defense. It is what it is at this point in season. :(
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We might have to shoot 60% if we want to win this
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Who didn't expect them to score ?
Lol
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Giving that up with 1 second left is inexcusable. We can't even defend a full court pass. Our defense couldn't prevent the local YMCA team from dropping 80 on us.
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Atrocious defense still. For how good we are on offense, we are equally the opposite bad on the defensive end of the ball.
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Another high scoring and close game. Let's see what type of enjoyment this next half brings.
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Giving that up with 1 second left is inexcusable. We can't even defend a full court pass. Our defense couldn't prevent the local YMCA team from dropping 80 on us.
I thought they'd get a 3. So we did good holding them to 2 ;D
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I thought they'd get a 3. So we did good holding them to 2 ;D
Right?
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Dainja and Hansberry in
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No pride at all on defense. Unguarded path to a layup off another out of bounds play.
For us, we have to kill ourselves just to get it in bounds before the 5 second timer goes off.
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Moretti playing a game of whack-a-mole with Iowa defenders
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Dainja and Hansberry in
Not good when you have to send a message to your senior-laden team in late February.
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No pride at all on defense. Unguarded path to a layup off another out of bounds play.
For us, we have to kill ourselves just to get it in bounds before the 5 second timer goes off.
This.
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How does Goode keep getting in when he plays no fucking defense?!
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The B team played better defense in that stretch than the starters did prior to that.
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The B team played better defense in that stretch than the starters did prior to that.
Keep Hansberry and Dainja in.
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Another fucking layup and offensive rebound that leads to a foul. Straight line drive straight to the fucking hoop!! 😡
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Fucking 3 in transition playing no defense.
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And they'll be in the 1 and 1 in a minute.
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Dainja should play more. It’s a mistake that he hasn’t.
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Moretti giving us very solid minutes
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I sure hope Ray is watching Nico
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2 questionable fouls on Moretti.
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Let's go Harmon
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Come on gontlemen
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TSJ with 2 free shots and we're down 6 points at the line
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Dain has missed so many bunnies.
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Good grief Dainja.
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He can struggle from 2 feet and out
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Here's the all too familiar position for us: late lead with 5:00 to go.
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He’s getting the ball too far from the basket. If they make it a priority to get into him earlier in the possession when he’s in motion I don’t think there’s anything they could do to stop him.
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Danger zone for us. Up 8 with 2 to go. 😁
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Yeah this lead ain't safe for us ☹️
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We closed it out!
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We needed this !!!
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95 points with 2 from TSJ at the line 🤷
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The hockey line change guys won us this game. They battled their asses off and kept us in it.
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Moretti with a great showing today.
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The hockey line change guys won us this game. They battled their asses off and kept us in it.
Only got to see the 2nd half. Didn't hurt my feelings when he yanked all 5 starters a few minutes into the 2nd half. You don't play D, you sit. Glad BU did it and was yelling in their faces. Maybe woke some guys up.
Dainja, ya gotta be able to make a 5 foot shot. Good lord, you're 6 foot 9.
Hope BU keeps playing Moretti. True PG and quick.
I get sick of giving drives into the lane and backdoor buckets.
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Dain has missed so many bunnies.
He makes Nnaana 'hands of stone' Egwu look skilled.
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I sure hope Ray is watching Nico
Oh, you fucking know he was. With a rock hard, 100+ year old cock in his hand. Just strokin.
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Only got to see the 2nd half. Didn't hurt my feelings when he yanked all 5 starters a few minutes into the 2nd half. You don't play D, you sit. Glad BU did it and was yelling in their faces. Maybe woke some guys up.
Dainja, ya gotta be able to make a 5 foot shot. Good lord, you're 6 foot 9.
Hope BU keeps playing Moretti. True PG and quick.
I get sick of giving drives into the lane and backdoor buckets.
Like I said, it's not good when you have to send a message to a senior laden veteran group this late into the year but they had it coming. You want to keep giving up straight line drives to the hoop? Leave guys wide open on OOB plays? Take a fucking seat.
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Oh, you fucking know he was. With a rock hard, 100+ year old cock in his hand. Just strokin.
Nico’s ability to penetrate and play hard defense even got me excited
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We go to xxxx, Wisco and at home to PU. We really needed this.
Got some contributions off the bench and even tho Dainja couldn't hit a shot he still did other things.
It's hard to believe xxxx had only 12 points from 3.
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Need to beat Minny at home then get at least 1 out of the gauntlet that is @Wisky, Purdue and @Iowa to put us at 13 conference wins. Not sure where that gets us but 13-7 is still pretty good for the optics.
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NU is at Md and MSU and home to xxxx.
Wisco is at PU.
At Wisco might be for 2nd spot in the standings.
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What an interesting game that was.
Illini covered too, lol
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Illini covered too, lol
I called it!
If nothing else this year’s team is entertaining.
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I ordered an Illini hoodie, long sleeve t shirt, and t shirt from Homefield the night before the PSU game. Tried to cancel it after they lost but it was too late. Showed up on the front porch 3 minutes after the game ended today. Hoping it’s lucky.
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Lol. Nico has some nice ball skills and good instincts and looks like he can shoot a little. Hope he gets used a lot more.
Good win and we played good D in second half after UW bitch slapped their candy asses.
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Looked like there was actual motivational coaching going on. Good to see.
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Looked like there was actual motivational coaching going on. Good to see.
Took him long enough.
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Gald he did something bold to get the message across that we can't be in high offense shootouts with inferior teams and expect to see the 2nd weekend.
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Looked like there was actual motivational coaching going on. Good to see.
Tempo disapproves.
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#8-10 off the bench, the Italian with balls, Dainja and Hansberry with 19 points and 14 rebounds in 45 minutes.
Morretti with 17 minutes. Rodgers with 16 and Goode with 10. Rodgers and Goode with 5 points and 5 rebounds.
Morretti with 1 turnover.
Where did this come from ?
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#8-10 off the bench, the Italian with balls, Dainja and Hansberry with 19 points and 14 rebounds in 45 minutes.
Morretti with 17 minutes. Rodgers with 16 and Goode with 10. Rodgers and Goode with 5 points and 5 rebounds.
Morretti with 1 turnover.
Where did this come from ?
Nichi knew all along. He’s the real AOTC Mensa.
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Before Jobu seconds this, I will.
Good game for the Italian.
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Tempo disapproves.
LOL.
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Oh, you fucking know he was. With a rock hard, 100+ year old cock in his hand. Just strokin.
I chuckled. Yup. Sure did.
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Tempo disapproves.
He doesn’t read these threads, so no worries. Just the Justin Fields ones…
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So happy we beat the shit Iowa school.
My only hope is that that don't make the tourney and the girls team fizzles out by the second weekend.