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Title: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: Beach Bum on January 31, 2025, 08:15:45 AM
Ouch. Not a good mid season conference stretch.

Hopefully they can win the next 4.
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: bringbackself on January 31, 2025, 08:21:29 AM
I'd be shocked if they win at Rutgers
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: ThePAMan on January 31, 2025, 08:39:39 AM
We should not fret, the younger Underachiever will figure out a basketball strategy to get the team out of its funk.
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: bringbackself on January 31, 2025, 08:44:48 AM
We should not fret, the younger Underachiever will figure out a basketball strategy to get the team out of its funk.

at least I haven't seen people going around calling him "Daddy Brad"
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: Beach Bum on January 31, 2025, 11:38:30 AM
at least I haven't seen people going around calling him "Daddy Brad"

Braddy? Lol. I like that better.

Braddy has been too calm and nice lately.

We need him to turn into a raging asshole again like he was several years ago. Team will start winning again.
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: Custard on January 31, 2025, 04:20:51 PM
The goal now has to be get healthy and get back to some cohesion and make a run towards the best seed we can get. Big Ten is out the window, obviously.
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: Reacher on January 31, 2025, 04:31:16 PM
So just rolling the ball out doesn’t always work, huh?
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: Beach Bum on February 05, 2025, 09:45:48 PM
I'd be shocked if they win at Rutgers

Bingo
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 05, 2025, 10:03:42 PM
@Minnesota is no guarantee either. Gophers aren't looking like pushovers these days. 4-2 in their last 6.
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on February 05, 2025, 10:08:57 PM
I hate to say this but KJ has begun to show the freshman decision making, and hell he ain't even truly a freshman, he should not be doing some of things like he did tonight.

Our record could get really ugly if we don't find that proverbial light switch soon and find a way to keep the lights on for good.
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: No one in Mn on February 06, 2025, 07:20:08 AM
The gophers haven't beaten us since 2020 rolled around. If we're still sick we need to get healthy.

Nonetheless, pressure us at the 3 point line but let us shoot contested 3's.
Create turnovers, which doesn't seem to require a lot of work, and score off of the turnovers.
Get to the free shot line and make them.

Genesis Bryant is shooting 37.5% from 3 on 112 attempts for the women's team. And 41% in conference. Suit her up for Saturday.
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: No one in Mn on February 06, 2025, 07:40:00 AM
We moved into the 300's for 3 point shooting fg percentage. 311th out of 355 teams.
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: ThePAMan on February 06, 2025, 07:49:49 AM

Genesis Bryant is shooting 37.5% from 3 on 112 attempts for the women's team. And 41% in conference. Suit her up for Saturday.

That could be illegal
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: No one in Mn on February 06, 2025, 07:51:02 AM
That could be illegal
I don't care. Take it to court. 😂😂

Give her a haircut and put her in AJ Redd's jersey.,
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: ThePAMan on February 06, 2025, 07:54:27 AM
I don't care. Take it to court. 😂😂


Mn = Musk is a match!
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: Miles Leonard on February 07, 2025, 02:23:51 PM
DGL has the flu apparently and is likely out tomorrow. Tomi might give it a go.

Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: illiniray on February 07, 2025, 04:05:37 PM
https://x.com/KStateStatsInfo/status/1886565169905721725?t=HAJF582Wx-34D7dTxvPVnA&s=19

Three point shooting:

Sencire Harris 4-44  9.1%
Amani Hansberry 22-78  28.2%
Coleman Hawkins 27-84. 32.1%
Luke Goode 45-109  41.3%
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on February 08, 2025, 07:37:30 AM
DGL has the flu apparently and is likely out tomorrow. Tomi might give it a go.



FFSakes
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: ILLINICHIEF on February 08, 2025, 07:45:17 AM
https://x.com/KStateStatsInfo/status/1886565169905721725?t=HAJF582Wx-34D7dTxvPVnA&s=19

Three point shooting:

Sencire Harris 4-44  9.1%                            KJ 36-105 34%
Amani Hansberry 22-78  28.2%                    TOMI 30-89   34%
Coleman Hawkins 27-84. 32.1%                   BOZ - 22-94   23%
Luke Goode 45-109  41.3%                          RILEY 32-96   33%
                                                                  TRE W 10-42  24%
                                                                  HUMMER 46-132 35%

Are we really that "much" better than what we had. Shooting wise, yes and no. We take a lot, we make more than we used too, but we also get intangible play/talent that overall is far better than what we had. That said, we "should" keep taking the ball inside. I think BU is missing the boat here in failing to recognize that is our strength NOT 3's as much as he wants to shoot them. If he were to revert back to the inside game this year, I think we go further than the keep shooting them philosphy.
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: No one in Mn on February 08, 2025, 08:23:46 AM
Nationally, we're 5th in 3pt attempts per game at 30.9.
Nationally, we're 319th out of 355 in 3 pt percentage at .307

We're dead last in conference games in percentage at 27.6. Washington, at #17, shoots 3's at a 30.8% clip.

Underwood doesn't appear to have an issue with those numbers.

Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: bringbackself on February 08, 2025, 08:28:27 AM
Nationally, we're 5th in 3pt attempts per game at 30.9.
Nationally, we're 319th out of 355 in 3 pt percentage at .307

We're dead last in conference games in percentage at 27.6. Washington, at #17, shoots 3's at a 30.8% clip.

Underwood doesn't appear to have an issue with those numbers.

The analytics say we are built for march
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: Beach Bum on February 08, 2025, 08:34:37 AM
Can't argue with anything Hummel is saying here. Ouch, last in the big ten in threes. 2-4 could turn into 4-8.

https://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/article/robbie-hummel-illinois-basketball-critique-fox-nbc-20153419.php
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: No one in Mn on February 08, 2025, 08:35:00 AM
The analytics say we are built for march
That's a good one. 😁
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: Custard on February 08, 2025, 11:49:08 AM
https://youtu.be/LW1v5TEDtBg
Title: Re: 2-4 Over Last 6
Post by: Custard on February 08, 2025, 11:51:14 AM
Using just raw shooting stats is a little misleading. We take some shots we normally wouldn’t take because we get a high percentage of rebounds that can turn into baskets. So the effective percentage is higher than 27. This latest slump really cratered the numbers and definitely requires adjustment to strategy, namely what I’ve been saying for a month that we need to eliminate the contested threes and work those possessions through the post.