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General Category => Fighting Illini Basketball Forum => Topic started by: fucking on January 28, 2022, 12:25:55 PM
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https://youtu.be/TPRMP6ulrGc
https://youtu.be/ljMcoJtutY8
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For Custard:
JAN 29 (SAT) 3:30 PM CT
Illinois @ NU
TV: BTN
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Jeff Levering and Bardo doing the game.
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Over/under on the number of times Bardo says "that is how he butters his bread"?
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Classic trap game for us. No Kofi = No win.
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Any update on Belo and Kofi?
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https://dknation.draftkings.com/2022/1/29/22907068/kofi-cockburn-injury-update-illinois-basketball-news-illinos-vs-northwestern-big-ten-andre-curbelo
This place says Curbelo out and Kofi unknown.
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Line's only -3.5/-4. I get where they're coming from but even without Kofi and Curbelo we should be -10 IMO. That's not a good basketball team.
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Line's only -3.5/-4. I get where they're coming from but even without Kofi and Curbelo we should be -10 IMO. That's not a good basketball team.
Looks like Vegas expects us to play down to the competition.
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Kofi and Curbelo are both out today.
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I think all of or all but one of Northwesterns losses have been by single digits this year.. They are a super annoying team. Seen the wisconsin, Michigan and both mich state games. They are dangerous.
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That Young that plays down low is Krutwig lite.
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Putting all my retirement accounts on Illinois to cover -3.5. NW sucks
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Putting all my retirement accounts on Illinois to cover -3.5. NW sucks
Well fuck. Now I have to root for NW to cover.
Thanks, dick.
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Kofi and Curbelo are both out today.
Kofi’s in uniform. He’s playing.
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I think all of or all but one of Northwesterns losses have been by single digits this year.. They are a super annoying team. Seen the wisconsin, Michigan and both mich state games. They are dangerous.
In conference play they got pounded at PU, but plenty of teams do. Next worse was they lost at tOSU by 8.
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Kofi’s in uniform. He’s playing.
That's awesome. We need him today. Rest of the season for that matter. I know he hasn't practiced and wasn't on the floor during shoot around earlier today.
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We should be OK. One difference this year is we have a wider variety of guys that can contribute.
Kofi does need to be out there, for sure, but we have a lot more weapons.
They key for this team moving forward is improving effort and intensity, especially on defense.
We are really not even sure quite what we will have yet now that Curbelo is in the mix.
If Kofi plays we should win today, but you never know on the road.
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Nice offensive board and putback by Melendez.
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Nice offensive board and putback by Melendez.
And a nice break away dunk too!
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I believe I was WAY AOTC on Melendez.
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Then a turnover and struggling on d.
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Kofi with the fade away. Yeah he just did that.
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It's time to step on their fucking necks. Let's go!
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Cats shooting 23%. Went 7 minutes without a bucket...and we're only up 4 because we keep shooting ourselves in the foot.
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Turnovers and fouls and let a team back in shooting 3-19
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Our first free throw attempt.
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How Trent wasn't shooting 2 is beyond me.
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Collins got the red ass on.
Good lord, Illinois has to play better than this.
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Christ. We're playing like a bunch of fucking idiots out there.
We need an infusion of energy and smarts at halftime.
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NU lowest point total for a half says how we're playing.
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Turnovers are 7 apiece. They have 7 points off turnovers. We have none.
They're up 4 points at the free throw line.
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Christ. We're playing like a bunch of fucking idiots out there.
We need an infusion of energy and smarts at halftime.
Better be some attitude adjustments at halftime because Collins is going to get his guys fired up playing/shooting that lousy and only down 5.
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Better be some attitude adjustments at halftime because Collins is going to get his guys fired up playing/shooting that lousy and only down 5.
Maybe we can duplicate our last 2nd half in Evanston and outscore the Nerds 53-13 again.
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Maybe we can duplicate our last 2nd half in Evanston and outscore the Nerds 53-13 again.
Gotta keep Pete Nance from being a Larry Nance,
And he gets his 3rd foul early, that will help.
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Sloppy play would be an understatement
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Pathetic display
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We're gonna have to find a way to win ugly.
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This offense blows. Need curbello back.
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Grandison got away with one.
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Lol getting worked by a team of geeks.
When Plummer isn’t making shots Illinois sucks
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Not gonna complain about that one since we got away with a double dribble
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Trent struggling.
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Plummer didn’t even touch him.
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In the past the formula for beating NW was to press them hard and they’d turn the ball over a ton and choke away the game.
Underwood should go for that
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They’re on fire. Yikes
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In the past the formula for beating NW was to press them hard and they’d turn the ball over a ton and choke away the game.
Underwood should go for that
That would require Underwood to make a *gasp* adjustment.
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Now these fuckers can't miss.
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Well that was a shit call.
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Guess the refs gotta make up for missing the double dribble earlier.
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Ok now we’re getting fucked. Just fucking terrible refs all around the B1G. Ever single night.
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Bardo is an idiot. If they aren’t going to call Kofi for backing in over his defender to the basket, they certainly aren’t going to give Podz that call which was a clear flop
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Podz and Melendez going to finish this game?
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Oh shit Damonte
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Damonte!!!
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NW has 10 fouls in 2nd half. Illinois 5 fouls.
Nobody should be complaining about refs
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DaMonte making a difference the last couple of minutes
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Let’s pull this out!
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Ok now we’re getting fucked. Just fucking terrible refs all around the B1G. Ever single night.
EVERY GAME.
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Whew. Got the win! That’s all that matters
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No problem.
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Road W. We survived. That's really all there is to say about this one.
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1st place, halfway thru the schedule.
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Can’t say much about this one…
Unlike Maryland, Northwestern is a competitive team in all their matchups that I went thru, so to win there at any rate is good…
That said the 2nd half was god awful again for like the 5th time in a row…When will Underwhelm ever make any adjustments…
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Whew. Got the win! That’s all that matters
A W is a W but it was ugly.
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Ugly game. I mean the formula to stop this team is easy. Crash on Kofi when he dribbles, and go over every screen on Plummer.
I see lot of losses with the remaining schedule
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Also killer beat on the -3.5.
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Nice win! Kofi was very much needed. I saw the graphic that we didn't score on TOs. Wasn't the RJ dunk a TO?
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Ugly game. I mean the formula to stop this team is easy. Crash on Kofi when he dribbles, and go over every screen on Plummer.
I see lot of losses with the remaining schedule
Schedule rest of the way is actually pretty gravy assuming they navigate Wisconsin at home next game…If not I see a 3 game losing streak with the Indiana/Purdue road trip looming after…
That said zero excuse to lose to the half court Badgers at home…Only other obvious loss after that is at MSU…We get both Wisconsin and Ohio State at home only, which is a blessing…
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Ugly game. I mean the formula to stop this team is easy. Crash on Kofi when he dribbles, and go over every screen on Plummer.
I see lot of losses with the remaining schedule
Just like you saw Curbelo leaving the program by Christmas, right?
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Nice win! Kofi was very much needed. I saw the graphic that we didn't score on TOs. Wasn't the RJ dunk a TO?
Play by play says it started off of a Payne rebound.
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Ugly game. I mean the formula to stop this team is easy. Crash on Kofi when he dribbles, and go over every screen on Plummer.
I see lot of losses with the remaining schedule
I bet that's what Collins thought and then we went deeper in the bench with some key plays and points in the second half and then we clamped down and walked out with a nice win. And how about Damonte!
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Schedule rest of the way is actually pretty gravy assuming they navigate Wisconsin at home next game…If not I see a 3 game losing streak with the Indiana/Purdue road trip looming after…
That said zero excuse to lose to the half court Badgers at home…Only other obvious loss after that is at MSU…We get both Wisconsin and Ohio State at home only, which is a blessing…
Wait, I thought you said a couple posts ago you see lots of losses coming the rest of the season?! You’re an idiot.
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Oh never mind that was Dominic, your protege.
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I like the freshmen.
They all have a lot of balls
Good win.
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They all need 3-5 minutes.
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I like the freshmen.
They all have a lot of balls
Good win.
Really happy for Podz. Kid came up huge for us down the stretch.
RJ gave us good minutes early too.
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I like the freshmen.
They all have a lot of balls
Good win.
Melendez had a great pass to a cutting Podz in the second half.
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They all need 3-5 minutes.
And Mark Smith. We'd be top five with him.
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And Mark Smith. We'd be top five with him.
Nah, he sucked 😂
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Such a shame Paman can't enjoy a gritty win like this one because it didn't mean anything
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Such a shame Paman can't enjoy a gritty win like this one because it didn't mean anything
Didn't watch as I was busy watching youth hockey and drinking. Beating NU should not be something special. Making the tourney should be a given for Illinois.
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Didn't watch as I was busy watching youth hockey and drinking. Beating NU should not be something special. Making the tourney should be a given for Illinois.
Did the hockey team win ? Or were they just practicing for post-season play ?
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Putting all my retirement accounts on Illinois to cover -3.5. NW sucks
I’ll make sure and give you $1 and a couple bananas when I see you under the overpass at Fullerton.
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I never think about betting and its implications. But I was sitting under the NU basket, and watched Buie's eyes as he stepped slowly and carefully into that last shot.
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I didn’t feel great about this game even with Kofi. They’ve played teams tough for the most part. Just glad to pull out a W.
I imagine it’s pretty hard having your best players in and out of practice/lineups when most of the teams we are playing have been working as a much more cohesive unit for three months.
Hoping we can get Belo back for a solid month for this team to really come together for a strong run in March (and hopefully beyond).
The fan interaction at the Welsh Ryan Dyke High School Gymnasium Stadium is much improved. You could at least tell it was an away game for once.
Leading the B1G halfway through. Tough stretch coming up for sure. Probably need to win two of three against WI/PU/IU to give ourselves a little cushion going into the home stretch. Obviously @PU is a very tall task. I like to think we’ll take care of business against Bucky @SFC but the game in Bloomington will most likely be a rock fight.
Glad to see the frosh give some valuable minutes in a meaningful road game. With the class coming in, we should be in pretty good shape going forward if we can do well in the transfer market. Assuming Kofi and Jake don’t come back.
As much as I love Kofi and will always appreciate what he’s done and will do for Illinois basketball, I am also excited about moving away from having a ginormous traditional big man in the post along with a bunch of rangy wings and a couple highly skilled PGs.
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Damonte!
https://youtu.be/a6_WRz-xIno
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That DMW putback dunk was so awesome and unexpected. I think he was as surprised as anyone.
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I’ll make sure and give you $1 and a couple bananas when I see you under the overpass at Fullerton.
🤣🤣🤣
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We should have covered easily but lol at betting heavy on Illinois.
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That DMW putback dunk was so awesome and unexpected. I think he was as surprised as anyone.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FKU0wdeWYAAk2hS?format=jpg&name=large)
© fucking
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I watched the 01 PTHO game last night and did that ever bring back some memories. That team had so many weapons. I was 20 at the time and a junior at UI. So of course I took it all for granted.
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Did the hockey team win ? Or were they just practicing for post-season play ?
They won. Need to get better if they want to get back to Nationals.
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They won. Need to get better if they want to get back to Nationals.
Good.
Practice, practice, practice and win the games. Even if they do end up winning the conference championship that way. 😁
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Good.
Practice, practice, practice and win the games. Even if they do end up winning the conference championship that way. 😁
Hahaha
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... and another thing
https://youtu.be/g55zMPqS3xw
https://youtu.be/COpS01Q8MVc
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Brandon Gaudin and Robbie Hummel with the game today.
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Brandon Gaudin and Robbie Hummel with the game today.
Great to know Hummell is doing color commentary. Now if he could Pac 12 games instead of Bonespur Bill, it would be perfect.
Much needed win today to have 1st place in the conference to themselves with a tough stretch run to the finish.
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Great to know Hummell is doing color commentary. Now if he could Pac 12 games instead of Bonespur Bill, it would be perfect.
Much needed win today to have 1st place in the conference to themselves with a tough stretch run to the finish.
Poor PU fans, they're blessed with CBS and Clark Kellogg doing color.
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We need a game for our offense to find its grove. Outside of the Wisconsin game our offense has been inconsistent since the covid hiatus. Belo has the potential to cure some of that.
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Maryland up 11
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Yeah fuck you, Robb. I was right about Melendez and you were flat out wrong. He deserves and needs much more playing time.
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Poor PU fans, they're blessed with CBS and Clark Kellogg doing color.
Clark Kellogg or Bonespur Bill????
Maryland up 8 with 12 minutes to play, given up 36 in 28 minutes after xxxx put up 110 against them last game.
Illini with the foot on the gas pedal so far, 15 points in 6 minutes. Keep the foot on the gas.
Melendez in early and has 5 points so far, like it.
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Maryland up 11
Not anymore
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The officiating in the Purdue Maryland game is about as bad as I have watched all year.
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Not anymore
Maryland gonna piss it away.
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Maryland 20 fouls
Purdue 7 fouls
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Williams with a 3. Please don't go crazy shooting them like last game.
tied at 50 MD-PU
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Maryland 20 fouls
Purdue 7 fouls
I really do think there is a fix in or money on some of these games by the officials. It’s just blatantly obvious they are favoring certain teams at times.
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I really do think there is a fix in or money on some of these games by the officials. It’s just blatantly obvious they are favoring certain teams at times.
The first half was particularly bad. 9-2 advantage on some really blatant shit. But even with all that Maryland without Ayala up 1 on the road
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Maryland 20 fouls
Purdue 7 fouls
Home cooking. PU up 1 with 530 to go
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I need picture in picture.
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Curbelo throwing balls up for grabs.
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Plummer is the best shooter in the country.
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Bo Broskie is a garbage official.
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Plummer is the best shooter in the country.
He has best form and release and footwork of anyone we have had that I have seen. Fun to watch.
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Plummer is the best shooter in the country.
easily top 10. his shot selection is questionable at times, but he can elevate for his short stature.
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This Maryland Purdue game will never end
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jesus christ Donte scott was mugged.
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I was wrong.. it ended.. stupidly
Purdue wins.
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jesus christ Donte scott was mugged.
Classic big ten officiating
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jesus christ Donte scott was mugged.
ehhh maybe not
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Fuck those refs and Purdue. Maryland got fucking robbed! Scott got raped on that shot.
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Classic big ten officiating
the baseline replay showed a better angle. Scott just choked.
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jesus christ Donte scott was mugged.
Joe Schmo on the street gets arrested for mugging but not a foul on a court in the Big10.
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The first half was what was really horrid. Purdue was just slamming guys all over the paint.
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With regards to the Illini game Kofi is too slow with ball once he gets it on the high block he needs to keep the ball up and be quicker passing it back out.
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Sounds like yesterday's Sparty game, with the announcers with the typical 'you know you're going to be in a physical game when you play Sparty'
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The first half was what was really horrid. Purdue was just slamming guys all over the paint.
That kind of play usually gets you nowhere in the NCAA tourney, games are called a lot closer. Not good for Big 10 squads.
Jaden Ivey should have gotten called for an offensive foul on that drive to the hoop, pushing the defender away. But, the refs allowed him to get away with it and call a foul on the defensive player.
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Might want to run offense through someone other than Damonte.
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Grandison has been a giant turd today.
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Kofi with his double double and off to the bench.
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What a recovery by Melendez
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Somebody should tell the teams the 2nd half has started.
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The replay where Hawkins got hacked. How does that get missed ?
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That kind of play usually gets you nowhere in the NCAA tourney, games are called a lot closer. Not good for Big 10 squads.
Jaden Ivey should have gotten called for an offensive foul on that drive to the hoop, pushing the defender away. But, the refs allowed him to get away with it and call a foul on the defensive player.
Ivey's kind of a whiny bitch. He's always flailing after every shot.
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The replay where Hawkins got hacked. How does that get missed ?
B1G has the worst officials in all college basketball.
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I have one word for this game:
BORING
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Judy's right RJ needs more tick doing a lot different things right now.
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RJmotherfuckingMelendez!
Robb you’re dumb.
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The replay where Hawkins got hacked. How does that get missed ?
Refs in a hurry to get the game over and get somewhere to watch Super Bowl. Or, it's just normal day of Big 10 reffing.
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There's the patented Damonte throw it off opposing player out of bounds play. He's perfected that at least.
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They're outscoring us since 18-5. We need a step on their necks mentality.
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Jesus Grandison has been BADDDDDDDDDDDDD this game.
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Underwhelm needs to call a timeout and get all red faced
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Great effort guys
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9 turnovers 11 points 2nd half.
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Curbelo is a mess today.
Kofi needs to pass more
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50-32
Now
55-50
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15-2 run. We look more like the Purdue 2nd half team right now.
Cats have confidence now. Here we go.
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Alley ball vs a team that plays with some discipline.
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Alley ball vs a team that plays with some discipline.
TBH our offense has always been alley ball.
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They're outscoring us since 18-5. We need a step on their necks mentality.
Nah, we don't want to step on their throats. They want a lax, take it easy attitude.
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Quality point shaving by the Illini today.
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Make your free shots
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Illinois may never score again.
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Grandison is fucking pathetic today.
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this is not a second weekend tournament team. Im sorry.
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Definite point shaving
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These turnovers are ridiculous!
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Hey we scored!
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That was a bad call. lol
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Fucking embarrassing
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Too many missed 3s in crunch time for NW to complete this comeback. They are 0-6 last 5 minutes
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Nice job Kofi. That's what they need, quick moves by Kofi to negate double, triple teams.
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I think we have to rely on fact NU will take a dump down the stretch here
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Why, why, why do you give Kofi the ball that far from the bucket ?
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Win or lose, Brad needs to go off on them for the dumbass turnovers. Utterly inexcusable to be so damn careless with the ball.
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Good job Melendez getting that rebound. Kid wants to play.
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Good job Melendez getting that rebound. Kid wants to play.
He's shown more ball sense than anyone today.
12 pts, 5 boards, no turnovers in 15 min +
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Why, why, why do you give Kofi the ball that far from the bucket ?
Really dumb move if there's no cutter wide open.
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That was not a good decision by Plummer to shoot, but shooter's mentality.
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up 5 with 90 seconds. Gotta play smart
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MAKE YOUR FREE SHOTS!!!!
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Plummer misses both. Been that kinda game.
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Plummer misses both. Been that kinda game.
Shooters mentality 😁
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92% ft shooter goes 0/2
Very fishy team whole team took NW to cover
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Terrible OOB play
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Why is the freshman throwing the ball in ?
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Misses both FTs? This is stupid.
Gotta get inbounds to Frazier or Plummer.
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We are a mess
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Awful game for sure but huge FTs by Grandison there.
We lose this game if not for RJ Melendez. That's for damn sure.
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Start Melendez the rest of the season. He gives you more than Damonte
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Melendez is becoming a legit player
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Robb, what you think about RJ Melendez?!
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Finally something good for Grandison.
Atta boy Melendez, fine game off the bench and deserving of the minutes and more minutes.
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If we come out playing the same dumbass ball against Rutgers, we're gonna get fucking clowned.
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Melendez. 17 minutes, 14 pts, 6 boards, no turnovers, no fouls. 3-4 fgs, 2-3 from 3. 6-6 on the free shots. 👍
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Rutgers is going to chew us up and spit us out on Wednesday…
No need to even turn it on…
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Melendez. 17 minutes, 14 pts, 6 boards, no turnovers, no fouls. 3-4 fgs, 2-3 from 3. 6-6 on the free shots. 👍
Either Damonte or Grandison should sit. I’d rather it be Damonte.
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Either Damonte or Grandison should sit. I’d rather it be Damonte.
The starting 5 is in 1st place. Leave the starters as is. Go with what brung you.
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I had a lot going on today and a friend visiting from the quad cities.
Tuned in late and saw the second half and I thought to myself, “If there was ever a case of textbook point shaving this would seem to be it” then I come on here and see multiple posters saying the same thing.
Weird.
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Played well for 25 minutes. Led 50-32. Then they started missing shots; NW started playing very agressive defense. Lead cut to 58-56 with about 5:00 left. Frazier fouled shooting a three, no call around 2:09 left. Plummer misses 2 throws. Lead cut to 3 last 39 seconds.
https://youtu.be/ZibwRiZJiPs
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crowd was into game
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Belo was freaking garbage... yikes
he better figure that shit out fast
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Either Damonte or Grandison should sit. I’d rather it be Damonte.
Gonna need Williams on Harper, love RJ and his play, but if he gets stuck on Harper...well not good.