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General Category => Fighting Illini Basketball Forum => Topic started by: Miles Leonard on November 10, 2022, 03:50:48 PM
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Bruce Weber on the broadcast. God help us all.
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Bruce Weber on the broadcast. God help us all.
Beth Mowin doing play by play and Bruce Weber as the color guy ?
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Beth Mowin doing play by play and Bruce Weber as the color guy ?
Gross
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Beth Mowin doing play by play and Bruce Weber as the color guy ?
Ughhh
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Beth Mowin doing play by play and Bruce Weber as the color guy ?
He was vocal vomit the other night doing the Milwaukee vs Purdue game. Now he's doing tonight's game? May do a continuous loop of the Illinois fight song on the stereo. Beth Mowin and Brucie? Pa-Lease. I would rather hear Bardo.
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It baffles me that someone might think that someone else might want to hear this man speak.
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It baffles me that someone might think that someone else might want to hear this man speak.
It baffles me that the person(s) behind the decision to hire him thought so.
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I didn't see the preview listed yesterday, but it's there today.
Television BTN (Connor Onion & Bruce Weber)
If there's a radio delay of a couple of minutes, or hours, I might go that route.
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It baffles me that the person(s) behind the decision to hire him thought so.
That’s what I was getting at
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That’s what I was getting at
My apologies. I read it as 'why would the average person .......' as opposed to those doing the hiring.
But then we did hire Beckman. :D
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No worries, I worded that oddly. Went to a concert last night and had too much fun at the after party.
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For PAMan’s stress level, I hope we shoot well from the line tonight.
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For PAMan’s stress level, I hope we shoot well from the line tonight.
Have to get on track. Don't want continued poor free shot shooting on film.
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Have to get on track. Don't want continued poor free shot shooting on film.
Definitely don’t want it on film. Opposing coaches will know how to defend our free-throws better.
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Definitely don’t want it on film. Opposing coaches will know how to defend our free-throws better.
No, but they will know who to hack late in the game.
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They are at the point where Lee Marvin brings in the hookers to the camp.
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No, but they will know who to hack late in the game.
Think they’re smart enough to look at the free-throw percentages? Or only if they are on film?
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Think they’re smart enough to look at the free-throw percentages? Or only if they are on film?
Both. Film will show technique and rebound length. It's all analytics these days, Tempo.
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Weber’s voice doesn’t seem like it’d be good for broadcasting. But I’m sure the Illini fans will give him a warm ovation. They absolutely should. The 2 guys they hired after Bruce are way worse
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Weber’s voice doesn’t seem like it’d be good for broadcasting. But I’m sure the Illini fans will give him a warm ovation. They absolutely should. The 2 guys they hired after Bruce are way worse
What a strange take. Underwood just achieved the highest B1G winning percentage over 3 years in school history, and won back to back B1G titles in years 3-5 of his tenure. By year 3-4 of Weber he was running out of enough quality Bill Self recruits to keep the program afloat, and in year 5 set the school record for losses in a season.
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What a strange take. Underwood just achieved the highest B1G winning percentage over 3 years in school history, and won back to back B1G titles in years 3-5 of his tenure. By year 3-4 of Weber he was running out of enough quality Bill Self recruits to keep the program afloat, and in year 5 set the school record for losses in a season.
+1
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What a strange take. Underwood just achieved the highest B1G winning percentage over 3 years in school history, and won back to back B1G titles in years 3-5 of his tenure. By year 3-4 of Weber he was running out of enough quality Bill Self recruits to keep the program afloat, and in year 5 set the school record for losses in a season.
He's a big fan of mediocre white coaches.
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Brooth sweating like Albert Brooks in Broadcast News
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BRUCE is color commentating?! Wtf I'd rather have a generic ESPN dweeb.
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Shannon bricks a FT. Should we issue a wellness check for PAMan?
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Shannon bricks a FT. Should we issue a wellness check for PAMan?
It is infectious
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This is an awful start. (https://media.tenor.com/images/0e147ac324849843444ae844a78ee641/tenor.gif)
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This is an awful start. (https://media.tenor.com/images/0e147ac324849843444ae844a78ee641/tenor.gif)
Early games never matter. Ask Tempo
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Weber with the backhanded compliment on the replay of Shannan Jr‘s dunk 😂 “well they’re 1 for 10 on field goals, but that one was a big one.”
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Offense goes dead with Weber on the broadcast. Coincidence? I think not.
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Melendez is really struggling to start the season.
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I think they're trying to keep the score in the 40's.
That might be a reach at this pace.
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Offense goes dead with Weber on the broadcast. Coincidence? I think not.
This!
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Might want to follow your shots given how bad the 3 pt shooting is going
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Wearing out the back iron.
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Looking really good so far.
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Holy shit that was hilarious
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Good thing didn't need Kofi...
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We're getting good looks. The ball's just not going in.
Shannon whiff ball. Ouch.
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Lot of teaching moments
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Early games never matter. Ask Tempo
All games “matter.” A few missed free-throws in a 30 point wins don’t.
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Dainja showing some handles.
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Dainja cleaning up the glass.
And 1!
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Dainja, High Voltage!
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Dainja is an interesting specimen
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All games “matter.” A few missed free-throws in a 30 point wins don’t.
It wasn't a few.
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12 shots from 3 in 8 minutes.
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12 shots from 3 in 8 minutes.
A few misses from 3 don't matter.
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Mayer drills a three !!!!!!
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And the bites on a pump fake from near half court. SMH.
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Weber studied the free shot numbers
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Mayer has terrible body language. Epps didn’t pass it to him and he was complaining.
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It wasn't a few.
And they didn’t matter.
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What a strange take. Underwood just achieved the highest B1G winning percentage over 3 years in school history, and won back to back B1G titles in years 3-5 of his tenure. By year 3-4 of Weber he was running out of enough quality Bill Self recruits to keep the program afloat, and in year 5 set the school record for losses in a season.
Weber had higher peaks than Underwood. And even his lows were better than Undy’s 1st 2 years which were 20+ losses.
Even Weber got K State to an Elite 8. Underwood won’t sniff one here
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A few misses from 3 don't matter.
On November 11th against the Kangaroos? Probably not. Every win won’t be a masterpiece.
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On November 11th against the Kangaroos? Probably not. Every win won’t be a masterpiece.
SMDH
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16 threes by the 8 minute TV time out.
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Epps hit 2 threes but that’s the worst form I’ve ever seen. He shoots it from his chest. Lowest release of any guard I’ve seen ever at the college level.
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Mayer has terrible body language. Epps didn’t pass it to him and he was complaining.
I don't know if that's how he was at Baylor but I'm already sick and tired of seeing him throw up his arms in frustration every time. Shut the fuck up and play the fucking game, dude.
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I don't know if that's how he was at Baylor but I'm already sick and tired of seeing him throw up his arms in frustration every time. Shut the fuck up and play the fucking game, dude.
Nothing matters except winning. Just ask Tempo!
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Epps hit 2 threes but that’s the worst form I’ve ever seen. He shoots it from his chest. Lowest release of any guard I’ve seen ever at the college level.
I don't give a fuck if he underhands as long as it goes in.
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SMDH
No, really. It’s gonna be ok.
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There we go, RJ.
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Nothing matters except winning. Just ask Tempo!
Are you this impatient in real life? “Why aren’t the Illini in mid season form (with an all new roster)?! Why isn’t Justin Fields throwing for 300/4 after 12 starts and winning with the team that’s literally built to lose?! This is bullshit!”
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Love Epps game
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Dainja got a little "banged up".
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Love Epps game
He looks better so far in 2 games than Skyy Clark
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Thought Dainja would be in better shape after having been around a long time now.
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Are you this impatient in real life? “Why aren’t the Illini in mid season form (with an all new roster)?! Why isn’t Justin Fields throwing for 300/4 after 12 starts and winning with the team that’s literally built to lose?! This is bullshit!”
You are sounding like Jeff Frank and his Weber love.
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Weber had higher peaks than Underwood. And even his lows were better than Undy’s 1st 2 years which were 20+ losses.
Even Weber got K State to an Elite 8. Underwood won’t sniff one here
Not even sure why I’m wasting my time responding to this nonsense. He never did anything close to what Underwood has done with their own players.
Yeah he got to the round of 8 after being gifted the only 16 seed to ever make it to the second round, and then lost to an 11 seed. Yay.
After the rebuild, Underwood has gotten two top 10 metrics teams in the second round and missed a tourney due to the Chinese hoax virus. He also had an old school big in Kofi (to whom you credit all his success) that effectively lowered the team’s ceiling in modern tournament play.
Illinois lost 89% of our scoring from a B1G championship team and are ranked to start the season, which is a huge show of respect to what the staff has been doing.
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Thought Dainja would be in better shape after having been around a long time now.
Only 2d game. Plenty of time to get into shape
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Not sure the people who died and those who filled the hospitals on respirators agree on the Chinese hoax virus part...
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I for one am very happy we have length and athleticism and are attacking the basket and flying all over the court instead of having midget guards pounding it into Kofi to take 5 dribbles while drawing a triple team.
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Dainja is impressive. Already has 12 boards.
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Not sure the people who died and those who filled the hospitals on respirators agree on the Chinese hoax virus part...
(https://i.imgur.com/axJmn.gif)
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Dainja is impressive. Already has 12 boards.
And impressive handles too! Let him run point for shits and giggles.
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(https://i.imgur.com/axJmn.gif)
Oh come on. You still bitch about the shutdown.
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But that is a good gif.
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Dainja is impressive. Already has 12 boards.
He's not in very good shape.
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Surprised Dain didn't get T'd up for teabagging the Roos player. We all saw RJ last year get T'd up for far, far less
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Haven’t been too impressed with Clark or Mayer so far to start the season.
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Oh come on. You still bitch about the shutdown.
That’s a far cry from believing the virus was a hoax. The long lasting negative effects of the shutdown are very well documented and it’s not at all clear how much it actually helped. I was espousing the basic tenets of the Great Barrington before that was even a thing. We locked down, but still failed to protect those who were at the greatest risk, even in deep blue states. And here I am derailing a thread in the wrong forum.
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Shannon has a case of the airballs tonight.
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That’s a far cry from believing the virus was a hoax. The long lasting negative effects of the shutdown are very well documented and it’s not at all clear how much it actually helped. I was espousing the basic tenets of the Great Barrington before that was even a thing. We locked down, but still failed to protect those who were at the greatest risk, even in deep blue states. And here I am derailing a thread in the wrong forum.
Way to go, Tempo
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Yeah, but did Lou mow his own lawn?
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Haven’t been too impressed with Clark or Mayer so far to start the season.
Agree. I’ve been saying for a long time that Epps was the most polished and also underrated player in this class. That’s not looking like too bad of a take right now.
Not sure what to make of this team. I definitely like the direction we are headed from a roster construction and style of play standpoint. We have good players and a good staff. But just can’t shake the feeling this complete makeover is going to be more painful that we’d like to admit.
So many talented new guys and young guys without much experience, the token pressure is not my cup of tea, I don’t really like Hawkins having a bright green light to shoot threes early in possessions, Mayer just looks like a guy against low level competition, Goode is out indefinitely, etc. Of course they could just be trialing some of this stuff early on and seeing how it goes.
We definitely have elite hair game tho
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Like how we broke the press, even though didn't finish
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If Dain can just hit FTs at a decent clip, we have quite a player down low.
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If Dain can just hit FTs at a decent clip, we have quite a player down low.
Watch out for a Tempo attack post in 3....2.....1....
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BAM not a fan of Dainja’s free shots
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BAM not a fan of Dainja’s free shots
Maybe Tempo can call State Farm Center and have a message relayed to Brooth that he is a dimwit
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Those were piss poor Free Shots. C'mon man
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Good lord those were ugly FSs
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That got the crowd roaring
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Good lord those were ugly FSs
You better get your ass there to show them how it's done
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I have impeccable white boy form.
That was a fun sequence. Dainja’s arms are insanely long.
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Dainja definitely eating a shitload of Mayer’s minutes and I’m quite all right with that.
And yes, FT’s are a problem so far with this team. It’s not hurting us against these cupcakes, but will against quality teams if it doesn’t improve.
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Oh boy. I've done it now.
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Michigan down 1 to EMU. Only shooting 61% from the stripe. SMH.
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20 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks for Dainja
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The Demetri story 🤣
Priceless
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Just can’t say enough good things about Dainja. Way better than I thought he’d be.
Underwood gonna make Mayer regret transferring here 😂
Harris with ANOTHER missed dunk 😂
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Harris is 0/3 on poster dunks lol
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The Demetri story 🤣
Priceless
That was effing hilarious
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We have a Bruce Bingo:
-Kansas State title reference
-Namedrop whole 04-05 roster
-Rip Demetri McCamey for no reason over a decade later
-Story involving church
-Story involving his family
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We have a Bruce Bingo:
-Kansas State title reference
-Namedrop whole 04-05 roster
-Rip Demetri McCamey for no reason over a decade later
-Story involving church
-Story involving his family
And a Chester Frazier story
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Paxton Warden looks like a legit player for a walk-on. He’s athletic, and has great form on his jumper. He had to have had legit offers from other schools.
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Chet's going to need a towel after getting slobbed on like that.
On the actual game, we have guard work to do but Dainja looks really solid for 2nd game. I don't know if Dainja has the motor for 30 mpg but Hawkins and him are your 4-5 in the B1G.
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Free Shot percentage 69 percent. Getting there.
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Not even sure why I’m wasting my time responding to this nonsense. He never did anything close to what Underwood has done with their own players.
Yeah he got to the round of 8 after being gifted the only 16 seed to ever make it to the second round, and then lost to an 11 seed. Yay.
After the rebuild, Underwood has gotten two top 10 metrics teams in the second round and missed a tourney due to the Chinese hoax virus. He also had an old school big in Kofi (to whom you credit all his success) that effectively lowered the team’s ceiling in modern tournament play.
Illinois lost 89% of our scoring from a B1G championship team and are ranked to start the season, which is a huge show of respect to what the staff has been doing.
Dude. You’re seriously blaming Kofi for Illinois sucking in the NCAA tourney?
If not for Kofi being on the team, Underwood would have been fired by now. He lost 20+ games without Kofi on the team each season
And the precise reason they lost 20+ games was bc Underwood coached a dumbass gambling pressure defense, the same defense he’s playing this year. He’s trying to play the style at Illinois he did at SFA. That 3/4 court trap looks great against shit teams. Against actual Big 10 teams it will get shredded which why nobody plays that way.
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Not sure the people who died and those who filled the hospitals on respirators agree on the Chinese hoax virus part...
I literally attended a wake of a 35 year old woman who died from Covid, and her closest relatives were Covid deniers after the fact. You can’t tell these fools anything.
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You are sounding like Jeff Frank and his Weber love.
Because I’m reasonable? Ok.
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Maybe Tempo can call State Farm Center and have a message relayed to Brooth that he is a dimwit
There’s a clear difference between shooting FTs poorly in one game, and being a poor FT shooter.
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Dude. You’re seriously blaming Kofi for Illinois sucking in the NCAA tourney?
Is that a controversial take? Did you just start watching sports? Yes, a player can be MVP on a regular season championship team using a style of play that doesn't work in the playoffs.
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Dainja showing some handles.
I have been saying he has hands. He can catch, shoot, pass, and dribble the ball. Runs the court too. Has good footwork as well. To go with ridiculous length: 7' 7" wingspan.
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"Chinese hoax virus"
I laughed
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There’s a clear difference between shooting FTs poorly in one game, and being a poor FT shooter.
And when the 1st is caused by the 2nd?
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Because I’m reasonable? Ok.
Believe it or not, "resonable" is not often used in the same sentence as "Tempo" around here.
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I was impressed with Epps and Dainja. Tough night for Harris overall.
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I literally attended a wake of a 35 year old woman who died from Covid, and her closest relatives were Covid deniers after the fact. You can’t tell these fools anything.
The chances of dying from COVID if you were under 50 and had no pre-existing conditions was lower than the seasonal flu.
So stop trying to justify ruining your economy just so a bunch of 80+ year olds could possibly live a few months longer before they died of their actual underlying more serious illness.
Compare the death rate in Florida to everywhere else in the US. And we we were open the whole time. Other places locked down. Didn’t make a lick of difference.
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Is that a controversial take? Did you just start watching sports? Yes, a player can be MVP on a regular season championship team using a style of play that doesn't work in the playoffs.
Yes, it’s a controversial take. Blaming the best player on the court who put up good numbers for not having a plan to beat juggernauts like Loyola is quite controversial.
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Going to get the train back on the rails and talk about the game.
Dainja was impressive, good footwork and decent range. Can that carry into the big 10? I sure as fuck hope so.
Freshman are feisty. I like it! Sloppy, but I like the aggressiveness.
If we can get the 3 point game going on a consistent basis, that should open up the paint and we can be pretty dangerous. I like the athletiscm and length of this team. Let's clean off the rust and get some chemistry going.
Where is Rob? Is he still alive?
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I have been saying he has hands. He can catch, shoot, pass, and dribble the ball. Runs the court too. Has good footwork as well. To go with ridiculous length: 7' 7" wingspan.
I remember quite a while back asking why there wasn’t more excitement about him. He looked pretty decent from his highlight videos as I recall. Seems like he could be in better shape, though. Expected more (conditioning wise) since he’s been here like a full year
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The chances of dying from COVID if you were under 50 and had no pre-existing conditions was lower than the seasonal flu.
So stop trying to justify ruining your economy just so a bunch of 80+ year olds could possibly live a few months longer before they died of their actual underlying more serious illness.
Compare the death rate in Florida to everywhere else in the US. And we we were open the whole time. Other places locked down. Didn’t make a lick of difference.
Actually Florida has the 12th highest COVID death rate in the country. Congratulations. Illinois is 32nd.
It does make sense that you live in the state with the stupidest motherfuckers in the country. They created the game Florida Man because of guys like you.
Maybe we can start a game here called Dominic Man.
“Dominic Man says we will win 14 games.”
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Actually Florida has the 12th highest COVID death rate in the country. Congratulations. Illinois is 32nd.
It does make sense that you live in the state with the stupidest motherfuckers in the country. They created the game Florida Man because of guys like you.
Maybe we can start a game here called Dominic Man.
“Dominic Man says we will win 14 games.”
12th highest with the oldest population. Do the math on that dumbass
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Dominic Man guarantees Curbelo leaves by Xmas.
Dominic Man says Epps is just a guy.
Dominic Man says Dainja is Shaun Pruitt.
This will be fun you stupid motherfucker.
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Old Lives (and Free Shots) Matter!
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Dainja 2 of 5
Harris 0 for 2 and they were ugly
Hopefully Dainja and Harris out there today practicing.
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The chances of dying from COVID if you were under 50 and had no pre-existing conditions was lower than the seasonal flu.
I’m not so sure about that. I attended two wakes in about one weeks’ time for a 35 year old woman and a 30 year old man. Both seemingly “normal” health. The woman left behind two little girls. The man left behind a small child and his wife found out she was pregnant about 3 days before (or maybe after? Can’t remember which) he died. And this was well after the death numbers started falling.
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A week later, I could see the woman’s sister in-law, who was part of the primary family at the wake, railing on FB about how Covid is a giant hoax. Some people are just fucking that stupid.
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Dainja 2 of 5
Harris 0 for 2 and they were ugly
Hopefully Dainja and Harris out there today practicing.
Lol
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We have a Bruce Bingo:
-Kansas State title reference
-Namedrop whole 04-05 roster
-Rip Demetri McCamey for no reason over a decade later
-Story involving church
-Story involving his family
can't wait to hear these things EVERY time he's broadcasting
ugggggh my ears
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Dominic Man guarantees Curbelo leaves by Xmas.
Dominic Man says Epps is just a guy.
Dominic Man says Dainja is Shaun Pruitt.
This will be fun you stupid motherfucker.
Clark is Rich McBride or Mark Smith.
I thought Clark was better but still playing a little too fast and tried to do too much. Did have a couple athletic plays in the second half. Assist to Dainja, the lay up and 1?
I thought Mayer was better too. He's a tall whiny white guy and we need to accept that.
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I thought Mayer was better too. He's a...whiny white guy and we need to accept that.
Dominic = Mayer is a match?
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Seems like he could be in better shape, though. Expected more (conditioning wise) since he’s been here like a full year
He is in better shape...
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He is in better shape...
They said he lost 20lbs.
Quite a skill set. Will see how it translates vs better teams, but I like him.
He has pretty good footwork out on the floor.
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Having a jelly roll like that at his size and age with the S&C program he is in is kind of unique. He carries his weight like a middle aged office worker. Would love to see him shed that because it will only help his quickness and bounce. Love his skill set and those long arms. Watching the games last night it’ll be interesting to see how we guard Edey.
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They said he lost 20lbs.
Quite a skill set. Will see how it translates vs better teams, but I like him.
He has pretty good footwork out on the floor.
Been in the program almost a year, no? Not that much to lose in a year.
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Been in the program almost a year, no? Not that much to lose in a year.
probably added quite a bit of muscle as well
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They said he lost 20lbs.
Quite a skill set. Will see how it translates vs better teams, but I like him.
He has pretty good footwork out on the floor.
He can move for a thiccc boy
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Dominic Man guarantees Curbelo leaves by Xmas.
Dominic Man says Epps is just a guy.
Dominic Man says Dainja is Shaun Pruitt.
This will be fun you stupid motherfucker.
Curbelo did leave.
Epps with his shooting form and lack of athleticism/size is just a guy.
Dainja would be lucky to have Pruitt’s career. Pruitt started as a soph on a team that finished #13 in the AP poll.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/shaun-pruitt-1.html
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https://youtu.be/lNuX9pfP25g
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Dainja has a better left hand than than Pruitt.
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Pick by Rodgers
https://twitter.com/HoopInformatics/status/1591265885217497088?t=E7RAYK1odQbLFiCseHrIwA&s=19
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Pick by Rodgers
https://twitter.com/HoopInformatics/status/1591265885217497088?t=E7RAYK1odQbLFiCseHrIwA&s=19
still can't believe dainja didn't get T'd up for the teabag lol
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https://youtu.be/SPygPIIxXRo
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Says the super spreader who kept driving Uber refusing to wear a mask when he knew he had it. Even mentioning the elderly passengers he coughed on.
Real winner 🏆
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Says the super spreader who kept driving Uber refusing to wear a mask when he knew he had it. Even mentioning the elderly passengers he coughed on.
Real winner 🏆
I'd suggest reporting him to Uber, but, like Illini message boards, he'd probably sign up again under another name anyways.
But, what an ass. Typical, though.
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Says the super spreader who kept driving Uber refusing to wear a mask when he knew he had it. Even mentioning the elderly passengers he coughed on.
Real winner 🏆
JFC for real?