Illinois 79, Lewis 47 POSTGAME

Dan · Oct 27, 2012, 07:51 PM

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Holdemall · Oct 27, 2012, 07:54 PM

Nice capper by Langford (?)

mdonsbach · Oct 27, 2012, 07:54 PM

Nice finish to the game!

AHSIllini32 · Oct 27, 2012, 07:55 PM

what'd the attendence look like?

WizardBill · Oct 27, 2012, 07:56 PM

11 guys scored. I hope we play lots of people, lots of minutes.

Holdemall · Oct 27, 2012, 07:57 PM

Possession estimator gives 67 for this game vs 62 against WSU last year.

illini80 · Oct 27, 2012, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AHSIllini32

what'd the attendence look like?

I never saw them pan the Assembly Hall, (maybe because I was logging in most of the game), but I would guess 5k from what I could see.

Dan · Oct 27, 2012, 08:00 PM

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Groundhogday · Oct 27, 2012, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holdemall

Possession estimator gives 67 for this game vs 62 against WSU last year.

I was listening on the radio, but it didn't seem like a particularly fast paced game, particularly for a preseason exhibition matchup.

Serious Late · Oct 27, 2012, 08:01 PM

Uhhhhhhh, Mike LaTulip is a baller. He clearly doesn't have the size right now to play in the Big Ten, but that kid is 2 inches and 30 pounds away from being a solid contributor for anyone. He has a way more game in him than I was expecting and I was actually hoping to see him bring the ball up instead of Berardini down the stretch. I fully expect he becomes a fan favorite quickly.

IlliniFreak7 · Oct 27, 2012, 08:01 PM

The thing I was most excited about was the closest we let this game get was 12points for only a short period of time. It killed me how we would always keep the game close in previous years and then have to work a lot harder to close the game out. I loved seeing the fact that for a large majority of the game we were ahead by 20 and kept it that way finishing on a high note.

In addition I was glad to see that players that didn't get a lot of minutes through the game made them count. If we can keep everyone up and going there will be a lot of nice surprises this year in our depth and player development.

IlliniReb · Oct 27, 2012, 08:03 PM

This beats the hell out of football

illini80 · Oct 27, 2012, 08:04 PM

I can't imagine Groce will be that happy with the game, but that's ok. There clearly are plenty of things to work on and that's what this will be used for.

The one thing I was looking for I didn't really see. That was someone who had made huge strides since last year. Actually, I guess I did. Henry was very active. If he can maintain the effort he will see a lot of time at the 4 and that will be a big plus.

Holdemall · Oct 27, 2012, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Groundhogday

I was listening on the radio, but it didn't seem like a particularly fast paced game, particularly for a preseason exhibition matchup.

No, it wasn't. Part of that was the Lewis was pretty deliberate on offense. One interesting tidbit-last year against WSU, the Illini tallied 0 fast break points. This time around there were more than that, for sure.

Holdemall · Oct 27, 2012, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serious Late

Uhhhhhhh, Mike LaTulip is a baller. He clearly doesn't have the size right now to play in the Big Ten, but that kid is 2 inches and 30 pounds away from being a solid contributor for anyone. He has a way more game in him than I was expecting and I was actually hoping to see him bring the ball up instead of Berardini down the stretch. I fully expect he becomes a fan favorite quickly.

+1000. Actually attempts to contribute when he's in there, and does a nice job. Can he give us 5 good possessions a game? I think so.

Mark Seifert · Oct 27, 2012, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by illini80

I can't imagine Groce will be that happy with the game, but that's ok. There clearly are plenty of things to work on and that's what this will be used for.

Yeah, plenty to work on, and that's fine. Good energy and effort throughout though, and that's really all I wanted to see at this point.

Illini B-Ball Fan · Oct 27, 2012, 08:11 PM

Boxscore stats appear to be typical for a first game - all over the place. Glad to see as many scored as they did. Go Illini.

Botb9 · Oct 27, 2012, 08:11 PM

Disappointed with Egwu. All that progress he made will be for naught if he can't stay on the floor.

Dan · Oct 27, 2012, 08:15 PM

Groce pre the radio-

* Upbeat about how they started, how hard they played.

* Like that McLaurin always plays with a motor.

* Yesterday was the first day they worked against a zone defense in practice, wasn't surprised they didn't look great tonight when Lewis went zone.

* Goal to have more assists than turnovers tonight, didn't quite get there.

* Need to work on reducing the silly fouls.

* Can't wait get the stats and get back to work in practice.

Illinidreamin · Oct 27, 2012, 08:18 PM

I was impressed with LaTulip as well. He has a quick release (as he should). I also thought that Henry did a great job as well. Shaw though he didn't get very many minutes was active and 4 rebounds for the amount of time he was in. All in all it was a sloppy game and i am worried about point guard play. Abrams started well but did not finish well in my opinion. Team did what they were supposed to do. As a side note, I liked that Coach talked to each player as they came off. Communicating with each one. This is something I like to see from a coach and it has been missing. I think its these moments that players learn from coaches. Groce seems to get it, putting his arms around the player and teaching.

Dan · Oct 27, 2012, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Groce: Thought effort was terrific, came out swinging, guys have been coachable and teachable.

Groce: "The biggest thing I learned tonight is how good they want to be."

Myke Henry: The offense has more spacing for isolation, lot more screening

Groce wants to play 9 guys. Learning more about his players each night. Will solidify rotation in next exhibition.

http://twitter.com/WernerESPNCU

kingmal · Oct 27, 2012, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illini80

I can't imagine Groce will be that happy with the game, but that's ok. There clearly are plenty of things to work on and that's what this will be used for.

The one thing I was looking for I didn't really see. That was someone who had made huge strides since last year. Actually, I guess I did. Henry was very active. If he can maintain the effort he will see a lot of time at the 4 and that will be a big plus.

No coach is ever happy about any game. And I dont want them to be.

This year will be a great test of Groce's true coaching ability. Seeing how he coaches around the weaknesses on this team, and how well they improve throughout the year will show a hell of alot more than just winning when the "studs" get here.

Dan · Oct 27, 2012, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Groce: Pace was better tonight. We want to play with pace whether in full court or half court.

Groce: Liked that Brandon Paul and Tracy Abrams combined for 10-6 assist-to-turnover ratio.

http://twitter.com/WernerESPNCU

Illinois5 · Oct 27, 2012, 08:27 PM

So for those of you who got to watch, I ask this:

How fast paced did we really play? Any players step out of their roles from last year?

illini73 · Oct 27, 2012, 08:29 PM

Free throws, UGGH!! I like that we went 22 times to the stripe, but man you cannot miss free wide open shots.

Oct 27, 2012, 07:54 PM	#3
mdonsbach Location: Bethalto, IL Posts: 1,257	Nice finish to the game! __________________ Twitter

Oct 27, 2012, 08:01 PM	#10
Serious Late Location: Albuquerque via Chicago via Champaign via Peoria Posts: 1,884	Uhhhhhhh, Mike LaTulip is a baller. He clearly doesn't have the size right now to play in the Big Ten, but that kid is 2 inches and 30 pounds away from being a solid contributor for anyone. He has a way more game in him than I was expecting and I was actually hoping to see him bring the ball up instead of Berardini down the stretch. I fully expect he becomes a fan favorite quickly. __________________ One word... Consistency.

Oct 27, 2012, 08:11 PM	#18
Botb9 Realist Posts: 3,152	Disappointed with Egwu. All that progress he made will be for naught if he can't stay on the floor. __________________ Hype is a self-serving beast that feeds on the hopes and dreams of fans.

Oct 27, 2012, 07:51 PM	#1
Dan Admin Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 25,890	Stats: http://www.fightingillini.com/livest...kbl/index.html Gametracker: http://www.fightingillini.com/gametr...ll&from=gtLite

Oct 27, 2012, 07:54 PM	#2
Holdemall Posts: 796	Nice capper by Langford (?)

Oct 27, 2012, 07:55 PM	#4
AHSIllini32 Posts: 6,985	what'd the attendence look like?

Oct 27, 2012, 07:56 PM	#5
WizardBill Illini optimist Location: Charleston, IL Posts: 1,029	11 guys scored. I hope we play lots of people, lots of minutes.

Oct 27, 2012, 07:57 PM	#6
Holdemall Posts: 796	Possession estimator gives 67 for this game vs 62 against WSU last year.

Oct 27, 2012, 08:00 PM	#8
Dan Admin Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 25,890	http://www.fightingillini.com/livest...kbl/index.html

Oct 27, 2012, 08:01 PM	#11
IlliniFreak7 Banned Posts: 210	The thing I was most excited about was the closest we let this game get was 12points for only a short period of time. It killed me how we would always keep the game close in previous years and then have to work a lot harder to close the game out. I loved seeing the fact that for a large majority of the game we were ahead by 20 and kept it that way finishing on a high note. In addition I was glad to see that players that didn't get a lot of minutes through the game made them count. If we can keep everyone up and going there will be a lot of nice surprises this year in our depth and player development.

Oct 27, 2012, 08:03 PM	#12
IlliniReb Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Posts: 89	This beats the hell out of football

Oct 27, 2012, 08:04 PM	#13
illini80 Location: Forgottonia Posts: 2,896	I can't imagine Groce will be that happy with the game, but that's ok. There clearly are plenty of things to work on and that's what this will be used for. The one thing I was looking for I didn't really see. That was someone who had made huge strides since last year. Actually, I guess I did. Henry was very active. If he can maintain the effort he will see a lot of time at the 4 and that will be a big plus.

Oct 27, 2012, 08:11 PM	#17
Illini B-Ball Fan Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 170	Boxscore stats appear to be typical for a first game - all over the place. Glad to see as many scored as they did. Go Illini.

Oct 27, 2012, 08:15 PM	#19
Dan Admin Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 25,890	Groce pre the radio- * Upbeat about how they started, how hard they played. * Like that McLaurin always plays with a motor. * Yesterday was the first day they worked against a zone defense in practice, wasn't surprised they didn't look great tonight when Lewis went zone. * Goal to have more assists than turnovers tonight, didn't quite get there. * Need to work on reducing the silly fouls. * Can't wait get the stats and get back to work in practice.

Oct 27, 2012, 08:18 PM	#20
Illinidreamin Location: Paris, IL. Posts: 37	I was impressed with LaTulip as well. He has a quick release (as he should). I also thought that Henry did a great job as well. Shaw though he didn't get very many minutes was active and 4 rebounds for the amount of time he was in. All in all it was a sloppy game and i am worried about point guard play. Abrams started well but did not finish well in my opinion. Team did what they were supposed to do. As a side note, I liked that Coach talked to each player as they came off. Communicating with each one. This is something I like to see from a coach and it has been missing. I think its these moments that players learn from coaches. Groce seems to get it, putting his arms around the player and teaching.

Oct 27, 2012, 08:27 PM	#24
Illinois5 Location: Illinois Posts: 193	So for those of you who got to watch, I ask this: How fast paced did we really play? Any players step out of their roles from last year?

Oct 27, 2012, 08:29 PM	#25
illini73 Location: Austin, MN Posts: 563	Free throws, UGGH!! I like that we went 22 times to the stripe, but man you cannot miss free wide open shots.