Game Thread: Illinois at Maryland

[Give it to Greene]

we're now 1 of 10 from 3.... 10%

edit: Down 16 at the half...

 

[DoctorOrange]

CLOSE OUT IN CONTROL. JFC.

 

[illinoisfan11]

Malcolm makes a great play to get it to 13. Give up wide open 3. Dagger.

 

[GortTheRobot]

Want to talk about what we could do better ?
How about play D1 basketball...
How about defend...
How about run an offense that actually scores points...
How about . . .

Amen brother.

 

[oldman]

I didn't see the WVU game. Which is worse?

 

[Trakis]

cool guys. cool half. cool.

 

[Berg88]

I didn't see the WVU game. Which is worse?

At least WVU is talented. Maryland is mediocre, and this is embarrassing.

 

[DragonIlliniFan]

39-23 Terps at the half.

 

[SescIllini]

This is terrible for bench players, to see those getting minutes turnover the ball and not hustling on defense. AJ, DJ, Kipper, and TJL have to be frustrated watching this.

 

[oldman]

And I looked forward to this all week.

 

[illinoisfan11]

I get having a bad shooting game on the road, but the effort has been embarrassing. That's all coaching.

 

[IllinoisBall]

Bottom line is we need to shoot better than 26.7% from field including 10% from 3.

 

[Barrelcortex]

Lets see if Groce can coach, just a half game experiment.

 

[Illini1221]

I didn't see the WVU game. Which is worse?

Probably West Virginia, just because we couldnt even get the ball up the court in that game.

 

[TCTORNADO]

Dakich talking about the team being lazy and that Groce needs to unload on them. Not good

 

[TriCityBurbs]

I AM SO SICK OF JUMPING AT SHOOTERS. JCL HAS NOT CLOSED OUT PROPERLY IN ANY GAME I HAVE EVER SEEN HIM PLAY. EVERYONE ON OUR TEAM JUMPS AT SHOOTERS. BEFORE GROCE GETS FIRED PLEASE AT LEAST TEACH THE YOUNG GUYS HOW TO CLOSE OUT. ITS EMBARRESSING

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Wow, looked away from my phone for a little, and I look back to see 27-10 Maryland. :tsk:

I'm glad I didn't leave work early to watch it. Oh, how I long for better times.

 

[oldman]

Did they have a night out in Washington last night? Its like they are playing hung over.

 

[JIllini]

Had a feeling this would happen. Not sure why so many people were predicting a win when we haven't done anything to prove we're better than Maryland. Just hope we don't go into panic mode after the game. It's our first road game of the season against a good team.

Also, that 3 to end the half was killer. A 13 point comeback would've seemed much more possible than a 16 point comeback.

 

[Chris Yates]

Either our talent is REALLY overrated or John Groce can't coach a lick. Or both.

 

[txillini11]

Agreed, Tate isn't the reason we are losing right now. But whatever lets them sleep at night

Him being in the game is a big reason we are a terrible basketball team. He cannot play ddfense, cannot shoot, cannot handle the ball well, cannot initiate offense for other players...

Why is he on the court?

 

[skyIdub]

 

[sunman]

I'm not surprised with this score at all.
Hopefully we make a comeback to surprise me.

 

[CoalCity]

I'm doubling up on my blood pressure meds to try to get through the second half. I hope groces vocal cords are coming out of his mouth right now. Some people need their a$$es chewed big time. If the starters don't come.out with their hair on fire the first two minutes, empty the bench. Put some guys in that want playing time. Send the message. Lovie wasn't afraid to do that.

 

[IlliniKid]

Either our talented is REALLY overrated or John Groce can't coach a lick. Or both.

I'm gonna go with the latter. Talent is there, coaching is easily the weakest part of this team.