Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan

[Kingsnake22]

Ayo doesn’t have a left

 

[3DegreeIllini]

Giorgi really looking out of sorts this season. Soph slump/Kofi in the limelight

 

[Steelyunk]

whats The matter with Giorgi? Very slow and unsteady tonight.

 

[Whitmans Sampler]

Giorgi’s playing soft. Maybe it’s because I’m too accustomed to Kofi already.

 

[Hopingfor500]

Giorgi really looking out of sorts this season. Soph slump/Kofi in the limelight

Yes and yes.... most importantly he's playing in positions offensively and defensively that you can tell he's uncomfortable playing. He is a non threat offensively. Then defensively, he can't get out to shooters.

 

[Kingsnake22]

To be perfectly blunt with you, Tevian Jones'career at Illinois has been a disappointment.

Would help if he played once his suspension came up.

 

[skyIdub]

Giorgi’s playing soft. Maybe it’s because I’m too accustomed to Kofi already.

He's just overly excitable with the ball. He needs to be more relaxed like he was in the post last year. His new role is clearly an adjustment.

 

[chrisRunner7]

We still can't manage to post up our big guys enough... too much of this disjointed "weave" going on.

 

[Hopingfor500]

Crazy that he had a 35 pt. game last season. Him breaking out a bit would be a huge lift to this team.

He's got to consistently get himself in position to score. With Kofi anchored in the paint, that's not going to happen. He's a non factor on the offensive end and is sub par on the defensive end. It's not because his game has changed....his roll just has. TF has had the same issues. The guy is a scorer, but never sees that ball.

 

[uh_lion_eye]

Call that a CoH-Burn

 

[skyIdub]

 

[spillini]

i felt that block

 

[bombayIllini]

6 MI fouls this half. Our pressure seems to be better.

 

[Halloweenie]

Kipper with defensive and offensive contributions this half

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

And Hummel LOVES Simpson

 

[bombayIllini]

Had a chance to go up by double-digit points.

 

[Hopingfor500]

And Hummel LOVES Simpson

So do I! I wish we had him!

 

[Halloweenie]

And Hummel LOVES Simpson

So does Dakich

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Anybody get the feeling our free throw shooting is going to decide this game?

 

[Illini_Jack]

Kipper is playing great

 

[TCTORNADO]

Kofi 18 out of last 19 FT's

 

[618Illini618]

So does Dakich

Don’t say that name

 

[OrangeNBrood]

Y'all see Baby Yoda Simpson in the huddle grabbin his teammates and bein like "Eh, gimme the ball. GIMME THE BALL!".

I heard if you feed Xavier Simpson after midnight bad things happen...

 

[Hopingfor500]

Anybody get the feeling our free throw shooting is going to decide this game?

Good teams make free throws at the end of games. Good teams have good guards who control the clock and can make free throws at the end of games.

We've lost to teams with good guards who have done the above. Let's flip the script tonight.

 

[skyIdub]

OMG....that pass by Kofi!!!?? Unreal.