Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[ILLINI IN NE]

anyone catch that very awkward Tim Miles post-game celebration and congratulatory pep talk before the start of the Illinois game?

He needs dancing lessons from Giorgi.

 

[IlliniNation1010]

Will we see the dreaded sluggish second half start

No need to worry, BU will quickly insert his instant production bench of ADLR, Kipper, & TU

 

[Poe's Law]

Has there been any talk of why Tevian and Griffith aren’t seeing the floor? I don’t care if it’s random conjecture...I just don’t understand a world that Tyler Underwood sees this much time.

My theory is after we lost the Wisconsin game, we went into rope a dope mode. We're going to try to Milton Berle this game so we're fresh and there's not a ton of tape available and Iowa underestimates us.

I'm also working on a second theory that involves, UW building a tape to go along with bribe money to get his son a scholarship and admittance to Harvard... but it's only half baked.

 

[bombayIllini]

To match the pace of the game, Dan should restrict this thread to 1 post a minute.

 

[RML]

I was going to say, "thank God Tyler's 3 didn't go in," but it would have taken more than a miracle for that brick to drop

 

[201154JC]

Really pissed that Jones saw the court for what a minute. And why no Samba again.
Makes no sense. Players gotta play.

 

[logjam]

what happened there at the end of the half with the NW player and the bench

Yes, it looked like BU and him were having a conversation, or altercation.

 

[Ol Dirty Gamer]

Would have liked to see us go in with a big halftime lead. Need to rest the key players if we wanna keep up with Iowa tomorrow.

 

[logjam]

I've already said it, but I can't stress it enough, Brad has to be pressed by the media on his son who wasn't recruited to play at this level and yet plays over multiple high level D1 players.

It seems like that is his way of telling the team, run the dang system. He's never in long, just enough to prove a point, the team knows.

 

[IdahoIllini]

I agree but isn’t that a problem??

Yes sir. It’s a big problem.

The only time our offense/scoring is remotely passable is in transition. Our half court offense has been abysmal the last two years.

 

[IdahoIllini]

It seems like that is his way of telling the team, run the dang system. He's never in long, just enough to prove a point, the team knows.

What is this “system” you speak of?

 

[Illini_Jack]

If Giorgi keeps hitting shots and Ayo gets going, we're going win. We're rebounding decently and our help defense has been pretty good. NW stinks so it's sad we haven't pulled away.

 

[skyIdub]

Ayo's passing and decision making has been really, really freshman like the last few games. Not good Bob.

 

[bombayIllini]

Ayo gets going? This is the 2nd half.

 

[IdahoIllini]

Here we go....

 

[Illini_Jack]

Damonte's like a less athletic, less good clone of Frank. It's freaky sometimes

 

[bombayIllini]

The script should say, we slide.

 

[IdahoIllini]

Gotta get the 50/50 balls.

 

[skyIdub]

This is ridiculous.

 

[IdahoIllini]

Giorgi really lackluster on that recovery.

 

[Deleted member 16068]

Garbage.......this defensive concept sucks

 

[RIVERCITYCHIEF]

Ayo isnt nba ready ..he cant finish....

 

[Illini_Jack]

How about we start playing some defense this half, eh?

 

[Deleted member 16068]

We leave more wide open shooters then any team I have ever seen

 

[IdahoIllini]

Getting out adjusted at the half is just a given for this staff.