Gonzaga 84, Illinois 78 POSTGAME
The guy has interesting things to say, but enough is enough, he did a monologue through 3 or 4 straight possessions.
SampsonRelpenk
- Edwardsville, IL
That defensive possession to force the shot clock violation was *chef's kiss*.
Giorgi B, 4th leading scorer at The Patrick School in 2017, was the best player on the floor against #3 Gonzaga for a stretch of about 6-7 minutes. Can't make this stuff up.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
I don't understand a network's willingness to pay to broadcast a game and then do something other than talk about that game in front of the people whose choose to stay with the broadcast. Seems bizarre to me.
Imagine playing that high school!
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Yea AJ gave great effort with 10 boards. But the bottom line is he's a starting senior wing that we rely on to make shots. 2-9, 8 points in 36 minutes ain't good enough.
foby
- Bonnaroo Land
However, there is a reason he played 36 minutes. Good thing the things the coaching staff sees and needs from him are different than what "we" see and need from him.
...and made a pair of FTs. Kipper doesn't step up his game he may lose some PT to Griff.
AJ was a true hooper last night. People think of positionless basketball from a purely offensive perspective, but that was positionless basketball all-around. He defended the paint, grabbed boards, helped block passing lanes. People also forget his offensive contribution in the first half when it looked like Gonzaga was about to try to stretch it out early in the game.
It seems to me those are valuable assets on the court.
Maddening! There were several times when they ignored what was going on and we were left to figure out what just happened. Color commentating is fine if not interfering with announcing the game. They were over the line last night.
My key takeaway from the last two games is that despite the losses, this team is clearly headed the right direction.
They are clearly a better team than last year. More athletic with pieces that work together better. They are going to make underclassmen mistakes and that will be maddening. But it’s going to be a better team by the end of the year.
I think the 98-99 team might be a good point of comparison. Sort of the benchmark this group should be aiming for. A bunch of sophomores and freshmen playing a savage schedule who become a really dangerous team by the end of the year and are set up to be big time competitors in the years to follow.
They are clearly a better team than last year. More athletic with pieces that work together better. They are going to make underclassmen mistakes and that will be maddening. But it’s going to be a better team by the end of the year.
I think the 98-99 team might be a good point of comparison. Sort of the benchmark this group should be aiming for. A bunch of sophomores and freshmen playing a savage schedule who become a really dangerous team by the end of the year and are set up to be big time competitors in the years to follow.
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The videos we watched last year around the time we recruited him showed very good ball handling for a guy his size and position - so he had the fundamentals as well. Turns out he also has very good instinct for the game and either had it hidden or is a quick and eager learner.
Last night is all for naught if we don't win the next one... so I hope they get over this one quickly and focus - we'll need the rest to contribute.
Not saying AJ played terrible, but as a Senior, he needs to hit those open shots at the end of the game.
I kept it on because their continuous babble helped me stay awake. The commentators were in my view had no interest in reporting the game.
Woo, slow you're roll there Rocky. AJ had 8 points, 10 rebs, 3 assists and 0 TOs.
Bilas is as entertaining as Walton, yet he is still informative. Walton tries very hard
to be weird.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
And Bill Raftery outshines them all
Yes. And what are you doing up at 2 AM?
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I'm convinced Raferty dates Tom Izzo...