If you are correct and they just extend to AJ, Finke should have a big game from 3. We have a center who can fill it up from the guard position, as you put it.
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If you are correct and they just extend to AJ, Finke should have a big game from 3. We have a center who can fill it up from the guard position, as you put it.
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Probably have to find a place with espnu..don't believe it's available to watch on watchespn/espn app if you don't get espnu.
Go to a bar that does.
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So, ummm, Wake Forest just signed Danny Manning to a contract extension?
Ouch.
Ouch.
He has a highly rated class coming in. I take it that was a big part of this.
Time to head over to ogboreds lol
Against Marshall he had 2 points in 22 minutes. He had an offensive rating of 85...not good.
He also had 5 assists and 1 turnover...very good.
Depends on what you think he needs to be achieving out there. Of course this doesn't account for defence or the eye test. I think the last three games he has been leaps and bounds better. An average to above average B10 point guard.
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Was looking at Wake's roster and stats, and noticed they have a center listed at 7-1, 280 (10.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg). Guess we'll see how we do against a big man.
Honest question: is the Wake game going to be a tougher *environment* than EIU?
Obviously Wake is better than EIU, but I think that loss at EIU is going to be helpful for the team going into this game.
They aren't facing a hostile crowd for the first time, and I'm sure they still feel the sting from all the running they had to do after losing that game
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
That's the truth ^^
Its been hard to get excited for some time and while I'm still a little gun shy, I'm optimistic again.
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Through Saturday's games, #Illini G Aaron Jordan leads the nation in 3FG percentage (NCAA min. 2.5 made/game).
Jordan has hit 15-of-23 from downtown this season (65.2%)
https://twitter.com/IlliniMBB/status/934966834847272960
Jordan has hit 15-of-23 from downtown this season (65.2%)
https://twitter.com/IlliniMBB/status/934966834847272960
Doral Moore has made those numbers in 19 min a game, and has shot 84% from the field. Going to be tough to defend. We need to get him in foul trouble, something he has been prone to in the past. Make him come outside to cover Finke and Leron.
I think we win. Why? Because Mark Smith had a really crappy game on Friday, and he strikes me as the kind of guy who doesn't have back to back crappy games.
Mark Smith: 18 points
Finke, Black, and AJ with 12+ each
Illini win 82-74
Mark Smith: 18 points
Finke, Black, and AJ with 12+ each
Illini win 82-74
Didn't Groce go after him pretty hard?
Yes, he was a Groce recruiting target.
Short answer, yeah.
I think we need to keep the pace high and try to see if they can stay with us for a full 40.
Not too many big men like running up and down the floor.
Appeared to me they were trying to post up Mark and it was not working. Would like to see him make some threes. Worried about his confidence (as well as Williams, Frasier, and Alstork) from three.
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
Honest question: is the Wake game going to be a tougher *environment* than EIU?
Obviously Wake is better than EIU, but I think that loss at EIU is going to be helpful for the team going into this game.
They aren't facing a hostile crowd for the first time, and I'm sure they still feel the sting from all the running they had to do after losing that game
I believe it will be more hostile; not as many Illini fans making the trip/live near there. But, at the same time, with WF's recent woes, the arena may not be very filled.
That being said, I do believe the EIU game helped us out by letting the underclassmen see what it is like to not play at home. Generally, road games are tougher, but I don't believe some on this board are giving the upperclassmen enough credit. Finke, Black, Nichols, Jordan and Allstork have experience playing in hostile environments. That is at least half of our regular rotation.
I am not going to say we will definitely win, but I think we have a very good shot. Also, with the next road game being basically a neutral court game, we have a reasonable chance to go 2-0 in our first two road games.
I think Finke will have a big game. My guess is the corners less well guarded. I'd love to see him dominate the game.
illinimike
- Wheaton, IL
Top ten in FT attempts?! I'm not great at finding stats. Where did last years team finish in freethrow attempts?
IMO, it seems like we've had a huge increase in layups and good attempts around the rim this year. The last several years you had a few guys who could get to the line if they wanted to (Rice, Hill, Bertrand) but most of the offense was passing around the perimeter before jacking up a bad 3. I love what Underwood is doing with the offense.
IMO, it seems like we've had a huge increase in layups and good attempts around the rim this year. The last several years you had a few guys who could get to the line if they wanted to (Rice, Hill, Bertrand) but most of the offense was passing around the perimeter before jacking up a bad 3. I love what Underwood is doing with the offense.
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- Quad-Cities, IL
Their boards are ha having fits about the extension.
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