And this World of Warcraft addict/mass shooter in waiting.
This Iowa team is bad. This is a must-win at home.
Oh, and this dude right here with the ill disproportion in his forehead dimensions.
I went to the Iowa men's basketball page in search of goofy genetic-modification-gone-wrong lookin dudes to laugh at. You know, the type of Shrek of the Midwest type of players that always fill their roster. And you know what, I'm disappointed to say that I did not find any.
The only thing I found was this assistant coach who look like the turtle from Disney's Robin Hood.
I went to the Iowa men's basketball page in search of goofy genetic-modification-gone-wrong lookin dudes to laugh at. You know, the type of Shrek of the Midwest type of players that always fill their roster. And you know what, I'm disappointed to say that I did not find any.
The only thing I found was this assistant coach who look like the turtle from Disney's Robin Hood.
Finke gets the first 5 minutes and if he passes on 3 pointers he's benched. if he misses all three he benched. not sure he plays for me otherwise. a waste of 6-10 inches.
Look at the field goal percentages for 2's and 3's against Power 5 teams. Not all bad, but take a look.
Fran McCaffery looks like the church lady from SNL.
Game Notes
FS1: Tim Brando & Stephen Bardo
http://www.fightingillini.com/news/2018/1/10/mens-basketball-illini-game-notes-vs-iowa.aspx
Underwood: Challenging week. Had the flu bug run rampant through our program. Changed some things in terms of practice.
Underwood: Think Tyler Cook is one of the best players in our league.
Underwood: They change a lot of defenses. We'll probably see some press. Offensively, they like to play fast. They've struggled a bit, but they're very good.
Underwood: Wide spectrum of guys out with the flu. Alstork was throwing up before the Michigan game. Run through our whole team.
Underwood: Everyone wants to win. I just don't know yet if we expect to win.
Underwood: We had three or four first-cutter layups that we simply threw out of bounds.
Underwood: Greg's athleticism was so evident in the Michigan game.
Underwood: Kipper's problems aren't on the offensive end. Trying to limit his mistakes on the defensive end. Do we need him? Absolutely.
Underwood: I hope it's a breakthrough for Kipper. He should feel good about the way he played. And we need it.
Underwood on Trent's speed: We want to recruit that way. He's probably one of the three or four fastest players I've been around.
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I'm going to get blasted, but here goes. I'm not impressed by Underwood's defense nor do I think the Illini are it that well. Take a look at the stats against Power 5 teams. You'll find turnovers, but you'll also find a fair amount of games where the shooting percentages for both categories are high.
Why is that? Because once you beat or adjust to the pressure there are a lot of open shots available which has happened over and over. Where? Back line lay-ups and dunks. Back cuts and open 3'. You beat the pressure and swing the ball and you will find open 3's. Not to mention when the intensity isn't there which BU alluded to in the second half you really find your defense in trouble. And I haven't seen a full game of pressure, yet
One other thing. There are teams all over the country with faster and more athletic players year in and out. Yet, they don't utilize this type of defense. West Virginia, is the only team I can think of and they utilize full court pressure. Why is that? For all the reasons I stated above. This is hard to pull off against good teams. Why do you think nobody else uses it?
And you can tell me about OKST last year, but look at the numbers. They gave up a lot of points! Their offense was what carried them.
Tell me defense is carrying us? Look at the numbers and wins and losses.
OH SNAP.
That's a great call.
Rather than respond to your points just go and look at John Belien's comments.....
Defense wins championships. It is a cliche for a reason. In the first half against michigan, it was the defense that won the half. Defense wasn't on the same level in the 2nd half.
Flu bug on Ilini squad will hurt them come Thursday night.