Game Thread: Illinois vs Minnesota

[Illini B-Ball Fan]

Nice, Thorne!

 

[CoalCity]

Thorne used that huge body great on that play

 

[Cheez]

Okay.... Tate must come out. Abrams should too.

 

[geneseo]

Wow, did Mike Thorne just use a drop step?

First one in five years?

 

[ILLHangOut]

What on earth is this lineup??? Had momentum and we bring in Tate, Thorne, AND Abrams?

Apparently the staff was looking at substitution patterns this week, and this is what they came up with.

 

[Deleted member 4723]

Okay - I would actually be okay with Tate or Abrams coming in here. 1 minute until the next media time out. Give JCL or Lucas a breather.

Not both though. Never both.

Totally agree. Zero offense from 40% of group out there.

 

[Illini B-Ball Fan]

What on earth is this lineup??? Had momentum and we bring in Tate, Thorne, AND Abrams?

Probably do the same thing in practice mixing up the lineup, not necessarily the best, though.

 

[Cheez]

@JWernerScout 2m2 minutes ago

Tate and Abrams are in the game and Hill brings the ball up. What's the purpose of Tate then?

 

[illini8507]

You could tell that drop step was not on the scouting report, konate didn't put up any kind of fight against it, he looked confused, lmao

 

[TCTORNADO]

Thorne vs Konate is Donuts vs Vegetables

 

[LurkLongandProsper]

This lineup is better than the one last game with Tate/Abrams/Hill/Black and Mav or Thorne, forget which C. Having Finke in there helps.

 

[LurkLongandProsper]

@JWernerScout 2m2 minutes ago

Tate and Abrams are in the game and Hill brings the ball up. What's the purpose of Tate then?

What's the purpose of Abrams? Same applies to both. They're both offering us nothing right now.

 

[Cheez]

Both in after the second media TO.

Building is quiet.

Team seems to have lost all offensive spark.

 

[CoalCity]

Both in after the second media TO.

Building is quiet.

Team seems to have lost all offensive spark.

No seems about it.

 

[LurkLongandProsper]

Malcolm hit that, but why didn't he feed Finke against Mason? That's just frustrating, you should always take that matchup. Instead, he takes a tough 2 -- the sustainability of that (rather, the lack thereof) is why we struggle offensively

 

[Deleted member 4723]

JCL has been taking shooting lessons from TA lately.

 

[CoalCity]

Kipper needs to be back in the game.

 

[CoalCity]

On cue!

 

[TCTORNADO]

Kipper needs to be back in the game.

At least he brings energy

 

[CoalCity]

Maybe a little AJ for JCL see if he can get going from 3? Or leave JCL in to see if he can knock one down and get some confidence?

 

[Deleted member 4723]

Not good Mav.

 

[GetAWin]

Why can't Hill slide over to the 2 and have Kipper at the 3?

 

[CoalCity]

Thorne seems to be moving better today

 

[Deleted member 4723]

A pass out of the the black hole!

 

[LurkLongandProsper]

Man, Te'Jon really needs some time with a shot doctor, he's taking a lot of leg out of his shot with that kick