True. On that note, BU sat AJ with 4:04 left in reg, hoping for an extra long breather with the under 4 timeout. There was no dead ball for almost 90 seconds after that so BU burned a to with 2:40 left after an Alstork three to get AJ back in. Obviously we wanted that timeout back, but I liked the move at the time.
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True. On that note, BU sat AJ with 4:04 left in reg, hoping for an extra long breather with the under 4 timeout. There was no dead ball for almost 90 seconds after that so BU burned a to with 2:40 left after an Alstork three to get AJ back in. Obviously we wanted that timeout back, but I liked the move at the time.
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It really doesn't matter who starts. That's ego stuff. What matters is who's on the floor at the end.
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Pretty sure the TO was used to get AJ in the game. Needed his FT shooting potential
Yeah but a loss is still a loss as far as your record goes and an 0-3 week does not look good.
Haven't read the whole thread, but if anyone is blaming Damonte on that inbounds, you're wrong. He is the last person to blame. Staff should've saved a TO and should've drawn up a better play.
And Damonte did the right thing. With no timeouts and nobody open, just heave it to the furthest person down the court. He through a catch-able ball, Kipper needed to judge it better and at least get a touch on it so the ball wouldn't go back to under our basket.
And Damonte did the right thing. With no timeouts and nobody open, just heave it to the furthest person down the court. He through a catch-able ball, Kipper needed to judge it better and at least get a touch on it so the ball wouldn't go back to under our basket.
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The start of this game begs to differ.
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- Aurora, IL
Cowan looked good down the stretch after a lackluster 2nd half. He is really quick and can create some great looks for himself and others.
Ransom Stoddard
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- Bloomington, IL
Look good for what? It's December.
Of course the loss doesn't help us on election Sunday but we absolutely mail it in and get hammered the last 5 years...gotta love the fight
Thats a pretty good point, and I'm tending to agree with you. Except I would argue we need a bit more offense into the starting minutes
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Pretty sure BU used the TO to get AJ in the game - needed his FT ability. It was the right call - just not good execution. Not blaming anyone. -In theory we could have saved the TO, called it, and then executed the same exact way it turned out. No guarantee the TO changes the outcome but it did get a better FT shooter in the game.
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I wouldn't say that I'm expecting it. But I still think it's possible. This team is growing by leaps and bounds.
Totally agree. Four seconds left. If you can't find anyone, better to throw a 50/50 ball 70 feet from marylands basket than under it. I would only say he should have lobbed it more than baseball passed it, but going long was the right call and Kipper misread it.
Before we nominate Evans for the Hall of fame, he was third team all American and drafted in the second round.
This Illini team will be as good or better than the Cowboys were last season.
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- DC Area
Smith started and played 16 min. Frazier played 28. Everyone is going to get mins and whoever plays well will get the most.
Illinois was down 3 with 10 min left on the first half. Who starts right now is not a huge deal. Our rotations are more dynamic than they used to be
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Good eye for the game.:thumb:
Finally someone understands basketball. This is exactly what he should of done and yeah maybe he could of got the ball to TJL but wasn't worth the risk because a steal right there would of been just as bad. Just a simple finger on that ball if Kipper timed it right game is over and no chance of a foul
On a different note, Maryland fans have to be really frustrated with this team. They have everything needed to contend for a B1G championship. Size, length, athleticism, shooting, and an elite PG. But they are always inconsistent. They were last year and they have been so far this year.
One more gripe: we have to be leading the NCAA in travels when catching a pass and then breaking to the rim while forgetting to start dribbling first. Kipper is the king of this
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Alstork definitely fouled him on the last play. That was a nasty cross - Cowan was phenomenal and it's a shame that the game ended that way because otherwise the story is Alstork bottling him up in the second half and making the comeback possible.
Here are the two main things:
- What in the name of all that is holy is happening with goaltending/basket interference? How is this not reviewable and further, how are these calls getting continually flipped on the floor? This is like when the NFL suddenly doesn't know what a catch is.
- I am trying to think of any possible rationale for the Tejon lob attempt other than he didn't know the time/score of the game. I've got nothing.
Here are the two main things:
- What in the name of all that is holy is happening with goaltending/basket interference? How is this not reviewable and further, how are these calls getting continually flipped on the floor? This is like when the NFL suddenly doesn't know what a catch is.
- I am trying to think of any possible rationale for the Tejon lob attempt other than he didn't know the time/score of the game. I've got nothing.
Trent isn't exactly helping us there either. He's 4/29......
It's on BU for putting him in that spot.
But no that was not catchable. If it were surely Kipper or the much taller Terp would have at least contacted the ball.