Game Thread: Illinois vs Baylor

[Deleted member 747277]

can’t take much more of this. Getting exposed late-game just like Arizona last year.

 

[thedrunkreferee]

Does Kofi understand defense? Legitimate question.

 

[grantlab]

Size was supposed to be our big advantage in this game and now we’re just getting dunked on. Also, clearly Baylor watched Ohio tape... pick-n-roll defense is an issue...

 

[SuperMetroid]

Really sick of the phrase ‘everyday John’

 

[hoopsfan47]

Not surprising...Ilini had a chance for a great start and threw it away to carelessness. Baylor has shooters that were not going to be held in check all night. One might think Illini want to run but with all the guard play Baylor has, the only way the Illini can beat them is by taking care of the ball in the half court and a solid inside out game to hit perimeter shots. Take run opportunities when presented, but Baylor wants to run also and when they get hot...they get really hot. Good game to learn how important every possession is...even in a game where speed is everywhere. Execution becomes even more important and difficult, especially for frosh who have not played this type of game. But a season of B1G play will prove extremely valuable. On to Duke who will play as fast as you want and likely out-execute you at any speed.

 

[Sawicky]

Kofi is just awful today. He wasn't ready at all.

 

[Gregjacksonfan]

Relax guys. Baylor might be the best team in the country

 

[sacraig]

There have been an awful lot of long rebounds that just bounce straight to someone in yellow out on the perimeter. Kind of frustratingly out of our control. Obviously not a huge factor in the score but obnoxious.

 

[Chillinini]

Baylor is relentless.

Illini not so ready yet, but should learn from this big time.

 

[JSpence]

Okay, yeah. 16-pt game. Our energy is spent.

 

[LoveLovie]

Literally the entire starting 5 minus Damonte has sucked

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Hopefully we hang tight and this shows the guys how hard they need to work to be elite.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Relax guys. Baylor might be the best team in the country

Yeah. But we wanted to be the best team in the country.

 

[ChiIllini75]

Does Kofi understand defense? Legitimate question.

He just has terrible feet on defense, get him in space and its not pretty.

 

[altenberger22]

A little bit like the Arizona game last year

 

[sacraig]

Yeah. But we wanted to be the best team in the country.

Gotta work for it, and we are getting outworked. I am not convinced they are necessarily meaningfully better than us but they are outworking the hell out of us right now.

 

[GallopingGhost]

This Baylor team is good. We are still good too. Put down the nooses

 

[LJ22]

It's easy to be disappointed by the last ten minutes, but only if you bought into the ridiculousness that we were the 5th best team in the country. Anyone who watched the Ohio game knew that was not the case.

We are good, Baylor is better.

 

[IlliniReb]

Where was that pick and roll all night!?

 

[FeelYourPaign]

Didn't like seeing us in the 20's on Ken Pom but he might have us pegged.

 

[LostinNebraska]

Man, I thought I had the hot take of the night but hot poop.

 

[2qtslow]

can’t take much more of this. Getting exposed late-game just like Arizona last year.

Nope, Baylor is much better than was Illinois.

 

[Illini_Jack]

I want to see us fight to the end

 

[Illinifan533]

First fake rally of the season coming.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Mizzou put a whuppin' on #21 Oregon start to finish. Another good test at the Braggin Rights coming up.