I think he will come around & we will be glad to have him....26 minutes and 2 points for Hutch. This is the kind of night we could have used him living up to the preseason hype.
I think he will come around & we will be glad to have him....26 minutes and 2 points for Hutch. This is the kind of night we could have used him living up to the preseason hype.
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I'm spending 4 days with 3 Neighbor Lady's....How's your holiday weekend going so far ?????
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Oh, what a world............................It's great to be alive ...................Great win illini !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I said this same thing the entire 2nd half.Not sure how we don’t look at playing some sort of zone going forward. At least for stretches of the game.
When healthy, Frazier/curbelo/Plummer out front with kofi/Hawkins back in a 1-2-2 or 3-2 looks like one route to me. Hides belo and Plummer but still protects the middle. Always old reliable 2-3? Can’t abandon man to man, but have to have other options we are willing to go to
We had forwards trying to guard smaller, quicker guards with handles. That is not going to happen!LOL....I see what you did there.... No doubt that when (and if) we can play with greater than half of our typical starting lineup all at the same time, we should be better al the way around. My point was that for the majority of the game, the majority of our guys looked like cones that UTRGV were blowing by on the way to making layups. Trent is our best defender, no doubt. But, the other guys need to be able to keep their guy in front of them! AND.....this wasn't a top-tier team that we were playing against! I wish I could just drink the orange kool-aid and believe that everything is going to turn out great. But, until I see a team that plays defense and doesn't look lost 1/2 the time on offense, I will reserve my optimism.
Fine but just saying. Our lineup tonight did not truly consist of upperclassmen. Most of the minutes consisted of a freshman (Goode), a sophomore (Hawkins), two guys who have been injured for two years straight (BBV and Hutch), a transfer who legit can't guard (Plummer) to go with DaMonte and Kofi. That's not easy to patch together man.LOL....I see what you did there.... No doubt that when (and if) we can play with greater than half of our typical starting lineup all at the same time, we should be better al the way around. My point was that for the majority of the game, the majority of our guys looked like cones that UTRGV were blowing by on the way to making layups. Trent is our best defender, no doubt. But, the other guys need to be able to keep their guy in front of them! AND.....this wasn't a top-tier team that we were playing against! I wish I could just drink the orange kool-aid and believe that everything is going to turn out great. But, until I see a team that plays defense and doesn't look lost 1/2 the time on offense, I will reserve my optimism.
Yep... listening to BU for a few minutes & there is NO question guys are going to learn how to play defense! and play with energy!
Duuuuuuuude, right. Not to rehash old s**t but if we played zone against Loyola, that game may have been differentI said this same thing the entire 2nd half.
When you can't keep them out of the paint, try zone for 4-5 minutes and see what it gives you.
He only took 2 shots and made 50%. Maybe his coach told him to concentrate on running the O.26 minutes and 2 points for Hutch. This is the kind of night we could have used him living up to the preseason hype.
I'm seriously considering taking a week of at Xmas, driving to Paducah, and going door to door until I find him.I continue to be intrigued by Pruman’s life.
0 assists and 5 turnovers.He only took 2 shots and made 50%. Maybe his coach told him to concentrate on running the O.
JMO..he is still not over his injury.26 minutes and 2 points for Hutch. This is the kind of night we could have used him living up to the preseason hype.
Did not watch the replay closely, but I'm quite sure that one was man-to-man D. DMFW was way out high, and tight on his man, trying to force him left.I think we were set up in a zone on the possession when DMW fouled out.
Thanks for remembering Jeremy!
Just follow one of the neighbor ladies.I'm seriously considering taking a week of at Xmas, driving to Paducah, and going door to door until I find pruman.
Why didn’t Podz play?Well, I actually enjoyed this game. Nearly every player was thrown into a new role and each had highlights:
1) Melendez giving Hutcherson a spell when Hutch was struggling. And hitting a buzzer beater to end the first half.
2) Kofi with clutch free throws, and another assist.
3) Hawkins responding to getting benched in first half, and playing more under control in second, and coming up with a big block late.
4) Plummer with some clutch free throws and obviously the big first half as a starter. I thought he had better defensive energy than the first few games.
5) Damonte taking care of the ball, big offensive rebound late. 8 assists and 0 turnovers.
6) Goode hitting a big 3 with the assist from Kofi. He also brought good energy and a great close out to block a late 3 and seal the game.
7) Hutcherson settling down in the second half and scoring a nifty, driving left hand layup.
8) Bosmans-Verdonk with 6 assists against only one turnover.
Were they sloppy at times and mistake prone? Yes, they were. Do our guards struggle to keep opposing guards out of the paint? Yes, they do. But they won, and many contributed to the win.
SickWhy didn’t Podz play?
BU said in the post game presser that Podz was in bed last 2 days with a high fever and the same for Jake.....Sick
Sensing a trend...Sick
Hey Log.....I got my Black Illini hoodie today...It fits great and looks AWESOME......................
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Why didn’t Podz play?
Fair enough.Scoring 94 on them without three starters makes my brain feel good.