GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
This is one of those rare losses where I’m gonna watch the full Matthew Loves Ball replay multiple times.
Purdue 96, Illinois 88 2OT Postgame
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That was a very specific and horrifying hobby suggestion.
But I agree
A lot can be learned from listening to the postgame interviews of boh BU and Painter. For instance, how many who have not seen them know that CoHawk has the flu and was vomiting prior to the game?
Another factor that likely decided the game is that their center scored 34 pts. and had 15 rebounds. Our center scored 14 pts and had 10 boards. Kopaydunk was hammered by Ediams.
Finally, I think I can safely say that Trent will get Painter's vote as B1G defensive POY.
Another factor that likely decided the game is that their center scored 34 pts. and had 15 rebounds. Our center scored 14 pts and had 10 boards. Kopaydunk was hammered by Ediams.
Finally, I think I can safely say that Trent will get Painter's vote as B1G defensive POY.
Not sure if they replayed this on Fox, but he got to the floor with the help of Edey's left hand pulling him down.
Then calls a foul for being on the floor, I guess.
I was there and not too far away, and he certainly did threaten him. If I sat that close to the floor I would have been booted for sure this game. There were way too many calls made only the refs saw, and a bunch that everybody in the building saw except for three zebras. Those that say officials don't decide games just like to feel like they are above all of us partisan rubes.
Underwood deserves some of the blame in this loss. You can't just play behind the 7-4 guy and let him back down like that off the dribble. You have to come immediately with the hard double team. Can't allow him to put the ball on the floor. If he makes a good pass to someone on the perimeter who's open, that's too bad. But you can't give him that much time and space. Later part of the second half, we defended him that way (sometimes). As big and strong as Kofi might be, you've still got to bring the help.
Stevegarbs
- Mokena, IL
I don't from my seat at the game or watching from my couch. I defer to the experienced official who has worked hard over the years to earn a spot on a Big 10 crew. Officials are human and mistakes are made, but only the person on the court with the angle they had on the play can call what they saw.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
I agree. You win home games. Period.
Part of the reason it just wasn't his day is because the Illini didn't bring the double team to help on defense. Curbelo DID play extremely well, considering how long he'd been sidelined. He was aggressive but also (for the most part) played with discipline.
That's it, wow ok. Just that simple. Maybe Baylor, Purdue, Michigan St. UCLA, USC and Duke should win their home games too.
He’s not a good one on one defender for whatever reason. He is a good help defender and shot changer.
Really, we all thought the crowd was a little soft today. I take it you didn't go to Arizona or Michigan games this year? AZ especially was flat out rocking. Just my perspective, I've been to nearly every for last 5+ years. Thought the crowd could've helped them a little more at times today, but fun to see it filled regardless.
Agreed...you bring the double from anywhere but Sasha. That dude is a sniper.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Solid post. I don't spend energy getting agitated about officiating, even when it seems biased against my team. It is what it is. As a kid I learned early on the court that the moment I got angry at a call I lost focus and made mistakes. I forced myself to let it go and move on. I let my coach ride the refs and just did what I needed to do. As an adult, either playing or watching games, I'd just shake my head and, in my frustration, remind myself that one generally shouldn't attribute to malice what can be explained by incompetence.
That's not to say there aren't missed or botched calls. Really, however, fans, players, coaches, and officials seem kinda like the characters in the film Rashomon. Everyone sees an event from a slightly different POV and has his/her own version of it.
In every athletic contest, the reality is you have no control over calls by officials. You only control your own effort. Sorry. Coach speak.
Seeing Belo playing that well gives me more hope for the rest of the year than a win without Belo ever could have - so today was a great day for Illinois basketball
As for the refs - it was brutal to watch - not just the non-calls when Edey slams BBV to the floor or DMW getting hipchecked and flying 10 feet only to have the ball go off him, there was that both ways, but the ticky tack stuff they called on the Illini which were not given on the other end is what really decides the game for one team - all of Purdue's fouls (there weren't many) were well earned.
The Frazier foul on Sasha on the 3 pointer in OT was the worst one in my mind - it basically tilted the scales dramatically and changed the game. Sasha got off a clean shot, Frazier landed near him on the close out and maybe made some contact foot to foot, but it's not a foul, it's a Sasha flop if anything - to give a shooter 3 FTs on that based on how they had been calling the game is criminal - that is purely biasing the game to one team - Plummer got hit on a couple of his threes without a call. I have no idea what was going on in the officials heads this game, but it was not even.
You hope their bad calls even out - today they didn't
As for the refs - it was brutal to watch - not just the non-calls when Edey slams BBV to the floor or DMW getting hipchecked and flying 10 feet only to have the ball go off him, there was that both ways, but the ticky tack stuff they called on the Illini which were not given on the other end is what really decides the game for one team - all of Purdue's fouls (there weren't many) were well earned.
The Frazier foul on Sasha on the 3 pointer in OT was the worst one in my mind - it basically tilted the scales dramatically and changed the game. Sasha got off a clean shot, Frazier landed near him on the close out and maybe made some contact foot to foot, but it's not a foul, it's a Sasha flop if anything - to give a shooter 3 FTs on that based on how they had been calling the game is criminal - that is purely biasing the game to one team - Plummer got hit on a couple of his threes without a call. I have no idea what was going on in the officials heads this game, but it was not even.
You hope their bad calls even out - today they didn't
Gut wrenching loss. Really would have taken the season next level quickly if we pulled it out. Just couldn’t get that one stop or take that go ahead basketball in the final 12 minutes of basketball to get the W. Welcome back Belo!
That being said, the only way I’ll feel better about this loss is if we follow it up with another 3 or 4 game winning streak (or more, of course)
That being said, the only way I’ll feel better about this loss is if we follow it up with another 3 or 4 game winning streak (or more, of course)
Up to this point in his career, remember that there are TWO Curbelos.
This team is better without the out-of-control-throw-wild-passes-taking-bad-shots Curbelo.
This team is much better WITH Curbelo the sweet roundball Savant performing his court mystification magic wizardry.
And with either Curbelo on the floor... you just can't take your eyes off this guy.
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
The old rule was U of I got the homer calls at home and screwed on the road, but I honestly believe I've seen over the last few years that since we haven't been a BIG leader year in and year out until now, it's like we have have to keep winning and THEN they'll give us the 'Bo Ryan at the Kohl Center' benefit of the doubt. Yeah, you know what I'm talking about!
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InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
I was an athlete, later a coach (both in much younger days), so I get your point from that perspective. But from the seat of a spectator/fan, if you don’t spit out your beer over a bad call against your team, you must be sans pulse (or beer).In every athletic contest, the reality is you have no control over calls by officials. You only control your own effort. Sorry. Coach speak.
Here's hoping we win the season series with them, 2 (or 3!) to 1.
I get upset with calls too. I’ve found this approach saves my sanity.
Kofi has really struggled this season in our two biggest games, against the two toughest match ups for him. He’s got to adapt when he can’t oversize the person on him.
How about from the tip of your finger to your shoulder.
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