Illini Basketball 2021-2022

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NJJ871

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Dan said:
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Good footwork and instincts. I hope he remains healthy, learns a ton from Kofi, and take full advantage and effort with Mr. Fletch. Good luck bigD. I L L.....
 
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FGCUIllini

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DD has ALL the makings of a potentially GREAT PF from what I see in his videos. Good hands & footwork, can bring it up the floor (if forced/needed), can hit from 3 pt range, nice mid-range jumper, and has the length/power/strength to BANG down low. I've loved this pick-up from day one. I think with Payne at center next year, Hawkins, DD, and Verdonk at PF we are going to be in good shape in the low post.
 
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ChiefIllinois

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FGCUIllini said:
DD has ALL the makings of a potentially GREAT PF from what I see in his videos. Good hands & footwork, can bring it up the floor (if forced/needed), can hit from 3 pt range, nice mid-range jumper, and has the length/power/strength to BANG down low. I've loved this pick-up from day one. I think with Payne at center next year, Hawkins, DD, and Verdonk at PF we are going to be in good shape in the low post.
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Well weve already seen BBV play exclusively at C and I don't think thats because we have a wealth of PFs this year. If DD is primarily a 4, we'll need a transfer 5 as well. Heck regardless of DD way I'd take a transfer 5.

I'm concerned about next year's roster because of how much we lose. But I suspect a lot of other schools are in a similar boat. Either way we'll need 3/4 pieces to step up and take some major minutes. As long as we don't back slide too much next year I'll be happy.
 
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Emerson Bigguns

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ChiefIllinois said:
Well weve already seen BBV play exclusively at C and I don't think thats because we have a wealth of PFs this year. If DD is primarily a 4, we'll need a transfer 5 as well. Heck regardless of DD way I'd take a transfer 5.

I'm concerned about next year's roster because of how much we lose. But I suspect a lot of other schools are in a similar boat. Either way we'll need 3/4 pieces to step up and take some major minutes. As long as we don't back slide too much next year I'll be happy.
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No reason to think DD can't play the 5. He's listed at 6'9", 270 lbs. If that doesn't sound like a 5, I don't know what to tell you. I'd be more concerned he isn't quick enough to play the 4.
 
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EyeoftheIllini

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Emerson Bigguns said:
No reason to think DD can't play the 5. He's listed at 6'9", 270 lbs. If that doesn't sound like a 5, I don't know what to tell you. I'd be more concerned he isn't quick enough to play the 4.
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I got the sense that is what he was meaning as the original poster mentioned BBV as a 4. Regardless, I agree BBV is primarily a 5. Might be a few 4s he matches up with OK, but as you said he doesn’t seem to have the quicks for PF.
 
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Fighter of the Nightman

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Wasn't sure where else to put this, but think about this the next time you complain about ESPN's admittedly horrible broadcasts. These are the top 6 most viewed Big Ten non-conference games this season and the only ones that reached over 1 million viewers:

1. Michigan State vs. #3 Kansas (New York, NY): 1.517 million (Monday 11/9 on ESPN)
2. #1 Duke at Ohio State (B1G/ACC): 1.310 million (Tuesday 11/30 on ESPN)
3. Michigan at North Carolina (B1G/ACC): 1.108 million (Wednesday 12/1 on ESPN)
4. Notre Dame vs. Indiana (Indianapolis, IN): 1.013 million (Saturday 12/18 on FOX)
5. #11 Arizona at Illinois: 1.098 million (Saturday 12/11 on FOX)
6. Saint Mary's vs. Wisconsin (Paradise, NV): 1.006 million (Wednesday 11/24 on ESPN)

For comparison, these are our non-ESPN/FOX games so far:

Michigan at #25 Illinois: 576k (Friday 1/14 on FS1 ... great ratings for a frickin' Friday)
Illinois at Iowa: 392k (Monday 12/6 on FS1)
Maryland at Illinois: 351k (Thursday 1/6 on FS1)
Illinois at Minnesota: 238k (Tuesday 1/4 on FS1)

Obviously, the day of the week and the game time have an effect, as well, but the bottom line is you are getting invaluable exposure for having to listen to the clowns at ESPN commentate a game. For a further comparison, our final two BTT games last year on CBS (vs. Iowa and vs. OSU) drew 2.889 million and 3.678 million, respectively. :oops: :illinois:

No real point here, just kind of cool and thought I'd share. We have some pretty big games coming up that will be in front of VERY large audiences (considering the size of our fan base, the size of the other fan bases and the channels):

Tuesday 1/25 at 6:00 pm: #14 Michigan State at #17 Illinois on ESPN(2)
Saturday 2/5 at 11:00 am: #17 Illinois at Indiana on ESPN(2)
Thursday 2/10 at 8:00 pm: #17 Illinois at #4 Purdue on ESPN(2)
Saturday 2/19 at 1:30 pm: #17 Illinois at #14 Michigan State on FOX
Sunday 2/27 at 1:00 pm: #17 Illinois at Michigan on CBS

Some huge opportunities to shine for the program, let's go take advantage!
 
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