Just so everyone knows, Northwestern never had ANY lead this game.
So, come off the ledge, please.
So, come off the ledge, please.
Illinois 73, Northwestern 66 Postgame
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Best conference in the country? Have you watched the big 12 much? They got some teams.
Even casual fans and non-fans are familiar with several such as Fenway Park or Yankee Stadium, but the best corporate bought-and-paid-for name has to be The Great American Ballpark
Great to get a win. However play like this in big ten tourney and more importantly the ncaa tourney and its an early ticket home. How an experienced and battle tested group can commit so many turnovers and look silly doing it is perplexing. Got to clean it up as tourneys are closing in.
Same here. I think he's a great coach, but it makes so much sense to call a TO when the other team is on a run. I don't get why he doesn't do it.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Oh, I'm far from grumpy. The Beloved notched another W. And those are BT title socks, my brother. Mark my words.
JimILL75
- Florida
It is not complaining or being negative when anyone said we played poor in the second half. We did, we need to do better. Hats off to NW they out played us. RJ had his best game, the kind of game many people on here have been saying he would have someday. Tip of the cap to all of those fans who have supported him, well me too. I don't mind the passion and some constructive criticism, lets all do better with it. I will also going forward.
We are in first place.
We are in first place.
Bigtex
- DFW
We have had 5 years of guys telling me williams doesn’t have to score to help the team. I thought hawkins was pretty good today.
No surprise how we lost to Loyola, NU tried many of the same things. Double/triple team Kofi and make him pass for a low percentage 3.
Also pressure the ball high and deny passes, which led to many steals.
We needed for Kofi to find the open player quickly. Open player needs to make the 3. Grandy was effective in pasding over defense for hi-lo feed to Kofi. Also not having Andre to dribble past the top of the key defense hurt.
Also need for players to cut towards the lane when Kofi is trapped. Dont make him pass across court wgen hus vack is to you.
Also pressure the ball high and deny passes, which led to many steals.
We needed for Kofi to find the open player quickly. Open player needs to make the 3. Grandy was effective in pasding over defense for hi-lo feed to Kofi. Also not having Andre to dribble past the top of the key defense hurt.
Also need for players to cut towards the lane when Kofi is trapped. Dont make him pass across court wgen hus vack is to you.
But next year when he finds himself in the lane alone with the ball, he slams it home
RJ's game very similiar to Quentin Richardson. Both seem to get their hands on rebounds. Inside and outside game mixed in with athleticism. I think RJ will be a breakout player next season. Goode and Podz will be solid as well, all 3 have high bball IQ.
Tiger Stadium, Crosley Field, Forbes Field, Shibe Park, Sportsman's Park, Municipal Stadium, County Stadium, Ebbett's Field, .... Oh, did you mean current ballparks?
I think they are looking for their high speed flow and they will find it. It is just too bad to have had all the interruptions or this process would have been done.
blackdog
- Champaign
This thread has the same type of mood as after a loss....
Haven't watched BU's presser but it seemed like NW did a really good job of taking Illinois out of their offense. They threw a lot of junk at Kofi and were really focusing on blowing up the pick and roll actions that we normally thrive on.
It did seem like once they got frustrated on offense the effort started to go. Damonte seemed not in the game mentally after he missed some shots which is really unusual for him.
Still they got stops when they needed to (probably helped by Collins keeping Nance on the bench and then taking out Berry for Audige after Berry had been lighting it up) and definitely did a lot better on the boards than their last couple games.
Haven't watched BU's presser but it seemed like NW did a really good job of taking Illinois out of their offense. They threw a lot of junk at Kofi and were really focusing on blowing up the pick and roll actions that we normally thrive on.
It did seem like once they got frustrated on offense the effort started to go. Damonte seemed not in the game mentally after he missed some shots which is really unusual for him.
Still they got stops when they needed to (probably helped by Collins keeping Nance on the bench and then taking out Berry for Audige after Berry had been lighting it up) and definitely did a lot better on the boards than their last couple games.
Oh, I agree. But when they’re going down at a good clip we have to realize that may not happen the entire game. The good with the bad, or some such thing.
There was lots of standing around watching and not moving to help. The trap he got into in the corner by the bench stood out to me. He was clearly stuck and no one really did anything to help get the ball out of the corner, he’s just taller than everybody that was guarding him so he was able to clear it.
I’ve been saying this all season. Agree
I agree. I liked his play today.
I forgot to mention: big props to RJ on his stellar free throw shooting down the stretch. Cool.
I’d love an Illini national championship as much as you. And hopefully it happens within both of our lifetimes. But I just looked it up, and it looks like only 25 schools have won a NC in my lifetime, so the fraternity is relatively small in that timeframe. Though I will admit the recent VA and Baylor NCs happening before Illinois getting one hurt.
As to the once in a generation comment, when was the last time a national championship team was led by a center? Illini certainly have weaknesses, if they’re hitting on all cylinders, they are a NC contender. If not, they can get bounced by probably a dozen teams, and even more than that if that other team is hitting on all cylinders. All that said, like you I’m loving where the program is right now. I don’t know if the Illini can go all the way this year, but will be fun finding out. And heck, if the other team I root for can make Elite Eight last year, Illini can win it all this year.
Go Illini.
Coleman is not that far off, unsure of himself seems like. That will wear off and like you I hope he's in school here when it does itProbably the best press conference and insight on our players that coach has given this year. Saddened not having Andre this whole season and watching the game slow down for him and him. RJ Melendez he looks so comfortable out there. He's starting to end up in the right spot of the court on offense and especially defense!!! Coleman Hawkins still lost. in the first half I saw him literally looking for someone to guard and running after three people towards the end of the first half. I hope it slows down for him and he stays patient and stays with the University of Illinois. he's going to be a beast. great press conference by coach let's go ahead and finish this season as the Big Ten Champs.
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