Yeah….. and BU will break out a zone and press a little bit tooBrilliant strategy by BU to sit the freshmen so they can be fully unleashed on Houston on Sunday. 4D chess, man.
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Not in agreement. I got complaints galore.
Illini need to perform like a team going places, not a skin-of-the-teeth survivor. My hope is a national championship - and I think that is everyone's hope here, and that of the players and staff.
That just won't happen without winning close games, including ones like this where you play remarkably poorly. But over the last several weeks, this year's team has repeatedly shown that it is not in synch in the way that will (likely) be needed to get deep into the tournament.
By the way, "deep in the tournament" does not meaning the opening round game only.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Williams is always going to take heat when our offense sucks, because he’s frankly an offensive liability most games. His defensive effectiveness will this go unnoticed.
True that emotions are a two-edged sword -- you need to be fired up, but you also need to find a way to be in control. Need some work here on that.
I would grade the defense as pretty good. Not awesome. Some excellent stops, but some bizarre and frankly lazy (Plummer, and really out-of-character Williams) breakdowns.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
When the game started and we fell behind by double digits , I had my doubts.....................
When we had our run and closed within 4 points at the half , I had my doubts...................
When they came out with a 7-0 run to start the second half , I had my doubts..................
When we FINALLY got a lead in the game , I had my doubts........................................
When we took back the lead on Plummer's 2 free throws , I had my doubts......................
When CoHawk blocked the shot by Smith , I had my doubts...............................
When I saw CoHawk corral that last rebound , all doubts disappeared........................
We won .................................A big W....................................I don't care how we did it .......WE WON ......................
Our next game is Sunday and nobody here knows how it will go down , so please limit the handwringing until the next game thread .....That's where all the pessimists really shine , because no matter how we won , WE WON ...........................................
When we had our run and closed within 4 points at the half , I had my doubts...................
When they came out with a 7-0 run to start the second half , I had my doubts..................
When we FINALLY got a lead in the game , I had my doubts........................................
When we took back the lead on Plummer's 2 free throws , I had my doubts......................
When CoHawk blocked the shot by Smith , I had my doubts...............................
When I saw CoHawk corral that last rebound , all doubts disappeared........................
We won .................................A big W....................................I don't care how we did it .......WE WON ......................
Our next game is Sunday and nobody here knows how it will go down , so please limit the handwringing until the next game thread .....That's where all the pessimists really shine , because no matter how we won , WE WON ...........................................
I can't ever find that anymore. Sold out.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Thanks. I was just now trying to understand how a village in Northern Michigan on the lake figured into BU's halftime adjustments.
Pentwater ... might be another dominant erupt situation. Regardless, the term seems like another solid step forward in Illini phraseology.
Is it "pentwater", though? Or actually "pent-water"?
Not sure how your lengthy list of accomplishments in any way indicates that the original poster is "absolutely wrong". He has a point, I'd say, no matter how much I don't like it.
Four Roses, baby. Married a fine lady from Louisville here and she turned me on. May have enjoyed that UK game yesterday, too…
Dude. A lot of truth in what you say. However, they still won. Life is so short. Enjoy it one win at a time.
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
Because It indicates that it's a successful season. Which directly counters his point. Which makes it absolutely wrong.
This season has been a success.
If his point is only that failing to get out of the first weekend of the tourney is just a disappointment...then we are in agreement. But that wasn't his point.
Neither season is a disappointment in my view either. The NCAA tournament is a poor way to judge season success in any given year. Just too much luck -- or bad luck - involved in winning successive 40-minute games. NBA format (not something even remotely possible in NCAA) is much more decisive as far as judging a season.
Still, I'd like to get out of the first weekend of the NCAA tournament one of this many, many long years. Guess it depends whether your deepest wish (well, in basketball!) is to win at the highest level, or alternatively be involved in the action. I have only ever wanted to win a national championship. Probably a character flaw.
Physician: Do you smoke? Have diabetes or hypertension?
No? Good.
Are you an Illinois basketball fan?
Oh.
I was streaming the game while at the gym. Most intense work out ever.
He wrote "Brad Underwood has never advanced beyond the 1st weekend. IMO, if this veteran Illini roster doesn’t play to seed and advance, this season will be viewed as a great disappointment."
You wrote about other ways to evaluate success than he did. So I don't think that makes him "absolutely wrong", and certainly nor you either. Just different ways of evaluating things.
Even better, Four Roses Small Batch. Right up there with Baker's and Basil Hayden as my faves.
Also, did my bachelor party in Louisville. Hit up some distillaries. Great town.
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