I think Harris has outplayed Epps so far. Not what I expected but I think he is playing himself into the rotation.
Illinois 86, Kansas City 48 Postgame
That's the kind of reasoned thinking I've come to love from this board!
Illini_1979
- Oregon
^^^This.
First game Harris was better, second game Epps...Epps ran the offense well and looked like the game was slowing down for him in the second half
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Harris and Epps are two entirely different type of players. They both complement each other well. Fortunate to have these fine young men representing this great institution.
Epps was pretty impressive against the Roos. Until the late threes, Harris had a tough night.
Agree on Mayer and RJ. I thought Skyy played well though. 10 pts. 2/3 from the field. Hit all 5 of his free throws. Did a nice job running the offense.
It's weird with RJ and Mayer, maybe they dont play down well. The defense may just be to soft for them and maybe they just have too much space. They need the game to be adrenaline filled to bring the monster.
Think RJ particularly played great defense. Need to look beyond the stats. Tied for first in steals and second in blocks. Not sure his role is defined but scoring may not be primary.
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Agreed, Skyy did play well. But I don't think we have even scratched the surface on what he is capable of.
Does anyone else see a bit of Deron in the way Skyy plays? Broad shoulders, always under control, never looks sped up, and a similar jumper too.
Same as Zach Edey. Gives me hope I’m that matchup
MDchicago
- Lake Norman NC
Missed this bb iq move from Ty. Got them with different ends on both ends of this play....
Ngl lie that is one illegal @$$ screen, no pun intended. Lucky to get away with it.
Watching us start ice cold from 3 got me thinking about Luke. Not because of his direct impact on making 3s but his indirect impact. You can’t help off him, which means when he’s on the court the other guys are playing 4 on 4. That’s advantage offense because it means longer closeouts and rotations. That leads to better drive and kick opportunities for everyone. I’ll be interested to see how everyone else’s 3 point percentage looks once Luke is back on the floor. It looks like he’ll be back around halfway through the season, so should have a good sample of both.
Seems like it would be really tough to break into the rotation at that point. Hopefully there is some chemistry developed and the roles are known. Also as it is a foot injury his conditioning will suffer.