skyIdub
Winged Warrior
For 3-4 seconds? Because then you're fouling. I'm 99.999% sure Goode can foul. Then after the FT's what do you want?
Goode. Period. End of debate.
Indiana 71, Illinois 68 Postgame
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For 3-4 seconds? Because then you're fouling. I'm 99.999% sure Goode can foul. Then after the FT's what do you want?
Goode. Period. End of debate.
Goode had a couple nice moments but overall today he was pretty rough defensively. Some dumb fouls
Illini in Indiana
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Ty & Luke are definitely better than RJ right now. but, WTH, RJ you can be the difference. What basketball God did you piss off
Except we never had the lead with less than a minute to go
The loss hurts, given the way it happened. But I came in expecting to lose this one. I saw a lot to like about our play, and I'm pleased with the incredible effort in an incredibly tough environment.
I think we win 4 of our last 5, at least. No idea what to expect in the postseason. It's like others have said...I could see this team beating anyone or losing to anyone. But today's game is more of a positive indicator than a negative, IMO.
I think we win 4 of our last 5, at least. No idea what to expect in the postseason. It's like others have said...I could see this team beating anyone or losing to anyone. But today's game is more of a positive indicator than a negative, IMO.
F that. Minny should not require indignant anger to win. Nor should OSU. Save the indignant anger for Purdue or NW...or Mich.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
I would guess that it was assumed a foul would happen on the press, which would then allow a sub to get Goode in. But they managed to get a good trap and the defense pressured because of it. Indiana managed to escape and then Illinois couldn't foul. This made it so RJ stayed in the game for the offensive possession.
I don't hate it, sound strategy and then it's just the way it played out.
I don't hate it, sound strategy and then it's just the way it played out.
Goode really made some winning plays out there today and it's a great sign going forward.
He also had a corner 3 with about 3 minutes to go when we had just taken a 2-point lead and gotten a stop and his ball was halfway down....that thing goes in we are up 5 and I think we hold on.
And those 50/50 balls that we weren't quite about to dig out really killed us.
Great effort today and I still believe it's going to come together when we all want it to the most. The difference between winning and losing games like this and at Iowa is such small, fine line and we are so close and I think we'll get over the hump in March. Go Illini
He also had a corner 3 with about 3 minutes to go when we had just taken a 2-point lead and gotten a stop and his ball was halfway down....that thing goes in we are up 5 and I think we hold on.
And those 50/50 balls that we weren't quite about to dig out really killed us.
Great effort today and I still believe it's going to come together when we all want it to the most. The difference between winning and losing games like this and at Iowa is such small, fine line and we are so close and I think we'll get over the hump in March. Go Illini
Ransom Stoddard
Ordained Dudeist Priest
- Bloomington, IL
And RJ had a great look and put up a good shot, but in the context of his current case of the yips its easy to criticize.
This is a tough one to swallow. Lots of little mistakes in the last 5 minutes added up - 2nd chance points for IU after a good defensive series, too many shots by the wrong guys, a bad foul by Ty, Mayer not getting at least a touch on the second to last possession, breakdown on the press, not having Goode in at the end.
Lots of good pieces on this team, but the whole is less than the sum of the parts
Lots of good pieces on this team, but the whole is less than the sum of the parts
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
The only way I have RJ in the game there is if the bench got a call from the police that the person with the RJ Melendez voodoo doll is now in custody.
Ok, run a play for RJ.
Short of that nonsense.....whatever slight advantage defensively you get with RJ over Goode...for 3 or 4 seconds.....is completely dwarfed by the advantage of having Goode available for a game tying/winning 3.
As for "expecting" a foul for a sub.....you see how well that panned out.
There's just absolutely no solid reason to have RJ in there.
Ok, run a play for RJ.
Short of that nonsense.....whatever slight advantage defensively you get with RJ over Goode...for 3 or 4 seconds.....is completely dwarfed by the advantage of having Goode available for a game tying/winning 3.
As for "expecting" a foul for a sub.....you see how well that panned out.
There's just absolutely no solid reason to have RJ in there.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
Sure it is. But I try to think the best about these situations. Mostly because this really isn't worked getting worked up about. Sports aren't worth it. Enjoy the good, and shrug off that bad. That should be the goal.
I agree with everything you said. The tournament will be so open i don’t think it matters much what our seed is. It’s just a question of playing with intensity and we can beat anyone.
How about the "50/50" ball where Hawkins had possession and TJD reached in and ripped his arm down, somehow resulting in a tie up?
BlindLoyalty
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Illinois w/o Terrance Shannon lost on the road at IU. A loss was expected. This is a 5th or 6th place B10 team in a down year for the conference. No shame in that.
I think that the offense ran better without TSJ in the game because the ball never got stuck. That should be one takeaway. The flip side is that he was sorely, sorely missed down the stretch. His ability to get the ball to the basket and get fouled would have been a nice, as well as the fact that the young guys wouldn't have been as exposed.
It was a clean look for RJ and it didn’t go down. Probably the best stroke he’s put on one in a while because he didn’t have time to think about it. Wish it would have gone down for him.
I hate ‘em
RJ and Meyer's seeecond halfprhrees, they may never have that open of three the rest of their careers Frustrating
I am reasonblly sure Hawk said something to TJD like "in your face" piror to starrting his normal yell.
A game like this one can point to a number of would of , could of and should ofs.
Did you see thosee Whoosiers laughig afteer Epps missedd his first free thorow? I try not to usee the word hate, but Indiana tests my self-disapline
Maybe we will get another chancee n thee B10 tourney.
Guessing Ty was in there for a potential offensive rebound and put back. RJ..... wondering if that question will be asked.
Thought we went up 2 with the Hawkins dunk. Looks like it was at the 1:23 mark. My bad.
TJD wound up with 26 but I thought our post trap was pretty effective. Showed we have the length and athleticism to recover. We may have found something there and that will help us in the tourney if we face a good big, and should help against Purdue.
Tough one to lose. Just felt like every loose ball bounced right to an IU player and they were able to hit 3’s. I bet they had 10+ points in the second half on broken plays. Bummer but I do think we are rounding into form for the tourney. Luke is very close. Freshmen playing great for the most part. Hopefully the silver lining is Shannon is rested for a stretch run, Will be wide open this year. Seeding doesn’t matter much. We are capable of going on a run.
Tough one to lose. Just felt like every loose ball bounced right to an IU player and they were able to hit 3’s. I bet they had 10+ points in the second half on broken plays. Bummer but I do think we are rounding into form for the tourney. Luke is very close. Freshmen playing great for the most part. Hopefully the silver lining is Shannon is rested for a stretch run, Will be wide open this year. Seeding doesn’t matter much. We are capable of going on a run.
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