The offensive script for the Illini to follow must be to attack the rim and conversely get psu in foul trouble........I think their bench is suspect and hopefully we have some competent refs to call some charges on them when they are on offense......If I was BU or even one of the players I would harp in the refs ears aboot Pickett pushing off with his off hand on an Illini defender's waist area.......he does it almost every time when he is backing his opponent down in the paint.....it's pretty obvious if you look for it........
on offense , if we attack the rim and pick up some fouls on them then they will back off and we can kick out for better situated 3's when necessary........But the chucking up of contested 3's has to stop.........MM can do a good job of penetrating around the basket and is really good at getting a bucket within 10 feet of the basket.......
I hate to bring it up ( I really really do ) , but whoever the refs are can waylay all the plans we have due to the scouting report and then we go willy-nilly on offense and as a result , the chaotic surge of 3's becomes a last option.......
The last thing we can do is to come out with our becoming normal lethargic start and fall behind by 10 + points in the first 5-10 minutes of the tip off.............. Execute our offense and play rock hard defense and move on to the next round......
I would LOVE to start the mojo train going in the BTT and then at the very least get to the second weekend in the NCAA tourney and see what happens from there.....
We have the talent to go far in both the BTT and the NCAA's..............The biggest problem is will we play up to our talent level and get on a hot streak.........We can do it ......now is the time to prove it.....prove it to Illini Nation........prove it to the other teams across the nation , but most importantly , PROVE IT TO THEMSELVES........
I have been on many teams in my sports career that we were outclassed as far as talent , never were we outclassed as far as heart and belief in ourselves.........I wish we had had an ALPHA DOG come to the forefront and put this team on his back........it hasn't happened yet on a continual basis .......maybe that DOG will step up and lead us from here to the end of our season......
Damn , I'm ready to rock and roll.........Sure glad this isn't an 11:00 am tip off today..............
LETS GO FIGHTING ILLINI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!