TSJ vs. Knecht is gonna be a battle
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He didn’t compare their playing styles…he said Harmon was playing that role, which you then went on to list out: team-first and effort. That literally was the point. I would also add his ability to get tough rebounds.
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Tacomallini
- Washington State
drsmitty74
- Rochester
Maybe offensively, but if he draws the task of guarding TSJ..........TSJ will run him into the ground
I know consistent outside shooting was probably a big focus for TSJ in the offseason, but is this level of shooting going to continue? Obviously not going to stay at 46%, but curious how much of this is a hot streak vs what we expected based on practice and workouts
First NET rankings came out. We are at 23, and only B1G teams ahead of us are Purdue and tOSU.
FAU at 11. Will be a Q1 opportunity all year long, barring a complete collapse by them.
Rutgers at 72, which puts them right on the edge of sliding down to a Q2 win. They need to stay in the top 75 to stay a Q1 win.
FAU at 11. Will be a Q1 opportunity all year long, barring a complete collapse by them.
Rutgers at 72, which puts them right on the edge of sliding down to a Q2 win. They need to stay in the top 75 to stay a Q1 win.
Probably around 38%
skyIdub
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"The #Illini have been pushing Marcus Domask to up his aggressiveness"
It's early hyperbole but, this might be the actual key to our offense this year. I mentioned in the Rutgers game thread how he is so complimentary to TSJ's game, and it really showed that night.
If Domask is going to be that aggressive on the offensive end, it just opens up so much. Lanes for TSJ's to eviscerate, open wings and open posts.
If that's what we are going to see every night, this team is really going to be a very tough out. Even for PU. Edey can't beat us by himself.
"The #Illini have been pushing Marcus Domask to up his aggressiveness"
It's early hyperbole but, this might be the actual key to our offense this year. I mentioned in the Rutgers game thread how he is so complimentary to TSJ's game, and it really showed that night.
If Domask is going to be that aggressive on the offensive end, it just opens up so much. Lanes for TSJ's to eviscerate, open wings and open posts.
If that's what we are going to see every night, this team is really going to be a very tough out. Even for PU. Edey can't beat us by himself.
AyoDos11
- Southern Illinois
I would say TSJ is better than Buie.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Did you watch Amani on Saturday? Kid's going to be solid for us; however, he had no ball-handling duties and generally looked kinda shell-shocked, as any true freshman dumped into that sitch in the viper pit that is the RAC a month into the season would be.
DGL v. that press on Saturday? No. Not yet. And we didn't need him; our guards were rock solid. Amani saw the floor b/c (IIRC) Coleman and Dain picked up two quick fouls each.
Tacomallini
- Washington State
For sure. I happened to catch Buie's postgame interview after the Purdue upset. Sounds like, in his apparently not so humble opinion, he and Zach Edey are the two best players in the country:
If he and Goode keep shooting like this we’ll be tough to beat. I suspect they’ll both cool off a bit.
But Marcus, Quincy and Harmon are all shooting below their career averages too so we will get some positive reversion there.
I think we are a better team if we have 5 guys at 35% instead of 2 at 45 and 3 at 25.
I'm not even sure Purdue will have the best player on the court except he's almost a foot taller than TSJ.
Different strengths. My opinion is a toss-up...but the season performances by both will determine my final opinion. To this point I would give TSjr. a slight edge but Buie played the PU game without a turnover and scored in 30s. The real shame is that we don't have Boo on our roster and have to play against him. I would rather admire both players and not knock either. Bottom line is that most teams have a defender or two big enough and quick enough to limit Boo's effectiveness much of the time. Terrance can impact the game in more ways, and yet Boo is smart enough to find ways too. A couple of great players that I hope have strong and consistent season results.
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I am very hopeful, especially after the Rutgers game shows what we can be. It is a great opportunity for our guys and one I think they grab.
That said, given the Vegas line, is it unrealistically hopeful that people won't completely meltdown if we lose this game.
Yeah, I know. It is.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
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