This, in my mind, is a major problem.
Michigan State 88, Illinois 80 Postgame
Dr Copejam
- The Rock
They are a veteran team only in age. Look at how the home games against Nebraska and Indiana ended. A veteran team plays more consistently. This team is not consistent. They're only consistent at being inconsistent. It's too late in the season for excuses.
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
And to add, this is two games in a row where the team collapsed near the end. The team was rather lucky to get to OT vs Nebraska after blowing a double digit lead.
The talent is clearly there, but the team lacks that killer instinct right now. I knew the game slipped away when Coleman dove to the ground after a shot (looking for foul) and never got back on defense to allow a transition 3 (cut lead from 6 to 3).
I am not impressed with Beilein as an analyst.
I like Bielein but I’m not seeing that. We’ve seen selfish teams but not this one. Maybe not smart but I don’t see selfish.
Ah no, not seeing that. They looked pretty happy the several times they were up 8. I do think that BU blew this game more than the players. He’s the one who needs to get his act together by March. A good coach could take this uber talented team really far
Ryllini
- Lombard
Correct, but we don't lose anything with TY being in there. Brings the ball up, excellent passer, best post player and by the way he rebounds and present challenges on defense. Luke doesn't do any of those things, like none as you saw him getting abused on that end. I like Luke, but he is a time and place type player.
Also. I just knew Goode would miss the front end of that 1 and 1. I always wonder how a 3pt shooter is so bad at the stripe
This is a great point. And this is the very reason why this team might lose in R2. I predicted they would lose this game, but beat Maryland on the road.
If they can do that, then there's hope, because I think a win in College Park can be a springboard type of game.
For sure, the fun is gone. What have Amani, DGL, Dainja, and Rodgers have to be happy about? Brad playing fast and loose with what was the best locker room we've had in a long time. He's had a hard job, but that's no excuse for what looks an awful lot like reliably bad game management.
Ty was not the most effective today. But he wasn't in much and not having a BAD day. We all know that unless Harmon or Goode are having special games, Ty is the best choice to scrap out a win when things start to tighten up.
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5 straight? I think we need to worry more about making sure we win at least a couple of those road games.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Brad, I’m gonna need you to elaborate and maybe think about the fact that you're just wrong on this one. And you've done this in multiple games this season, including two we shouldn't have lost.
Well, maybe he was watching one of our games last year. We play a lot of isolation which I suppose can make it look like that, but we share the ball well.
I can't say I'm confident about playing Michigan either. We are just not playing a complete 40 mins the last several games. Michigan just beat Whisky so have the confidence to take us down too. We don't play our home games like a home team. This could be a close game.
That's when I thought the game was going to get away from us. It was extremely deflating
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
He has the problem a lot of guys do when they make the switch of thinking the audience is just clueless about the actual game and just speaking in pablum.
The best analysts are the ones who can make their knowledge of the game accessible.
Robbie Hummel is a fantastic new entrant to the scene. Bilas is great. He's divisive but I always think Dan Dakich is really good.
Wouldn't be so concerning if we didn't just have this happen the game before this one.
If they beat Maryland, then I think they're going to sweep these damn teams, although I mentioned earlier that this team is inconsistent.
I am drinking my Kool-Aid right now and trying to be positive.
Frankly, we need to be playing our best basketball next month. We have a lot to work on but I am confident we will get there. I did not expect us to win today but we had a chance.
Winning the conference title is great but I would rather make it to the sweet 16. Hopefully, we will be playing angry come tournament time.
Winning the conference title is great but I would rather make it to the sweet 16. Hopefully, we will be playing angry come tournament time.