Game Thread: Illinois vs Minnesota

[FloridaMan]

Forearm to the gut is not a foul if you're in a maroon jersey I guess. Pathetic

 

[aaeismacgychel]

4 on 5 with him on offense. I thought he might grow offensively as the season progressed. He doesn't look to score whatsoever.

We have 48pts on 27 possessions, lol... how bad must Ty be on offense when we're averaging 1.78 pts per possession?

 

[Flyin' Illini]

It's just analytics. Illinois would rather outscore you than out limit you. The D is there if they want it.

Who am I to make coaching suggestions, but I say let's do both.

 

[madcrazeeballa]

Domask defending a very quick PG in Hawkins is an interesting choice….(yes I’m aware TJ is on Christie now)

 

[and 69 others]

What is wrong with Ty’s free throw form? That was ugly.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

Just leaving shooters wide open. This is pathetic.

 

[and 69 others]

It's just analytics. Illinois would rather outscore you than out limit you. The D is there if they want it.

No it isn’t.

 

[Illini09]

"Drop coverage" defense is some of the weakest $h!# I've seen. It's code for "no defensive coverage on high ball screens ". It's why the goofers are shooting 50% + from the field and are 7 -12 from 3 right now. And it's why basically every other team we've played since January (outside of Michigan (LOL)) has shot well against us, or gotten easy paint buckets. Dear lord can we pleaseee just switch to hedging the high ball screen! Please! We are a F4 team with this one simple change in defensive scheme..

 

[Illini in Indiana]

TSJ, you need to take over

 

[Ramrod2010]

Props to @NarrowJ in the pregame thread for throwing this out there as it has played out so far...

Prior to the loss at Nebraska they were on an incredible hot streak shooting the three as a team.

9-23
12-26
12-25
8-16
8-19

That's 10 makes per game at a 45% clip.

 

[ChiefGritty]

Weber and Tubby would be disgusted by this

 

[skyIdub]

Lol....every single possible first round matchup for us is Licking. Their. Chops.

We literally can't stop anyone.

 

[PattyOBryant]

Seems like whoever Domask is guarding suddenly has a great night

 

[LoveLovie]

A stop feels so rare..a rebound off of a stop? Even more so

 

[Chillinini]

Defense? We don't need no stinking defense!

 

[illiniguy24]

Lol both teams defense is pathetic

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Holding them to 78% FG and 100% 3’s in the second half.

Good adjustments

 

[GrayGhost77]

I want to know why we don't just stick with the pack line defense when every time we've used it the past few years our defense has improved? That should be our bread and butter.

 

[GTL Adam]

30 points scored before the first timeout of the 2H

 

[Jimbo]

We’re 1984 Loyola Marymount

 

[TonyClifton]

Seems like whoever Domask is guarding suddenly has a great night

Maybe try subbing him out for Harmon?

 

[RockfordIllini]

So we make an adjustment and switch TJ on Christie and Marcus on Hawkins and…Hawkins has 7 quick points. This isn’t a Marcus game.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Minnesota in the 2nd half - 7/9 FG, 2/2 from 3.

 

[skyIdub]

Buffalo Wild Wings box out commercial is funny.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

Everyone wants to point at an assistant. Which if Brad is foolish enough to gamble the best offense he’ll ever put together in some no name assistant. Well…..