Illinois 90, SIU Edwardsville 58 Postgame
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Guirrier was the one usually doing the jump ball and often didn’t even try for it. I assumed by design?
I was pleasantly surprised by the defensive improvements
Tomi looks pretty much like an instant bucket out there so if we need two I think the combo of him with KJ will be the first option imo. Will have to see if that holds when he is up against another 7+ down there
Oregon looked good against Montana
I was at the game last night... Two observations.
Reilly could struggle to get his mid-range jump shot off... it's not a quick trigger and he got blocked a couple times. Probably needs more weight and work on creating space. Was impressed with his ability to attack the offensive glass though. It seemed like he was always sliding in to get a hand on the ball.
We need to do a better job getting 2 hands on the rebounds... SIUE was constantly poking the ball away from us when we went to get a rebound.. Rez did great... if he gets his hands on it, it is not going anywhere.
Reilly could struggle to get his mid-range jump shot off... it's not a quick trigger and he got blocked a couple times. Probably needs more weight and work on creating space. Was impressed with his ability to attack the offensive glass though. It seemed like he was always sliding in to get a hand on the ball.
We need to do a better job getting 2 hands on the rebounds... SIUE was constantly poking the ball away from us when we went to get a rebound.. Rez did great... if he gets his hands on it, it is not going anywhere.
Our defense will probably go through struggles when we play top teams but currently it’s not a stretch to say this could end up being the best Illini offense we’ve ever seen, even better than 2005. The ball movement is unreal and KJ is already NBA level in terms of his vision. Even if we end up in a lot of shootouts I like our chances in most of them.
sacraig
- The desert
Literally the easiest name on the team to spell correctly.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
It's not just us, the KJ vs Egor Demin debate is on NBA Draft Twitter too
Where is this 27 orb number coming from? According to sports reference SIUE had 14 orb on 52 missed shots. They were 14/19 33 trb. We were 13/30 43 trb. Not great but not terrible either.
I know its early but we have 3 players averaging 1.6 ppp. Crazy.
Again early, but KJ assist percentage is 50! Only 2 games but seriously. If memory serves Deron's was in the mid 20s. A big number over a much longer period but still.
I know its early but we have 3 players averaging 1.6 ppp. Crazy.
Again early, but KJ assist percentage is 50! Only 2 games but seriously. If memory serves Deron's was in the mid 20s. A big number over a much longer period but still.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
Tomislav Ivisic scores 18 and Illinois hits 15 3s to roll past SIU Edwardsville
Tomislav Ivisic dunked just seconds into the game and Tre White hit back-to-back 3-pointers to get Illinois out of the toward a 46-28 lead at the break vs. SIU Edwardsville.
Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
Watched the first half and it was too helter skelter on offense and on the fast breaks so I figured the second half would be more of the same and I am an old man living in the EST, so zzzzzzz.
Checked the box score this morning and it looked better than the game did. Toss out the two guys were Ofer's (hope DGL did not regress to his mean) on 3 pt attempts and percentages looked ok. Balanced scoring, few turnovers, good assists and rebounds, but it just doesn’t look and feel like a TEAM……. yet.
Only saw one good cut and feed to the basket in the first half, lots of dribbling.
Checked the box score this morning and it looked better than the game did. Toss out the two guys were Ofer's (hope DGL did not regress to his mean) on 3 pt attempts and percentages looked ok. Balanced scoring, few turnovers, good assists and rebounds, but it just doesn’t look and feel like a TEAM……. yet.
Only saw one good cut and feed to the basket in the first half, lots of dribbling.
JMHO, but by the end of the year, I think Will Riley might be our go-to guy in crunch time. He will adjust his game to fix his current struggles, and then, watch out.
Thanks, you're the best!
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
He's been spending too much time at the auto parts store.Literally the easiest name on the team to spell correctly.
The thing about him... you can tell he really loves to pass. It quite really might be his favorite aspect of the game, at least looks like it.
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
O’Really?
The pass backwards in between his legs was amazing. I don't even know how to label it properly, or if it has a name.
Team continues to improve. You can tell the coaches are trying to figure out combinations of players that can play well together
Defense and rebounds need to be worked on
Defense and rebounds need to be worked on
Ohio State, no cupcake, maybe an asterisk next to them.
Literally the easiest name on the team to spell correctly.
At what point in the game did this happen? I missed it and would like to see it.
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