Game Thread: Illinois vs Alabama

[illiniguy24]

They are getting into the paint at will

 

[FoundersClub]

How about a Riley heater to get us back into it.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

They are so much more physical than us. This will not play well in the B1G.

B1G isn't that good this year ...

 

[TheodoreRex]

We are doing a lot of things poorly right now... Biggest concern for me is that we are playing soft.. Guys just taking the ball from us, lazy passes, no physicality on defense or on the boards. That my friends is unacceptable.

 

[New Creation]

Our defense and rebounding is very bad. I have been saying it since the exhibition: we need to play a 1-3-1 zone. We can not play anyone with talent 1-1 on either end right now.

We are a team full of individuals and no where near a team that plays together. This is bad

 

[illini510]

Can anyone tell me if it is odd that we are expecting our freshman to lead this team to great heights? I think Underwood dropped the ball majorly in terms of not getting enough grad transfers. I feel like Boswell and Tre White are pieces but not difference makers as the vets on this team

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

No. Eff that. I'm okay with us being outplayed, but some of what's happening out there is because of our leaders not leading by example. Panicking and not playing hard enough. Boswell needs to step it up, or we need to give other guys like DGL the chance to step into that leadership spot.

I've seen enough from Boswell and Ben ...

I want DGL and Riley out there unless they are in foul trouble or absolutely gassed ...

 

[PasadenaIllini]

B1G isn't that good this year ...

Purdue beat these guys. Rutgers looks way better than us so far too. That's just for starters.

 

[Scoregasm]

Tre White a black hole that possession.

 

[NashvILLe05]

Tre White has been playing low IQ ball. He had KJ wide open and tries to take on a bigger more athletic player. Gets stuffed or travels. Bench time

 

[jamie13197]

Are we missing Ty Rodgers YET? Dude can play defense and snatch boards. Plus, unlike these soft men, he will dive everywhere for the ball. Illini, hustle.

 

[Krombopulos_Michael]

This certainly isn’t a good team yet

 

[ChiTown]

Tre white plays some hero ball.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Woof....

 

[madillini4]

Bulls at Bucks is a good game

 

[TheodoreRex]

I've seen enough from Boswell and Ben ...

I want DGL and Riley out there unless they are in foul trouble or absolutely gassed ...

Add Tre White to that list as well. Trying to get his was the losing basketball he played at Louisville, that crap ain't gonna cut it here.

 

[KingWolf11]

Boswell and Tre White

 

[Illiniguy2442]

Tre White forces the issue way too much

 

[skyIdub]

The locker room is going to be very unpleasant in about 5 minutes....

 

[SuperMetroid]

Banked in 3 for a 4 point play. F this

 

[PrideOfGreenSt]

!!! meet kicked

 

[illinifreak30]

Two banked three’s by the same guy?

 

[illiniguy24]

Our ball screen defense is laugh out loud bad

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

As if we needed an excuse to retire these hideous rags of uniforms after UConn!!

 

[FloridaMan]

Fortunately they started missing shots or they could have 65