Alabama 100, Illinois 87 Postgame
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This is a garbage take man. They could’ve easily laid down and lost by 35 tonight but they kept fighting. There is a difference in soft versus young and inexperienced
SKane
- Tennessee
You said what I wished I had said but you said it before I could say it.
Morez needs more time. Ivisic could not protect the rim.
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
It felt like we got punked for the entire game.
GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
Welp. A 10 to 15 pt loss was pretty much how I saw this one going. But I’m proud of our boys with how we battled in the 2H. Alabama has too much firepower.
-KJ, Kylan and Riley all played really well tonight, for the most part.
- Grant Nelson is really hard to guard and he heated up way too early
-Kylan and other guards kept Mark Sears scoreless- hard to do.
- Tomi ran out of gas and the drop coverage was not as active. Cliff onoruyi got to rest for like 30 mins and it showed the last 2 minutes.
Guys, our team is still really good. I think(and hope) we will win on thanksgiving.
-KJ, Kylan and Riley all played really well tonight, for the most part.
- Grant Nelson is really hard to guard and he heated up way too early
-Kylan and other guards kept Mark Sears scoreless- hard to do.
- Tomi ran out of gas and the drop coverage was not as active. Cliff onoruyi got to rest for like 30 mins and it showed the last 2 minutes.
Guys, our team is still really good. I think(and hope) we will win on thanksgiving.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
We'll have better games than that
Team played fine in the second half. First half too many missed open shots and free throws.
Thought KJ did not have a good game. His shot was way off target and too many turnovers.
Thought KJ did not have a good game. His shot was way off target and too many turnovers.
It's about what I expected and maybe a little better on offense, maybe a bit worse on defense.
All in all, our boys got a taste of the big time.
All in all, our boys got a taste of the big time.
TBH, they are a little soft right now because they are young
Bama had an 11-0 run in the first half that was more or less the difference in this game. They can score in a hurry but you have to keep up with them.
Liked the fight to get back into the game in the 2nd half. I think we saw Boswell finally become more assertive and aggressive on the offensive side. We need more of that from him consistently. He can be a dawg for us if he wants to be.
There's something about Will Riley and great 2nd half performances. I think he needs to start so he can get into a rhythm quicker. I'm out in Tre White at this point. He's nothing more than a role player and bench piece. Riley has earned the starting nod and if BU doesn't make the change soon, then something is not right there.
Anyone want to fight me on the Ty Rodgers v. Tre White debate any further? Tre not very impressive. Not awful but not good either.
I come out of this game actually encouraged that they kept pace throughout much of the game after going down by double digits midway through the 1st half. But, this team doesn't know how to play defense and that is a big problem that will probably be a big problem all season long. We're going to have to outshoot teams
There's something about Will Riley and great 2nd half performances. I think he needs to start so he can get into a rhythm quicker. I'm out in Tre White at this point. He's nothing more than a role player and bench piece. Riley has earned the starting nod and if BU doesn't make the change soon, then something is not right there.
Anyone want to fight me on the Ty Rodgers v. Tre White debate any further? Tre not very impressive. Not awful but not good either.
I come out of this game actually encouraged that they kept pace throughout much of the game after going down by double digits midway through the 1st half. But, this team doesn't know how to play defense and that is a big problem that will probably be a big problem all season long. We're going to have to outshoot teams
Morez needs to play more. Besides him I have 0 idea were the defense will come from.
A friend of mine is a Zona fan, he said Boswell is either hot or cold. When he is cold, he is a liability. This game he did better.
We played well enough on offense to win most nights.
We played poor enough on defense to lose most nights.
This team is still in the honeymoon phase for me so I'm not mad or disappointed. But get better.
*We played a top 10 Alabama team IN Alabama. There are few teams in the country who would have pulled out a win tonight.
We played poor enough on defense to lose most nights.
This team is still in the honeymoon phase for me so I'm not mad or disappointed. But get better.
*We played a top 10 Alabama team IN Alabama. There are few teams in the country who would have pulled out a win tonight.
Really encouraged to see the kids fight back and make it a game. We're still a work-in-progress but I believe we do have the horses. We'll be fine.
Need to put 5 guys on the floor who can defend and score and will give consistent effort. Learning that everyone on this roster can score, not everyone can defend.
Kylan, DGL, Riley: not worried about any of them. They’re going to bring the intensity and are more than capable on both sides of the ball. I thought this was by far our best 1-2-3 lineup we rolled out tonight.
Morez: great defensive flashes so far. Going to need more from him at the foul line and stronger finishes near the rim
Tomi: I thought he really struggled to defend but not every 5 man is gonna be a shooter. Still, he needs to be more active in drop
KJ: He’s obviously offensively gifted. Defensively, the jury's still out. I think he gets picked on too much for a 6’6” guard. Need him to be tougher overall
Ben: I don’t care if he hits 10 threes a game, he needs to be less of a defensive liability. Tonight, he got exposed
Tre: going through it right now. It starts with effort and decision making. We’ll need him, and he’ll figure it out.
Booth: I fear he’s slowly becoming irrelevant and looks like more of a freshman than our freshmen
Kylan, DGL, Riley: not worried about any of them. They’re going to bring the intensity and are more than capable on both sides of the ball. I thought this was by far our best 1-2-3 lineup we rolled out tonight.
Morez: great defensive flashes so far. Going to need more from him at the foul line and stronger finishes near the rim
Tomi: I thought he really struggled to defend but not every 5 man is gonna be a shooter. Still, he needs to be more active in drop
KJ: He’s obviously offensively gifted. Defensively, the jury's still out. I think he gets picked on too much for a 6’6” guard. Need him to be tougher overall
Ben: I don’t care if he hits 10 threes a game, he needs to be less of a defensive liability. Tonight, he got exposed
Tre: going through it right now. It starts with effort and decision making. We’ll need him, and he’ll figure it out.
Booth: I fear he’s slowly becoming irrelevant and looks like more of a freshman than our freshmen
I really liked that KJ was looking to get his in the 1st half; not sure where that went in the 2nd.
That was Boswell’s best game by far. Looked to score and completely shut down Sears.
The way we’re defending the ball screens isn’t working. And the way we tried to run Bama off the three point line in the second half just led to a layup line to the rim. Need to figure that out, big time.
Free throws!
That was Boswell’s best game by far. Looked to score and completely shut down Sears.
The way we’re defending the ball screens isn’t working. And the way we tried to run Bama off the three point line in the second half just led to a layup line to the rim. Need to figure that out, big time.
Free throws!
Ivisic is the better skilled offensive player. I'll go with Ivisic for now but Morez needs to take time from Tre White.
Being young and inexperienced doesn’t mean they are soft.
If you told me before the game that Sears would score no points and Bama would still hang a hondo on us, I would tell you to stop brewing your own moonshine in the woods. Our D, toughness, and FT shooting need a ton of work, but the team never gave up and there were a few bright spots, especially in the second half. We knew team chemistry would be a process the first 2 months. I really want to see a floor leader emerge though.
Not a team for the Pizza Hut parking lot, don't play with an edge, too many weak turnovers and cannot make free throws....never in this game. It takes unbelievable discipline and toughness to make free throws and be a consistently good player throughout a game like this.. I like our rookies, but their frosh were better tonight, although I thought Will Riley played well at times.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
Defense has to improve if we are going to compete in the B$G......
WAYYYYYY too many layups given up tonight..
Seemed like every bama screen freed up the dribbler whereas our screens didn't.......
Will Riley starts next game instead of Trey White if I was deciding it....He really really would.....
WAYYYYYY too many layups given up tonight..
Seemed like every bama screen freed up the dribbler whereas our screens didn't.......
Will Riley starts next game instead of Trey White if I was deciding it....He really really would.....
ginabackes00
CrazedUIFan
Our bigs are not going to look great defensively when they have to cover guard mistakes.
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