Game Thread: Illinois vs USC

[Naborman88]

Yet another KB 3 ball without passing to anyone to start the possession. Is this Brads 7 second shot?

 

[NarrowJ]

I LOVE reading the game thread without looking at the score (I cannot watch the game today). It feels like we are down 20, then I look and down 3 right before half.

I know, I thought we were canceling the season after the first 4 mins lol

 

[uofi7477]

Brooks Taylor have any eligibility left?

 

[Battle89]

Kylan is screwing the pooch right now. You need your leader to make good choices out there. When your leader jacks up 40 foot threes that aren't his shots, the rest of the team drops their heads. He needs to step up and lead out there and that means showing guys composure...leading by example.

And they are still jacking up long threes, why?

 

[SuperMetroid]

We have gone from flawless switching on D against Ped St. to whatever this is

 

[gibb52]

And another jacked 3 from KB. Holy smokes please stop doing stupid things.

 

[derrick6]

Coach: “KB, just keep shooting”
KB: shooting

I think more context is needed for a point guard with the ball every possession and will always have a shot to take

 

[eas23]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1878134365797953634

 

[ILL-Intentions]

Shooters gotta shoot but we need KB taking open shots, not forcing them.

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

Bam better burn a lot more sage

 

[Illiniguy13]

Layup drill for USC. 56% from the field. Our D is vastly overrated it appears.

These are the bad sweeping takes we see in game threads lol. Yes, we have been bad on D the first half of this game. There’s so much more data that says otherwise but posters somehow come up with the conclusion that we’re just vastly overrated. Gimme a break

 

[Illini-Rule]

You know Boswell, if your 3's aren't falling maybe you should try pass a little more. Our offense runs so much better when we pass the ball around vs. One person dribbling around and throwing up a bad 3 doesn't work.

 

[Illini4Christ]

Come on bam

 

[BrimfieldBomber]

Toe was on the line guys/stripes. That's a 2.

 

[TheGMan]

It will if it continues in the second half IMO

Agree to disagree. Even a full game does not erase all the other full games

 

[azillini1]

We are shooting 35% versus 54% vs USC. We are 2 for 15 from 3, yet only down 5. Need to get to the hoop and in to Ivisic

 

[CDRUSN]

At this point in the game, KB jacking up a three in the general direction of the backboard is as good as a turnover. His defense is crucial, but Brad needs to tell him to concentrate on assists, and shoot when he can drive the lane in the rhythm of the game.

 

[DevILLDawg]

Boswell is out. Look for an Illini run

 

[PopChampaign]

Jake Davis continues to surprise me lol

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Jake Davis with more quality minutes. Dude is just solid in his role.

 

[TheGMan]

Did Davis take that off the face?

EDIT: He did. Putting the body on the line

 

[NashvILLe05]

So many whistles…but 11/11 from FT line thus far.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Boswell is out. Look for an Illini run

We just lost our only guy who was guarding.

 

[Captain Bubbles]

MOREZ!

 

[TheodoreRex]

I swear our guards miss mismatches in the paint every time it happens. So many times Morez or Tomi gets a guard on them and our guards don't even look to get them the ball.