Game Thread: Illinois at Minnesota

[FloridaMan]

ILL INI chant plain as day on the broadcast. Great job!

 

[D1959]

How much $$$$ is it going to take to keep will in Champaign?

 

[RockfordIllini]

Will Riley is p*ssing on that kid.

 

[Illini4Christ]

Will Jordan

 

[DeeIL89]

I think Brad may have finally pivot to a change with the offense gameplan. Good.

 

[NarrowJ]

WMFR

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Just because of the floor situation there, I'd put in the walk-ons now. No need risking a fluke injury due to falling off the floor to our rotation

 

[Username]

Why is Ivisic in the game at any point w/5 minutes left?!? Our team is so beat up and we need to risk more injury to push it to a 30 point lead??

 

[azillini1]

I want this from Will every night!

Me too! But, he has been really good now for 3 games in a row.

 

[illiram]

I think Brad adjusted the game plan for tonight.

 

[illini0440]

Is he sick?

 

[RowdyFromRow22]

 

[kyillinifan]

Amazing game by all Illini tonight.

 

[Thompson1]

Hey Brad. It's over. Please pull the starters and Will so they don't fall off that stupid court.

They need all the confidence they can get. They’ve found a rythm Brad letting them feel it

 

[OB positive]

Riley looking like he has finally adjusted to the contact and physicality of big10 basketball. If so, that will be huge going forward.

 

[SprintingShellyClark]

When we are good…we are pretty, pretty good (said in my best Larry David voice)

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

I think it's less about starting a hot streak and more about breaking the slump. Our normal play WAS a hot streak until USC (or so).

Fair enough!

 

[RowdyFromRow22]

Just glad I can listen to all the podcasts again this week. I never listen after a loss.
Too depressing…

 

[Illini8420]

Will might actually be the best player on our team now

 

[HailtotheChief]

Tomis ankle must not be bad or he would be resting it up 28.

 

[jamie13197]

My board brother's and sisters. I do not know who guards Cooper Flagg of Duke, at MSG! I hope we don't get embarrassed. Maybe, a zone Coach? Just a thought.
Will Riley is having fun today, so happy for him. He is special. Coaches, take some foam swimming noodles and beat his hands while dribbling in practice, please. Kid has to not let ball get taken. So much talent!

 

[CDRUSN]

Love the ILL..INI chant from the O&B fans in the Barn.

 

[punchabove33]

So.. the working game plan.. is Will and KJ in PG roles? KB and DGL as backups?

Morez, Davis as F? Ben as a backup

Tomi as C and Morez as backup?

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

How much $$$$ is it going to take to keep will in Champaign?

League bound …

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

What an improved offense! Inbounds plays for scores! Cross-screens, double screens, back sceens, and --- God forbid! -- cuts to the basket! Now we're getting open shots from the perimeter. Now we're seeing what this team can be on offense.

To be a fly on the wall when these changes were drawn up, barked out and agreed upon. Wow!