Just need to hit their open shots and a few less TOs would be very helpful.
Game Thread: Illinois at Michigan
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Supposedly the scouts love him and any fail he shows is because Brad “isn’t using him right.”
So, no
This just shows it’s simple as making 30% on 3’s for this team and we win most games. Crazy to think we can’t consistently get over that 30% hump.
A bit of a disappearing act from KJ again. He did bank in a three.
You can't just quit shooting threes if you are wide open. If KJ, Will and Tomi are NBA talents they gotta make open shots, right? Can't be lazy and that catch DGL got ripped catching with one hand he would sit. That lack of effort and consistent focus if more frustrating than missing open shots!
Ben ran a circle around Goldin and was late "trying" to cut the lane. Totally out of position to provide any help at all. Terrible, terrible basketball being played by both teams, but on the road you cannot play like this and expect to win. It is just ugly to try to watch.
I know we aren't in the business of moral victories- but man alive it feels good to see us playing competitively again. I don't think we played all that well execution wise. BUT- we played hard, played much more connected defensively, and rebounded the ball. Those are all markers that we showed up today. Please just play a little smarter and we win this game gents.
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Michigan got killed on the offensive glass (9-3), and committed 9 turnovers vs a defense that doesn’t force turnovers. That was a really bad half for them.
IL playing their normal game. 3/14 from 3. Going to need a 5/10 half to pull this out I think bc I doubt Michigan has another half like that.
Tomi with 2 fouls. They will go right at him. If he gets his 3rd early, Brad should keep him in. Can’t afford to risk putting him on the bench. Let him play till he gets 4.
IL playing their normal game. 3/14 from 3. Going to need a 5/10 half to pull this out I think bc I doubt Michigan has another half like that.
Tomi with 2 fouls. They will go right at him. If he gets his 3rd early, Brad should keep him in. Can’t afford to risk putting him on the bench. Let him play till he gets 4.
Our zone offense. Yikes!!! Get somebody in the middle and play off them. Trying a ball pick on top against zone pretty much isn’t the answer
We did a lot better against iowa when they threw zone at us. Tomi in the middle and play off that.
Our expected NBA guys better step up and if 1 or 2 do from 3 we will w7n. In today's NBA you gutta shoot and if they are NBA guys it's time to show ut and quit talkmong about it. Kylan has played great again and is carrying us today.
illiniorphan
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Everyone here is bashing Ben and maybe he deserves it, but KJ is playing just as bad and supposedly has NBA talent. I'm not seeing it!
And has probably accounted for 10 of Michigan's 30 as well.
You've got to protect your backdoor like you're in prison.
A supposedly good shooter like him should probably be able to make, what, 50% of his wide open in rhythm threes? Why does he make it look so difficult? He doesn't just miss them. He misses them badly.
I do see the talent, but his development (regression) has been extremely disappointment. He hasn't been playing like a special player.
Dude! We need him on D and if you can't sec that I dint know what to tell you. BEN took only 2 shots man but played very good D behind Tomi. ... KJ was 1 of 7. Will, tomi and KJ need to step up. Ben won't take many bad shots
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Kj hadn't been alive since Washington. 1st round picks, woof.
KJ immediately with a dumba$$ TO.. My gosh
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