Kentucky 84, Illinois 75 Postgame

[BackThatPassUp]

Koby Brea came from Dayton

That doesn't mean Brea isn't an elite high major shooter. My statement remains true that Ben is not an elite high major shooter.

 

[Ryllini]

Will is good and I wish him all the best but he will not have a career like Ayo or TSJ.

How could you possibly know that? Did anyone think TSJ would've been as capable after his first couple years as he turned out to be? If you did, you are lying. If will stays for 2 more years, could he have the career that Ayo could have? There is a reason NBA teams want raw talent and want it fast.

 

[WyattEarp]

It doesn’t look super likely right now. But it could happen.

Did anyone have Pods on the Select Team on their bingo card?

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

I guess they will find out one way or the other. Enjoy the growing pains because they are coming if you take them now. Wouldn’t play those odds as a GM at his point in time is all I will say.

Well it's a good thing you aren't paid to be an NBA GM then, I guess.

On that note, when's the last time you watched the NBA on a consistent basis?

 

[Zorak]

Will is good and I wish him all the best but he will not have a career like Ayo or TSJ.

LOL there is absolutely no way to know this yet

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

That doesn't mean Brea isn't an elite high major shooter. My statement remains true that Ben is not an elite high major shooter.

Correct -- Brea is an outstanding shooter. Wish we had at least one guy like that.

 

[kyillinifan]

Thanks for a good season. Enjoyed the season.

 

[SAELION]

It was a fine season, wanted a second weekend. Huge offseason ahead, I will have more information these coming hours for ya'll as to where things stand.

ILL

Sounds good Lville.

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

I suspect he is making a prediction. I doubt he'd claim he knows what the future holds. Characterizing opinions as "lying" seems a bit unhelpful.

 

[Battle89]

If I have to read another post saying KJ and WR are "not ready for the NBA" one more time I will rip my hair out.

Being ready for the NBA and expecting to be drafted are two different things. Of course, take the money and the prestige, we all would.

But will you rip out the rest of your hair when they are playing in the G-League next year? Or Europe a few years later?

I wish them both the best but that was not NBA level playing.

 

[IllinistrandedinHouston]

Ben not attempting a shot today-with the money he is being paid-should be the nail in the coffin as far as bringing him back last year. Can’t have that.

First Ben complaint of the day. Because he didn't do something. Love this board!

 

[Zorak]

Running back my favorite least favorite Illini stat: We have three tournament upsets all time, and each was by a single seed line. Illinois has never significantly overperformed in the tournament

 

[Gbop]

Anyone want to wager a bottle of Maker’s Mark that Hamer doesn’t get fired? I think Brad is too proud/stubborn.

Probably a stupid take on my part.

 

[NASchamp]

Biggest disappointment this year by far = the NOAH system.

Fire Noah!!!

 

[Dragons89]

Dudes are ALL large, fast, physical and EXPERIENCED. What about that is hard to understand!!!!

 

[PNWIllini]

And you may find yourself … playing in a basketball tournament.

And you may find yourself … without a plan for offense.

And you may ask yourself .. why is my defense run by my son’s rec ball buddy.

And you may say to yourself, my God, what have I done

 

[PNWIllini]

Around Seattle we call that the “Wroten”

 

[Get yourself a new map]

I mean just watch how Colorado state defended that ball screen on a Maryland last possession. Night and Day. Dammit.

 

[foby]

I just want to root for some of the same players next year that I rooted for last year.

 

[FleetFeetIllini]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1903953595826929807

I'm still baffled by this. F'n atrocious officiating.

Yea, fouled him twice on the same shot. Still, we didn't do anything to deserve to win

 

[Get yourself a new map]

The worst part about making the tourney is that 99% of the teams in the field will end their season on a loss.

I'd still rather the season end this way than when we're bounced from the BTT, or worse, not invited to it at all.

We have been down by 15+ in every one of our losses despite an average seed of 4.5. That does not happen to 99% of teams.

 

[Mistakenj]

We have been down by 15+ in every one of our losses despite an average seed of 4.5. That does not happen to 99% of teams.

That’s a reallly damning statistic.

 

[IllinistrandedinHouston]

This team had WAY too many embarrassing losses this year, which shows lack of heart. We were never really in this game. KY punched us in the face in the beginning of the 1st and in the beginning of 2nd half, we had no answer. That's on coaching and roster construction. Something has to change.

No, we punched ourselves in the face with all the turnovers. KY was just the recipient of our bad play.

 

[ChiTown]

For all those dumping on Will Riley the young man played hard and bought into the system,though we might be disappointed of the outcome of today’s game…

https://twitter.com/x/status/1903958759426207962

 

[sdfidaho]

Yes, plus:
Rez always comes to play and did again today.
For some reason, Brad doesn’t like for him to get near the minutes he gives Hummer.