I thought about that last night. A combination of Z’s and Mirks. Davis will be completely squeezed out. Can Brad play nine and keep everyone happy?
Illinois 81, Texas Tech 77 Postgame
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Toppin didn’t really give himself free throw opportunities with his shot attempts. He attempted and made a bunch of difficult semi hook shots, he slashed to the rim several times and we olayed with our defense. We just didn’t fouls much last night though I’m sure there was a little home cooking involved. Seems like there always is.
The surprise double of Toppin caused a few turnovers. We wouldn't have seen that wrinkle last year. Cam has already made an impact.
What other two games are you inventing? Illini led the other two games by 50 with 10 minutes to go and put in the walk on.
Last night they won without their best big against arguably the best big in the country when TT couldn't miss in the second half. They aren't going to see many other bigs like Toppin, and when they do they will be adding at least 2 more post defenders to the rotation.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
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Not disagreeing about the lack of assists, but for me it’s a real positive that a very good team forced Illinois out of its comfort zone offensively and they still found a way to score 81 points and win. That’s a MAJOR positive, because I don’t think that many teams will do that to Illinois this season.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
I did my morning wake & bake as usual and then dove into any and all pod casts this morning to gauge what the pundits thought of our magnificent victory last night.............I hoped they would put the same value as I have about our win this early in the season over the # 11th ranked Red Raiders.......And I have been rewarded with a resounding chorus of praise on our poise , great D and how we withstood TT hitting 12 straight shots to erase our 13 point halftime lead but we didn't whither on the vine but braced our spine and took it to them down the last 8-10 minutes of the game.....
Stoya was $$$$ in the bank with an assortment of shots worthy of repeated playback video to truly appreciate his talent and how he played considering how much time he has missed with his injury......
Make no mistake , this was a complete team effort and win with even Jaksyst (sp) getting some time in the first half........it's very difficult to not get overhyped about this team , but we are so talented from top to bottom that this MIGHT be our best chance to win that elusive modern era Natty.......
when Ty , Petro , Lee and Tomi are fully recovered and ready to contribute on the court that should give opposing coaches and players some sleepless nights after going over their scouting reports........
What a great win on national TV even though the scUMmy scUM stole 8-9 minutes with their uninspiring play against a middling end of standings ACC foe.....................just more dislike I have for that place if I needed anymore fuel for that fire.....
I can't wait for our next game........I really really can't.................
Stoya was $$$$ in the bank with an assortment of shots worthy of repeated playback video to truly appreciate his talent and how he played considering how much time he has missed with his injury......
Make no mistake , this was a complete team effort and win with even Jaksyst (sp) getting some time in the first half........it's very difficult to not get overhyped about this team , but we are so talented from top to bottom that this MIGHT be our best chance to win that elusive modern era Natty.......
when Ty , Petro , Lee and Tomi are fully recovered and ready to contribute on the court that should give opposing coaches and players some sleepless nights after going over their scouting reports........
What a great win on national TV even though the scUMmy scUM stole 8-9 minutes with their uninspiring play against a middling end of standings ACC foe.....................just more dislike I have for that place if I needed anymore fuel for that fire.....
I can't wait for our next game........I really really can't.................
McCasland also said in the post game that prior to putting Boswell on JT, we were basically just letting him score when he either slashed or got a deep catch, because JT finishes with contact so well that the alternative is you try and contest those shots and end up giving up a bunch of 3 point plays and have guys foul out. Gave credit to our staff and Kylan for the adjustment.
I appreciated that last night booty ball wasn't ever said. Please let it die.
A given! Tomi’s fit is obvious in the front court. We need him back. Ty is also a guy that just fits because of what he brings. I’m more-so curious about the other guys. I * think * Petro is really good. If he’s for real, that’s your Curbelo-role 6th man PG. Lee was quietly good in the exhibitions. I’m assuming there won’t be a ton of minutes to go around at this point and wouldn’t be surprised at all if he doesn’t play much, but like, what if Lee is good enough to earn bench minutes? Can you sit him if he’s steady enough to provide a couple buckets a game and competent D off the bench? It’s just an embarrassment of riches.
Deepest team Underwood has had. This team is legit everyone. Andrej is so smooth, the way he gets to the rim, like a hot knife cutting through butter.
I had the same thought. Has to include offensive rebounds and/or turnovers, Felt like Toppin was about as efficient as you can be short of Laetner vs UK.
Curbelo Fanboy
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That flagrant is an example of why sometimes I wish replay just didn't exist. Once those go to replay, it's like they try to find a reason to call it a flagrant. Flagrant is for breakway hard foul type of plays or other "dirty" plays. Not a common foul that happens commonly in end of half/end of game scenarios.
That call screamed Tx Tech + 3.5 on DraftKings.
That call screamed Tx Tech + 3.5 on DraftKings.
Was just going to post a shout-out to Ben. Thought he played pretty well last night. Still a question mark with his shooting night to night (think he was 1 for 5 or 6), but played tough on D and also rebounded pretty well. Think he doubled up Mirk in that category in 10 or so fewer minutes.
As someone mentioned previously, turnovers go into that stat as well. He had six turnovers which is like just skipping your turn at bat and taking the out. Analytics are cool, but it's necessary to have correlating data points to provide context.
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Ha! Just going for a laugh looks like I got another one. Happily married lol.
As far as the Illini I couldn’t be more excited about this team - when fully healthy we’ve got a starting lineup of 5 (possible) NBA pro’s. And haven’t even seen what Petro/Lee can do yet. Add in the recruiting and the future looks incredibly bright.
I saw some shades of last year with lazy threes early in the shot clock, but for the vast majority of the game, I saw a completely different team. We wanted to get to the basket, especially after the 3s stopped falling.
Andrej is a better version of Tre and helped us tread water when TTU made their run and then to pull away at the end.
Ben looks completely different. His help defense and aggressiveness on both sides of the floor are much better. After last season, I couldn't be happier for him.
Wagler has looked so good, and kept it going against a great team.
Just a lot of fun to watch! It's crazy to think that we were down two starters as well. Crocker already earned his spot after seeing the changes made in guarding Toppin.
Andrej is a better version of Tre and helped us tread water when TTU made their run and then to pull away at the end.
Ben looks completely different. His help defense and aggressiveness on both sides of the floor are much better. After last season, I couldn't be happier for him.
Wagler has looked so good, and kept it going against a great team.
Just a lot of fun to watch! It's crazy to think that we were down two starters as well. Crocker already earned his spot after seeing the changes made in guarding Toppin.
blackdog
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7 posts just about a girl that you dont even know but are claiming dibs on seems a little excessive especially for a married man. Anyway I'm not the board police so carry on, the future is indeed bright for this team.
I haven’t read through all the posts yet to see if this was answered, but no one called him unplayable. The original poster asked the question thusly, “Playable?”. It was a question that got taken out of context. I guess the implication was there, but again, no one called Stoya unplayable.
My question is why wasn't the foul after Wagler's rebound not a flagrant? If you look side by side, it's hands down more "malicious" than the one on Boswell.
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We can stop now. 
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