Game Thread: Illinois vs Alabama

[Mr. Roberts]

The game will be won or lost on offense. Bama shooting from 5 feet outside the NBA arc can't really be defended. Need t execute and out score them.

 

[InDaAZ]

Petrovic looks old enough to be Wagler’s father.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Glad we’re up 1, but we are playing Bamas game right now.

We have two 7 footers and one is an athletic rim protector....so protect the rim. They look like they are doing pre-game layup drill too often.

 

[SummerofGeorge]

 

[SescIllini]

Ben looking good, needs to set his feet on his shot. He has been fading or shuffling his feet.

 

[JKR]

The twins have one collective rebound.

 

[foby]

Ben's block saved a score and led to the Andrej dunk.

Ben is having a high level game.

 

[Illini09]

I am excited for a 100% Mihailo. Dude appears to know how to dish the ball (that pass to Wagler in the corner could not have been more perfect) and stroke is silky.

 

[SuperMetroid]

How was that not a moving screen?

Can’t call them all. Or, you know, any of them.

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Would be nice if Ben knocked down high % of 3s but he was better than either Ivisic bro, played solid D and 2nd leading rebounder so far

 

[punchabove33]

That Jake Davis foul was the worst part of the half

 

[FloridaMan]

We have two 7 footers and one is an athletic rim protector....so protect the rim. They look like they are doing pre-game layup drill too often.

Unfortunately both 7 footers are hurt and it shows.

 

[azillini1]

Isivic twins with 1 total board and 3 points. Not getting much from them tonight. Would love to see some more production inside from them

 

[IllinistrandedinHouston]

1-5 but yes needs to be better there, hopefully that last make heats him up..

Your right the sixth shot was a 2 pt he MISSED

 

[InDaAZ]

Petro:

 

[grantlab]

The twins have one collective rebound.

We absolutely need more from the Ivisic brothers, especially in this department. I’ll give Tomi a bit of a pass, but Z needs to be a better rebounder, full stop.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Theyre also a good team, so part of that is their play, not ours. Honestly, we've closed off the lane reasonable well and made them take a lot of threes. I'm okay with that, mostly.

I'm more worried about our rebounding so far. That's usually our strength. And we are only +5 against a Bamanteam that isn't great on the boards.

They are a good team....with a ton more experience with each other. But ours is deeper and more skilled...when healthy. It is a good psychological boost for Tomi to play tonight, but he is a shadow of himself so far. Need to play him some...but not much. Z needs to get into monster mode.

Reasonably good introduction for Petrovic...hope he can play more.

 

[18T]

I don't know much about basketball, but why are we not moving out instead of letting them stand behind the three point line and shoot likes its practice? It doesn't seem like they can get inside effectively.

 

[illiram]

Am I the only one annoyed with all the pharmaceutical commercials? We are watching a sports event and don't want to hear that crap.

 

[BrownTown]

David Mirkovic is a serious hindrance to anyone else rebounding the basketball. He is on a mission off the glass

 

[Jimbo]

This tempo doesn’t suit Tomi, imo.

Ben has been a stud that half. He’s making winning plays. Sometimes the shots don’t fall.

Let’s pull away and win by 10.

 

[DICKnaggie]

Petro came out never playing with this team, never playing in the USA, never playing in front of a crowd even close to this size and looked comfortable as hell. Can't wait to see him folded more into the rotation. It adds even more steadiness to a team with freshman who are already steady beyond belief but definitely got spread up in the first half.

 

[ejam21]

Your right the sixth shot was a 2 pt he MISSED

I'm aware LOL

 

[logjam]

Kind of a weird game working in new players during a huge game...

 

[illiniguy24]

We could be down 10 and up 15. No idea how the second half goes but the first 4 minutes will be huge