Game Thread: Illinois at Northwestern

[illiniguy24]

How do we NOT have anything better to run on offense than that …

DUMB … Wasted possession …

Should be practicing that … Unacceptable …

Yep. Those of us who are labeled on this board for calling it like we see it, this is the stuff we are talking about.

You think UConn is doing that in that situation? Duke? Nebraska? It’s just lazy that we don’t have a set or basic motion to run in that situation.

The good is GOOD but the bad is BAD, and it’s almost always fixable!

They can’t guard us in the paint!!

 

[thefalcon5]

We’ve had some insanely good drives, why on God’s green earth are we chucking 3s?

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Who can jump higher between Tomi and Mirk ?.

Mirk. Tomi looks unreasonably slow and unathletic.

 

[DICKnaggie]

Effort is there, we just cant buy a bucket

Disagree.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Oh man, do I see a score that's 38-33 and Bruce on the screen... That can't be good...

 

[Bigtex]

what adjustments?

 

[SweetLuh]

Yep. Those of us who are labeled on this board for calling it like we see it, this is the stuff we are talking about.

You think UConn is doing that in that situation? Duke? Nebraska? It’s just lazy that we don’t have a set or basic motion to run in that situation.

The good is GOOD but the bad is BAD, and it’s almost always fixable!

They can’t guard us in the paint!!

It was a bad shot by a senior. You really think we don’t have a set there?? Come on.

 

[DeeIL89]

20-10 pts in the paint our advantage. Maybe keep doing good drives and not chuck bad threes.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Yep. Those of us who are labeled on this board for calling it like we see it, this is the stuff we are talking about.

You think UConn is doing that in that situation? Duke? Nebraska? It’s just lazy that we don’t have a set or basic motion to run in that situation.

The good is GOOD but the bad is BAD, and it’s almost always fixable!

They can’t guard us in the paint!!

If they do you wouldn't know it because you don't watch them like you do Illinois.

 

[illiniguy24]

We’ve had some insanely good drives, why on God’s green earth are we chucking 3s?

This. They can’t guard us getting to the rim or throwing it down low to Tomi. Drive the lane and get to the rim or find the open man. We do it so well

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

End of half play is to not run any offense and jack a 3

This has not been a great game by Keaton. Not much urgency on either end.

Brad definitely took the ball out of his hands. He wasn't getting the offense moving, Kylan did a much, much better job towards the end of the half. He's not getting to/finishing at the rim and he's been a bit slow closing out defensively.

He did have four boards, so that helps.

Needs to be better in the 2nd half.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

they'll be dropping in the 2nd half

We were bricking long in the 1st half so I buy this.

 

[Julie Meinart]

Well no five-point lead will last obviously. I am not able to watch the game so I pin it to my phone, but I get frustrated with the constant attempt at 3s. It's not like we don't have an inside game. It's a dagger in the heart to lose on the road in the Big ten but it's even worse when you lose to a team like northwestern. Clearly Illinois is the much better team. You just can't go in there overconfident because there's no team on the road that's going to sit by and let you take the game without a fight.

 

[spillini]

Disagree.

Yeah, B- if we're being generous

 

[CDRUSN]

We need to run more offense through Keaton the second half, he is capable of taking this game over assuming he is healthy. He also has an uncanny ability to find the open shooter if the Wildcats double him.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

We need about three clicks up on the intensity dial. We are going throught he motions on both ends.

Agree … Lack of fire … Unacceptable …

 

[Get yourself a new map]

Annnnnnd the cherry on top is Brad had his throw-away Timeout left…

Chef's f****ng kiss.

 

[KC-ILL]

We get off to a 6-0 lead… and now been outscored since then…

 

[Bigtex]

End of half play is to not run any offense and jack a 3

They had a timeout to set up a play. Nah let them jack a step back 3

 

[thehass]

Boswell's a menace.

I'm glad Bos is on our side.

 

[JKR]

We’ve had some insanely good drives, why on God’s green earth are we chucking 3s?

And we're significantly taller than they are.

 

[IlliniAlumnus]

Mirk. Tomi looks unreasonably slow and unathletic.

100%. Didn’t I see Tomi get one rebound just standing and not even try to jump?

 

[illiniguy24]

If they do you wouldn't know it because you don't watch them like you do Illinois.

I’ve watched plenty of those three teams over the years, that’s why I named them. It’s not about this year’s roster for them, it’s about their coaches. We have the talent, we just need the discipline and execution.

 

[BTM33]

I feel like I dont even need to watch us against Northwestern.

They could be running out 5 middle schoolers amd they'll be within 3 in the last 2 minutes of the game. We'll run a bunch of ISO, be outhustled, they'll make multiple runs and get long rebounds and then I go to bed.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

That first half be like…