Illinois 77, Minnesota 67 Postgame
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Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
They were very impressive together. The chaos and intimidation in the paint they caused was amazing.
If you can go back and watch or go to the Big Ten plus - just look how the Minnesota offensive players were not even wanting a chance of getting the ball swatted ten rows up. That is what impressed me. The minny players were frozen. It was the intimidation factor.
I truly don't understand the negativity. The game started out fine, but the last 10 minutes or so of the first half was not good for sure. They made the halftime adjustment & put up 43 points in the second half primarily against the zone, which is exactly what elite teams do. And that number should have been closer to 50. Really can't ask for much more than that. Minnesota is tough & extremely well-coached. If they had a little more depth, they would be a problem.
Not really… far from it actually… 1.29 points per possession today
Shot poorly in the 1st half and shot well in the 2nd half… never any issue getting open looks, it just looks better when they go in is all
The efficiency today would be good enough for #1 nationally, here are the current season long points/possession rankings:
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
Are you saying that we didnt have trouble with the zone? Brad and every announcer said as much!
Had some trouble with it initially, yes (particularly Kylan)
The comment you responded to said it was “horrendous” which is obviously false
to be fair, announcers have said "its a great to see the ncaa cracking down on the hook and hold play."
That's actually kinda crazy. I think there's just a mental block anytime i watch a zone. Feels like the game is just so mucked up and it never looks pretty.
Man I totally agree, anytime there’s a zone it’s just watching 2-3 guys out top hold the ball above their heads and play catch for as long as it takes to probe and get it in the middle or the baseline. Which is how you attack it, but it just doesn’t make for great television when it looks like a 1930s game. Someone about to shoot a granny shot lol.
blackdog
- Champaign
Biggest different between the one on Z and Waglers is that on Z the Minnesota player came from below to wrap up Z's arm. On the play with Wagler his arm was above the Minnesota player's and was in a pretty normal position.
And then the plays you do get it to the middle and the big just has to asses for a few seconds. Mirk had a few turnovers that way and im just like lord this looks awful
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
I thought the same thing as I was watching them.
I'm more concerned that we had 2 games in a row where the defense was only ok. I thought the first half defense wasn't good, they looked asleep. better in the second half. need to lock in on that side against Maryland and set the tone on time for purdue
Which site is this?
What's hilarious to me is that the "our offense is bad, we had an awful game" people that show up here for every game, can quite literally never support their stance with anything other than ragebait, doom and gloom.... and then when rational posters (like this post) bring up the facts and reason, reality is literally the polar opposite lol.
It's the "wide open 3s" that kill me.
He's hitting 20% on essentially warm up line shots. His D has been better. But a missed opportunity.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
really ??.................his strength's led to three 3 pointers in the second half today......his strength's led to shutting down the lefty center when he was defending him today............
why can't this board enjoy a good conference win without nitpicking every little nuisance of a game ??............
carry on Loyalty.........lol....
For me it's because we seem to default to Wagler taking a contested 3.
Wagler is just really really good and hits them at an elite clip.
Look who is third on that list. The Akron Zips. Coached by former Illinois Coach - wait for it - John Groce. We knew he would be a great coach, he just needed time!
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Good coach, good guy, could not keep up with B1G recruiting.
BillyBob1
- Champaign
His teammates doused him with water in the locker room. They probably would not have done this if he were injured.
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