Game Thread: Illinois vs Wisconsin

[PapaDelsMadeMeFat]

Rebound

Box out
Grab the damn ball
Hold onto the damn ball

 

[pweo]

Needed to use the TO to get Jake back in the game. He sat at the scorers table for last two minutes.

Not worth it to be left with 2

 

[PNWIllini]

Hope we can keep the tempo going on a short bench.

Got to fix the rebounding.

 

[Wazababybrucedouglaskid]

We are missing two of our best defenders. Glad we are up

 

[PNWIllini]

I'd like a little Petro if he could only play a lick of D

It’s amazing how far down the rotation he is. Basically AJ Redd tier.

 

[HouTexIllini]

The rebounding is freaking awful on the defensive end for the second game in a row. Cannot happen when you’re the tallest team in the country.

Absolutely! Especially with a guy sandwiched between Toni and Ben coming away with the ball.

 

[hoopsfan47]

We look tired and slow

Understandable after a huge and emotional overtime game with MSU and two starters out with injury. Blessed to have 3 potential starters on the bench. I have one fear....that Wisky starts to hit triples and we go cold.

 

[Sheldon Ram]

At the game. Brad is all over Ben for his rebounding

 

[Kilgore Trout]

With probably a lot more NIL than AJ will ever see.

 

[UCantHideYer]

Please build up the lead. Blackwell likes to put on a cape to end games.

 

[DICKnaggie]

We aren't getting to the live at the clip we have been. That's a big factor.

 

[Mistakenj]

Anyone else notice Keaton’s FT shooting has not been very good lately? Makes me wonder if he has hit a freshman wall

 

[illiniguy24]

Robbie Hummel is the best! This other guy is ... trying, anyway.

There will be no Fanta slander here

 

[illinifan1987]

Ive been to 90% of the home games during Brad’s tenure and its easily the quietest its been the last 2 years. Im not sure if the seating is wrong, speakers, crowd, DJ, or what, but its more quiet than an average HS basketball game, but louder than a Sunday evening church league game.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Win these first 4 minutes and stop Badgers on these first few possessions and get up double digits

 

[HouTexIllini]

At the game. Brad is all over Ben for his rebounding

As he should be. Should be all over a couple of guys and a couple of refs too.

 

[skyIdub]

Lol...I'll see y'all in the postgame thread.

 

[FloridaMan]

Do you sit in the front row right behind the TV crew by chance?

Edit: Sorry meant to respond to the OP

 

[foby]

COHAWK

 

[TampaToo]

Only 6 playing most likely won’t hold up.

 

[Dragons89]

Not worth it to be left with 2

TV was showing we had all 4

 

[aaeismacgychel]

It’s amazing how far down the rotation he is. Basically AJ Redd tier.

That's what happens when your metrics put you as a bottom 5% in the NCAA player and the eye test agrees

 

[NarrowJ]

We’ve only shot one free throw?

 

[FloridaMan]

Six point lead. Gone in under a minute. I can't even tonight.

 

[Chillinini]

If Lee and Petro are not in "shape" to play this B1G season, then the staff better get them prepared.

Hoping AS and Kylan come back sooner than later. The grind of the B1G is gonna get to these guys, no matter how "conditioned" they are.