Illinois 78, Maryland 72 Postgame
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There is a very low probability, IMHO, that Z and Tomi will break up the band next year. It is highly likely they will be playing. together, but far from certainty.
Now, if they play together, there is a good chance it will be another collegiate team, Europe, or the Illini. I sure hope it is in C-U.
Im beginning to think when we broke Purdue we broke us, too. But that was a game for the ages.
We outscored them 48-20 in the paint and nearly lost.
Couldnāt agree more ā¦ And Brad spent most of the game sitting on hisā¦
No fire ā¦ No adjustments ā¦ Just keep chucking 3s and let Mills score at will ā¦
100% disagree. We made lots of adjustments and started going to the basket and attacked the middle of the floor. Maryland was making a ton of difficult shots, but our defense (especially rebounding) was not great. This was probably due to half of our rotation being sick and/or playing hurt.
Brad was 3/3 on challenges and I thought coached a good game. We should have still won that game by 15 without making another three. Our offense is starting to settle for bronze shots again like last year. We need to be patient and test defenses for a full 25 seconds. We have plenty of guys that can work iso with 5 on the clock to get a shot if needed.
MIRK is just a problem for anybody we play. And he's only going to get better.
He has a dog in him in the paint and fantastic passing knack. And a court personality that national media is going to freaking eat up in a week.
Itās the assertion at the end of the question that was offensiveā¦suggesting confidence might be challenged with āclose games coming upā.Illinois was 9-1 in the Big Ten at one point.
They haven't looked quite a sharp at times lately.
It was a good question and Brad was offended
sturdy should have left that crap out.
if they want more... don't let the door hit ya on the way out... ABSOLUTELY not lol. Tomi should be giving money back for this year. Big Z has mostly earned his keep I guess.
Yeah, we took more good shots near the rim than they did (19-23 vs 7-11). Sometimes if the 3s aren't falling, we force shots up on contested drives, but that wasn't the story today. We should really be picky with our 3pt shots in a game like this. None for T, Z, Drej, or Bos. Only really good looks for most of the others. Jake and Wagler (when healthy) are the only ones with a bit more leeway.
Some strange stat lines: hardly any rebounds and no blocks for Z. Hardly any scoring for T, but some rebounds and assists earned him a decent BPM. Jake with a great stat line, but short on minutes.
I really donāt comprehend why we never double team anyone. When Mills is just destroying you and threatening to beat you by himself, send a hard double and force him to pass it.Couldnāt agree more ā¦ And Brad spent most of the game sitting on his
No fire ā¦ No adjustments ā¦ Just keep chucking 3s and let Mills score at will ā¦
Iām not a basketball wizard, but come on, man.
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Just my unofficial view of this year.
The trend says RED, so we need turn it Green
IMO, Start Z, lead with Mirk in B10 tourney, give Keaton some rest, and let Boz & Andrej loose to drive some.
Then the 3's will be natural again instead of forced
Iām good with letting both go if we can get players that do not get pushed around inside. Z is just not a smart player. Heās always trying to make the highlight play instead of the right play, and has a hot head for no reason many times.
Second least 3pt attempts Illinois has taken in a game this season (behind LIU on Nov. 22).
Oh, you mean BLOOB!
Just kidding, thank you for the insight.
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On the bright side, I have a valid excuse to take the day off from work to attend the game (already had time off, but can avoid housework now).I REALLY wish Nebraska had lost so that we'd be the 3 seed. Oh well, though. Just gotta play the hand we've been dealt. When our guys are on, they're virtually unstoppable. Hopefully, now that every game from here on out will be win or go home, that killer mentality we saw for so much of the season fully returns. I believe! GO ILLINI!!!
Seemed like more than just a couple to me. Hopefully this means we get and stay healthy for the BTT and onwards.
Pfft. When Michael Jordan would get the flu heād drop 40. What gives, Andrej?Game Thread: Illinois at Maryland
Z has to figure it outā¦gets tossed to the ground when the shot goes up once againā¦and lays there for a painfully long time to allow Maryland to get an offensive rebound. Thankfully they got no points on that possession Problem is he just doesn't have the strength and conditioning. He basically...www.illinoisloyalty.com
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nailed it.
Their record is lousy but we have decades of experience losing at MD to overcome when we go there.
We're just jinxed there for some reason
After going 9-1, we went through a stretch without Boswell and then Boswell and Stojakovic. I donāt think itās a total coincidence.Illinois was 9-1 in the Big Ten at one point.
They haven't looked quite a sharp at times lately.
It was a good question and Brad was offended
Now there's a take.......Because Sturdy thought he was throwing him a softball question. Gave Underwood every opportunity to instead talk about winning close games. Playing some tough teams on the road, yada yada, whatever. Change the narrative.
Nope, instead went all cry baby on Sturdy.
Sturdy then has to apologize
and to add.... we shot 16 3s int he first half and cut that down to 8 in the second......sounds like an adjustment
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