I agree. I think, and me included, many focus on officiating as opposed to seeing Illinois' defeciencies.
Wisconsin 91, Illinois 88 OT Postgame
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The counterpoint is that we're still #5 on Torvik over that span (but a big gap from the 4 1-seeds)
But then the counterpoint to that counterpoint is that if you just look at Q1 games over that span, then we're #24 on Torvik (edit: we're 0-5, and it's all on the defensive end: 106.3 vs 100.1).
From a St, Louis Cardinal fan perspective, I think Lars Nootbar is no better than a 4th outfielder. And the Nootbar fans will tell me he has great analytics. The eye test is more important than any analytics.
so...does Peja have any elegibility left?
Asking for a friend.
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Asking for a friend.
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and missed dunks
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Move your feet and have help and hope for the best.
This team looks emotionally drained, they look completely defeated. Similar to last years team. Zero fire. Why should anyone believe they will do anything different in the tourney?? Every single interview, nobody seems to show any life. Keaton looks completely checked out, not sure what happened to him.
Not unlucky just a pattern.
Yes, and what bothers me is how streaky it is.
Last 7 games, he’s hauled in 34 rebounds: 4.8 per game.
The 9 games prior: 7.5 per game.
In those 9 games, only ONE time did he not have at least 6 rebounds.
The last 7 games, he’s finished with less than 6 REBs FOUR times (4, 4, 4, 2 in those games).
His 2 rebounds today matched his lowest output of the entire season.
Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
I guess I would feel a little better if it leaked out that in the Illini dressing room after the game two or three players beat the crap out of a garbage can, and then burned a certain Wisconsin jersey in effigy
Can't wait to see the women play next week. Be nice to cheer on an Illini team that plays with heart and gives a damn.
You could double them. Might get killed by someone else, but some of the top defenses (Hou, IAST) do that a lot. Unfortunately we're not quick at recovering and rotating, so I'm not saying it would work out well
And are we better or worse now since we won those games?
Brad answering questions like a guy who knows he is overpaid for the results (competing for Championships not participation trophies of close losses or Torvik ratings) he is delivering.
I don't usually complain about the refs but today's game had absolutely awful reffing mostly in UW's favor.
That awful call with less than a minute left when we played good d and would have gotten the ball back but for the call was the worst of them all. Even the announcers were hemming and hawing about that one.
As they should be. I wont be picking us to any further than first round. This is the type that loses to a 6 seed.
This is the old Doug Collins to Phil Jackson thing with the Bulls years ago.
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Go to a zone??? I didn’t get to see the game but Michigan drove to the basket at will for layups and alley oop dunks…shoulda gone to a zone against them. I’m guessing BU didn’t play any zone against Whisky either to slow down the penetration.
Sounds like our defense got penetrated from the rear instead.
Well, when your Son Coaches the team this craphole happens. Sick of hearing analytics, tallest team in country, 3 point shooting, etc.. move on get a Man who can coach in practice gym and during games without looking to Son and get a Defensive assistant Coach as well! Not a reTred from Colgate or Howard.
Finished, we have huge investments in these players and brand. They are professionals for all purpose now. Why the fck in Ty Rodgers still sitting on bench. He's being Paid, play him and roll dice. You only get 1 chance, stating wait til next year is Bogus! I'm exhausted at 4-5 in last 9 games. We were better when Andre and Kylan were Not playing!
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