Illini Basketball 2026-2027

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Brosky
I would assume Mirk is ready to go by now. Healing and PT should have him ready. It's not likely he'll miss any games.
 
#180      
NarrowJ
PleaseMakeABowlGame said:
We absolutely do. He's just not our starter.

Because he'll only play 15-18 minutes, it's just not as impactful on the overall game.
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I think it will be a crime against humanity (at least against our fanbase) if the staff doesn’t find a way to have him out there 22+ minutes this season. Someone had posted numbers and the twin towers lineup was very effective vs high major opponents last year.
 
#181      
lstewart53x3
NarrowJ said:
I think it will be a crime against humanity (at least against our fanbase) if the staff doesn’t find a way to have him out there 22+ minutes this season. Someone had posted numbers and the twin towers lineup was very effective vs high major opponents last year.
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I’ve never been a “get the tallest lineup possible on the court” guy, but if we ran this lineup for a few mins, would the other team ever get a rebound?

Mirk — 6’9
Vaaks — 6’7
Andrej — 6’7
Tomi — 7’1
Z — 7’2

I guess Vaaks wasn’t a great rebounder, maybe swap him out for 6’6 Jakey Davis?
 
#182      
ILLINI IN NE
lstewart53x3 said:
I’ve never been a “get the tallest lineup possible on the court” guy, but if we ran this lineup for a few mins, would the other team ever get a rebound?

Mirk — 6’9
Vaaks — 6’7
Andrej — 6’7
Tomi — 7’1
Z — 7’2

I guess Vaaks wasn’t a great rebounder, maybe swap him out for 6’6 Jakey Davis?
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Didn't QC average 10+ boards per game in FIBA this past summer?
 
#184      
logjam
ILLINI IN NE said:
Didn't QC average 10+ boards per game in FIBA this past summer?
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