Game Thread: Illinois vs Baylor (Exhibition)

[Wazababybrucedouglaskid]

Seeing Coleman for the first time live you can see how he and Mirk on the floor at the same time will be lethal! He is everywhere and it will complement how Mirk plays! It’s a shame we can’t see it yet!

 

[JKR]

70-59 Baylor

17 offense rebounds for Baylor

18 for Illinois

 

[jumpingjack]

2nd time Andre is down holding the back of his head…and that’s a concussion

 

[DeeIL89]

Lincoln Williams can really be that defensive spark that we need this season. He's showing his value as an on-ball defender.

 

[New Creation]

Drop coverage again leads to an easy buck within 3 feet of the basket.

 

[New Creation]

It is bizarre to say that about a team that gave up 63 points in a half but they have held them to 9 in the second in 10 minutes? The ability is there.

Yeah. Playing better over all D that is is because the effort is there this half. Effort is 75% of the battle

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

If Vaaks makes concerted effort to get to the hoop, he's gonna be tremendous asset offensively.

And now Tomi is down.

"Just an exhibition" says board guy. Tell the players that. Tell the coaches that. Tell anyone in the building that

 

[jumpingjack]

 

[hooraybeer]

let’s get out of this without any serious injuries

 

[BTM33]

They need to stop getting hurt...

 

[AnnaMay]

We gonna have any starters from last year in the starting lineup to start the season?

 

[JKR]

Jakstys has as many rebounds in7 minutes as the twins do combined.

 

[Kernal12]

Three injuries of front court guys on top of Mirk showing up with a boot and scooter. Ugh.

 

[ILLINIUSA3]

Cancel the UIC game

 

[skyIdub]

They need to stop getting hurt...

BUT THEY SHOULD PLAY HARDER BECAUSE THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE DERRRRRRRRRRRP


Edit: A DERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRP

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Jake 3

 

[eas23]

Yeah let's go ahead and call this one. We're all set here.

 

[New Creation]

8 point game with 8 mins to go. Well. How 10 point game because some guy named Williams has 23 and at the free throw line.

Vaaks response with a quick 3, back to 8.

 

[DICKnaggie]

Jakstys has as many rebounds in7 minutes as the twins do combined.

Twins have shown nothing in either this game or the last. Really disappointing.

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Vaaks 3

 

[Fr8trn16]

Seriously? Who has been good on defense this game? I've not seen anyone show defensive prowess lol.

Lincoln Williams sir!

 

[jumpingjack]

QC has been been as advertised.
I'm not holding my breath over the final score. But I'm not exactly nervous about pulling out a win here - it is written in the stars.

 

[DeeIL89]

Visually speaking, Vaaks really has that baby Luka look to him and the way he shoots the ball. Lol.

 

[LouHenson]

Maybe BU is forced to play more zone to be able to keep Tomi and Vaaks in the game at the same time. Davis is slow, but he does play good positional defense. I hate Tomi in the drop it is just too easy to get wide open looks as quick guards blow by us.

 

[Lakes333]

Lincoln Williams sir!

That kid should be on the floor for 25 minutes a game