Illinois 112, Penn 70 Postgame

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Scoregasm
wc_illini said:
Through 2 games, the top pre-season contenders' average AdjO/AdjD is:

Illinois: 132.4/79.8 (+52.7)
Duke: 118.4/79.0 (+39.4)
Florida: 120.4/88.2 (+32.2)
UConn (1 game): 103.6/76.3 (+27.3)
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#128      
battle
Perry Range's Van said:
For the 1st time on TV (for me) the PA announcer leading the cheers really came through. And was quite lame. Don’t we have a cheer squad? Or are they just there for the cameras?

That and the FT shooting is all
I have to complain about
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Did not like PA stuff last year and did not like last night. Also, when PA guy stops the crowd stops. When cheer squad leads a cheer (suchasILL to one side, INI to the other) it continues into the game. Plus scoreboard can give visual cues
 
#129      
CoalCity
jrichisamazing said:
Best way to describe this team is relentless. I really thought Penn might give them a scare. But we play together and everyone looks bought in.

Sometimes when you are coming off a great season and everyone is hyping you up all off season your head might get a little too big. Not this team. They look hungry and laser focused on the goal.
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Like waves on a beach. They just dont stop coming at you
 
#130      
battle
Brosky said:
19 turnovers is not "a few." Posters are right about his defense, though. Better than expected and for sure encouraging.
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Yes too many but I am recalling we had 4-5 turnovers in about 6 possessions starting at under 4 left including 3 in a row leading to layups. The ball kept jumping out of our hands as we struggled dribbling
 
#131      
wc_illini
battle said:
Yes too many but I am recalling we had 4-5 turnovers in about 6 possessions starting at under 4 left including 3 in a row leading to layups. The ball kept jumping out of our hands as we struggled dribbling
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Yeah, 4 in the last 2:22. Two each with these lineups:
Fagbemi, Jakstys, L.Davis, Morillo, Zens
Fagbemi, Jakstys, L.Davis, Morillo, McCoy

I think it's fair to expect those lineups won't see the court much except garbage time.
 
#132      
ChiefGritty
Fly Illini Fly! said:
My ONLY concern would be turnovers. It's probably been my only offensive concern since the summer.

Turnover rate:

The KJ team finished 93rd.
Last year's team was 8th.
I think this team might be outside the top 100.
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Obviously it is better to have fewer turnovers than more, and you want to be smart with the ball.

But turnovers also to a substantial degree have just a mechanical relationship with how aggressive you are on offense. We will be nowhere near last year's numbers in that regard, no offense that plays this fast ever could be, and that's fine.

We are trading the pluses and minuses of Slowball for the pluses and minuses of Fastball, because it suits our new personnel.
 
#133      
Fly Illini Fly!
ChiefGritty said:
But turnovers also to a substantial degree have just a mechanical relationship with how aggressive you are on offense. We will be nowhere near last year's numbers in that regard, no offense that plays this fast ever could be, and that's fine.
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The bolded isn’t exactly true.

Arkansas was 13th in tempo, and had the lowest TO rate in the nation.

Alabama was 5th in tempo, and had the 10th lowest TO rate in the nation.

It’s probably rarer, but definitely not impossible.
 
#134      
Illini 993
I have been impressed with JJ so far this year. It was just a couple of small plays (a hesitation, footwork move and dish just under 4" left, and throwing the ball off the opponent while going OOB,) but he is more athletic than I thought. He will never be a star, go-to player, but I am happy to see him get some PT.
 
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