Recent content by ILLHoopsterFan

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    Illini Women's Basketball

    I will give us a portal grade of C+/B- so far. I think we will be a solid Big10 team as they have been the last couple of years unless something big happens in the next couple of weeks. Since the portal was not great I think it is up to Green to shake up the team with some different line-ups and...
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2023-2024

    Found this website, no idea how credible it is, but they are projecting Illinois in the WNIT, with at least one game in Champaign. https://omnirankings.com/wcb/Macro/WNIT%20Bracket.htm
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2023-2024

    Went out with a friend to watch the game at a local sports bar—my 2 cents-- Somewhat disappointing season but as some stated, Green, to her credit, had raised the program in 2 years. My impression of her is that she is ambitious and sees many of the same things that this board does and will not...
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2023-2024

    Might be unpopular, but I also think that Illinois will be a middle-of-the-Big Ten program if both Cook and Bryant return. Good players but don’t think you can change their games at this time point. It was almost like it was pre-determined that they would take the majority of shots at the...
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    Women's Basketball Thread

    She is an incredible player and one of the best things that has happened to women’s sports in the past 10+ years, but comparing a man’s record to a woman's record is ridiculous. So if Caitlin played for the Iowa men how many points a game would she score? Or on the flip side, what if Pistol...
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2023-2024

    I agree about the rebounding but Green is using Dolan as a floor spacer and running her from corner to corner and from the low block to the 3-point line. The problem is that the guards seldom make the extra pass to her. I noticed in the Iowa game that they were overplaying her so she is showing...
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2023-2024

    That would be great, but let’s not forget about the transfer portal for next year, which will open shortly. I would be surprised if we don’t lose some players to the portal. I would like to see Cori Allen get a look as from what I have seen of her in limited action is that she is a “pass first”...
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2023-2024

    I think you are spot on, the major problem is not Cook’s and Bryant’s size but the fact that they shoot first and pass second guards and seem to be in a content of who can dribble more. Right now this team does not have a “true point guard”. If both of them shot less, especially the desperation...