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<blockquote data-quote="LosAngellini" data-source="post: 1459472" data-attributes="member: 519317"><p><a href="https://www.illinoisloyalty.com/Forum/threads/2018-2019-predictions-thread.24649/" target="_blank">Here</a> was my preseason prediction:</p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Thu, Nov 08___Evansville W</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Tue, Nov 13___Georgetown L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Mon, Nov 19___Gonzaga (Maui Invitational). L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Tue, Nov 20___Arizona or Iowa State (Maui Invitational)L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Wed, Nov 21___Auburn/Duke/SDSU/Xavier (Maui Invitational) L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sun, Nov 25___Mississippi Valley State W</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Tue, Nov 27___@Notre Dame L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sun, Dec 02___@Nebraska L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Wed, Dec 05___Ohio State (Chicago, IL) W</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sat, Dec 08___UNLV L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sat, Dec 15___East Tennessee State W</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sat, Dec 22___Missouri (St. Louis, MO) L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sat, Dec 29___Florida Atlantic W</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Thu, Jan 03___@Indiana L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sun, Jan 06___@Northwestern L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Thu, Jan 10___Michigan L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Wed, Jan 16___Minnesota W</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sun, Jan 20___@Iowa L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Wed, Jan 23___Wisconsin L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sat, Jan 26___Maryland (New York, NY) L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Wed, Jan 30___@Minnesota L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sat, Feb 02___Nebraska L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Tue, Feb 05___Michigan State L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sat, Feb 09___Rutgers W</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Thu, Feb 14___@Ohio State L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Mon, Feb 18___@Wisconsin L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sat, Feb 23___Penn State W</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Wed, Feb 27___@Purdue L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sun, Mar 03___Northwestern W</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Thu, Mar 07___Indiana L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Sun, Mar 10___@Penn State L</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">B10 tourney win over Minny, then loss to Michigan (as is now traditional). 9-22 no post season play. </span> </p><p></p><p>Then my comments on the next page: </p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">I expect us to be one of the worst P5 teams. No front court. Freshmen bigs are generally awful. If Kipper gets in foul trouble, then defense will be either fouling or getting beat for layups. Probably the least experienced team in the country. No cohesion given so many newcomers, and late summer arrivals. Plus tough schedule.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Long season. Just looking for improvement as it progresses, increasing team chemistry. and how BU/Ayo handle the adversity. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Would love to be wrong.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Now looking back on that, I think that gloomy prediction was pretty accurate. But what I was looking for this year did appear: the team progressed, chemistry was there and <strong>way better than 2017-18</strong>, and BU didn't throw his players under the bus (aka, pulling a Bruce) and Ayo didn't pout or ball hog too much. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">KenPom suggests that our offense and defense didn't really improve from last season. And that means some adjustments are in order (try passing in transition, reduce the gambling defense, pick and roll to Giorgi, and my 5 year-old could get to the rim against Ills). But addidng some frontcourt beef and a year of experience, at least makes Ills a possible mid-tier B10 team next year. That would be a welcome change. So overall, I am pleased with the direction of this season. Bummed it's over. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Finally, I watch for entertainment, and this team was really fun to watch, especially compared to some of those Tracy, Malcolm, Mav teams. Feliz was electric, Tevian can wow, GB is fluid, AJ was tough and lovable, and of course Ayo and Trent play with passion and flair. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LosAngellini, post: 1459472, member: 519317"] [URL='https://www.illinoisloyalty.com/Forum/threads/2018-2019-predictions-thread.24649/']Here[/URL] was my preseason prediction: [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)] Thu, Nov 08___Evansville W Tue, Nov 13___Georgetown L Mon, Nov 19___Gonzaga (Maui Invitational). L Tue, Nov 20___Arizona or Iowa State (Maui Invitational)L Wed, Nov 21___Auburn/Duke/SDSU/Xavier (Maui Invitational) L Sun, Nov 25___Mississippi Valley State W Tue, Nov 27___@Notre Dame L Sun, Dec 02___@Nebraska L Wed, Dec 05___Ohio State (Chicago, IL) W Sat, Dec 08___UNLV L Sat, Dec 15___East Tennessee State W Sat, Dec 22___Missouri (St. Louis, MO) L Sat, Dec 29___Florida Atlantic W Thu, Jan 03___@Indiana L Sun, Jan 06___@Northwestern L Thu, Jan 10___Michigan L Wed, Jan 16___Minnesota W Sun, Jan 20___@Iowa L Wed, Jan 23___Wisconsin L Sat, Jan 26___Maryland (New York, NY) L Wed, Jan 30___@Minnesota L Sat, Feb 02___Nebraska L Tue, Feb 05___Michigan State L Sat, Feb 09___Rutgers W Thu, Feb 14___@Ohio State L Mon, Feb 18___@Wisconsin L Sat, Feb 23___Penn State W Wed, Feb 27___@Purdue L Sun, Mar 03___Northwestern W Thu, Mar 07___Indiana L Sun, Mar 10___@Penn State L B10 tourney win over Minny, then loss to Michigan (as is now traditional). 9-22 no post season play. [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)] [/COLOR] Then my comments on the next page: [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]I expect us to be one of the worst P5 teams. No front court. Freshmen bigs are generally awful. If Kipper gets in foul trouble, then defense will be either fouling or getting beat for layups. Probably the least experienced team in the country. No cohesion given so many newcomers, and late summer arrivals. Plus tough schedule. Long season. Just looking for improvement as it progresses, increasing team chemistry. and how BU/Ayo handle the adversity. Would love to be wrong.[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Now looking back on that, I think that gloomy prediction was pretty accurate. But what I was looking for this year did appear: the team progressed, chemistry was there and [B]way better than 2017-18[/B], and BU didn't throw his players under the bus (aka, pulling a Bruce) and Ayo didn't pout or ball hog too much. [/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]KenPom suggests that our offense and defense didn't really improve from last season. And that means some adjustments are in order (try passing in transition, reduce the gambling defense, pick and roll to Giorgi, and my 5 year-old could get to the rim against Ills). But addidng some frontcourt beef and a year of experience, at least makes Ills a possible mid-tier B10 team next year. That would be a welcome change. So overall, I am pleased with the direction of this season. Bummed it's over. [/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Finally, I watch for entertainment, and this team was really fun to watch, especially compared to some of those Tracy, Malcolm, Mav teams. Feliz was electric, Tevian can wow, GB is fluid, AJ was tough and lovable, and of course Ayo and Trent play with passion and flair. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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