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- Chicago Burbs
When your three best offensive options have an off night concurrently, you’re not going to win many games.
Baylor 82, Illinois 69 Postgame
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I guess. I don't see it that way. We just played a very good elite basketball team, blaming it entirely on the coach is way over the top.
No surprises at all tonight. Got to go to work...get smarter...get better....coaches and players....they can do it.
Great players use their off nights to create for others....it was not good team offense down stretch.
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- Chicago Burbs
Thy transfer from Presby will be a double digit scorer for a consensus top 2 team in the country, so terrible take
Oh trust me it’s not all on him but when zero adjustments are made against a great team like Baylor, you can’t just rely on the same stuff that clearly isn’t working. Kofi wasn’t even involved and the transition points aren’t going to come easy against a team that has guards like that. Have to switch it up. Just figured there was a better game plan than what we saw tonight.
sacraig
- The desert
I am going to say experience. The difference between last year and this year are some really talented, promising freshmen. But they aren't Kentucky-type freshmen, so when our stars don't score much and the guys left are young and playing against a team that moves that fast and with that kind of intensity, you probably aren't going to win. And yet... we still played with them for the overwhelming majority of the game.
We are good enough that we ought to make waves in the conference season and, and by January I think we will be a really dangerous team. I still have a lot of faith.
I mean, the lesson wasn't "don't lose". The guys matched and at times exceeded the intensity of a very experienced and aggressive team. They didn't shut down or defer to Ayo when the going got tough. I didn't see anything like the Ohio game tonight.
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Agreed but Feliz is being replaced by two freshman who are probably more talented. Let's see where those two are in a few months.
They played horrible by all accounts, and still won... played wise than us except free throw shooting... we played like poop! Hawkins should've played more imo!
Illinois' perimeter defense wasn't that bad. They allowed very few open 3-point looks. Seems like most of the 3's came off of rebounds and broken plays for most of the game. Once Baylor was feeling it in the end, they were just launching shots and hitting, but overall I didn't think the defense was bad. I would have like to have seen something on offense going to the basket using Ayo as a decoy. That's kind of where we're missing a guy like Feliz.
I agree this game will help the younger guys. I hope this helps GB the rest of the season. They are a good team. Now beat TN Martin and Dook.
Got a good lesson from a team that we want to be like...now just build on it..watch the tape of how hard all 5 guys on the floor for Baylor played and emulate it...can’t forget that this team hasn’t been in too many big boys games in quite a while...loved Curbelo and Hawkins growth in just a few games and GB had a real nice game
Even while we were in the game, we had to work extremely hard on offense just to get tough shots. It was just a matter of time until Baylor pulled away. Not sure if we’ll see another defense this tough all year. But if we do, we’ll need Curbelo to play major minutes to have a chance. He is our only guard that was able create out of dribble penetration tonight. He just needs more time to figure out what he can and can’t do at this level.
Sure, but we're barely out of November trotting freshmen out there. I don't think these guys lose 10 of 10 to Baylor.
ChiefIlliniwek
- Omaha, Nebraska
When your big man gets in foul trouble early in the first half... and then your backup to the big man gets in foul trouble early in the second half... it won't be easy. Also, they completely shut down ayo. Thats not lack of effort on ayo thats just strong defense. Baylor is a great team. Well coached and very ready to play. Sucks we lost... but not the end of the world.
Wokker
- "The Good Land", WI
Exactly. This was prime time. First time non con in a while we had a chance against a team of this caliber. Growing pains...
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Duke becomes a must-win. Obviously not for any post-season implications, but for program optics. A loss at Duke, and Illinois fades back into “one of the top 7 teams in a deep big 10” territory and out of the National conversation.
obviously, we were aiming for the latter with this team.
obviously, we were aiming for the latter with this team.
Curbelo can do that because he's not double-teamed. Might need Ayo as a 2 when teams play him like that.
Totally agree. Hey Underwood, will you please make some adjustments on both ends of the floor? Why are we standing around waiting for Ayo to do something? Pass the ball and cut to the hoop. Start your best pure point guard in Curbelo and put Ayo and Miller on the wings. Curbelo can get anywhere he wants to on the floor. Play Hawkins more.
Baylor would absolutely smoke any other team in the B1G I've watched this year. And that is with Hawkins, Giorgi and Belo playing earlier and more significant minutes than i was expecting. I am not remotely worried.