Game Thread: Illinois at Indiana

[grantlab]

Might be another 90 points-allowed defensive outing if we don’t tighten up our post D and grab some boards. Luckily, feels like Mayer came to play this afternoon.

 

[sacraig]

I get that announcers are encouraged to stick to a storyline, but it seems rather silly to call TJD "the story so far" when he has one more point than Mayer, the same number of boards, and caused the same number of turnovers.

 

[mydosburns]

RJ

 

[Dragons89]

Just shoving the defender is now allowed! Full on bull dozing going on.

 

[skyIdub]

Lol, i get it…but you gotta hit at least 1/3 open layups. Thats RJ.

Yep absolutely, but when a kid like that is struggling....your senior has to recognize him alone under the basket for a simple dunk. Not jack up a three.
Then his confidence goes up instead of having to scramble for a rebound put back after MM brick.

 

[Illini_Jack]

This game needs more LIeb

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

RJ is in his own head. He's trying to lay it in, almost like he doesn't want to make a mistake vs going up strong with it.

 

[New Creation]

Today's Game Thread drinking game is as follows:

Suggest a breakout game for player x - drink
Suggest a breakout game for RJ - 3 drinks
Suggest putting in Lieb (outside of garbage time) - drink
Suggest putting in Moretti (outside of garbage time) - 3 drinks
Express disappointment losing a player to the portal - drink
Express disappointment losing Podz to Santa Clara - 3 drinks
Gripe about an iffy call - drink
Suggest there's a referee, conference, or TV conspiracy against Illinois - 3 drinks
Gripe about Bardo (who isn't even calling the game) - drink the bottle

You missed a couple opportunities in there haha

 

[aaeismacgychel]

I like Sincere wearing a white shirt at the scorers table. He might trick Indiana into throwing the ball out of bounds to him. I didn't think you were allowed to wear opponents colors while waiting to check into the game

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

This game needs more LIeb

He's definitely having an impact on TJD.

 

[ILLFAN67]

Come on RJ let’s go you getting some opportunities, let’s put the ball in the bucket. We should be up by 3 right now

 

[Illini in Indiana]

RJ is in his own head. He's trying to lay it in, almost like he doesn't want to make a mistake vs going up strong with it.

Ya, you can't miss 4 layups like that if you try. I feel for the RJ, he was playing good D. But, go Ty Rodgers

 

[GallopingGhost]

Why do we always seem to suffer from Concussions or illnesses every year?

Aside from Goode, we’ve been fairly healthy this year all things considered. No long standing injuries.

But you can blame big ten refs for all the concussions

 

[Dr Copejam]

RJ is in his own head. He's trying to lay it in, almost like he doesn't want to make a mistake vs going up strong with it.

It may be time to sit RJ. I get Underwood giving him opportunities to shoot his way out of his slump. He has become a liability.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Why do we always seem to suffer from Concussions or illnesses every year?

Are we the only team those things happen to?

 

[hoopsfan47]

Stats still telling a lie. Illini winning TO battle 3-2 and shooting 3/6 from the arc.

 

[HailtotheChief]

The only answer is to shut down TJD and hope some other clown doesn't get hot.

And make a damn lay up! The start if they had done that would be great

 

[New Creation]

Mystical lol

 

[hoopsfan47]

Are we the only team those things happen to?

Virtually every team suffers such injuries....and you do not know about them because who follows every teams message boards?

 

[GallopingGhost]

Renaeu is a different player than beginning of the season, he’s really come along

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Great ball movement!

 

[New Creation]

Post D is an issue for us. But MM is ready to go

 

[LoveLovie]

He’s on FIRE

 

[GallopingGhost]

Mayers doing his part!

 

[battle]

heat check !!!