Game Thread: Illinois at Indiana

[blife]

RJ is so far inside his own head, if we did not need a warm body today he would not see the floor.

 

[Illini_Jack]

What happened to my boy RJ?

 

[logjam]

OMG I would give a kidney to win this game. Mabye a lung.

I don't think I have a working one to spare...lol

 

[ILLFAN67]

Wow RJ has definite mental issues on the shot.

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

RJ — I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

RJ has the basketball version of the yips right now.

Best possible comp. That exactly right.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

It’s as if the basket is two to three inches off from where Melendez thinks it is. Is it possible this is a vision thing?

 

[aaeismacgychel]

I wish RJ would've let that 3 fly without thinking. Once he did think about it hard to think there was a chance that was going in

 

[AdamFletchersBicep]

I’ve been rooting for RJ as much as anyone and thought he’d turn it around but I think it’s time to keep him on the bench

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Can we all agree to take RJ out now? When Kopp picked up two quick fouls, they switched him to RJ. No worries of picking up a foul there.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

It’s as if the basket is two to three inches off from where Melendez thinks it is.

2-3 inches or a foot?

 

[ILLFAN67]

I’m hoping we can play RJ a ton against Minnesota and get his shot right

 

[CDRUSN]

I know Brad is trying to give RJ a chance to get back his confidence, but man that wide open 3 point air ball was brutal. Get Luke back in, he buries those open ones.

 

[IlliniInIndy85]

It’s as if the basket is two to three inches off from where Melendez thinks it is. Is it possible this is a vision thing?

Maybe he just needs glasses

 

[jumpingjack]

RJ made a couple nice low post feeds

Other than his shooting woes, it's hard to complain about his game right now. He'll get it going before the season is over and I'm going to be ecstatic for him.

 

[roger murdock]

Do RJ a favor. Sit him.

 

[HailtotheChief]

If you don’t think it’s going in iRJ then drive it! If you think your gonna miss it you will

 

[Dr Copejam]

It’s as if the basket is two to three inches off from where Melendez thinks it is. Is it possible this is a vision thing?

Maybe he should start trying to miss. He couldn’t do any worse.

 

[blife]

I don't think RJ needs to see A shot go in, it is gonna take alot more than that

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Wow RJ has definite mental issues on the shot.

I remember when Barkley used to golf and they would say that his swing was fine on the driving range but as soon as he got in the course to play he would have the crazy hitch. We keep hearing that RJ is shooting well in practice, but his shot completely disappears in games.

 

[Coop70]

Holistic or herbal cures for brain connectivity any one?

 

[New Creation]

Goode showing really nice defense IQ there

 

[skyIdub]

Ok....someone has an RJ Melendez voodoo doll and puts a pin in it every time he gets the ball.

You can't convince me otherwise.

 

[ILLFAN67]

RJ clapping on the bench still in it!

 

[New Creation]

He is actually broken man this is tough

I feel sorry for him after that. Not even mad. Worried for him.