Game Thread: Illinois at Michigan State

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Calillini

Now appearing in Tampa
Lots of negativity here. Cmon we are only down 10 playing a horrible half. Perfectly capable of winning this thing . Geez have a little faith
The problem is that this is a pattern with this team. MSU probably won’t even make the tournament. We pull this stunt in the one and done March Madness against the wrong 9 seed and it’s get back on the bus to CU, boys.

We have a once in a decade talent stack and we do this?
 
#303      
I know he does it every game, but subbing 3 minutes into the game when we started strong was a bad move. Things went south in a hurry and we haven’t recovered. Exactly the kind of game I feared. Physical, get Kofi in foul trouble and give them confidence. The defense will have to step up big time in second half to have a chance.
My recollection is that the initial MSU 10-0 run began before that substitution. I think it went south before that. Of course, I got depressed when we missed that first free throw. Hopefully we start better in the second half.
 
#304      
So far, Belo has been the player of the game...For MSU...But I love him...
 
#305      

skyIdub

Winged Warrior
The problem is that this is a pattern. MSU probably won’t even make tournament. We pull this stunt in the one and done March Madness against the wrong 9 seed and it’s get back on the bus to CU, boys.

But you dramatically said you were out three pages ago.
 
#306      
Hate to see the Illini have a bad half, but looking on the bright side the doomsday, sky is falling posts are kind of humorous.

As bad as Illini shot, being down only 10 is a gift. Get it back to even within first five minutes and then finish things off for the win.
To a point, I agree, but to a point, their effort hasn't been this visibly bad all year. Getting beat down the floor over and over and over......it was going to catch up with them. We'll see about the second half, I hope you're right. That was hard to watch.
 
#307      

Retro62

North Bethesda, Maryland
Real estate = location, location, location
2nd half = Kofi, Kofi, Kofi
 
#308      

Loyalillini10

Urbana, IL
I don't see MSU shooting 50+% the rest of the way, and we get Kofi back. Stay out of foul trouble and D up like the first 5 minutes and make this right.
But Kofi did not play great D when he was in. He is not challenging shots. He has to do that.
 
#309      

JFGsCoffeeMug

BU:1 Trash cans:0
Chicago
Not worried. This team is more than able to come back from 10 down at halftime. We need Kofi to assert himself in the second half. Other things will open up for us once that happens.
 
#310      
We don’t like teams that get physical with us.

Yep, same thing Ohio State, Mizzou, and Rutgers did to us. And Maryland too. These teams that have strong 6'4 to 6'6 athletes, and play slow half court offense, is our kryptonite. The scouting report on Illinois should be play half court offense, double Kofi and make him a passer, and make Ayo dribble to his left.
 
#311      
I know he does it every game, but subbing 3 minutes into the game when we started strong was a bad move. Things went south in a hurry and we haven’t recovered. Exactly the kind of game I feared. Physical, get Kofi in foul trouble and give them confidence. The defense will have to step up big time in second half to have a chance.
Good observation. We started 5-0, was 5-2, he puts Curbelo in-the next 4 possessions were: 2 TO's, missed shot, and loses his man twice for buckets. In less than 2 minutes Curbelo cost us as much as 8 points before Brad gets him out of the game. Score was 10-5 by then.
 
#314      
Too much time without Kofi....but he has to make free throws if Illini are to win. He will be there often this half and hope it is not like a turnover.
 
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24% shooting for the half. Hard to believe they won't improve on that.
 
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