Game Thread: Illinois at Northwestern

[Battle89]

When does talent not manifested stop being talent? I’m tired of hearing about potential and big off-season jumps and what this guy did at his last school.

We are terrible at virtually every aspect of the offensive game. How this team has crashed since Vegas, with one good win in MSG, is unfathomable to me.

So sad.

 

[OrangeAndBlueBlooded]

BU going off on CH. Just bench him to send the message

He SHOULD be going of on Hawkins but all I saw was him jawing at Shannon.

 

[ChiefGritty]

This team is really difficult to like.

They seem to agree with you.

 

[pruman91]

Brad asking everyone how their New Year's was.... yikes

I counted 5 mo-fo's......................

 

[Illini4life79]

Imigaine this, a good basketball IQ goes a long within the game of basketball. Down the stretch of the 1st half some of our guys lost theirs. Coleman, Mayer, and Shannon three atrocious decisions. One of those after we turned NW over. Sky clark is not going to win any defensive awards ever, heck he shouldn't even be in the same room where one is being awarded to someone else, lol! Rebounding, rebounding, rebounding! Other than than that close game and let's play better 2nd half. ILL

 

[jumpingjack]

Bro what? Podz would be getting his lunch money taken on defense. We all complain about Skyy defensively. What makes you think Podz would be better?

I mean, you're not wrong but getting beat is getting beat. I'd take the improved odds of Podz not missing, horribly, several wide open jumpers and running over a NW defender.
The killer tonight has been losing Harris for essentially the entire first half. Not the rotation we would be going with, clearly.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Is Rodgers on the bench?

Good question.

 

[Deep]

Anyone know how i can stream Big ten network/fox sports on my computer?? It will not let me stream the illini game on Fox sports....

 

[InDaAZ]

I'm sorry....but did that just say we are shooting 46%???

I’m no coach, but when you’re shooting 67% on twos and 21% on threes, maybe you need to try to work the ball in a bit more…

 

[jumpingjack]

When Brad yells at these players, they draw further into their shells and shut down. It does not motivate them. He needs to adjust his leadership style with this soft bunch, and find a way to motivate them. Maybe a better balance of carrots and sticks would work. Who knows, but at present they are a collection of individuals who either can't or won't play together as a team, fight for loose balls, and challenge each other to be accountable. Terrible to watch.

He should offer to take them to Pizza Hut for dinner.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Hot take: NIL has made some of these guys soft.

Entitled*

This may be the right one word description of this team. Entitled.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Had a horrible feeling about this game so I took the first half off hoping to check in and find out I was just being paranoid

 

[Big Jack]

Is Rodgers on the bench?

Hello anyone know what's up with Rodgers

 

[727ill]

Shooter.. shooter.. shooter. Even if it’s 9 points a game… he is a shooter.

And so is Epps. Who would Podz play over when Luke is back?

He transferred for a reason.

 

[Goillinikobd]

Yep, he's absolutely the reason these guys don't play defense and don't run the offense.

/s

You mean the defense they installed just last week?

and the offense that has s****d because it puts one of our supposed best players who is 6’ 10” 33 feet from the basket BY DESIGN ?

 

[727ill]

Hello anyone know what's up with Rodgers

He can’t shoot.

 

[Jimbo]

Over/under on when Harris picks up his 3rd? I’ll say 18:20 mark.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

Anyone know how i can stream Big ten network/fox sports on my computer?? It will not let me stream the illini game on Fox sports....

It should, but you have to sign in with your cable provider first.

 

[IlliniMike_Aurora]

I counted 5 mo-fo's......................

That was the fab five

 

[Illini4life79]

Hello anyone know what's up with Rodgers

Wondering the same. No tick at all 1st half.

 

[InDaAZ]

I love Hawk. I think he has so many awesome tools, but man, I am sick of seeing him out past the three-point line. Can we please put him at the top of the key or post him up?

We've seen we can't run a 5 out. We've seen aren't good at a spread. We know we can't shoot. We need to find an offense that complements our length and speed. We desperately need more cuts to the basket, easy layups, and mid-range jumpers. Please. I can't watch us clank anymore threes. It's killing me.

Back to the weave?

 

[The Sprouting Divot]

Anyone know how i can stream Big ten network/fox sports on my computer?? It will not let me stream the illini game on Fox sports....

 

[PNWIllini]

Still don’t know how this team beat UCLA and Texas lol.

Weren’t playing like scared rabbits

 

[727ill]

Wondering the same. No tick at all 1st half.

He cannot shoot the basketball. In a game like this he cannot be on the floor.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Bro what? Podz would be getting his lunch money taken on defense. We all complain about Skyy defensively. What makes you think Podz would be better?

Because he's been better in pretty much every single facet of the game? Podz' numbers and play have been incredible this season, and his D has been solid, with the additional emphasis that he averages over 8rpg, 3apg, and over 2 steals per game. Podz has been great.