Game Thread: Illinois at Penn State

[WhitesideBB]

How does Penn State get a recruiting class with 4 top 100's?

 

[BradleyboundIlliniFan]

What has happened to KN's shooting??? I feel like he misses everything. Granted I just started watching the game 5 minutes ago but I feel like it's been reoccurring.

 

[illini8507]

What has happened to Nunn?? Really really off day, he's forcing everything.

More of an off 2 months...

 

[illini8507]

How does Penn State get a recruiting class with 4 top 100's?

I think it was 3, and another top player in the state of Pennsylvania. I believe they said they were highschool teammates, so that helps

 

[Ulysses Everett McGill]

Tate and Lewis taking turns giving up the back door lob

 

[freebird6]

nice use of body and shot fake. Head up and finish

 

[CasualObserver05]

I'm really looking forward to watching MH, KN and JCL be able spot up catch and shoot/drive when a legit PG is attacking and creating next year in TA and TJL.

 

[Stevegarbs]

nice use of body and shot fake. Head up and finish

Hill is a master of it. Best I've seen in a long time.

 

[IanKEvans2]

Malcolm Hill is elite.

 

[freebird6]

recruiting Philly....I say let em have em...those guys never seem to play together well at the next level.

 

[sdfidaho]

Pull to within 3, then dumb foul followed by missed quick 3

 

[twinky25]

Why do we never hedge on ball screens on the top of the key?

 

[CasualObserver05]

When was the last time you remember and Illinois player getting a wide open/set 3 in the corner like Washington just hit?

 

[freebird6]

nice hi low action. Finally seeing parts of the offensive scheme we have not seen all year

 

[Cubby Blue]

their penetration gets open 3's. We don't have anybody to penetrate to do that.

 

[sdfidaho]

How did Malcolm miss that bunny....argh!

 

[Ulysses Everett McGill]

Hill not accepting the switch. Good job. Then dribbles length of court and misses layup. Gotta be tired from carrying the team on his back.

 

[freebird6]

When was the last time you remember and Illinois player getting a wide open/set 3 in the corner like Washington just hit?

really hard when you do not have a shooting PG or a middle to flash, draw attention and kick out.

 

[illiniknight]

their penetration gets open 3's. We don't have anybody to penetrate to do that.

exactly. this is where are lack of productivity at the point really hurts. We have bad d at the point and we can't penetrate. it hurts at both ends.

 

[miggytorres]

Leron Black's name is appearing on the CBS "Live Stats" link on the IL homepage. Surely he is not with the team or on the bench at this point? Is this a mistake, or did I miss his return to the team amidst the Lovie Smith story?

 

[jrichisamazing]

Man they're getting an awful lot of touch fouls called. Can we get some of those calls on our end?

 

[Adnarel]

Gotta be tired from carrying the team on his back.

Physically and mentally.

 

[CasualObserver05]

their penetration gets open 3's. We don't have anybody to penetrate to do that.

Correct. That's the saddest part of this, we have shooters, they're just not able to truly showcase their abilities due to an inability to get them looks.

Every "look" our shooters get they have to create themselves.

 

[danielb927]

I like the interior passes from Mav I've seen this half. That little drop down to Hill over the top from the FT line is really nice.

 

[freebird6]

What has happened to Nunn?? Really really off day, he's forcing everything.

Not sure it is as much Nunn as it is the defensive scheme Penn St is using running the guys off the 3 line and harassing really well with their guards on the periphery. I hate to start propogating the "Nunn had a baby" narrative.