Game Thread: Illinois at Purdue

[bombayIllini]

Great thing about college bball is that was a completely reasonable spread...and still entirely possible. I actually think we come out and play better this half. Hopefully that translates to a win.

We lost Edwards - the best player - open. To start teh 2nd half.

Then a TO.

 

[ejam21]

sweet start guys

 

[bombayIllini]

Well.
Typical 2nd half.

 

[skyIdub]

Welp

 

[bombayIllini]

Time Out Illinois.

There you have it.

Lead feet.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Why the hell is Ayo guarding Edwards and not Jordan or Damonte

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

How are we so horrible out of literally all stoppage in play?!

 

[Deleted member 746317]

Gut check time

 

[skyIdub]

 

[RIVERCITYCHIEF]

You work so hard n play well just to have a brsin fart n lost it all in the first 90 seconds of a half against a good team.

 

[JudsonFTS]

How does Monte not run back on D. Gives up layup. Not acceptable.

 

[ejam21]

i'm guessing the timeout huddle is fun right now

 

[logjam]

When's the 2nd half start?

 

[IllinoisFanAtFSU]

I like Griffin, but he can't dribble tonight. Meanwhile, Jones looked like a man on a mission.

Why can't we give Griffin's minutes to Jones tonight? I think it would make a real difference but BU seems to be putting in AG first at each opportunity.

 

[bombayIllini]

GB.

25 feet from teh basketball.

 

[Spoon House]

Gut check is not looking good.

But we're continuing to pound it out and pick up fouls. It's a winning game plan.

 

[skyIdub]

When your 7 footer steps out and makes threes, it's very haarmful.

 

[bombayIllini]

I think these games are prep for the BTT.

 

[JudsonFTS]

Purdue outwoking us.

 

[skyIdub]

Griffin handling the ball gives me indigestion.

 

[logjam]

I like Griffin, but he can't dribble tonight. Meanwhile, Jones looked like a man on a mission.

Why can't we give Griffin's minutes to Jones tonight? I think it would make a real difference but BU seems to be putting in AG first at each opportunity.

D

 

[Halloweenie]

Haarms beating us on both ends. This won't end well ... Purdue will cover

 

[3DegreeIllini]

This one’s on Trent.

 

[Ramrod2010]

Nah. -13. Remember?

...and four minutes in -13 is back in play.

 

[IllinoisFanAtFSU]

D

I agree in theory.... but how is that working for us? I think we 100% need TJ's offense tonight. And AG's turnovers might negate his defensive advantage anyway.