Game Thread: Illinois at Purdue

[Second place is 1st loser]

I mean Ty can't even as much look at the hoop when he is uncovered this is going to be a huge issue.

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[Illinifan55]

Did I miss the memo where we got rid of 3-seconds? Edey sets up a campfire in the lane every possession.

 

[Chillinini]

Undoubtedly, I’m out. Just being outmanned by Purdue. Now I know how NW felt.
Onto the next game.
Gotta watch the new Reacher episode.

 

[ejam21]

Edey in the lane 5+ seconds on like 3 possessions in a row

 

[Jon]

Time to unleash Nico and Sencire

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Well, that was ugly. The stress of dealing with questions about TSJ may have caught up with the boys.

 

[xcatcher]

Unfortunately, Trey Kaufman is who we hoped Ty Rodger's would be.

 

[FloridaMan]

Good learning experience for this team. You can't just show up and the ball falls into your arms. Gotta work against good teams. Also, have to figure out how to use Ty against better teams that we can't bully. I remember the '89 team smoking Michigan twice and we know what happened the 3rd meeting.

 

[grantlab]

I’d almost rather Ty just shoot it from 3 or take him off the floor completely right now. You’re allowing Edey to have to do absolutely nothing on defense and patrol the paint. Getting thoroughly out-coached. Credit Painter for putting Edey on our PG — it’s working.

 

[Jimbo]

Just get it under 10 by 10:00. That’s my goal.

 

[SuperMetroid]

So apparently this Kaufman-renn dude is the designated “career night guy” for this one

 

[SaintLIllini]

harmon should sub in for rodgers

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Exactly who is supposed to be guarding Kaufman-Renn?

 

[JSpence]

The rest of the Big Ten? country? should be afraid if Purdue can bottle this offense.

 

[punchabove33]

So.. essentially Purdue decided, we not going to guard Ty....
welp.. great strategy..

 

[IlliniMilkMan]

Unfortunately, Trey Kaufman is who we hoped Ty Rodger's would be.

Quincy is doing a lot of standing around on defense and when rebounding. Not a great effort from him on that end.

 

[abchew2]

This dude I never heard of on Purdue is getting more boards than Edey. If we are not rebounding I don’t know what the identity is. Fortunately not many teams that can out rebound us but unfortunately this looks like one of them.

 

[blife]

Exactly who is supposed to be guarding Kaufman-Renn?

Agreed he has single handedly killed us tonight

 

[Chad Fleck]

I’d almost rather Ty just shoot it from 3 or take him off the floor completely right now. You’re allowing Edey to have to do absolutely nothing on defense and patrol the paint. Getting thoroughly out-coached. Credit Painter for putting Edey on our PG — it’s working.

It's pretty shocking to me that someone at this level of basketball can't shoot a jumper.

 

[altgeld88]

One facet of this disappointment is it’s rough to play their first road game without TSJ against #1 at Mackey.

 

[illiniguy24]

I’m sorry but Ty can NOT be in the game, especially when Edey is. Put him when when Edey sits maybe. You can’t give Purdue a tactical advantage that lets Edey sag off an help and be around the rim for rebounds at all times.

 

[CDRUSN]

Edey was camped in the lane for 8 seconds. I counted

I kind of half expect Edey to build a fire, sit cross-legged there, sing 99 barrels of beer, and roast a few smores while waiting for an incoming pass or rebound opportunity.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

I mean Ty can't even as much look at the hoop when he is uncovered this is going to be a huge issue.

It is, because Edey can just collapse back and clog up the lane as a help defender for everyone else.

 

[JSpence]

Edey was camped in the lane for 8 seconds. I counted

He is what the rule was invented for. It's ridiculous.

 

[abchew2]

So.. essentially Purdue decided, we not going to guard Ty....
welp.. great strategy..

We had to be aware of that possibility and planned for it right?