Game Thread: Illinois at Rutgers

[skyIdub]

If we can get 15 min of Kofi, Ayo, DMFW, and Trent on the floor together in the second half...I like our chances.

 

[Whitmans Sampler]

Several times Giorgi was deliberately matching up with Harper Jr. Interesting. Didn’t see him get beat off the dribble either.

 

[grantlab]

We should be up by 12. Silly turnovers and missed free throws aka the usual suspects. Rutgers hasn’t looked good at all.

We missed 2 FTs and Rutgers missed 6... I’d look more towards Rutgers’ 2nd chance points as the main culprit for why we’re up just 4.

 

[logjam]

At last a team that makes our ft shooting look good!

 

[BigMuddyMonster]

We missed 2 FTs and Rutgers missed 6... I’d look more towards Rutgers’ 2nd chance points as the main culprit for why we’re up just 4.

Wow... that’s actually a good call. For some reason I felt we missed more. Revised..2nd chance points for Rutgers and turnovers.

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

We missed 2 FTs and Rutgers missed 6... I’d look more towards Rutgers’ 2nd chance points as the main culprit for why we’re up just 4.

Yeah but 2 missed were front ends weren’t they? Still hurts.

 

[EllderIlliniFan]

Wow... that’s actually a good call. For some reason I felt we missed more. Revised..2nd chance points for Rutgers and turnovers.

But Ayo miss was the front of a one and one

 

[skyIdub]

Kofi gotta learn to pass out of the double.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Not how I wanted to start the half

 

[ChocolateThunder]

Trend locking that boy down. Good D.

 

[skyIdub]

Man, Kofi with an edge...a mean streak? Unstoppable.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Kofi is going to shatter a backboard at some point this season

 

[IlliniKat91]

I just love seeing Kofi go up with authority the way he should. He still gets timid sometimes, but it seems like he's settled into the idea of powering through.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

If Omoruyi is out with the ankle, Johnson is going to get tired. Keep sending Kofi at him.
Rutgers has only played 7 guys and one is hurt now. We need to pull away and don’t let this be a last shot game.

 

[DocMorgan]

Kofi very active. Would like to see him pass out if the double team down low. Ayo, kind of a weird game for him . He just looks off.

 

[BRucks]

Koi already a double double

 

[DocMorgan]

Miller=awful today

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Just getting sloppy now.

 

[LouHenson]

Miller needs to sit he is not playing well at all

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Giorgi and Miller have been awful the last four minutes

 

[SuperMetroid]

Dreadful last couple of minutes. Giorgi + Kofi still doesn't work very well

 

[CentralILifer]

Is a ball off the rim and across half court not over and back?

 

[Illini_Jack]

Miller definitely playing like a freshman

 

[azillini1]

6 blocks by Rutgers. Illinois with 0

 

[illiniguy24]

Giorgi thought he was Lamelo Ball for a second