Game Thread: Illinois at Rutgers

[Lexis20]

Anybody know if BBV will ever play...he is the type of player we miss

 

[Illini_Jack]

Just no defense. We just can't stop them. Can't win games if your opponent can score at will.

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

Ron Harper is playing like Charles Barkley lol

 

[Deleted member 747277]

We are a good B1G team...not a special team.

Ayo is special.

Waiting for the “overreaction” crowd to come shut this down.

“It’s early!” “Needed this punch in the mouth” “This will be a good loss at the end of the season”

 

[azillini1]

Need to get stops now on nearly every Rutgers possession or it is over.

 

[SCottm]

Harper Jr is best player on the court.

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

Waiting for the “overreaction” crowd to come shut this down.

“It’s early!” “Needed this punch in the mouth” “This will be a good loss at the end of the season”

I think most people are going to take losses in stride this year knowing we have lot of talent, and then just hope that we put it all together by the end of the season.

 

[New Creation]

we are 0-2 when our opponents score 80 plus points..

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

Ron Harper is klling us. But that was a pretty jump hook by Kofi

 

[Miles Leonard]

The BS flagrant on the punchable mulcahy totally changed the game.

That said, our guys are simply getting outhustled and outefforted, again. Rutgers is a dang good team. Gotta give them a lot of credit.

 

[Orange Wave]

Garbage second half

 

[Deleted member 11228]

Waiting for the “overreaction” crowd to come shut this down.

“It’s early!” “Needed this punch in the mouth” “This will be a good loss at the end of the season”

Well it is early. And it's a loss against a ranked opponent. I still believe in this team. You can jump off at any time. No one is stopping you that's for sure.

 

[skyIdub]

We just don't quite have the cohesion and mental approach to be special yet. Two freshman on the floor a lot and questionable effort for long stretches of games.

 

[LostinNebraska]

2.5 to 1 advantage in fta... Gimme a break

 

[skyIdub]

In other news....

Weaponized DMFW.

 

[Marshall_Lucky]

Frustrating collapse. Need to recalibrate the expectations a bit. This team will still break our tourney drought and the program is definitely headed back to consistent relevance again.

 

[SescIllini]

We don't have a time machine..but losing Griffin hurts. Not much of a bench and his shooting/rebounding are missed. But two way decision.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Good to see some fight to the end

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

Damonte is 14-20 on threes this year....that is insane!

 

[LouHenson]

Waiting for the “overreaction” crowd to come shut this down.

“It’s early!” “Needed this punch in the mouth” “This will be a good loss at the end of the season”

Problem is we have had punch in the mouth see Mizzou and Baylor. Are you saying we need to get mugged to get better? Sorry we have had the punch in the mouth maybe even see Ohio?

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

We lack depth with BBV and Hutch hurt, and Grandison just unplayable.

We also needed Miller to be special and right now he’s not even worthy of starting.

Unless Miller turns around, I’m changing my outlook to see us as one of many top 25 teams in the BIG.

 

[JamesB]

They outworked us on the boards today, that was the game. Not that it’s over.

 

[Orange Wave]

Wow that s the D Brad drew up

 

[Butters]

How was that pressure so bad? Literally no trap at all, just force Williams to foul out. Out of a timeout too!

 

[JamesB]

Williams 3point shooting will change how teams have to defend us, should help.