Game Thread: Illinois at Rutgers

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IlliniForceOne

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This is a middle of the pack BIG 10 basketball team right now. And 5 games from this one, it may look that way.

What is Brad telling these kids at halftime? The past few weeks, we aren’t just getting beat coming out of half, we are getting throttled to the tune of 20+.
 
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Fighter of the Nightman

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It’s one thing for RU to be on fire, which they are, and for us to be ice cold, which we are … that’s good for a 10-point deficit that can be overcome when things equalize.

What we’re seeing is that PLUS an extra 10 points to make it a beatdown because our energy is 3/4ths of theirs at best. And that’s disappointing, given what’s on the line. Ugh.
 
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hiberto

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Miles Leonard said:
Didn't Brad say they had a very intense shootaround? Obviously that intensity didn't translate over to the actual game.
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getting a bit tired of the matt nagy great practice talk from BU. I don't give a da*n how good anyone practices if it doesn't show in the game
 
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skyIdub

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GBIllini

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Nobody reacting to the shots like our feet are stuck in the mud. Wont beat anyone rebounding this poorly.
 
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illinitiger

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We all need to take a chill pill....we are not having a great game. Good opportunity to get sub minutes.

We know who we are...and this is not it!
 
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JSpence

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InDaAZ said:
We make 2/3 of out fts and 1/3 of our threes tonight, it’s a 2-point margin… sigh.
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In a matchup that they won by 35 a few months ago, though. Rutgers is better, but something is wrong.
 
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Illiniguy13

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IlliniForceOne said:
This is a middle of the pack BIG 10 basketball team right now. And 5 games from this one, it may look that way.

What is Brad telling these kids at halftime? The past few weeks, we aren’t just getting beat coming out of half, we are getting throttled to the tune of 20+.
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Well you see, after this loss we’re tied for first place in the conference, so no, this is not a middle of the pack BIG10 basketball team right now.
 
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Mr. Roberts

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So ... Are we:
1) Just having having another off night?
2) Suffering from a loss of focus, effort and interest by our players?
3) In trouble because the league has figured out how to defend us?
 
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jwjuns

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we look miserable tonight...and haven't shown our best since indiana...
 
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LeinieGuy

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And WHY won't Brad let the young guys play. This game is over. At least let something good come from this hostile environment.
 
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Wokker

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"The Good Land", WI
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hiberto said:
getting a bit tired of the matt nagy great practice talk from BU. I don't give a da*n how good anyone practices if it doesn't show in the game
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Just stop.

This team will still be in first place of a 14 team conference after tonight, 3/4 through conference season
 
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illinitiger

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Fighter of the Nightman said:
It’s one thing for RU to be on fire, which they are, and for us to be ice cold, which we are … that’s good for a 10-point deficit that can be overcome when things equalize.

What we’re seeing is that PLUS an extra 10 points to make it a beatdown because our energy is 3/4ths of theirs at best. And that’s disappointing, given what’s on the line. Ugh.
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Yes...sub playing time
 
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