Game Thread: Illinois at Rutgers

[CleverHandle1]

Could have been under 5, but considering how this game is going, I'll take the 8-point deficit.

Still a pathetic half. RU is awful.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

That retreat on a fastbreak reminded me of Tennessee game winner. "I don't wanna get in front of him!" "Me neither"

 

[Champaign88]

Nice job chucking a three with 10 seconds to play with the shot clock off.

 

[hoopsfan47]

again...hoops IQ... Boswell the only player back to protect the rim and stop the ball. Can't allow that.

 

[Jimbo]

That last 10 seconds was us in a nutshell.

 

[Illini-Rule]

Could have cut itv to 3 or 4, but instead they let Harper go all the way down the court.

 

[Orangeandblue72]

He's playing defense and leads the team in rebounds. That's more than I can say about a bunch of our guys tonight

He has no idea what his limitations are. That’s the issue.

 

[Oracle21]

2/17 on threes….

 

[DeeIL89]

Everytime we drive to the paint we kicked it out. Good grief.

 

[Keisersose]

Cut it to 8 at half but coulda been 4. I still think we win this game.

 

[Illiniam1984]

Brad is in a hurry to get off the court.

 

[…INI!]

Trash can time…

 

[Retro62]

I think we got this. They are coming back down to earth and I think we clean it up and settle down in the second half.

 

[IlliniInIndy85]

If we were shooting just 30% from 3, we’d be winning. Sad.

 

[the juiceman cometh]

I don't know whether to be happy or upset with the 8 point deficit. Could've (probably should've) been so much worse, but given where we were in the last minute we should have been able to end it even closer.

 

[djkirkpatrick22]

This stretch that we've been on has exposed the biggest elephant in the room and that's who we got running the offense and defense. Cannot wait til we make changes to the coaching staff this offseason.

In regards to changes actually happening lol…

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

It does seem like that. But I would make a slight adjustment: this is the plan our staff has worked from since last April.

 

[80'sIllini]

That terrible pass/turnover by KJ at the 1:36 mark was a severe momentum killer and could end up costing us this game.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

2/17 from 3. 30% shooting. Awful decisions on both ends. Rutgers is terrible - we should be down 20.

 

[TheodoreRex]

to be fair... Compared to what we expect from a top 3 pick and how good he played early in the season.. Saying he's playing like a disaster right now is true when compared to what he's capable of. I'll put it this way-He's currently hurting the team, not making it better

 

[jumpingjack]

That retreat on a fastbreak reminded me of Tennessee game winner. "I don't wanna get in front of him!" "Me neither"

THIS.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Everytime we drive to the paint we kicked it out. Good grief.

We shy away from contact. After last year, it's crazy to see guys actively trying not to go to the line.

 

[TrahNeb]

11% from 3 is all you need to know. This team drives me crazy.

 

[DeeIL89]

In regards to changes actually happening lol…

Weeeeell, depend on Brad's stubbornness level come this offseason. Lol.

 

[Illinifan55]

So, lets just get this straight... We go down 16, then battle back by driving to the basket and taking smart 2's. We cut it to 6, then we jack 4 straight threes. What on Earth was that final 2 minutes. We turned down open 3's & opportunities to drive for contested looks. Awful.