Game Thread: Illinois at Wisconsin

[IlliniRunIn07]

Nervous about the 2nd half. I'm hoping we can come out strong, and put a little pressure on the Badgers.

 

[CoalCity]

We are playing good D. Whisky is 1-12 from three because we have definitely been getting a hand up on their shots. Maybe jcl can knock a few down this half and we can really open up a lead.

Yes, would be nice to see JCL heat up and drop 3 or 4 in their laps.

 

[Newman]

Aaron Jordan is so sketchy with the ball. He shouldn't be getting much minutes.

Yes, let's not give our freshman with a high ceiling much playing time. We have so much on the line and can't afford to be so loose with our rotations.

 

[geneseo]

I mean yeah, he'll get his occasional 3. But overall, I think it's hard to trust him with the ball. He also has chucked up a good amount of ugly looking 3s as well

20 of 59 for the year from three, including tonight, 34%. Not great, not ugly.

Hill is shooting 33% from three.

 

[Second and Chalmers]

Wisky riding the bubble with a deeply uncertain coaching situation and can't buy a bucket against a crappy team at home?

I feel your pain, Badgers fans. We've been there.

(I wish we could get back there, ugh)

 

[Jon]

gotta love how often I heard the wisc fans chant "Airball!"I don't care if we have 10 airballs as long we shoot 40% from the three and they shoot under 10%

 

[BDoug]

Nice to see our captains lead the way in the first half. We'll need Nunn and Hill to keep it up in the 2nd if we want to escape Madison with a W.

 

[Ulysses Everett McGill]

Aaron Jordan is so sketchy with the ball. He shouldn't be getting much minutes.

Other than Tate now, who is getting fewer minutes than AJ? And IMO he's not that loose with the ball. He's putting it on the floor ok and trying to penetrate. Getting all the way to the hole is not happening for him. His problem IMO is his shot is rushed. When he isn't pressured, like on the trey he made, his shot is good, but when anyone's pressing him or closing on him he's too quick with it. The fact he takes his shot a bit out in front of him rather than straight overhead is also part of the reason he has to rush the shots.

 

[freebird6]

Good D on the inbound. Nice

 

[geneseo]

JCL has a really nice looking shot

 

[Bomb Squad 217]

Malcolm serving Happ up some fade away

 

[freebird6]

that is a pretty step back and they still can't stop it ....time after time.

 

[illlllinois]

Hot shots!!

 

[breadman]

Can you see the strategy here? MH with the step back over and over again, and an easy 2!!

 

[geneseo]

I don't think Wisc. has made a bucket since 4:56 of the first half... over seven minutes.

 

[Ulysses Everett McGill]

Nice to play a team that goes stone cold from the arc at their own house.

 

[CARPET]

PINCH ME !!!

 

[freebird6]

Can you see the strategy here? MH with the step back over and over again, and an easy 2!!

SInce they are overplaying Nunn on the 3 line ...that 's a pretty good go to.

 

[Trakis]

Nunn and Hill killin it tonight. Love it.

 

[freebird6]

and yet he hits one off the flare. Nice work

 

[VTIllini]

Went 5:19 between scores.

Don't jinx us now, when we're up.

 

[geneseo]

Don't jinx us now, when we're up.

I really should shut up.

 

[freebird6]

Lazy pass. WOndered when that was going to happen. Least he did not give up the easy bucket. Big fella gonna have to earn those 2

 

[Captain Bubbles]

Malcolm will get another double double the way he's been playing.

Nunn's threes seem to come at the right time. Keep this lead and maintain it.

 

[illinitiger]

Malcolm will get another double double the way he's been playing.

Nunn's threes seem to come at the right time. Keep this lead and maintain it.

Yes!!