Game Thread: Illinois vs Alabama

[sacraig]

Well that wasn't a great sequence.

 

[Retro62]

Sums it up there

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Somebody better hide the trash cans ...

 

[Iamgroot]

Wow what a play especially after a timeout smh

 

[NarrowJ]

That last play was a microcosm of the entire 1st half

 

[skyIdub]

What an absolutely clown show final possession. Good lord we have work to do.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

I forgot about Nebby. They have just about everyone returning don't they?

From losing to saint mary's? yes

 

[Get yourself a new map]

Are we sure the weight loss for Ben was the right call? He might as well be heavier and just bang down low on defense.

 

[sacraig]

Somebody better hide the trash cans ...

Do the staff hide the cans or go and get MORE cans?

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

If Ben isn’t shooting well I don’t see a single reason to have him on the floor

+1000

 

[NarrowJ]

That shot needed to go in, dang

 

[Krombopulos_Michael]

Never thought I’d see a 14 pt halftime deficit and count us as lucky. My goodness

 

[ORANGEANDBLUE2011]

Can we just not match the intensity? If Alabama is allowed to maul us, then I say we return the favor.

 

[OB positive]

KJ can't let himself be held out 35 foot from the basket

 

[PasadenaIllini]

That's our half in a microcosm right there. There were 4 freaking seconds left and Boswell panic-heaves instead of dribbling for a better shot.

 

[foby]

Welp....that possession sums it up

 

[LoveLovie]

Well Alabama hits open threes, time to guard. One positive, KJ showing his offense

 

[NashvILLe05]

I'll just say it because it doesn't matter anymore ... TA brought White in and pushed out his own guy ...

That’s painful to hear. Not a Tre White fan. Hope he proves me wrong. I’d like if he did.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

That last play was a microcosm of the entire 1st half

Just like we drew it up ...

 

[TheodoreRex]

LOL, dribble dribble dribble, nearly turn it over and shoot a contested half courter isn't likely what Underwood drew up there...

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Ben and Tomi’s close outs need to be so much better… come on guys

Tomi is going to get picked on by any team that has a 5 that can shoot. Not sure how to get around that.

 

[Illinifan533]

Kind of what I expected so far, I'll be more concerned if this is still what we see 15-20 games in.

 

[foby]

That's our half in a microcosm right there. There were 4 freaking seconds left and Boswell panic-heaves instead of dribbling for a better shot.

Only 1. on shot clock, but still could have one dribble

 

[NashvILLe05]

That's our half in a microcosm right there. There were 4 freaking seconds left and Boswell panic-heaves instead of dribbling for a better shot.

I think there was 1 second on the shot clock. But still terrible ball regardless.

 

[ginabackes00]

Oh to be a Fly on the wall at the half.