Game Thread: Illinois vs Alabama

[LarryGotFouled]

We are so soft. We’re more talented than Purdue, but Purdue fought AL hard and intimidated them. We’re getting intimidated big time.

 

[madillini4]

Looking forward to seeing gladiator 2 tomorrow. That’s where my mind is at. Sports stink anyway.

 

[DICKnaggie]

Sorry, but running a flat in this game, in this situation, is not what we should have been doing.

 

[PasadenaIllini]

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

Didn't see that. Still.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

We’ve played like ca ca, yet somehow I don’t feel like we’re out of this.

 

[SuperMetroid]

That felt so much worse than a 14-point deficit. Do we get the 2nd half kickoff?

 

[RockfordIllini]

Felt like we found our bearings a bit and have adjusted to their speed. Hole may be too deep though.

 

[skyIdub]

 

[FloridaMan]

Atrocious half, fellas. Not much more to say. Another lesson that you have to bring the intensity when you step off the bus - especially against a team with top 10 talent.

 

[JCS1985]

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IL squad looks soft too many skill guys who are looking to score where is the D

 

[grantlab]

I do wish our guys would deny ball screens the way Alabama’s guards do. Is it a physicality thing or a seniority thing or just that we’re spooked cuz we’re on the road? I know Kylan is capable of it.

 

[Illini4life79]

i thought Tomi was good at free throws

Thought so to. Atrocious on perimeter defense for sure though

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Bama 13/17 from 2, Illinois 10/20 from 2. Oh, and we are 6/11 from the line. Both teams around 30% from three, just Bama has 8, we have 4.

 

[Battle89]

And we would be playing with 4 on offense

So +2 then

 

[LoveLovie]

Pretty sure there was 1.5-2 seconds on the shot clock when Boswell threw it up. Still, bad possession obviously

 

[Peoriapipeline]

This is the first year in a while that we don’t have a “ go to guy”, KJ is a freshman so i don’t expect that to be him

 

[illiniguy24]

Somehow we are still in it but it feels like we are down by 35

 

[abchew2]

I’d say that was a disaster of a half but man it could have been way worse lol

 

[illini510]

It is looking more and more like we are going to be led by our freshman...that's not a recipe for a successful season even if KJ, Ivisic, and Riley are good players. We need our veterans to play better...looking at you first Tre White, then Boswell, and Humrichous. Those guys either need to be setting the tone defensively or sit them and get DGL in

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

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

Probably would be getting hit with a flying trash can ... LOL ...

 

[AyoDos11]

We NEED to stop the pick and roll. Their #22 got so many easy looks down low.

 

[logjam]

Can we play some damn defense...?

 

[ORANGEANDBLUE2011]

Give me Jake Davis and let ‘em shoot.

 

[Deep]

We are going to take some punches early in the season.

I am more interested to see how this team comes along as the season goes along.

We have a chance to be really good but we need to gell

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

We basically didn't contest a three-pointer that whole half. Yeesh. Ben is bad defensively. The fact that Carey, who's way more athletic, appears totally lost, also, is a big problem.