Game Thread: Illinois vs Alabama

[BrownTown]

Alabama stupid fouls might keep us in the game

 

[PasadenaIllini]

Mirko fell asleep defensively on that possession. Not okay.

 

[madillini4]

Lacking intensity

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

We can stop pretending this is a good shooting team right?

 

[FloridaMan]

Really disappointing 4 minutes there. Come on, guys. We are the better team!

 

[azillini1]

The twins look worse than Hunter Dickinson running the floor. Hopefully it is from lack of conditioning from injuries. They are so slow tonight and providing zero rim protection

 

[foby]

Early lopsided fouls might mean refs play catch-up later. Ugh

 

[Epsilon]

We’re trying to force too much

 

[Illini4Christ]

Alabama players and coaches are the biggest whiners that we have seen in a long time.

 

[curtmoss]

Need a set play out of the timeout. One that gets an easy bucket

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Bama winning everywhere right now. Illinois needs to get some penetration

 

[Epsilon]

Alabama stupid fouls might keep us in the game

I do think our size will give many teams fits. They have to push hard to get us out of the paint.

 

[Grange Grover]

Offense isn’t great tonight. But these are the games we need to figure out a way. That’s what championship teams do. Win big games with your C game. Not every night we’re gonna shoot 50% from 3 and everything goes our way! LFG!!!!

 

[DeeIL89]

Offense needs a jolt.

 

[ChiTown]

Offensively right now we’re totally out of sync and can’t make any shots.

 

[Get yourself a new map]

Early lopsided fouls might mean refs play catch-up later. Ugh

Yep, just waiting for boz to pick up a cheaply.

 

[Illinisnake]

Can someone tell me what we are doing different on defense compared to last year? I truly don’t know, not trying to be smart. It seems the exact same.

 

[NarrowJ]

We’ve been having to force a lot on offense because of how physical they’re playing

Refs are starting to call it though

 

[RML]

We are gonna need to start making some baskets. Contested shots haven't really been close.

 

[OB positive]

I wanna see Bos and Petro at the same time.

 

[sacraig]

The twins look worse than Hunter Dickinson running the floor. Hopefully it is from lack of conditioning from injuries. They are so slow tonight and providing zero rim protection

Both have bum knees and it shows.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

 

[Fighting I 95]

Just bad ball. Weak finishes around the rim, poor shooting and terrible transition D. Alabama could run away with this if we dont start making some shots.

 

[Coop70]

Very little drive to bucket type plays. Guess we are committed to the bomb em from outside now?

I really miss Tjs

 

[FoundersClub]

Time for a Stojakavic 8-0 run