Game Thread: Illinois vs Arkansas

[Illini8420]

Get Dain out of there he’s just clogging up the paint but he’s not producing. Play Hawkins at the 5 and improve the spacing so TSJ and Mayer can actually drive.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

I mean, can you blame anyone?

Blame? Maybe not. Pity? 100%.

 

[Dragons89]

War

My nominee for the most wrong game thread statement ever…t

My nominee for the most wrong game thread statement ever…

watch him walk down the floor and how long it takes us to get the offense started. He shuffles. I’ve watched it all year. I like him a lot but sorry the truth hit a nerve for you!

 

[grantlab]

Do we look nervous or lethargic or both? I don’t know what it is but I’ve seen this team fired up like once this year. This is literally it for our season and our body language says we’re playing a Big Ten road game in early January.

 

[ILLjuice]

I L L

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Alright, I'm out. Way too much negativity on here.

I honestly don't get this. What do you expect everyone to be saying right now? "Come on guys, you can do it!"

 

[foby]

Next Loyalty Bingo; Please add "hero ball"

 

[blife]

This Arkansas team looks very beatable.

Unfortunately, not by us the way we are playing.

 

[battle]

i know we're not supposed to complain about refs in the forum - but they need to start calling the constant hands - several players such as Walsh cant keep their hands off us - they just pushed goode getting to ball. we arent able to run offense or get to paint

 

[BDMAN]

We look like a team that's ready for the season to end.

We are just not a fundamentally sound team we lack a true pg who can initiate our offense, we don't have sound outside shooting and we are a poor free throw shooting team all are recipes for disaster.

 

[walzon]

no energy, no passion, is this really a Brad team?

 

[Kingo24]

Hard to play much worse, so we should get better

 

[PassingBy]

So far, looks like a team absolutely lost with zero plan today.

The plan is called "playing with hair down".

A verified plan.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

I honestly don't get this. What do you expect everyone to be saying right now? "Come on guys, you can do it!"

I always thought that's what supporters of a team do. Support the team.

 

[CleverHandle1]

It’s been every first half of the year.

I hear ya' but isn't that inexcusable at this point? Oh well. It is what it is. Another missed shot. Blowout soon?

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

I'm saying it shouldn't have to go on like that for 3 trips down the floor.

Until deadball happens, there's nothing that can be done to stop it.

 

[New Creation]

not brad.. these are on the players.. TSJ and MM.. they just are who they are..

and we are still chucking threes like there wasn't any film sessions

Same old Brad?

 

[aaeismacgychel]

This Arkansas team looks very beatable.

They are. As I posted in the pregame thread, we got a very favorable draw facing them. We just haven't taken advantage of it thus far

 

[IlliniinSD]

I’m sorry but Shannon is not a star

No need to apologize when you are right.

 

[tell it like it is]

Okay let me start drinking now….

Your just now starting???

 

[Goillinikobd]

I

It’s now 9 and they have 10 points in 12 minutes of game time. Hate to sound Uber negative but this is atrocious basketball. Arkansas is playing less atrocious but they have more talent and can get away with mistakes at times.

Now 12 and counting

 

[Chillinini]

Seriously, did anyone predict a start unlike this? So typical.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

This is an Arkansas team that has lost 4 of their last 5.

 

[azillini1]

22% shooting for us. Getting whipped on the boards and we have more TO's than the hogs.

My we are a bad shooting team.

 

[BBlock24]

This Arkansas team looks very beatable.

Very beatable, just not by this Illinois team.