Game Thread: Illinois vs Baylor (Exhibition)

[Det_Illini_fan]

But yeah, guys were playing the end of our bench almost more than the starters. We’re trying to give those guys experience and see what they can improve. You TRULY cannot take anything too serious from this game. Other than locker room material and practice material to work on. Plus we’re practicing our in game mentality as well.

Michigan lost against Cincinnati last year preseason, giving up 100 points, and Cincy was ABYSMAL on offense.

It’s fine. It’s a kick in the nuts a little, but whatever. Rather lose now than later.

 

[ejam21]

Baylor was 1-6 from 3 in the first half against Florida. Really love when a not great 3pt shooting team shoots lights out when we play them.

Youre judging their 3pt prowess on just 1 half? When they had another half where they shot over 50% (They ended up 7/17 int that game so 6/11 in half 2). Theyve now shot 50+ percent in 2 of the 3 halves htey played

 

[BTM33]

Yes they are hot from 3 but...that was all unacceptable.

This is just to get it off my chest.

- Vaaks was trying on defense...and still sucks, his stance, his feet, his hands...it all blows.
- Landon Davis, while I dont anticipated playing very much during the season, looks scared and over his head
- The twins are the most infuriating...I dont know what Z was doing all offseason, but he looks slow, uninterested, bad and has no brain.
- They have no idea what to actually do on offense. Keaton was such a hub that it looks like everyone is unsure of when to go now.
- I give a f*** its preseason... you cant get give ip 63 points at half and look this bad.

We look like a mid pack Big 10 team.

This ain't it. Outrebounded by TEN.

GTFOH

 

[ImGonnaBeILL]

Isaac WillIams 19 pts in SIX 1st half minutes off the bench. Wild

 

[Scoregasm]

Our streak of some 10 point per game guy going nuclear on us is intact.

 

[HailtotheChief]

I was concerned that if Mirk was to get injured that we would miss having a big with some physicality on the glass or some power 4. We really miss that with Mirk out giving up 15 second chance points and being outrebounded by 10 in a half. Our bigs have to rebound better.
They didnt miss many and when they did they got 12 of em back!

 

[joebcrazy13]

 

[Illinisnake]

Why do ALL of underwood’s teams get killed by small athletic guards that can shoot lol

 

[Pikeillinifan]

It’s not like we’re spending $20M+ on the roster. These things happen.

 

[BlabDunkAnd1]

Relax, this was all designed so Daddy Brad can practice going off at halftime

 

[thehass]

63 POINTS IN A HALF IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.

 

[Miles Leonard]

Me reading all the overreactions in this thread

 

[BTM33]

The only 2 guys I'm not worried about are Andrej and Coleman. They both look ready...

 

[Uihoop2023!]

Ethan brown can play

 

[RichardKeenesCousin]

It's possible that the shots only go in on one side.

 

[zentrails]

It's almost like it's a practice scrimmage. Oh wait....

with 6 freshman playing their first or second D1 game so we should be winning Bigly!! LOL

 

[BBlock24]

Yes they are hot from 3 but...that was all unacceptable.

This is just to get it off my chest.

- Vaaks was trying on defense...and still sucks, his stance, his feet, his hands...it all blows.
- Landon Davis, while I dont anticipated playing very much during the season, looks scared and over his head
- The twins are the most infuriating...I dont know what Z was doing all offseason, but he looks slow, uninterested, bad and has no brain.
- They have no idea what to actually do on offense. Keaton was such a hub that it looks like everyone is unsure of when to go now.
- I give a f*** its preseason... you cant get give ip 63 points at half and look this bad.

We look like a mid pack Big 10 team.

This ain't it. Outrebounded by TEN.

GTFOH

Good grief lmao

 

[LuckyIllini]

Stoj getting abused on defense.

 

[skyIdub]

IF ONLY WE HAD A COMPETENT 9TH MAN!!

 

[LouHenson]

Tomi starting like last year turnstile on the block

 

[Wazababybrucedouglaskid]

Every team we play has a Microwave!

 

[New Creation]

It's a freaking preseason game. Relax.

effort is the issue, or lack-there-of from our bigs. We saw this way to often last year.

I think we are really going to miss Ben Hummer this year.

 

[New Creation]

And yes that was an over the back, but damn, jump for the rebound and he would have gotten the call.

 

[mysterio2525]

I need some Motrin

try nuprin. little yellow different. nuprin

 

[skyIdub]

Z on the floor hard.
See...this is why I lean Team Gritty on these type of televised exhibition games. You get one team that is playing super hard, physical...wants it because it's a "top 10" team.

Now you worry about injuries in meaningless practice games. Go back to informal, secret scrimmages.