One of these years it’ll be nice if we actually have a good shooting team besides just saying we are one.
Game Thread: Illinois vs Colgate
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hooraybeer
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was the game plan today to make jake davis a focal point of the offense?
This is sobering.
If it weren't for our rebounding, I'd be blaming the Monstars.
If it weren't for our rebounding, I'd be blaming the Monstars.
Yep, Cox looks terrific and the forward with the slavic name isn't bad either, their lack of depth will likely win this for us unless we start to hit shots like we should
We experienced this multiple times last year. He's the "Humbrickhouse" of THIS game...so far. Expect a much better team in the 2nd half (60+ points). I'll go with him making at least 2 3's
The flagrant happened after the play.
Why is Davis playing more than Ben?
On the other end of the court, when Colgate missed a shot, #22 from Colgate and Mirk got tied up. When #22 was breaking away, it looked like he hit Mirk in the face with an elbow or forearm.
So Andrej got his free throws for when he got fouled and Mirk got his two for the flagrant one.
Maybe Brad wants to wait until it’s closer to the end? I’m surprised too.
Not sure why it is not happening, but every guy here who ever wore a uniform and played knows to beat a zone, you cannot just pass it around the perimeter until someone tries to drive, gets cut off, and turns it over. You have to pass the ball inside the zone and things open up immediately for perimeter shooters or cutters. Just work it fast and move the ball inside. quickly. Our guys do not seem to know that for some reason.
With the skills of this team, they should all salivate when they see a zone. Stoja would be the perfect guy to flash into the lane for the entry, or flip it over the point man to him at the free throw line where he is a threat to drive and/or dish to open shooters.
With the skills of this team, they should all salivate when they see a zone. Stoja would be the perfect guy to flash into the lane for the entry, or flip it over the point man to him at the free throw line where he is a threat to drive and/or dish to open shooters.
Yep, one of the doesn't know how to pronounce Mirk's first name and the other one doesn't even bother to correct him
Is Z okay?
I mean they are basically even in minutes but I agree with your point. Jake doesnt add much value if he’s shooting 20%. In cases like tonight have to go with somebody else.
Well I will tell them...get the ball to Stoja in the middle!!!!!
I would have thought they would have brought in Mihailo just to change things up.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
41-30 Illini at halftime..........a forgettable 1st half played at a slower pace than we like along with a zone by colgate has got us playing passive and missing shots we normally make......
colgate is defending using a lot of lower body contact to try to slow down our penetration dribble drive to the rim........I expect BU is lighting a fire under the lads arse as I type this..........I guess no MP tonight as I would think BU would have put him in already to speed up our play..........
trap game in between TT and Bama maybe ???
I expect more aggressive play by the Illini and colgate getting in foul trouble and fatigue later this upcoming half ..........
I really really do.........
colgate is defending using a lot of lower body contact to try to slow down our penetration dribble drive to the rim........I expect BU is lighting a fire under the lads arse as I type this..........I guess no MP tonight as I would think BU would have put him in already to speed up our play..........
trap game in between TT and Bama maybe ???
I expect more aggressive play by the Illini and colgate getting in foul trouble and fatigue later this upcoming half ..........
I really really do.........
He probably said something.
Maybe Underwood should have hired a new offensive coordinator too
Agree. I think some butt is being chewed in the lockerroom.We experienced this multiple times last year. He's the "Humbrickhouse" of THIS game...so far. Expect a much better team in the 2nd half (60+ points). I'll go with him making at least 2 3's
It happened in live action, not after the play.
The Krush is terrible tonight. No noise. The leader even had to walk around with a white board that said “wake TF up” which resulted in one possession of noise on par with the Tech game.
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