Game Thread: Illinois vs Detroit

[IlliniKid]

Did they count Thorne's bucket?

 

[Bailey]

thats because all our bigs are slower than slow.
I think we are going to have ot play more zone in B1G or watch us be out quicked inside all the time.

Zero backline defense. Slow and unathletic.

 

[CARPET]

60-38

 

[drew306]

Did they count Thorne's bucket?

Yeah ESPN took about 2 minutes to give us the points

 

[FeelYourPaign]

thats because all our bigs are slower than slow.
I think we are going to have ot play more zone in B1G or watch us be out quicked inside all the time.

Boy, did MT just make your point perfectly.
Bodies Hogan out of the paint for a foul.
And Illinois switches to zone.
Nailed it !

 

[IlliniKid]

Wow where the heck did this Tate come from

 

[OurMottoisOskeeWowWow]

Tate with the sick layup.

 

[Monte Carlo]

Forgive me, but didn't realize six points was eating us alive. He's 2-5 from the floor. So.....

 

[Bailey]

Wow where the heck did this Tate come from

I know we fall for this every year, but it definitely looks like he's made huge strikes this off season.

 

[Bleed O and B]

Zero backline defense. Slow and unathletic.

maybe black back and a little more pt for DJW could help us match up better when we play athletic teams

 

[illini8507]

Wow where the heck did this Tate come from

Detroit may be one of the few teams worse than us at stopping dribble penetration, lol

 

[IlliniKid]

Forgive me, but didn't realize six points was eating us alive. He's 2-5 from the floor. So.....

He started this half just bullying our guys

 

[Bailey]

maybe black back and a little more pt for DJW could help us match up better when we play athletic teams

Good call

 

[Deleted member 4960]

2 nice takes by Tate!

 

[Bleed O and B]

89% in second half!!!!!!
ok who ruined perfection..lol

 

[CARPET]

Illini 89 percent second half shooting-wow

 

[Captain Bubbles]

Good to see Tate come alive. If he can keep this up, backcourt will be stronger.

 

[Captain Bubbles]

This is how dangerous this offense can be. Potential abounds!

 

[Trakis]

This is good and all, but I'm still curious to see how we handle WV.

 

[FeelYourPaign]

This is good and all, but I'm still curious to see how we handle WV.

Curious is the most optimistic term I can use.
But I'll be there . . . in front of my TV . . . to find out

 

[FeelYourPaign]

Illinois 68, Detroit 41 after a couple of MH 3's

 

[Bailey]

That was some hilarious post D by Thorne. Did he fall asleep?

 

[drew306]

Thorne's defense needs a lot of work. Slow feet.

 

[Bailey]

Thorne's defense needs a lot of work. Slow feet.

This is bad. He can't have meaningful minutes in this condition.

 

[Deleted member 4960]

Unfortunately Thorne looks really suspect on defense. Hopefully that will improve.