Game Thread: Illinois vs Florida State

[Dan]

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[Illiniguy14]

Hoping the Illini can end this losing streak. There's a ton of talent on this roster. I still believe this Illini team can "win out" the rest of their nonconference schedule and make a run at the NCAA tournament. It starts with the players bringing toughness and togetherness to every game and beating FSU today.

 

[Adnarel]

toughness and togetherness

This is starting to trigger me.

 

[schlagboy]

This is starting to trigger me.

 

[StateFarmCenter]

Illini +8

 

[jjh22003]

PG play is bad. Play Lucas more. What confuses me is that Groce said that he thought Lucas was one of the best PG in the country when he signed. If that is true he should be getting a ton of pt.

 

[Trakis]

sigh. here we go again.

 

[IlliniDent]

PG play is bad. Play Lucas more. What confuses me is that Groce said that he thought Lucas was one of the best PG in the country when he signed. If that is true he should be getting a ton of pt.

Being injured put him behind on getting ready for the season, hopefully his minutes start to increase though.

 

[Illiniguy13]

Hoping the Illini can end this losing streak. There's a ton of talent on this roster. I still believe this Illini team can "win out" the rest of their nonconference schedule and make a run at the NCAA tournament. It starts with the players bringing toughness and togetherness to every game and beating FSU today.

No more T&T please. And the names taken

 

[TCTORNADO]

Illini +8

Down to +7.5

 

[TriCityBurbs]

Not confident, but a win today could go a long way w/ confidence and would look good on the resume.

 

[Adnarel]

A win today would turn this from a 3-alarm dumpster fire to a 1-alarm dumpster fire.

But your post is still true. =)

 

[Dan]

According to my stat monitor, today's #Illini starters are ...

Jaylon Tate
Tracy Abrams
Malcolm Hill
Michael Finke
Mike Thorne Jr.

https://twitter.com/srrichey/status/802200715708002304

 

[IlliniMed]

START JCL ... my god.

 

[illinimike]

Yeah I'd like to see JCL starting. This lineup could do a good job of spacing the floor though, but if we just pass around the perimeter again we're toast. We need some guys making cuts and penetrating the defense.

 

[Trakis]

so.... FSU saw how bad we were yesterday against he press, so they're doing it.

 

[Adnarel]

Rim sounds stiff over the radio.

 

[illinimike]

We've had a couple of good looks... we need to make those shots.

 

[Adnarel]

Abrams with a 3. His good shooting continues.

 

[illinimike]

Abrams with a 3. His good shooting continues.

That has been a nice surprise this year for me. I don't remember him shooting it like this a couple of years ago. Maybe I'm not remembering correctly?

 

[IlliniFan17]

The least Tate could do is move not stand behind the three point line the entire possession.

 

[Adnarel]

It's five all at the under 16. Hill is still cold from the field.

 

[Adnarel]

That has been a nice surprise this year for me. I don't remember him shooting it like this a couple of years ago. Maybe I'm not remembering correctly?

I looked at numbers pertaining to this discussion in another thread. Tracy is shooting video game numbers at this point, but his average for Junior and Sophomore seasons was 27%. He is currently shooting 64% from long on 17 attempts. Earlier this season that number was 80-something. Obviously, that number is going to continue to drop but equally as obvious is that he has clearly improved his shooting. =)

EDIT: TJL in.

 

[Trakis]

give. the. ball. to Lucas.

 

[Hoppy2105]

At this point yesterday I think it was 20-11 and getting bad. At least we are still in it.