Game Thread: Illinois vs Houston

[Pikeillinifan]

Some questionable passes, have to cut down the turnovers.

 

[hoopsfan47]

If we’re this scared to shoot we have no chance. Come on guys!!!

Absolutely! To win at this level, all shooters must be aggressive! Now we see RJ do exactly that. Why was he not developed as a weapon on both ends and made to be a the athletic wing this team needs so desparately?

 

[thehass]

So far, this is embarassing.

 

[Spirit of the Prairie]

Curbelo 3s are not going to win this game. Why is it up to him to shoot these?

It's not "up to him". He plays like the "team" is him and occasionally to Kofi. His refusal to pass to team-mates who CAN make shots is maddening!

 

[madillini4]

putrid offense

 

[IlliniForceOne]

This is not the team we want to find ourselves in a hole against…

Friday nights offense seems to have carried through right on to Sunday.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Curbelo needs to sit at this point. Give him a breather and talking to coach and get him back out there once he's settled down and willing to pass up shots

 

[FloridaMan]

We have zero confidence for some reason. Something happened to this team down the stretch, not sure what.

 

[CogDog]

We need to make shots. We have had plenty of great looks.

 

[D1959]

Very simple question why can’t we make shots?

 

[ILikeCoffeeMugs]

Someone needs to remind Curbelo there are three other guys on the floor wearing the same uniform, and that is isn't pre-season or the middle of the Big Ten season.

 

[PassingBy]

CoHawk is taking many shots - by design

 

[ILLFAN67]

Kofi has to move to get the ball!!!

 

[BWBW]

I don't like this stretch.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

It's not "up to him". He plays like the "team" is him and occasionally to Kofi. His refusal to pass to team-mates who CAN make shots is maddening!

Belo averages 3.3 assists per game.

 

[Illini_Jack]

Ice cold

 

[Calvin]

9 points in 13 minutes. Eeek

 

[B-ILL]

Matt Nagy is coordinating this offense.

 

[skyIdub]

Well there is nothing elite about our offense.

 

[pvaughn8]

I always envisioned watching Illinois in the tournament would be more fun

 

[madcrazeeballa]

I mean people can complain about Belo taking shots, but it’s not like we are playing a good offensive 5. Trent has an eye thing, Monte is terrified of shooting open 3’s, and Hawkins isn’t exactly an elite shooter either.

 

[IlliniTaffy]

3rd straight NCAA Tournament game that the Illini are completely unprepared and getting schooled by the opposing coach

 

[Tacomallini]

After watching the first rd thats 100% on the coach because EVERY SINGLE team I've watched has shot those shots without hesitation . Bruce has these guys wound tighter than a drum on shots they should be shooting without hesitation .

Bruce?

 

[sacraig]

At least our D (other than rebounding) has been pretty good, but if we don't pull our offensive heads out of our butts soon...

And also hit the open shots we have been getting. Good grief.

 

[Illini8420]

Put Goode in too let’s see what he can do