Game Thread: Illinois vs Houston

[BWBW]

I'd like to see Payne when Kofi needs a rest.

 

[WyattEarp]

They are either the luckiest rebounding team or have terrific terrific positioning

On that last one Kofi thought he Carlton buried way under the room…Carlton has a an uncanny for nose the ball, releases quick, and is a lot damn stronger than he looks.

 

[mydosburns]

Monte shot the most contested shot he had all night.

 

[illiram11]

Come on coach. This isn't about Seniors now. Get the hot hands in, or the season will be over in an hour.

 

[VA Illini Chief]

Kofi needs to then and go inside instead of fading away. Make em foul

 

[TheChief4Life]

Williams is a mental case right now... A liability on both sides.

Not sure how we're still only down 4...

If we can get ANY sort of offense going, we will win this by 10. If not...

#seeyouinthree

 

[eas23]

I'm guessing Mark Titus isn't popular here, but he described us as stepping on our own you know what's after the UTC game and I can't imagine a more perfect description of that 5 second call.

 

[skyIdub]

Game feels like Friday where the opponent is begging us to take this game.

It's just so simple. Rebound and stop turning the ball over. The shooting will get back towards our averages. Then it's a W.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

Just gotta sub in RJ and don't let him off

Yeah, this is very frustrating. RJ needs to play if we are gonna win this game.

 

[the juiceman cometh]

Trent got fouled so Williams couldn't inbound to him. Refs call a 5 second violation. OK

Even if that's a foul you have to throw the ball in, in case they don't call it. Can't just stop playing.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

DMW shot the ball. Everyone drink.

We are just too big, and too athletic to allow Houston to dominate us on the glass like they are.

 

[blife]

for the love of God can we run an inbounds play today. It is literally our inability to do that simple thing that is costing us this game and rebounding

 

[IlliniInCAN]

RJ for Williams please

 

[Illini_Jack]

Just keep going to Kofi

 

[CogDog]

If shots start falling, I feel like Houston is toast. Let’s get Plummer open and rolling.

 

[HailtotheChief]

Please sit DMW for RJ need some shooters or maybe Hawk he has hit some clean looks the last few games n one today. Plus Plumber needs to get going

 

[NarrowJ]

Guy clocks Trent 10 feet and its a 5 sec call

That's what I saw too.

 

[illinitiger]

wtf DMW have to get the ball in

There was a Houston mugging before the 5 sec

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

KOFI SMASH

 

[aaeismacgychel]

THERE WE GO!

 

[CDRUSN]

Every time we inbound the ball, it's a new adventure.

 

[HailChief89]

Houston has some great basketball player. I'll tell you what though! They foul on every play you can call a foul on every single play

 

[BBIQ]

wtf DMW have to get the ball in

Someone explain to me what we get with DMW being out there that we can't get from Goode/Melendez/Grandison?

Is mediocre defense and zero offense hard to find on the bench? He drives to the basket with no intention of scoring and throws up prayers for passes. He doesn't make open 3's like he used to last year, he at times is borderline dirty player that has got some dumb technicals this year (something like that could cost us a game), and can't even make an inbound pass. It's perplexing why he's getting minutes.

 

[hoopsfan47]

This game will depend upon which teams makes the fewest blunders. Both playing hard. But I like Melendez and Goode on the floor if Illini are to win.

 

[Optimo]

I guess Damonte is going to have to pick up his fourth foul for RJ to see the floor again.