Game Thread: Illinois vs Houston

[Gunner23]

Second chance points killing us.

How many do they have? I can't seem to find that stat.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Really, really, really, really hope that three at the buzzer gets Trent going. We need him loose and ready to shoot every time he gets an opening.

 

[Rap47]

One of the geniuses on this site blasting Fraiser please tell me who you are going to put in for him?

 

[Wade]

I like frazier, rj, goode, Hawkins and Kofi in the game at the same time. Curbelo needs to sit. Too many turnovers. Plummer needs to sit. He is a liability on defense and he isn't boxing out.

 

[plooger]

None of us has been wrong, but that was a SWEET way to end the half!

Great shot, but so painful seeing his demeanor after it. He seems so dejected.

 

[CubsIlliniFan]

I would just like to take this opportunity to apologize, profusely, to those who have been clamoring for the freshmen. I still don’t think any of us are smarter than the coaches … but I’m definitely dumb.

I have been pushing the freshmen all year. The stubbornness of Brad is frustrating. He had to do something as the seniors outside of Trent cannot score.

 

[Illynois]

Fortunate to be down only 4 at half. Great shot by Trent but he will have to be better offensively along with Plummer in spurts. No chance in this game without Grandi/Trent/Monte a non-factor unless the Freshman become a March sensation

 

[FromTheLogo]

I don't think they scouted Luke Goode, lol

Sampson couldn't even name him in the halftime interview.

 

[IceCuban]

Charles Barkley just hit it on the head, "if they can hit any shots, they can win"

 

[Rocky]

Frazier is just better when Curbelo is not in the game. Sad but true. We really don't need Curbelo's defense. Houston is not a good shooting team. Cover the 2 guys on their team who can shoot the 3. We need at least 2, preferably 3, guys on the floor that can shoot the 3.

 

[BBIQ]

Jesus, Plummer literally not looking at his man.

He completely loses his man at least 5 times a game. But we need his offense. Once we have a lead toward the end get him out of there.

 

[krushalot2005]

Glad Trent hit that shot before the half, kid literally can’t see out of his left eye, props to Goode and Melendez bringing the energy.

 

[Illini John]

So far in this game, our shooting stats are about the same as Houston's. With better rebounding and half the turnovers we would have a comfortable lead. That's the recipe for the second half.

 

[ddinsm]

Found out my bartender is named Trent just as Frazier sank that shot. Let go!

 

[Thaillini22]

You can pick whoever you want to sit, but everything changed when Melendez and Goode hit the floor.

Those guys have that feeling you have on the Saturday morning of a three-day weekend, and I think some others have been feeling like Monday evening.

 

[Bacon Butkus Swanson]

They were taking good shots for most the half, no adjustment will make wide open shots go in.

You can adjust who’s in the game and if their actually running an offense. Should have had Goode , Melendez, and Podz shooting those open three’s.

Looking in my crystal ball…. Swami says “ Illini will bring out same starting lineup, not play freshman for at least 5 minutes, and get back down double digits.”

Samson (and I think he’s a scumbag) had a better plan coming in. It can be beaten by having our BEST shooters in the game. Will BU do it ?
Hold please…..

 

[illiniCA]

I like frazier, rj, goode, Hawkins and Kofi in the game at the same time. Curbelo needs to sit. Too many turnovers. Plummer needs to sit. He is a liability on defense and he isn't boxing out.

This game is going to be all about shooting they are doubling kofi before he has the ball

 

[PassingBy]

Sampson couldn't even name him in the halftime interview.

Play Podz and we have this game

For certain

 

[chrisRunner7]

Really, really, really, really hope that three at the buzzer gets Trent going. We need him loose and ready to shoot every time he gets an opening.

I have no idea how he made that three. His eye still looks so messed up. He needs to be on the floor, but I would still rather he find Plummer, Goode, or Melendez for open shots.

 

[Epsilon]

I need to make a custom T that says “I AM AN ILLINI HOMER. DEAL WITH IT.”

 

[IllinoisssssssVarsity]

Jake must really be hurting a lot more than we know. Stand still 3s are his game and he’s not in.

 

[freebird6]

No BB IQ on turnovers and stupid fowls. How do you make it to collage BB , and still play like this.

You pick the correct spelling of collidge /collage/ kolege on the SAT?

 

[Illini2010-11]

Very fortunate to be a 4 point game. I love the urgency in the last four minutes, and huge three going into half.

Continue to play solid defense (get the rebounds) AND cut down the turnovers, and I truly feel that Illini will pull this game off.

 

[Docta Illiniwek]

This team can win if they stop turning it over and hopefully keep them off the glass

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

He completely loses his man at least 5 times a game. But we need his offense. Once we have a lead toward the end get him out of there.

I know they're not the same player but it's similar to Boozer with the Bulls. They'd play him the first 3 quarters but once the 4th quarter hit, he sat on the bench most if not all of that quarter because of how he bad was on defense.