Game Thread: Illinois vs Indiana

[Second place is 1st loser]

This is a serious question. Help me understand our offensive philosophy. We have them outsized everywhere and are controlling both boards.

Is Brad's thought process to take more threes because you can shoot a worse percentage, but gain a similar point outcome.

10 of 17 - 20 points and 3 trips to the line. So, 23 taking it to the rack

5 of 16 - 15 points.

We'd have to be shooting 50% from three to have the same result.

 

[JJE]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2023106405407076714

Savage

 

[Jimbo]

Seeing Nebraska and Purdue as 2 seeds and illinois 3 seed on the CBS bracket forecast has me scratching my head. Not that there’s much difference in expected 3rd round match up between a 2 and a 3, but still…..

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Fouled 3x before he even gets inside the three point line then hammered in the act of shooting

show

On the shot, hit in the head too:

 

[BWBW]

No way, being able to spell Wagler as the primary ballhandler and get him involved in off-ball actions opens up the whole playbook for us.

We had been getting very predictable and simple to guard (still very difficult to guard, but not for lack of knowing what's coming).

Coming in second half.

 

[pruman91]

high-knees low-skills ref jeff ..............F ...................
Walton......................F - ..............
Kimble...................F --...........................

total jokes...........the charge on Jake was 3 lost points......

 

[Jon]

Point guard Jake Davis

 

[Jon]

This is the real Tomi

 

[BWBW]

A foul on Indiana???

 

[FloridaMan]

GREAT D!!!!!!! LET's GOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

 

[biglug58]

Loving this pressure!

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

No way, being able to spell Wagler as the primary ballhandler and get him involved in off-ball actions opens up the whole playbook for us.

We had been getting very predictable and simple to guard (still very difficult to guard, but not for lack of knowing what's coming).

This was the adjustment that many were concerned about. How do we keep Wagler as active without the ball? Kylan is the superior, prototypical PG, but Wagler is an elite scorer.

Going to have to figure it out.

 

[BWBW]

Defense picking up.

 

[ChiefGritty]

Lol they didn't see that trap coming

 

[ginabackes00]

Nice trapping defense

 

[FloridaMan]

There is no way there is enough to overturn this call. Yet, I am COMPLETELY convinced that they will.

 

[OskieWowWow]

Kellogg is such a bad TV analyst

 

[Champaign88]

Seems like an easy call here. Lost challenge and lost timeout.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

I like the defensive adjustment and jumping the ball in the halfcourt!

 

[Homecoming 2019]

Probably out on Mirk but can't tell from the replays, so should still be our ball

 

[rjeffreys]

Kellogg is such a bad TV analyst

Varsity on laptop solves that problem

 

[HailtotheChief]

I didnt get a good look to see who hit it last. Let it stand!

 

[illiniguy24]

Lol they didn't see that trap coming

Insert Kirk Cousins trap comment @Indy Illini Fan

 

[Chuck Nuggets]

This is a serious question. Help me understand our offensive philosophy. We have them outsized everywhere and are controlling both boards.

Is Brad's thought process to take more threes because you can shoot a worse percentage, but gain a similar point outcome.

10 of 17 - 20 points and 3 trips to the line. So, 23 taking it to the rack

5 of 16 - 15 points.

We'd have to be shooting 50% from three to have the same result.

Threes result in more offensive rebounds. That is a huge factor in comparing 2-pt shots vs. 3-pt shots.

Plus, these things don't happen in a vacuum. 2-pt shots help loosen things up for 3-pt shots. 3-pt shots help loosen things up for 2-pt shots. Threes don't have to go in to be effective for your offense, because it opens up the court, allowing for drives and offensive rebounds.

 

[blife]

Lovin the 2nd half defensive intensity. Turn the dogs loose on D. Getting after it. Been missing this with Bam out