Game Thread: Illinois vs Kansas (Exhibition)

[PopChampaign]

let’s go Coleman

 

[PopChampaign]

Nice back and forth, who can sustain is going to be the outcome

 

[CDRUSN]

Rock, Chalk, Cohawk.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

We are going to be a lot more physical and punishing team this year, that's for sure. I do not mind that at all

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

I see Coach Self got the powers that be to move the student section away from behind their bench

Isn't most of the student section normally from our side of midcourt to behind our bench?

 

[foby]

Biggest takeaway so far, we aren't digging ourselves into a double figure deficit. We're gonna love this team.

 

[illini2225]

Isn't most of the student section normally from our side of midcourt to behind our bench?

Kansas looks to have an extra section, it usually extends to behind the visitors bench

 

[Illini8420]

Coleman's shot form looks improved too compared to last year

 

[grantlab]

Coleman’s shot looks great. Just need to see him not hesitate (felt like he did a few times before burying those 2 threes). Also, he could be an All Big Ten defender this season.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Its an exhibition and I'm sure they're just throwing him a bone, but hoo boy Andy Katz is awful at play by play.

Not entirely surprised. He's not normally a play by play guy. Normally sideline or even a color commentator if he's at a game site. Plus I'm sure most of their regular announcers had other assignments this weekend.

 

[Ryllini]

Isn't most of the student section normally from our side of midcourt to behind our bench?

It usually extends to behind the opposing team bench. The visitor section is right next to it in the corner...if memory serves of course.

 

[Ryllini]

Both teams giving too much at the rim. We have to clean up the glass.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Yes, Kansas looks to have an extra section

It's an exhibition game so it doesn't really matter to me whether most of the Krush is on that side or not.

 

[…INI]

Obviously it’s early but this team seems to attack the rim more aggressively than last year’s team.

 

[jimbo72]

We have 2 grown men who can get to the rim anytime they want. Mr. Shannon and Mr. Rodgers. Hopefully, Ty will back it out and not have multiple TO's going 1 on 3. Pass that out to a wide open teammate big man. They both are beast getting to rim.

 

[CDRUSN]

Do I ever love the Depth on this team. We are coming at the #1 team in the nation in waves. Go Illini, let's keep up this pace with fresh bodies and just wear on them.

 

[illinoisgrad1990]

Confirmed: change of uniform does not change Hunter D into someone who a) can run like a normal human being or b)is not a d-bag

 

[Iamgroot]

Coleman's shot form looks improved too compared to last year

Especially there the 3s he should be taking passed on a couple he should of probably taken but doing alot better then he was doing last year pass on the open 3 and then doing a shot fake and taking a contested 3.so far very impressed with Coleman shot selection so far

 

[logjam]

I think they are giving Self a break, and I'm fine with it...

 

[illini2225]

Have we reached the point of the game where we chuck up 3s and see what sticks?

 

[SoILL_INI]

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[PopChampaign]

Amani grabbing the board of Hunter

 

[logjam]

Glad to see no hero ball like last year...

 

[Illini8420]

Love the depth on this team

 

[hoopsfan47]

A lot of good things happening for the Illini. Only errors have been mental defensive blunders. Someone finally convinced CoHawk he would make more 3s with more arc...but needs a tad more to be NBA good.