Game Thread: Illinois vs Kentucky

[foby]

Everybody, take a walk. Grab a snack. Maybe grab your favorite alcoholic beverage of choice. We've seen this team implode. It could have happened again, but it didn't. We're only down 5. Will and KJ hit some shots at the end of the half. This is a dogfight and our opponent isn't that good. We get out of our own way and we got this.

 

[One Man Fast Break]

Why did they bring in Humichrous and make Rodgers decide to sit?

 

[PasadenaIllini]

I wish I had more confidence in this coaching staff to make adjustments.

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

don’t get too excited. Oweh will play most, if not all the 2H…

 

[ginabackes00]

Grabbed a whiskey!

 

[purcy51]

Who gets the ball to start the second half?

I think we do

 

[Peteronthespot]

If underwood leaves for Texas we should hire Stan van gundy. His frustration with the dumb way we play is palpable.

 

[D1959]

First five minutes will decide who wins this game

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Focused on the portal. He'll be in it tomorrow, win or lose

 

[kyillinifan]

Come out strong. Tired of seeing the Flagg commercials.

 

[Braveheart]

Agree with Charles on our ball screen defense. It’s been that way all year.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

We are the better team if we don't turn the ball over. Take care of the rock, take good shots, stay assignment sound on D, and hopefully come out with a W.

 

[azillini1]

That flucky foul when Will slipped really hurt

I actually thought that was a new defensive scheme instituted by Hamer.

 

[BigE]

Tomi
Morez
Will
KJ
Boswell at the point for the rest of the game
please!

 

[Chad Fleck]

It was not illegal. stood there like a rock, even when KJ tried to run through him.

Agreed. I say no-call. I presume they got KJ for trying to get his arm between Butler and the screen, which looks like a hold at least.

 

[Doogie94]

Illini ball to start 2nd half. Let's go on a 7-0 run and take the lead right out of the gate.

 

[Battle89]

The announcers said, we are making high school passes...

Yeah we got absolutely roasted during the halftime show. Borderline mean spirited though I am not saying it was not earned. A whole segment on our TOs…

 

[jrum48]

It was not illegal. stood there like a rock, even when KJ tried to run through him.

Absolutely agree!

 

[One Man Fast Break]

First bucket of the second half will be huge for momentum. Either a one possession game or a three possession game right off the bat.

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

Moving screens! All day long, moving screens. All season long, moving screens. No idea what "refs" think the rule book says. Maybe the zebras are waiting for moving trucks to show up before they call moving screens. Refs .... but never mind, refs always, all day, stink. Gotta win anyway. GO!

 

[Ramrod2010]

I mean, you can't play DGL or Ben because they don't defense and Tomi is down with fouls. who do you go to?

I was gonna say, we will be looking at a four man rotation here if we keep bolting players to the bench.

 

[WyattEarp]

FRUSTRATING

- This is the DUMBEST Kentucky team. They could easily be up 15 but they play like f*cking idiots.

- We're terrified to take it inside..
I. Do. Not. Care. At least TRY to get penetration/crab dribble/get fouled...I can't stand the settling for 3's.

- Will is tentative and we can't have that if we're gonna win. Play like a first round pick. Play with NO fear.

- Again I say to Brad... What in the hell are we running on offense? 2 picks, 2 switches and right back where we started? Run a damn Play for once...even if it doesn't work, it's better then 20 seconds of ISO ball and a bad 3.

- We can win...obviously...this Kentucky team will freely give you chances. But we need to play with BALLS.

You definitely have to play with at least one. Otherwise, it’s just a choreographed dance routine out there.

 

[IllinistrandedinHouston]

oweh was out the entire first half. Our catch up could be false hope

 

[BoiseBaller]

Such a winnable game if we just play sound basketball.

That said, we were also down 5 to UConn at the half last year....

 

[ginabackes00]

Such a winnable game if we just play sound basketball.

That said, we were also down 5 to UConn at the half last year....

Kentucky is not last year's Uconn...thank Gawd