Game Thread: Illinois vs Kentucky

[JJE]

10 minutes left, but this game is over. Kentucky is just getting whatever they want.

 

[NarrowJ]

At least this defensive performance should all but cement Hamers fate

 

[hiberto]

it feels like UK hasnt missed a shot this half

 

[RIP_Chief_2003]

KJ going over the top on a screen 35 ft away. lol dude wtf…

 

[FoundersClub]

So we’re not going to adjust on defense?

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

HEY HAMER !!!!!!!

MAY WANT TO ADJUST TO THE GAMEPLAN TO THE BEST SHOOTER IN THE NATION !!!!!!!!!

PATHETIC !!!!!!!!

THOSE ARE LAYUPS FOR HIM !!!!!

 

[Oracle21]

Brea is a pro

 

[madillini4]

OOB plays are insanely bad, not that we didn’t already know this

 

[TheodoreRex]

ABSOLUTELY DICING up our drop coverage and what do we do.. stay in it. What the hell is KJ supposed to do there with Morez in the flipping paint. Have them stunt the screen, especially with Morez. This defensive gameplan is absolute trash.

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

That's what you get when you shoot threes well. You can come off screens and nail it.

 

[fightingducks]

Woah, an inbound we had to burn a TO on?? Haven’t seen that one before

 

[Illini-Rule]

Rally over...

 

[SuperMetroid]

Get KJ off that guy

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

Had a chance with the ball down 9 and TO leads to open 3s, they can't miss

 

[WyattEarp]

This was a winnable game…and it still MIGHT be if we pulled our heads out of our butts…

Thats why it pisses me off more than other tournament losses in the past.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

it feels like UK hasnt missed a shot this half

I'm not sure they have.

 

[BBlock24]

How are we only 41st in defense on KenPom? Feels like we should be 141st lol.

 

[Grandpa]

The drop coverage on the screen is just laughable. Who on this coaching staff thinks that should continue???

All of them evidently

 

[FromTheLogo]

#stopthedrop - I beg you Brad. We are going to give up 90 points.

 

[WeWillWhen]

Defense has been subpar for two years.

 

[Illiniguy13]

Coaching malpractice. This isn’t even complicated stuff

 

[Illini1977]

So disappointed. Live in TN and really wanted another shot at them

 

[Oracle21]

Do we ever work on in bounding the ball? Like seriously? Use a TO there…

 

[80'sIllini]

How many times must we play drop coverage on the high ball screen for Brea, and get burned, before we make an adjustment?

 

[PasadenaIllini]

The drop coverage on the screen is just laughable. Who on this coaching staff thinks that should continue???