Game Thread: Illinois vs Kentucky

[Champaign88]

Kj just lost 10 draft spots this game!

He won’t be in the league for more than 2 years.

 

[FightingForWeWillWin]

so is it the last 6 out of 7 we haven’t passed the second round? Always in game adjustments too…

 

[Troop44]

I'm sorry but I'm not going to miss KJ next year. My goodness does he not value the basketball.

 

[AnnaMay]

Kj and the coaching lost us this game.

Will hasnt shown up either. We aren't very good if he doesn't show up.

 

[BBIQ]

My goodness Kasparas. Take care of the freaking ball!!!!!!!

He has zero feel for anything going on around him.

 

[Peoriapipeline]

Disappointing because this definitely was a winnable game, can’t blame anyone but us

 

[chief]

never even in this game, SAD!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ryllini]

The worst part about this, it still feels like any of these realize there is only 3 minutes left in the season

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

Honestly, I am happy to see KJ move on to the next level where someone will coach him. The carelessness exhibited is unconscionable. There need to be consequences, and there will be where he is going. Meanwhile, we're still here at the NCAA level. Time to move on.

 

[fightingducks]

Give me guys like Trent, Coleman, Kofi, and Ayo who looked like they gave a crap about being in Illinois over this lazy effort any day of the week.

 

[TheodoreRex]

Yep- not going to be sad to see KJ go- Bulls, please don't draft him. Dude just isn't mentally tough.

Coaching was atrocious.

I felt like no matter how the game went I'd feel good about the season and again I'm left angry

 

[ChiefKingfisher]

Say what you want about our play, but if we just shot our average, and Kentucky missed every now and then, it would be a very different game.

 

[azillini1]

KJ.... man you are the most frustrating player I've ever watched.

Even the announcers named 3 players he tried to guard and couldn't stop one of them.

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

Fine margins. We are too young to capitalize. Despite the TO's KJ doesn't turn that over, makes his FT, and Tre hits that it's a 4 point game. We aren't good enough.

 

[RML]

Ok, WR and KJ, it's your last couple minutes in a Illini uniform. Go out with a bang, not a whimper.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Less than 30% from 3 ??? L …

No adjustments on D … Fire Hamer … Get someone who can actually f’ing coach …

And for crying out loud … I want a VETERAN PG who can handle the f’ing ball …

FIGURE IT OUT BRAD !!!!!!!!!

 

[chief]

KJ seems like a great kid and I hope he does well. But I’m ready for him to go to the League.

My thoughts exactly, nice kid, but nice guys usually finish last in the Big 10 and College bballl

 

[Trueblue777]

Pope was really smart putting Garrison and Williams on WR. That size and athleticism just took him out of the game

 

[Peteronthespot]

Underwood hasn’t done jack as a coach. It was a TSJ and his ridiculous big ten and then ncaa tourney tears that did it for him last year.

 

[kellenk44]

Fire Brad once and for all. He can’t handle this level of play. How do you watch that game as a coach and not change to switching the picks? Why don’t we ever press or trap when down? It’s the same thing every year where he doesn’t adjust when it’s needed and we get blown out.

 

[The Sprouting Divot]

This is the type of team where you’d be super excited to see what they could do next year, but in this era it’s not happening. Then again we might not get the caliber of players we’ve very recently gotten if it weren’t for this era, but whatever. Second round exit it is.

This is a fairly compelling argument to just stop caring about Illinois basketball quite so much.

 

[LurkerintheOpen]

I want him to get picked in lottery purely to help our recruiting optics. Beyond that, see ya kid.

 

[illiniguy24]

Less than 30% from 3 ??? L …

No adjustments on D … Fire Hamer … Get someone who can actually f’ing coach …

And for crying out loud … I want a VETERAN PG who can handle the f’ing ball …

FIGURE IT OUT BRAD !!!!!!!!!

Indy is it really that crazy to say KJ needs another year in college? He gets so sped up by on ball pressure

 

[HailtotheChief]

Booth and DGL to each other.... "I'll race you to the transfer portal!"

Well, I don't think they would change much today. We need more physical dudes next season. Boswell, Morez or Trey leaving would not help with that.

 

[FleetFeetIllini]

And that’s the perfect encapsulation of our season right there, isn’t it? Get a stop, immediately followed by a lazy TO.

That turnover was unbelievable. Just a casual dribble while a guy runs up and takes it.