Game Thread: Illinois vs Kentucky

[punchabove33]

Tomi playing so hard… he is tired

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Who asked for more 3s ???????

 

[Mr. Roberts]

This game was so freaking winnable.

 

[dainjazoner]

YOUR GOTTA HAVE IT SET WAS A TRE WHITE DEEP 3? WHY?

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Portal opens officially tomorrow, correct? Guessing everyone has already backchanneled but we now have a small advantage over those still playing.

7 A.M. - fire Hamer
7:15 A.M. - announce his replacement
7:30 A.M. - DGL, Tre (he has every year), Booth, Jake, and others enter portal
7:45 A.M. - Geoff on plane to Europe
8:00 A.M. - every phone in Bball office ringing every 21 year old man child out there looking for money

 

[aaeismacgychel]

I mean Tre White 2 wide open threes, both bricks

 

[BrimfieldBomber]

No one is close on these shots. They're soo short and off-center, it's disgusting.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

Hey, we finally are pressing...

 

[PNWIllini]

KJ and Riley seem to be sitting out the bowl game to prepare for the draft

Is it that or is it Kentucky shut them off and denied them entry passes

Would really suck if it were sitting out the draft.

 

[IllinistrandedinHouston]

Will Riley, our lottery pick is not in the game? geeessssh

 

[PopChampaign]

I know Trey was open but damn bro gotta move the ball

 

[doowink]

I am going to say I really like KJ and wish him well …but you can not convince me that he’s ready to step in and play at the NBA level right now…maybe in a year or two but not now

 

[FloridaMan]

Did someone have a birthday last night?

 

[jmwillini]

It’s less about Hamer being 100% responsible and more about you can’t fire Underwood, but you can Hamer, who has been largely responsible for the defensive scheme.

Brad needs a new defensive minded strategist coach because he is getting laps run around him on the defensive side. There is no adjustments whatsoever. Pope came in expecting that drop defense and preparing for it and we did nothing to offset that with any wrinkles, I’m not sure why.

Overall the team was very young this year with 4 of our 5 best players being first year players. Lots of talent, but talent that has not matured to the players they will be in 3 years. Was good to get those types of players but ultimately, first year players can’t be your go-to players without lots of ups and downs.

In this new CBB environment it seems having an older team mix with light mix of 5 start talent is the path for national titles. Hopefully Brad can adjust next year.

!00,000,000 likes

 

[SuperMetroid]

Can we get a couple stops for the love of god

 

[Illinifan533]

Fouling and hoping they miss their one and ones may be the best strategy here...

 

[illinidday89]

That's exactly why he will be drafted.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Kylan has been phenomenal tonight. He does not deserve to go home

 

[PasadenaIllini]

Why did we foul there???? Edit: I don't even know why I even started to get my hopes up. Our coaching....UGH!!!!

 

[WyattEarp]

We are down 10, but it feels like 20

No flippin urgency…whatsoever.
So damn lucky to be this close.
Then we wait till it’s too late to turn up the screws on defense.

 

[OrangeKrush1981]

I've seen all the smart remarks about KJ being a lottery pick. Fine with me, and good for him. But he needs to do a whole lot more on defense, quarterbacking a team, showing leadership and heart and guts in my opinion. He may well do so, some day in the not-distant future. But now? A whole lot is missing.

 

[IlliniKat91]

Off season priorities: keep Bam, keep Tomi, keep Rez

 

[bjp84]

Game!

 

[IndyOrange]

Didn’t score 80. That’s game.

 

[PNWIllini]

Except when he's gone

Hamer the Infamer