Game Thread: Illinois vs Lewis (Exhibition)
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Kofi is getting a quick lesson on the physical play in college vs HS
If anyone wants to listen to the game you can hear it free on tunein app. Just look for Illinois basketball
Clearly they were all up too late.... trick or treating
first Il lead
Interior passing looks nice.
Now that we’ve come back, it’s clear we’re right there with MSU in conference and will easily win 25+. We’ll cruise to the final 4, which will likely lead to Ayo being taken 1st overall.
Score and time please brothers 'n sisters?
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32-29 at halftime
TheAngryBavarian
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Way too early observations
1. Lewis is pretty good
2. Kofi appears as advertised
3. Good scoring balance for us
1. Lewis is pretty good
2. Kofi appears as advertised
3. Good scoring balance for us
Halftime
UI 32
Lewis 29
UI 32
Lewis 29
Lot of rusty and sloppy basketball that half, combined with Lewis banking in three pointers. But HO-LEE CRAP, Kofi is a game changer from what we’ve seen the last few years. I get this is a tiny Division 2 team, but we just have not had a big like him forever and it’s awesome
Now 20 mins of BSOD
Please elaborate,, you mean he looked frustrated? Or is someone of lesser stature pushing him around?
Also, whoever said that Lewis wouldn’t continue shooting 83% from 3, you were correct. 71.4%
Kofi is much better than advertised IMO. I think when we get to conference play, the best teams will try to deny him the ball, and the entry passes will need to be much better than what we've seen. That said, wow...just wow. He's shown really good hands and body control grabbing the passes they've lobbed in there.
a few times he got pushed, slapped, and twice he brought the ball down to his waist. Both times the smaller player stole it. Neither time did the hand slap get called.
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Short story is tentative and nervous start to the game (first 15 mins). Could not make free throws, turned the ball over (2 questionable travels on GB), missing 3s, and struggling against a mostly aggressive zone defense. Lewis was pretty much making everything when they didn't turn it over.
Their offense is to drive to draw help and try to bounce pass a short dump to a cutter or the player left alone from the help. Or, trying to kick out for a 3. We've gotten smart about the short dump bounce pass and have now stolen a few, or Lewis threw to no one at home.
Trent started some of the comeback with a few 3s. GB and KC are doing some nice high low plays. Kofi is playing pretty well for his first game under the lights. He's being a bit too nice in that he really should be just shedding some of the Lewis guys ala GB. He'll learn.
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