Game Thread: Illinois vs Marquette

[FreshlySqueezed]

Kolek can get shut down just put the right defender on him smh

Yeah, he was Big East player of the year last year because every team just failed to put the right defender on him.

 

[Retro62]

I'm encouraged so far, we haven't even come close to gelling as a team so far and Marquette did that last year with essentially the same team we are playing

That’s a pretty healthy viewpoint

 

[Tacomallini]

Happy to see the good veterinarian is back in his same season ticket seats this year

 

[Chad Fleck]

Wow, I didn’t realize I was so lucky to have so many college basketball coaches in the thread tonight. I cannot believe they are all here and not on the bench coaching the Illini.

What are we doing here if not speculating on what we see on the floor?

I guess we should simply say "Yay" all the time? What sort of content would that provide?

 

[Nohops 73]

I'm encouraged so far, we haven't even come close to gelling as a team so far and Marquette did that last year with essentially the same team we are playing

Marquette looks like a team returning 8 of 9 top players from last year. We are still learning how gel as a team. Would not be the least bit surprised to see them in Final Four.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Those Marquette highlights featured a whole lot of Coleman looking like a figure skater.

 

[eas23]

Wow, I didn’t realize I was so lucky to have so many college basketball coaches in the thread tonight. I cannot believe they are all here and not on the bench coaching the Illini.

There's really good basketball discussion happening. Sorry that bothers you.

 

[cjw1901]

Meh. By that "maximize our scoring" logic, shouldn't a team always shoot nothing but 2s, or nothing but 3s?

No, that would be dumb, since the defense would only defend that type of shot. Best is a roughly equal scoring per shot, so they don't know how to stop you.

 

[Chickenmane]

Please stop shooting so many threes Coleman

 

[Tacomallini]

Rim 1

 

[NarrowJ]

Glad they finally called a foul on Marquette on that possession. Thought there was a push on the first tap out.

 

[hiberto]

TSJ careless with the ball tonight

 

[skyIdub]

A LOT of standing around on offense tonight.

 

[dbeverly26]

Someone take the kryptonite out of TSJ's backpack plz

 

[Tacomallini]

CoHawk, never in doubt. LOL

 

[madillini4]

Domask should not pass up an open look the rest of the game

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

They can’t miss when taking our guys to the hoop one on one, but they’re like 1-4 on two on one breakaway layups and dunks. New strategy!

 

[PassingBy]

Considering it is so early in the season, this is really not that bad.

Assuming that this team is capable of improving.

 

[Chickenmane]

There we go

 

[IlliniTilDeath]

Here we go!

 

[FloridaMan]

Great first 3 minutes!

 

[LoveLovie]

Here we go y’all! Taking advantage of their mistakes

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Thank goodness for Domask.

 

[grantlab]

Best 3 possession stretch of the season for Hawkins. O-board tip in, good PnR defense with communication, patience in transition with a pass (no antics) to a cutting Domask!

LETS GO! WE ARE IN THIS

 

[Loyalillini10]

What are we doing here if not speculating on what we see on the floor?

I guess we should simply say "Yay" all the time? What sort of content would that provide?

That is hyperbole. There are folks talking about what they see on the floor and there are those who do nothing but challenge coaching. Big difference…