JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
KJ, Tomi, and Will all had a first half to forget. Rest of the team not playing much better. This is a recipe for getting clowned.
Game Thread: Illinois vs Maryland
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KJ can be an absolute liability at times... and it happens WAY too often.
He's played himself out of the first round. Maybe the draft. Has a hard time guarding athleticism. Not quick or twitchy with the ball. That won't translate well.
In the end, Illinois is a seventh seed in the Big Ten while Maryland is the second seed.
It is what it is. Again, take the beating, work on a few things and use this as a learning experience for next week.
What a difference 24 hours make. I hate to dwell on this, but the defense is putrid. It is just God-awful. I don't know what else to say.
It is what it is. Again, take the beating, work on a few things and use this as a learning experience for next week.
What a difference 24 hours make. I hate to dwell on this, but the defense is putrid. It is just God-awful. I don't know what else to say.
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chrisRunner7
- San Diego
What a disgusting first half. I am just speechless. And Kasparas is driving me crazy... let Boswell run the offense in the second half, please.
KJ is useless against good, athletic guards. He is lost on offense and slow on defense.
OUr boys were intimidated from the tip.
OUr boys were intimidated from the tip.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Maryland isn’t some big brand that we aren’t, lol … the Big Ten isn’t “pro-Maryland.” We are soft as hell, and the refs aren’t the problem.
This team makes us look like a November buy game and it drives me bonkers
It is seriously crazy how bad we are to end 1st halves. Every single game (outside of maybe Purdue) we've gotten totally torn from like the 2-3 minute mark to halftime.
Just got home, everything going well?
Bet the house on illini 2nd half. Maryland will be able to rest starters at the 10 minute mark
Maybe, but not that much better that we should be down 25 at the half.
Really can’t wait to hear Brads excuses tonight. We are healthy but we didn’t practice enough? Or what else can it be when you consistently get absolutely embarrassed in big games?
A symptom of the horrible defense we've played.
I don't wanna hate on KJ but the rate at which he turns the ball over combined with how he has played the last month I just don't get the hype. He has some moments but lottery pick? DWill, Gill, Nick, and others were way better and took care off the ball.
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He would be a bust as a lottery pick. Shades of that puerto rican guard we had a few years ago.
This is a Duke repeat. Can someone explain to me how he is a lottery pick? Nice kid but I can name 10 better guards in the big ten
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