Game Thread: Illinois vs Maryland

[Second place is 1st loser]

Which matchup for us is good? Lol. Seriously. We're outmanned at every position.

 

[jumpingjack]

Tomi gotta let that one go. C'mon.

 

[jmwillini]

Bipolar, Jekyll & Hyde. Very frustrating team.

 

[Jimbo]

It’ll be nice to see Queen in the nba next year.

 

[steveinspringfield]

Before long, you might be able to name 10 better guards in Illinois alone. I never did see anything but hype.

 

[fishbed]

IMO KJ has played himself from a lottery pick to the G league or Europe.

 

[Ryllini]

Boy, I thought it was mistake not to put Rez in the starting lineup at the beginning of the game and equally dumb to not have him in there to start the 2nd. Having only one out there against those bigs puts too much pressure on our 1 big.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Why weren't we attacking the basket like this in the first half? So frustrating.

 

[Dawgss4life]

I’m just pissed that Tre now’s how to get fouled and nobody else is trying. We had a foul in juju and Queen in the first two minutes. WTF. Did we forget how to win? Get two in each they sit. Second have get

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

I think we can get this to 10 with 10 to play, play some defense!

I glanced at the score and thought the deficit was 18 not 28!

 

[DeeIL89]

We can only hope we don't draw a team with a frontcourt that Maryland has in the tourney.

 

[Champaign88]

All of Tomi’s foul have been fumbled fouls that he had no business contesting in the matter he did.

 

[UCantHideYer]

Tomi held by Reese. Breaking away lead to getting 4th on Queen

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

I think we can get this to 10 with 10 to play, play some defense!

I admire you, but let this one go and let's wait for Sunday. Hopefully they don't pit us against a team with good athletes.

 

[fatboyslim]

IMO KJ has played himself from a lottery pick to the G league or Europe.

 

[Illini4Chief]

I think Maryland is trying to feel the DUKE mojo......

 

[steveinspringfield]

I know Brad is more level headed than I, but I would not let Hamer come out after halftime, and tell him to hitchhike back to CU. You're fired. Good Lord, our D is non existent.

NO, that's the wrong take. BU should be the one to hitchhike back to CU. He should have fired Hamer 20 games ago. This is on Brad. Full stop.

 

[Dawgss4life]

Boy, I thought it was mistake not to put Rez in the starting lineup at the beginning of the game and equally dumb to not have him in there to start the 2nd. Having only one out there against those bigs puts too much pressure on our 1 big.

Me too. I was yelling at the tv

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Can't execute a 4 on 2 break man

 

[DeeIL89]

Can't execute a 4 on 2 break man

Hesitation from the guys all game.

 

[BrimfieldBomber]

Can't execute a 4 on 2 break man

KJ had 0 grit to drive there. Too hesitant.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

I do not understand what Tre White was doing there in the lane violation

 

[phats22]

lane violation on a free throw. we are completely checked out....

 

[azillini1]

IMO KJ has played himself from a lottery pick to the G league or Europe.

KJ, Will, and Tomi all need to get stronger before they go to the NBA. If we get physically dominated against Maryland, what happens when they "get drafted" into the NBA and see even more gifted players?

 

[Wazababybrucedouglaskid]

Rez has to attempt to dunk every layup! Once he gets that mentality every-time he will get every call!