Game Thread: Illinois vs Maryland

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#826      
Oracle21
NashvILLe05 said:
dog come GIF

As Mike LaTulip said after Duke, we just laid down in the second half in this game. Pathetic.

Give MD credit, they’re really good and not ranked as high as they should be. They’re better than Bama and Tenn…up there with Duke.
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They are def a dark horse Final Four contender. Don’t have many weaknesses
 
#827      
NashvILLe05
Tomi is not a backdown from 20 feet from the hoop type. Our Euros are low IQ more often than not.
 
#828      
CDRUSN
In the past several games, KJ has often looked bored, checked out, and biding his time until the NBA draft. Some poor NBA franchise is going to bet big on his potential, and wind up with a draft bust. His demeanor, leadership, and competitiveness compared to Ayo and TSJ, who were lower rated players, is a yawning chasm. I wish him well as he moves on next year, but I just can't see how this ends well for him long term.
 
#831      
Second place is 1st loser
PasadenaIllini said:
John Wooden didn't construct this roster with only one big that can defend the paint, a predominance of freshman and NCAA newcomers, and while throwing way too much NIL at players who aren't B1G level. Brad and his coaching staff did. No one else to blame.
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I can't disagree with the commentary about leaving the roster short of bigs. That's a fact. Trying to replace 11 guys(or 10?) and reshelfing an entire roster was quite the chore. He did as well as can humanly be expected given the situation, but he couldn't cover every base. Expecting perfection is idiotic, but running off assistants, thus players puts you in that position.

Hopefully, we draw a less athletic team in the first round, followed by actually keeping some guys in the roster. Major physical development is needed.

I wouldn't take one freshman next year unless they are ok with minimal minutes. This team needs to get older and tougher.
 
#833      
jmwillini
What happened to the defensive tweak(s) by Brad and others, (including apparently someone outside of the program)?

This has been YIKES bad.
 
#834      
Chukwuwumba
New Creation said:
Maryland shrinks to a zone as the ball gets closer to the rim. It needs to be kicked out not dumped down. Can Tyler not see this ?
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Maryland knows exactly how to attack the defense. They also are executing a defensive game plan to stop the offense.
Guys are out of position on both halves of the court. They are moving but scheming is giving them zero chance.
 
#839      
Mr. Roberts
They are all focused on next year's paycheck and the portal. Same can be said for a large portion of CBB teams. This .... is a problem.
 
#845      
Orange Wave
With all the Coach K references. Someone tell me who’s on our coach k roster. I played last night with the hs boy 😃.
 
#850      
UDillini
glad we will make the tourney - will watch with 100% enthusiasm in the first round - just wish we’d bow out in OT or a close game in the second round as opposed to 30 point loss that will likely happen when it’s required we get up for a big one
 
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