Game Thread: Illinois vs Michigan

[ILL3in1]

This is what happens when tate and Thorne don't play. They actually have to guard tejon unlike tate and he can create open shots for the shooters instead of contested threes at the end of the shot clock.

 

[oldman]

He took 4 steps on that dunk

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

Sorry but it's coming to light that Kipper> DJW

Small sample, but agree

 

[skyIdub]

Te'jon's passes are a gift from heaven.

Ooops.

 

[brapp33]

Amazing how a PG with actual court vision and the ability to create for others improves an offense. What took this staff so long to see this???

 

[Illini_1979]

and zero turns...

Make that one.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

everyone going on about UM's defense being so horrible as though this hardly counts as a good game - yet so many rave about Belein as though he's such an amazing coach. Which is it?

scUM has the worst defensive stats in the B1G and probably bottom 30% in the country.

 

[Trakis]

I"m okay w/ TJL making that behind-the-back pass/mistake. Don't tell this kid to slow down or relax. He'll learn.

 

[Ulysses Everett McGill]

Lucas has a pretty good teardrop

 

[IlliniFan12]

Ooops.

Biting my lip

 

[IlliniFever1218]

I absolutely love Kipper. Kid plays so hard, just the spark this team needed. Him and Black subbing for each other is the perfect combo to keep the energy high.

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[geneseo]

Rebounds 23-10 Illini

 

[winorlosewestillbooze]

Jimmy Butler looking good for the Illini tonight.

 

[7yearillini]

scUM has the worst defensive stats in the B1G and probably bottom 30% in the country.

I get it. But then why do so many on here consider him the top 1 or 2 coach in the league?

 

[Ulysses Everett McGill]

Let's get AJ some shots

 

[oldman]

Somebody tell me when I can start to relax in this game.

 

[MrOizo]

Amazing how a PG with actual court vision and the ability to create for others improves an offense. What took this staff so long to see this???

Seriously, it is absolutely inexplicable. It makes me angry to see it work so well all of a sudden as we've been begging for more TJL... I guess better late than never.

 

[WeatherfordForMVP]

Team is shooting threes like they're free throws. 8-11.

 

[skyIdub]

Biting my lip

Lol.
Classic "he hasn't missed from this distance" ....and then wide left from 20 yards!

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

I"m okay w/ TJL making that behind-the-back pass/mistake. Don't tell this kid to slow down or relax. He'll learn.

Glad Groce didn't yank him for it. Coach him up later on it, but no quick hook.

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

I get it. But then why do so many on here consider him the top 1 or 2 coach in the league?

Body of work, not a single season. Izzo's the consensus best coach in the league, they're unranked right now.

 

[TCTORNADO]

Jimmy Butler looking good for the Illini tonight.

:thumb::thumb:

 

[chief78]

time to change up this line-up (No Hill, Mav, JCL) to get some scorers back in the game.

 

[Ga65]

Kipper plays better defense than Black in this game.

 

[KSmooth]

I get it. But then why do so many on here consider him the top 1 or 2 coach in the league?

Beilein? Because up to this year he'd put together a string of winning teams with so-so talent.