Game Thread: Illinois vs Minnesota

[Dfresh33]

Show highlights of Curbelo's feeds to all our big men recruits

 

[nwebb1]

Curbelo as a junior is going to be one of the best players in the Big Ten

I’ll go ahead and say next year. At least on the offensive side.

 

[2qtslow]

If Kofi returns next year, Belo will have him scoring 30 ppg

 

[thehass]

Great guards make the defender disappear. Good line from Dakich. Not as annoying this evening. ;0

I actually think Dakich is a good color man and way better than Bardo.

 

[Epsilon]

Even though Miller is struggling lately I still want him to keep trying. Learn of course but keep trying. He will do better when the game slows down a bit for him.

 

[Fr8trn16]

We're better when Frazier isn't deferring.

I'm saying! Shoot! That's what cost us against Missouri...

 

[logjam]

RIP coach Collins.

 

[Jon]

Just send a curbelo highlight reel to every high school big in the country. The 4 and 5 stars will start pouring in

edit: Dfresh got to it first.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

I think your right, Hawkins seems to play D well, is long and is a smart player. Unlike Miller tonight, he is not forcing it. So far I see way more positive in Hawkins than the transfer. Love to see BBV at some point?

I can't wait for a healthy BBV. A specimen that can be so much for us

 

[Goode-for-3]

I’ll go ahead and say next year. At least on the offensive side.

He reminds me a little bit of that Ohio state point guard from about 8 years ago... I think he opened a taco stand on campus or something? I could see Curbelo value being similar at illinois

 

[logjam]

Kofi!

 

[Illini_Jack]

The big difference now versus the beginning of the game and the Mizzou game is defense and not relying on Ayo hero ball. This is how we should always play.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

I had to laugh at the Frazier flop. Acted like he got shot.

Earned Miznoz a flagrant and win the other night. Never know what Bo Borowski will call either, he wants that air time

 

[2qtslow]

He reminds me a little bit of that Ohio state point guard from about 8 years ago... I think he opened a taco stand on campus or something? I could see Curbelo value being similar at illinois

Could he bring mofongo to Assembly Hall?

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

Minnesota shooting 11-46 from the field. 24%

 

[JamesB]

What was that free throw by Kofi.

 

[Miles Leonard]

Wow Andre!

 

[illiniguy24]

Curbelo with the floater from distance

 

[skyIdub]

Kofi eating at the buffet tonight!

 

[aaron2108]

Glad they pulled Giorgi he was about to get T’d up

 

[Miles Leonard]

I thought that was a walk in real time. Glad the officials saw it too!

 

[illiniguy24]

Dakich is such a homer for the players of which ever team is winning every time he’s on a broad cast

 

[LIfan]

If Curbelo stays 4 years will break the school and maybe Big 10 assist record.

 

[BMoreIllini]

Love seeing Kofi trying to dunk everything, even when he got stuffed by the rim when the ball was dead after the foul call. He's bigger and stronger than anyone else on the floor, if he is close enough to dunk it, the only way they're going to stop him is to foul him.

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

If there is a HS big man who has watched the MO game and this one that doesn’t want to play with Curbelo then not sure he’d pass admissions anyway. Now not sure Curbelo’s play would convince me if I was a wing. He needs to work on getting wings involved —seems to be either drive and shoot, drive and dish to center or shoot himself out on floor with him at this early stage of career. When he puts it all together it will be “please sir may I have another” time. But right now how could a post player not want to play with him.