Game Thread: Illinois vs Minnesota

[TyKFactus]

I like when Shannon is mad....

 

[grantlab]

LETS GO SHANNON

 

[LoveLovie]

Their Hawkins gets away with anything he wants

 

[FloridaMan]

TSJ with defensive desire!!! The others could learn to maybe have a little bit of it!

 

[IlliniTilDeath]

Shannon taking over

 

[Chad Fleck]

Domask getting doubled is leading to all kinds of good things for the Illini offense.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Make 'em pay..TSJ!!!! That is how you react to the double team.

 

[illiniguy24]

Honestly just sit back and enjoy the show people lol we’re an NBA team this year on both ends

 

[hiberto]

looks like we're just going to let their whole starting lineup get double figures

 

[Naborman88]

TSJ doing it on both ends

 

[GrayGhost77]

I mean that's sort of the conceptual problem with what we're doing, we're playing too far off them.

Stop something, force them to do something other than exactly what they want to do.

We're basically playing the basketball equivalent of a prevent defense.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

This is an NBA All Star game shooting display right now. Some really wide open looks and just setting the nets on fire

 

[New Creation]

We have 70 points with 11 minutes to go. We really do have an elite offense.

 

[BRucks]

I'm going to bet that they will cool off in the second half.

Hope you didn't bet the beach house.

 

[so illini]

Give em hell Crush!

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Hey, it’s in my nature to be positive - it really is. Great uptick in energy, boys!! Let’s try to build a lead and keep it. You guys are just too good to have this many games go down to the final minutes. Tighten up the D, and let’s pull away. Momentum is ours right now.

 

[TheodoreRex]

If I told you our opponent was shooting 58.5% from fg, 9/14 from 3pt at 64.3% and 8-10 from the line with only 4 TO's, you'd never guess we'd be up by 5.

 

[madillini4]

The next big ten universities commercial is gonna go hard.

 

[hoopsfan47]

looks like we're just going to let their whole starting lineup get double figures

Sure looks like it.

 

[Dragons89]

Our team is not lacking in effort from what I’m seeing. They are playing hard, just not getting multiple stops in a row to build any momentum.

 

[Illini in Indiana]

Hard to win when we allow 60% shooting

 

[skyIdub]

Hey, it’s in my nature to be positive - it really is. Great uptick in energy, boys!! Let’s try to build a lead and keep it. You guys are just too good to have this many games go down to the final minutes. Tighten up the D, and let’s pull away. Momentum is ours right now.

And just think what potential transfers and recruits are thinking! Playground offense!
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

 

[illiniguy24]

The next big ten universities commercial is gonna go hard.

Heard we’ll get frequent flyer miles just for watching the commercial

 

[ChiefGritty]

We're basically playing the basketball equivalent of a prevent defense.

In a sense, but that's what the pack line is. Keep the ball moving around the perimeter in less threatening areas.

But we don't wall off the second level well, so it's just whatever they want.

Like why are we letting Garcia take 8 dribbles backing down Coleman? Why let them do that?

 

[NarrowJ]

Domask getting doubled is leading to all kinds of good things for the Illini offense.

He's not afraid of the double team that's for sure. One of the lowest turnover rates in the entire country.

As I type this he sees double team come and hits Shannon for a wide open three. He's making strides in his passing.