Game Thread: Illinois vs Minnesota

[NASchamp]

Half of our defensive problems in the paint come from our guys just never stepping in front of the offensive player. Coleman especially. Just lets them take a straight angle to a layup and stays on their side the entire time. At least make them work around you.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

If teams did not shoot well against us I would think I was in the twilight zone. Uncanny.

Why is Coleman playing twenty feet off Garcia? That’s not bad luck. That’s just foolish.

 

[PNWIllini]

Minnesota at 60% from the field

Everyone shoots against us

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

Issue. Coleman can’t guard anyone.

He’s a 4 defending 5s. He’d be much more effective with double team help.

 

[Jimbo]

If teams did not shoot well against us I would think I was in the twilight zone. Uncanny.

There might be a reason for that.

 

[PattyOBryant]

Half of our defensive problems in the paint come from our guys just never stepping in front of the offensive player. Coleman especially. Just lets them take a straight angle to a layup and stays on their side the entire time. At least make them work around you.

Getting an early foul hurts you. You can't get the 2nd or you are sitting. That has to change your intensity, I would think.

 

[Kingo24]

Nvm

Lol, I appreciate the optimistic prediction though.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

It’s like clockwork. Play horrible defense, where we somehow give up open threes AND bunnies to centers being guarded solo by a power forward… and then the board lights up with “Why do teams always get so lucky and make all their shots on us?”

 

[illini12345]

Give up on defense, out-offense every team. I’ve given up hope lol

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Justin is getting absolutely torched by Hawkins.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

Hawkins isn’t guarding anyone.

 

[illiniguy24]

Hawkins vs Garcia

 

[Coop70]

My stomach is starting to churn watching the low level of defensive pressure being applied.

 

[Dragons89]

MD still looking slow. Everyone is gearing up to play us.

 

[FloridaMan]

This team makes me pull my hair out. Dumb turnovers and no D.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

So defense sucks again … thank GOD we can score, but that’s not a strategy in March.

 

[DAM1298]

Illini are present tonight. Aware, ready, and focused so far.

On one end, anyway!

 

[LoveLovie]

Is Ty gassed? That wasn’t even close

 

[grantlab]

I’m just tired of watching our drop coverage defense get torched game after game

 

[madillini4]

There’s broke looking jumpers and then there is whatever you wanna call Dawson garcia’s jump shot.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

That was not a good turnover by Ty. I like the thought process in dropping that off to TSJ for a 3 in rhythm, but gotta execute the pass

 

[Manual3for4peat]

TJ is playing some good defense. I’ll give him that. Quincy has had better energy. I just wish Coleman would provide a little resistance.

 

[IlliniTilDeath]

Is Ty gassed? That wasn’t even close

Gassed from what? Sitting on the bench?

 

[Whitmans Sampler]

I would like to see Ty drive it to the rim without contemplating passing it off 3 times.

 

[RDS]

Got to get MD out of his funk