Game Thread: Illinois vs Minnesota

[Kingo24]

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

Ty is very fumbly with the ball in general. Always seems like it is slipping out of his hands.

 

[pruman91]

Interesting D choice of TSJ on goofers Hawkins .............

 

[NASchamp]

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.

Maybe. But he plays defense like this most of the time. At least cut your guy off on the initial drive.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Why does the ball stick so much with domask and allowing him to get double teamed so much? Is it our lack of offensive system, him not trusting his teammates, or just scrappy basketball basics?

 

[Illini in Indiana]

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

It might be our Defense!!!
1) Only TSJ can get over the pic
2) We allow Bigs isolate us and get easy buckets
3) When Hawkins has to help on the pick, it's a dunk
4) Not finding bodies to block out on rebounds

 

[Bigtex]

I get tired and hearing what good defenders Rodgers and hawkins are

My eyes don’t see the defense

 

[aaeismacgychel]

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

Eh, I'm clearly in the minority, but I legitimately think we're playing decent defense thus far. We are looking a lot more active out there. Some of the shots Minnesota has made tonight are very low percentage shots.

 

[UDillini]

Coleman bullied on D.. the “Brad got into the guys and they are mad and will flip a switch” theory is over, season will likely come down to results of any key stop spots that let us advance in March or send us home

 

[FloridaMan]

How many steps does Payne get to take?

 

[BRucks]

Hawkins has decided not to defend anyone

 

[illinoisgrad1990]

Where has Driving Coleman been all our lives?

 

[illinifreak30]

Goode in the doghouse

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

I think 50% of the points in this game are directly attributable to Coleman Hawkins.

 

[ILLfated]

Where has Driving Coleman been all our lives?

At the 3 with a pump fake.

 

[DICKnaggie]

Coleman is so good at so many things but he cannot defend the 5. If we are going anywhere in the tournament, other than home early, we have to figure something else out

 

[skyIdub]

Good lord. If this team gets 80 on us.....

 

[aaeismacgychel]

That's better, Ty. Like that drive and finish

 

[FloridaMan]

Good lord. If this team gets 80 on us.....

Hopefully we can hold them to that

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Eh, I'm clearly in the minority, but I legitimately think we're playing decent defense thus far. We are looking a lot more active out there. Some of the shots Minnesota has made tonight are very low percentage shots.

We are just always trailing their players, though. I don’t know if it’s the switching or what, but our “good effort” is far too often trying to sprint to where we should have been, IMO.

 

[Chillinini]

My favorite word now.....spurtability

 

[punchabove33]

Where has Driving Coleman been all our lives?

He was on Social Media, posting Tick Tock videos..... when the apps were deleted, he decided to come to the came to play.

 

[FloridaMan]

We are just always trailing their players, though. I don’t know if it’s the switching or what, but our “good effort” is far too often trying to sprint to where we should have been, IMO.

Agree. The only player we have who can fight over a screen is TSJ.

 

[New Creation]

Find max christie? Anyone?

 

[illiniguy24]

Max Christie is WET

 

[Bigtex]

Looks like christie will go for a career high today