Game Thread: Illinois vs Missouri

[Oranges]

How has this team gotten worse?

 

[Illini_Jack]

They do know this is the Bragging Rights game, right?

 

[Navy_illini]

Have to take advantage of their pressure with cuts and stop the turnovers

 

[Mr. Roberts]

No field goal in 6 minutes

Again.

 

[grantlab]

The last 2 games are becoming less and less of a fluke and more and more of a reality unless these guys start to show me otherwise. I don’t think I’ve seen us look worse this year. We had every reason to get up for this game. What is happening?

 

[Illini-Rule]

14 points in 13:00 minutes? WTF?

 

[FloridaMan]

Pretty unacceptable given all the talk about building for March, yada yada. It just looks like nobody on this team has bought in to whatever the coaches are selling. I really discounted losing Trent and Damonte given the transfers we were able to get, but their on court leadership is sorely missing right now.

 

[CasualObserver05]

Zero chemistry. Zero.

Painful

 

[RickBB]

I think TJS shoots more airballs than any decent/good shooter I've ever seen.

If some dude was throwing up air balls and balls that clanged off the board like those at the YMCA people would glare at him and tell him to stop shooting.

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

The half-court offense is non-existent. The hustle on defense is non-existent. The vibes are bad. There is a leadership void right now. Someone desperately needs to take the reins.

 

[hiberto]

what's worrisome is the lack of effort, hustle and fundamentals. Jogging back on defense, lazy passes, not boxing out. MIZNOZ clearly the more aggressive team so far

 

[azillini1]

This is the worst looking Illinois offense I have seen in years. Years!!

What Assistant Coach is our offense expert or does BU handle all the offensive prep for games. If we don't have a fast break, ball movement is really poor and we become a jump shooting team.

MU with 6 assists and the good guys with Zip!

 

[skyIdub]

 

[PNWIllini]

Ok, i’m flipping to the air force vs baylor game. Good luck guys.

Booooo.

 

[hooraybeer]

on the bright side, the SECN mizzou-alum announcers have been on point, haven’t disagreeed with anything they’ve said

 

[fatlard]

Just keep jacking 3s. Going to be great.

 

[Illiniam1984]

God awful! Getting our butt whooped by a mediocre team.

 

[Chillinini]

No chemistry, no energy, no discipline, no coaching.

That’s what I see so far, and the results show it.

 

[thehass]

It's hard to believe this is the same team that beat UCLA and Texas.

 

[Illinifan47]

Y’all think BU lost the team? He really seems subdued. He really did slam his team in post game presser for PSU game.

 

[HailtotheChief]

That was some lazy play from Hawkins.

There have been several. He has nearly every turnover I'm sure. Slow down the NBA talk and earn your spot as a starter n maybe all conference if he can do that first. Gotta take care of the ball

 

[PNWIllini]

From what am reading am glad that am not watching this game.

Started OK but turned south in a hurry. 7 mins drought offense

 

[PNWIllini]

They do know this is the Bragging Rights game, right?

Most of them are new this year so no

 

[thehass]

No chemistry, no energy, no discipline, no coaching.

That’s what I see so far, and the results show it.

Other than those things we seem okay.

 

[blife]

We finish less at the rim than any team I have ever seen