Game Thread: Illinois vs Northwestern

[FloridaMan]

Great half! Do not let up (I don't think our guys will).

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

More of that, please!

 

[NarrowJ]

They stopped the half court trapping so we said okay guard this guy straight up then

 

[InDaAZ]

Coleman Hawkins:

 

[The Galloping Ghost]

I was tired going into this game, but now I am all the way awake on a high from watching beautiful basketball. Don’t let up in the second half.

 

[grantlab]

Outside of Goode and DGL struggling a bit, I thought we did a phenomenal job on Buie, especially Domask and Harmon. Chase him through ball screens and force him to make tough 2s like we do to literally everyone else. Impressed we did what we did with Ty Rodgers riding the pine most of that half. This has the makings of a beatdown if they keep trapping the post and settling for long 2s

 

[aaeismacgychel]

That's just about as good of a half as you can have against Northwestern. It was pretty clear Brad completely dissected what NW does on defense forcing them to stop the help defense. Come out strong defensively and on the boards and drive this one home.

 

[illinigiant80]

Love me some Domask, but kinda preferred the team ball.

Can’t get in stand around and watch mode. Cutting and ball movement. I do realize he’s feeling it though- I guess go to the well till it dries up.

 

[TonyClifton]

Defending Boo is a tough assignment for Goode.

NW is seeking out that matchup whenever he's on the floor.

 

[Battle89]

Love me some Domask, but kinda preferred the team ball.

I said sort of the same thing, don’t all just stand around like for TSJ…but how awesome that we can throw these different offenses at teams and they all work (so far). Night and day from last year with the team play.

 

[CDRUSN]

Northwestern halftime talk mostly revolves around puzzling over, "Who was that Damask Man?"

 

[jumpingjack]

We're not just good - we're nasty. Defense has looked ridiculously good and the rebounding is just almost unfairly good across the board.

 

[skyIdub]

Four turnovers. This team's skill is glowing right now.

 

[New Creation]

This week and next week in the same frame.

 

[JSpence]

Defending Boo is a tough assignment for Goode.

No joke, and Brad certainly has better players shooting well, but what we've witnessed is a COACHING beatdown.

 

[Bigtex]

Love me some Domask, but kinda preferred the team ball.

Northwestern stopped doubling and that allows domask to beat whomever is guarding him. Keep going to the well

 

[Bryce Hopkins]

Practically every NW possession they are in the lane. Practically ILL possession no one gets in the lane. Not good even though we are ahead.

You must be fun at parties

 

[illini0440]

You don’t think Brad showed the guys Greenberg and Katz stuff?

 

[stlrunner]

DGL on BooB (stole that from someone), is not a great matchup for the youngster.

As soon as I saw DGL on Boo, I went “Uh oh” and Boo zips by him for a layup.

 

[jay FLY]

Great half. Was expecting a very tight game. Good thing they had a tune up against fdu to get somewhat accustomed to playing without TSJ. On another note, Goode sure throws up a lot of bricks/airballs for being known as a shooter.

 

[skyIdub]

Practically every NW possession they are in the lane. Practically ILL possession no one gets in the lane. Not good even though we are ahead.

Ummmm.....we have twice the points in the paint.


Edit: New Creation with the....big picture!

 

[Sedino]

Practically every NW possession they are in the lane. Practically ILL possession no one gets in the lane. Not good even though we are ahead.

Are we watching the same game???

 

[grantlab]

You don’t think Brad showed the guys Greenberg and Katz stuff?

I’d like to think the Illinois Men’s Basketball program could give a rat’s @ss what Andy Katz has to say on Twitter

 

[pruman91]

The beloved playing with a chip on their shoulders tonight.....Love the free TSJ on cohawk's legging's.......

Everyone is playing TEAM BB tonight.....BU has a plan of iso'ing the doctor and letting him " operate down low ".....\

great passing for the open man and swarming the heck out of it on D....................

Complete game first half.......second verse , same as the first........

let's kick the crap out of these wannabe's and show who is Illinois B$G team.........Hells Yeah !!!!!!!

 

[LoveLovie]

Outside of Goode and DGL struggling a bit, I thought we did a phenomenal job on Buie, especially Domask and Harmon. Chase him through ball screens and force him to make tough 2s like we do to literally everyone else. Impressed we did what we did with Ty Rodgers riding the pine most of that half. This has the makings of a beatdown if they keep trapping the post and settling for long 2s

Goode put in some effort plays with rebounding and diving for a ball