Game Thread: Illinois vs Penn State

[ILLINI IN NE]

Solid play from Grandison, Hawkins, and GB.

Got to cover the 3 point line.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Glad to see Jake and Hawk in early and playing well. Exactly what this team needs. And Curbelo at the FF line against the zone is perfect too. Now, get in their face and work your !!! off on D and rebuild the lead.

 

[Deleted member 747903]

We are right in their face and they drain 3's what the heck

Not really. Having a hand up is deceptive. It needs to actually be in a position to block the shot for the shooter to give a damn

 

[Deleted member 747802]

We don't close out

Can't argue that in general but some of them tonight we have been in their grill....unbelievable.

 

[Chitownkid]

I get that defense plays a roll in this, but it would be nice if one team could shoot like normal on threes against us.

 

[Spokane Illini]

We need to keep an inside/outside strategy. We are not good at chucking 3's from the perimeter without ball movement.

 

[LouHenson]

They are not going to keep that clip up with threes.

100% correct, but our close outs are not great

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Curbelo at the high post as a distributor is some mad scientist thinking. What an absurd and potentially brilliant idea.

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

Hawkins can’t be taking that 3. Nice D and then basically turn it back over with a bad shot.

 

[Deleted member 747802]

Nice aggressiveness on both ends Kofi!

 

[skyIdub]

Nice aggressiveness on both ends Kofi!

Mad Kofi is unstoppable!

 

[Deleted member 747802]

Mad Kofi is unstoppable!

Then they need to piss him off before every game then!

 

[IlliniKat91]

Miller is playing like his hair is on fire. His intensity just seems so much higher than earlier this season. I love it.

 

[ILLINI IN NE]

They are getting squat at the rim.

 

[LoveLovie]

Breaking the zone well now. Nice work Grandison

 

[the juiceman cometh]

Now that we have figured out the zone, I hope everyone plays zone against us. This offense looks great!

 

[Deleted member 747802]

This is what Kofi can do almost every game Good to finally see it. Defensive energy leads to offensive energy. Energy, energy, energy. It's been sorely missing the last few weeks.

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Kofi is dialed in big time.

 

[skyIdub]

Ball movement....angry defense.....THIS team will go a long way in March.

 

[Cook]

Then they need to piss him off before every game then!

Put a fire ant in his shoe

 

[Retro62]

Kofi channeling his inner Mutombo

 

[GallopingGhost]

That was a great 4 minutes

 

[Deleted member 747903]

Curbelo at the high post as a distributor is some mad scientist thinking. What an absurd and potentially brilliant idea.

You want your best passer at the middle in a zone. I think it's smart.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

You have to choose one for a wide open 3.

Ayo or Curbelo, who you passing to?

 

[grantlab]

Almost forgot how good Kofi could be defensively. Reminds me of the @Purdue game last year where he altered everything close to the basket. Been missing this type of interior defense from him. Love to see it.