Game Thread: Illinois vs Penn State

[hoopsfan47]

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

This

 

[CurbeloYourEnthusiasm]

Penn State is 5/7 on 3s. 1/12 on 2s

 

[Bleedorangeandblue44]

Love the new starting five on both ends.

 

[ILLINI IN NE]

I think they learned losing is no fun.

 

[Deleted member 747802]

You have to choose one for a wide open 3.

Ayo or Curbelo, who you passing to?

Ayo all day as of right now

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

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

Would rather he take it than Ayo!

 

[skyIdub]

Put a fire ant in his shoe

Maybe just a cricket?

 

[the juiceman cometh]

You have to choose one for a wide open 3.

Ayo or Curbelo, who you passing to?

I mean, I'm probably picking everyone but Kofi over Curbelo, so....

 

[illinitiger]

Put Grandison at FT line and let the offense run through him.....That's the ticket!

He may end up with 10 assists.

 

[Oldskoolkoach]

Ayo all day as of right now

Not sure I'd pass it!

 

[812Jamie]

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

I think it's a great adjustment!

I hate that I think it's surprising.

 

[GallopingGhost]

You have to choose one for a wide open 3.

Ayo or Curbelo, who you passing to?

Not Curbelo. Has he hit a 3 yet this year?

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

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

Oh, I agree. But I've only noticed us putting 4s in that spot (Giorgi, Grandison, Hawkins) up to this point. I like the change. I think it makes a lot of sense.

 

[hoopsfan47]

Looks like they used the cancelled game to break down some weaknesses and address them. Everything has been improved on both ends. PSU will not throw down 3s for 40 min.

 

[Yossarian]

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

Angry is good, smart and angry is better. It feels like they are actually trying to read the game tonight (especially Kofi), that has not been the case recently. Good signs!

 

[skyIdub]

Apparently Curbelo doesn't know DMFW is shooting 65% from 3?

 

[illiniguy24]

Why would Curbelo not pass that to DMW?

 

[Retro62]

Wait...we are 5 for 5 from the line?

 

[Deleted member 747802]

Free throws too????? Wow!

 

[hoopsfan47]

Not Curbelo. Has he hit a 3 yet this year?

I distinctly remember him banking one in early in the season

 

[JFGsCoffeeMug]

Giorgi is locked in too.

 

[Retro62]

Enough with the damn threes already...close out

 

[Deleted member 747802]

Damonte, you gotta get out on the shooter my man. Toooooo Slooooooow.

And Giorgi was fouled on the flush!

 

[logjam]

I hope everyone plays zone against us.

 

[ILLINI IN NE]

TF is hot tonight.