Game Thread: Illinois vs Purdue

[Chad Fleck]

Curbelo has been good, but needs to lay off the threes, wide open or not.

That was a rhythm shot, that he didn't shoot in rhythm.

 

[Ghost77]

Not really liking Plummers shot selection today

 

[illinipimp]

When did they do away with the 3 second violation? Edey camping out in the lane for days. Wtf

 

[Ransom Stoddard]

I like how Hawk's trying to play Edey. Giving him just a bit of space so as not to pick up the foul, but closing very quickly when the ball comes in.

 

[BRucks]

How was that not a foul on Edey?????

Because Bardo said?

 

[bootsy1974]

Bring Kofi back in. If he gets his fifth so be it but we need to go with our best right now.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

Purdue is good. They’re taking a ton of punches and keep playing.

I had no idea Edey was this good.

 

[IlliniForceOne]

Plummer is just a little short all day.

This feels like the difference today.

 

[azillini1]

Wow, we only have 6 TO's so far and Purdue has 10.

 

[bootsy1974]

Purdue is good. They’re taking a ton of punches and keep playing.

I had no idea Edey was this good.

Yeah man we know, this board constantly tells us. We're good too.

 

[CasualObserver05]

We just can't make enough shots to get over the hump. Without Kofi, have really battled!

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Purdue is good. They’re taking a ton of punches and keep playing.

I had no idea Edey was this good.

This is the best game I have seen him play. Usually his big games are against 6'8" centers.

 

[sacraig]

Purdue is good. They’re taking a ton of punches and keep playing.

I had no idea Edey was this good.

Probably because he wasn't last year. They've also been very inconsistent this season like us.

 

[spillini]

Bring Kofi back in. If he gets his fifth so be it but we need to go with our best right now.

Yep now is the time with the momentum shift back their way. Take the foul if you have to and it’ll happen within 1 min I’m sure. Just hope we can get a dunk before then.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

Yeah man we know, this board constantly tells us. We're good too.

Well we are playing with them without our all American center for a half. So I’d say this board is right.

 

[Illini8420]

Put Curbelo back in please!!!

 

[skyIdub]

Man, of course I wanna win this game, but just watching Curbelo right now - and realizing how our team is about to get like at least 1.5x better - makes me feel, no matter the outcome of this one game, we have already won something so much more precious today.

Dammit Brood....just when I was comfortable yelling at the refs and getting limbered up to smash things.......you fresh air me.

 

[fatlard]

This lineup with is not what brought us back.
need belo, trent, bbv, plummer, dmv there.

 

[CharliedonSurf]

Refs are horrendous

 

[NorthShoreIllini]

Purdue loves to fold down the stretch keep fighting boys!!

 

[727ill]

Not really liking Plummers shot selection today

You don't like them because they just aren't falling. He took the same shots against zona

 

[sully]

We need to making shots. Come on Plummer, Frazier and Williams. Lets go Illini!

 

[Hopingfor500]

We just can't make enough shots to get over the hump. Without Kofi, have really battled!

Part of making this large of a comeback is also getting the stops. It's awfully tough to do that when Edey gets what he wants.

 

[BRucks]

I like how Hawk's trying to play Edey. Giving him just a bit of space so as not to pick up the foul, but closing very quickly when the ball comes in.

Hawk?

 

[O’Malley’s Wall]

When did they do away with the 3 second violation? Edey camping out in the lane for days. Wtf

I’ve complained about this for years and years. It’s a pretty rare call these days.