Game Thread: Illinois vs Purdue

[TonyClifton]

So Purdue figured out how to attack the new way we're defending high ball screens. Will our coaches be able to adjust within the game?

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Every time we make three early threes, it's bad news. We go 3/5, then 0/5.

Side note - if the refs do not call moving screens, why aren't thye part of our offense?

 

[LurkerintheOpen]

As they start to fall behind they think the answer is hunting for threes which just expedites the deficit. It’s truly a maddening spiral.

 

[Illini John]

12 minutes into the game before Jakocionas takes his first shot. WTH! Stop kicking it back out and take it to the hole.

 

[Iloveorangekoolaid]

They’re letting us take them because they know we can’t make (many of) them, though…

They’re basically in a zone switching everything and we are starting to fall for it.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Tomi has to help. He's lost on defense. Layup fest. He's got to rotate over.

 

[SkyysNotFalling]

Not feeling good about tonight so far

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Looking more like layup drills.

Boswell jacks up a brick from three early in the shot clock, and we give up a literal free layup later the next possession … and Brad doesn’t pull Boswell or call a timeout.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

They’re letting us take them because they know we can’t make (many of) them, though…

That's where we're losing these games. When teams don't guard you, you can't make a shot.

Give up the same shot on the other end, immediate 3 points.

 

[KBLEE]

Ben is about to get abused .

We had lead when entered the game. Coincidence??

 

[RockfordIllini]

Tomi needs to switch on those screens.

Also TKR needs to quit moving.

 

[cjw1901]

How many freakin layups are we going to give them?

Exactly, while Tomi and Ben forget the defensive changes, by making no hedging movement whatsoever.

 

[HailtotheChief]

It's like we've watched two different games already of 5 mins each. I don't like the second one

Made 3 to start and missed since.. ben took a bad one and kykan late in the clock but others were good looks we gotta make

 

[Dragons89]

12 minutes into the game before Jakocionas takes his first shot. WTH! Stop kicking it back out and take it to the hole.

Is he not fast enough? Also loses it a lot when he gets near the lane.

 

[RDS]

No path to W if we don’t stop giving up uncontested layups in the half court set

 

[nyc_illini]

We are shooting 3s at 40%. Keep shooting them

 

[logjam]

Fully loaded after 12 hours of drinking

 

[westcoastillini]

Terrible defense and now we are chucking again

 

[WeWillWhen]

I don’t understand what we’re trying to do on defense.

 

[Mr. Roberts]

 

[TyroneHogglegg]

Nothing has changed jacking up errant threes and a soft D. Same ole same ole. Purdue by 10-15.

 

[WyattEarp]

Wish I could have heard that huddle….at a restaurant with my 5 year old.

 

[Wazababybrucedouglaskid]

Same old S..T

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

That's where we're losing these games. When teams don't guard you, you can't make a shot.

Give up the same shot on the other end, immediate 3 points.

Over and over and over. Just look at that Tre White shot

 

[SuperMetroid]