Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn
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Awful take.
Recency bias, but yeah it’s up there.
It would suck to be able to show potential future recruits videos of the team celebrating and having fun.
Let's be honest though, UConn and Illinois both did not play well in that 1st half. We had several misses near the basket, missed majority of our foul shots, and continue to go into Clingan's territory expecting different results. But, UConn also is not making their shots outside of Clingan. So, overall, either masterful defense by both teams or poorly played offensively by both teams or a little of both. Illinois is still in this game going into the 2nd half. I couldn't have asked for more than that. These first 4 mins will be important to not allow UConn to set the tone. Illinois must set the tone
sacraig
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They should be focusing on repeating the next year, obviously.
Love the attack, hate that we try to finish over him and don't kick it out.
If Domask keeps it up, CH and QG take & make open threes, and we continue to defend ferociously... but we cannot give up another burst out of the gate!!
Seems to be some of that going around in this game thread. No one talks about Ty shooting, we celebrated too much, next thing you know someone will post that no one talks about TSJ should have been a first team All American.
We're down 5 to the defending champs at half. Yeah it hasn't been an offensive clinic but it's playing out as pretty much expected so far. We'll see what kind of adjustments are made from both sides in the 2nd half.
Illini2010-11
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My takeaway so far: UCONN won first 4 and last 4 minutes by combined 9 points. The Illini won the middle 12 minutes by 4.
This game is winnable, but we are going to need someone other than Domask scoring (preferably TSJ).
Biggest 20 minutes of the season ahead of us. Buckle up!!!
This game is winnable, but we are going to need someone other than Domask scoring (preferably TSJ).
Biggest 20 minutes of the season ahead of us. Buckle up!!!
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
99% of content after this disclaimer is usually terrible. This tracks.
Here’s to a second half to remember.
Keep it close around the 10 min mark, and anything can happen.
Keep it close around the 10 min mark, and anything can happen.
He does get rebounds and loose balls. In a game of missed shots, we need that.
UConn is giving us looks from 3. Let’s take them.
OK. Usually when we have a 23 point half, we follow it with a 50+.
Let's do that.
Let's do that.
This is all part of the game plan my friends. You shall see.
Dude, they're playing for a Regional Championship after winning a Sweet 16 game and they're 20 really good minutes away from going to a Final Four.....against the #1 team in the country. Yes, you're being that guy and don't be.
Illini in Indiana
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Hey, we are just down 5. Both teams will play better in the 2nd half. Got to beat them with their help from the zebras. If we come out and match them and hit shots, we have a great shot.
Heck we are 20 minutes and 6 points away from a final 4. Let's go!!
Heck we are 20 minutes and 6 points away from a final 4. Let's go!!
Yes, when the playoffs start, the physicality goes up a notch and the defenses tighten up. Why does it have to take the NBA playoffs for that to happen? The NBA should be called the NDA---No Defense Allowed League until the playoffs start. Then, it can go back to the NBA. The NBA is brutal to watch at times during the season. While in college, the games mean more because there's fewer of them and the coaches emphasize the fundamentals and defense more
After a few wings and time to think, I realized I don’t have any idea what will happen second half. Usually you get a gut feeling one way or another, but this could really go to either end of the dorctrum from an illini victory to a total implosion. Hope we see the former
sacraig
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Last time we did that, he fell down and Guerrier missed the layup. So keep doing it but make it.
The celebratory light heartedness has been critical to this run, actually
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