Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn

[spillini]

What is the gameplan here?

 

[Yes33]

The worst game of the year to get a bunch of refs that aren’t calling it close. Huge advantage to them. I guess a better story if UConn wins.

 

[Thompson]

We’ve had two games to learn that Ty doesn’t work against generational bigs but we didn’t learn

 

[FoundersClub]

I want a re-do with a different gameplan.

 

[IlliniKat91]

Murray's son uconn asst., right?

Who cares? Don't want to see him in orange again after this

 

[punchabove33]

Shoot the 3

 

[Wazababybrucedouglaskid]

If we go down not taking any outside shots it’s a shame, just a crying shame!!!

 

[cs04]

Did the team collectively decide to not take 3s today?

 

[JAbada]

Oh look at Bill Murray....gfy.

Traitor..

 

[so illini]

Bill Murray you traitor!

Somewhat .. but when your son is a Uconn assistant ...

 

[Mr. Roberts]

Dr. Williams, Dr. Head, Dr. Brown, you are needed in Boston ASAP.

 

[Jersten]

Whelp, now we need a hero.

 

[SescIllini]

Is Clingnon blocking 3s?

 

[Flyin' Illini]

As much as we have complained about the offensive approach over the years, I would much rather have just come out launching threes all game. At least give yourself a chance.

 

[jimbo72]

Note to self. Stop taking at the biggest man out court.wow

 

[skyIdub]

He can still gfh

 

[Illini in Indiana]

wow, they can beat the crap out of us and no fouls called. They got every 50/50 call tonight

 

[Boomauer]

Apparently we didn't learn anything from the first half. If Domask isn't hitting we're dead. 23 points in 23 minutes.

 

[Get yourself a new map]

All this just for Clingan to beat us by himself. Disgusting.

 

[ILL-CONCEIVED]

I thought their big man would kill us, I'd say that's pretty much game.

 

[genxrex]

What is the gameplan here?

Well we don't run anything for Shannon, of course

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Clingan is in their heads. Whenever he's in, they're rushing layups, not finishing strong.....can't win like that. Have to be tougher.

 

[madcrazeeballa]

I guess after that offensive outburst in the 1st half I’d enter the second half with the same game plan ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[illini510]

But that's the thing though. With the length of the NBA season, you can't play all out, balls to the wall D the entire season. Thibs tried to do that when he was the Bulls and the teams ran out of gas late in the season and had short playoff runs. Even if a college team makes a run all the way to the national title game, they'll play about 37 or 38 games. The NBA regular season is more than twice as long. Sure you can have someone like Alex Caruso that's a great defensive player and has value on a team but he becomes more valuable in late game situations and on teams that make playoff runs.

I understand what you're saying. It is probably why they should shorten the NBA season to maybe 65-70 games but they won't do that b/c of growing player salaries. The brand of basketball that we saw from the Bulls over a decade ago was really popular amongst the fanbase and was why they were so popular compared to the teams of the last 8-10 yrs

 

[foby]

Now that we know our true enemy, Bill Murray, let's adjust and kick booty.....