The talking airheads are slobbering all over themselves about UConn. Time to shut them up and make them eat their own words
Game Thread: Illinois vs UConn
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Keaton better come out and play, and Mirk as well. Our two best players can’t not show up.
I don't know about you guys/gals, but I'm not worried. This has a completely different feel from when we played them in the EE. Expect another major halftime adjustment from Daddy Brad. We shall start pulling away around the 8:00 mark 
Our two best players are freshmen. Playing in a cavern in the final four. If they settle down and hit shots, we will be just fine.
Tomi can’t go one on one with Reed down low. That’s why they only went that way when he sat. The plan is shoot threes and get offensive rebounds and when that breaks down get Wagler and Drej going downhill. So far only the last of those has had any effectiveness.
IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
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We need to press reed outside of 8 ft. If he gets inside 8 feet he has his way
Putting the ball in the hoop is correct.
ILLINI IN NE
- Omaha,Ne.
Tomi and Drej look to be the only ones completely composed. We had a chance to extend and Keaton took a terrible shot, turned it over and followed it up by taking another terrible shot.
We have to pick a poison here. We either have to eliminate Reed by doubling and hope they go cold or let do our best to play man up on him and chase them off the three point line. They're getting both. The defense has been absolutely atrocious.
We have to pick a poison here. We either have to eliminate Reed by doubling and hope they go cold or let do our best to play man up on him and chase them off the three point line. They're getting both. The defense has been absolutely atrocious.
Too soon. We beat Iowa.
I felt like he was the only one that did show up on defense for awhile. He rotated over a couple times and made life difficult or had a block. Offensively the whole team was bad.
That isn't the offense, it's ball screen iso. It would be great if we had some movement off the ball in conjunction with the iso screen. I mean we never actually penetrate immediately off the screen.
I hesitate to say...but I think Bam could muscle him better than any of our big guys
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
I think them after the Ben tie up block gave the ball to us late 1H
I agree. I think IL is matching the physicality,
Out-rebounded UConn 20-16
Blocks 4-1
FTA: 9-2
Comes down to the 3 point line. I think UConn is gonna give Tomi open 3s. And they seem ok with giving Wagler deep ones. So it’s on those guys to make them.
Please God!!!
In Jesus name!!! ILLHe can still get a catch and kick. We were just content to dribble then jack threes, several that didn't draw iron. Just dumb, dumb basketball for the final 5 minutes of that half. That has been a problem in several games this year. If threes aren't falling, no plan B.
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