Game Thread: Illinois vs Wisconsin

[KingWolf11]

 

[grantlab]

I’m happy we’re getting on the offensive glass today, but man the offense looks sloppy, and some of these missed from 3 have been abysmally off.

 

[chief]

Clank

 

[WyattEarp]

Spacing on our offensive sets is atrocious.

Yeah, bummer. I thought it looked pretty good against Arky.

 

[ChiTown]

We look totally out of sorts on both ends

The boys seems like they are just sleeping walking through this game.

 

[blife]

Lord, I hope we find our shooting eye soon. Some Fugly shots going up tonight. We look tight

 

[Illini8420]

Great effort on the boards but we need to score some buckets

 

[hoopsfan47]

We look totally out of sorts on both ends

yup...pretty much look like a talented young team learning to play big time college hoops...at both ends...especially defense.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

We look totally out of sorts on both ends

The crazy line shifts haven't helped either.

 

[DeeIL89]

Ben had the ball got it in the paint and instead of doing something with his 6'9 frame like drawing a foul he passed it out. Yikes.

 

[foby]

Road has been bumpier than I hoped. Welcome to B1G Ball Boys.

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

14 three points shots already. We're on pace to shoot over 50.

Is this the offense that's run in practice?

 

[derrick6]

I’m guessing he was hoping he’d be hot from 3 but he’s lost on both ends of the floor.

We just don’t seem like we are setting up well for the 3.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Nah, we're playing hard, just looks like we're dealing with several players having the yips shooting the ball

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Spacing is just terrible rn on offense... not shooting it well...

 

[Chillinini]

Well, that’s the underlying issue. If Humbrickhouse is ineffective, then if Morez struggles, going back to Ben is not the answer. Try Booth. If all three struggle in B1G play, long season.

 

[SuperMetroid]

Somehow shooting even worse from 3 than against the NUrds

 

[Oracle21]

All we do is fire 3s. This ain’t offensive basketball it’s just pick and jack. Reminds me of the team two years ago. Very poorly coached.

There’s more to offense than only playing the math game of firing 3s and not shooting 2s

 

[IllinoisGrad0609]

NOTE OF CLARIFICATION: Offensive rebounds don't matter if you don't score.

 

[biglug58]

Well, we’re getting our offensive rebounds, but still down 4

 

[aaeismacgychel]

14 three points shots already. We're on pace to shoot over 50.

Is this the offense that's run in practice?

In fairness, Brad said we're going to shoot 40+ some games this season so we were warned.

 

[NASchamp]

I want to believe in Ben so bad…

So does Ben….

 

[illinifan1987]

Da fuq am I watching?

 

[biglug58]

Boswell

 

[sacraig]

In fairness, Brad said we're going to shoot 40+ some games this season so we were warned.

That's all well and good when we actually make them at a reasonable rate.