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<blockquote data-quote="hoopsfan47" data-source="post: 1624964" data-attributes="member: 4716"><p>For me, having been watching Illini teams since '56, I would rather watch the Flyin' Illini than any other team ever. The '05 team was a very close second, but that '89 team was unique in their passing and overall shooting ability. They were up and down the floor constantly, regardless of how many defenders were back to stop them. Also, their ability to get off the floor so quickly with elite and exceptionally fast verticals made them all about 3 inches taller....even though they were all of similar height. They killed teams with their quickness and athleticism....and were likely the most unselfish team I have ever seen. If a guy wasn't going to score, he got the ball to someone else who could so quickly it often seemed our foes thought there were 8 guys out there in Illini uniforms because someone was always moving to get open. I could watch that team play anyone forever if locked in time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hoopsfan47, post: 1624964, member: 4716"] For me, having been watching Illini teams since '56, I would rather watch the Flyin' Illini than any other team ever. The '05 team was a very close second, but that '89 team was unique in their passing and overall shooting ability. They were up and down the floor constantly, regardless of how many defenders were back to stop them. Also, their ability to get off the floor so quickly with elite and exceptionally fast verticals made them all about 3 inches taller....even though they were all of similar height. They killed teams with their quickness and athleticism....and were likely the most unselfish team I have ever seen. If a guy wasn't going to score, he got the ball to someone else who could so quickly it often seemed our foes thought there were 8 guys out there in Illini uniforms because someone was always moving to get open. I could watch that team play anyone forever if locked in time. [/QUOTE]
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