Hopefully he's watching plenty film and seeing where he can improve. He was not playing well before the concussion. If he learns to not over dribble and limit turnovers we definitely can be a FF squad.
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ChazzReinhold
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His concussion occurred during the last exhibition game before the season began.
IDK, maybe he wasn’t healthy, but hutch really seemed lost earlier this year. Poor kid can’t catch a break. From what I saw, I don’t know that he would have been a huge help
Whenever it was, he didn't look good. Pause
sacraig
- The desert
The point is you're saying he didn't look good pre-concussion, which was a single exhibition game. It's a meaningless sample size.
BMoreIllini
- Baltimore, MD
Love holding down the top spot all alone. Hopefully maintaining this spot motivates the guys on Monday.
Love to see will need him to help fill in the massive hole Frazier will leave next season. Will desperately need ball handing and shooting. Hopefully Epps can help with that too but tough to count on freshman Are we assuming we'll never see Hutch again?
Have we seen him before?
BMoreIllini
- Baltimore, MD
I understand that 5 of our 6 B1G games have been against teams in the bottom 6 of the standings, but even so, we have an average margin of victory in B1G games of 16.5. Half of those games have been on the road, which we've seen can easily result in some upsets. We're winning the conference games that we are supposed to, and doing so handily (even if Mich and Neb were a bit ugly). I don't think you can say that about any other teams in the B1G right now.
True, another way to say it is that we haven't played 6 of the next 7 teams directly below us in the standings. Beat Purdue and we can add some separation from the rest of the pack because the schedule gets tougher in next stretch of games. It is hard to imagine not coming out of without a few losses.
Illini in Indiana
- Indiana
I agree, the next 7 games are all tough!!! I'd take 5-2 out of that stretch. We'll be favored in most games and most teams won't be playing to save their season yet. Setting at 11-2 in mid February would have us at probably a #2 seed (with Curbelo back).
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
I’d take 4-3.
7-0 for me, please.
No one is running the B10 gauntlet undefeated. Conference champ could have 5 or 6 losses.
If you come out 4-3 and split one with Purdue, I'd be happy. 5-2 is the goal, anything more is amazing.
We know its balanced conference....when a Bad team (NW) beats title contender MSU on the road.
On that game....Maybe it was Christie's mom's NW Karma (she played for NW in late 90s).
Wanted to say this and landed it here. Having been an avid Illini hoops fan for 65 years, I have seen some kids play who I truly impressed me with their growth, dedication to succeed, determination to win, all while displaying admirable character. However, my GOAT who gets the trophy is Kofi. After seeing him play in high school, I was colored unimpressed. Watching him as a frosh, I was convinced that he had a ceiling no one could see...and expected that ceiling would never be approached. As a soph, his strength and conditioning were astonishing, his contributions as a teammate wonderful, but still he simply did not understand the game. This year, however, so many good things have appeared in his play that I am wondering if he can someday become an NBA All-Star. His willingness and growing recognition to get the ball to an open shooter when doubled is growing, his touch around the basket is improving to a high level, his free throw shooting is becoming mechanically and statistically quite acceptable, and his interviews delightful. Now I wonder and even think it is possible that this amazing young man could someday be money with a soft jumper from 15 ft. in. His improvement is simply astonishing. A well earned tip of the cap to an all-time Illini great.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
I've been a little confused by the Ken Pom site of late, as his statistical methods project Illinois winning the B1G with a 15-5 record and no one else better than 13-7. Yet Purdue is ranked #5 in the country on his site. How can that be?
So, I looked at the conference only standings and it is much more apparent.
There is only ONE TEAM in the B1G playing as well in conference as they did pre-conference.
You know who it is, they wear orange and blue !!
I find this astonishing.
So, I looked at the conference only standings and it is much more apparent.
There is only ONE TEAM in the B1G playing as well in conference as they did pre-conference.
You know who it is, they wear orange and blue !!
| Off Effic | Def Effic | Conf Net | Season Net | ||
1 | Illinois | 116.2 | 91.9 | 24.3 | 24.4 |
2 | Mich St. | 107.1 | 96.9 | 10.2 | 18.8 |
3 | Purdue | 110.6 | 100.7 | 9.9 | 26.4 |
4 | Indiana | 100.3 | 94.0 | 6.3 | 18.3 |
5 | Ohio St. | 107.4 | 102.6 | 4.8 | 19.1 |
6 | Wisc | 104.5 | 101.5 | 3.0 | 18.1 |
7 | Mich | 106.1 | 105.4 | 0.7 | 16.9 |
8 | Rutgers | 101.2 | 101.9 | (0.7) | 8.7 |
9 | Iowa | 110.3 | 112.0 | (1.7) | 19.0 |
10 | Penn St. | 102.4 | 105.2 | (2.8) | 10.7 |
11 | NW | 101.7 | 105.6 | (3.9) | 13.3 |
12 | MD | 100.1 | 106.7 | (6.6) | 9.8 |
13 | Minn | 99.5 | 110.5 | (11.0) | 9.6 |
14 | Neb | 92.1 | 118.2 | (26.1) | 0.3 |
I find this astonishing.
Yeah, I think our record is deceptive --it's so early in the race. Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled with how well they've played, but it's VERY early. If you consider the most dangerous teams to be Purdue, MSU, Illini, Wiscy, tOSU, Iowa, Indiana, all of which are top-30 in Kenpom, and adding any games outside those teams that have been lost, then by that measure,
Illinois is only 1-0 with 8 to play
MSU is 0-1, with 8 to play
Purdue is 1-2, with 7 to play
tOSU is 1-2 with 5 to play
Wiscy is 4-1 with 5 to play
Wiscy is arguably in the strongest position.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
Good analysis. Thanks
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
The KenPom "rankings" don't include prognostications of future games. Rather, they reflect performance to-date. I think he does a great job. KemPom is my go-to resource.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
#11 KenPom
#10 NET
#11 Sagarin
Come on polls -- get with it!
#10 NET
#11 Sagarin
Come on polls -- get with it!
I know we haven’t played the best teams yet, but our margin of victory is impressive in league games. We have an average margin of victory of 16.5 points in our six wins with all but one win in double digits.
Suspect that Dain and Omar would be able to play together as Dain can handle the ball and shoot. Don’t believe you can lose 5 starters (assuming Kofi and Jake are gone) and still be as good. However, everyone wrote off Whisky this year and they came back better. BU is still going to have some pieces next year and some interesting ones. How about a lineup of Dain, Omar, Hawk, Belo, and any of the current frosh? Don’t believe BU will write it off as a noncompete year.
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