KB33There’s someone shouting in a very high-pitched voice about being left off of this list
KB33There’s someone shouting in a very high-pitched voice about being left off of this list
And who else do we know that came out of Thornton back in the day? Why, the Good Kid himself, our very own UofI baseball hall of famer, Lou Boudreau, of course!Rodgers was also #20 at Thornton and his Twitter is @Ty_rodgers20
That info is posted in Dan’s first post in each new thread.Does anyone know what sections are "ILLINI" sections for the tourney in Vegas? I got my second row for Sunday but we have decided to go both since the wife bought Sundays for my 60th. I would prefer to sit with Illini fans Friday if possible unless I fall into great seats again
Wow. Just wow.Like that he gets with it in practice, but also don't want to see him get injured. Don't mind Hawkins laying back on that one. Let the freshman show his hustle.
You play how you practice. If you don’t create the reflex in practice you won’t be able to do or it will be significantly delayed when you it in the game.Like that he gets with it in practice, but also don't want to see him get injured. Don't mind Hawkins laying back on that one. Let the freshman show his hustle.
Spot on. You just can't get outhustled by a freshman. I guarantee Ayo didn't. Your best players should be setting an example. If you wanna be the man, you gotta show you're the man.You play how you practice. If you don’t create the reflex in practice you won’t be able to do or it will be significantly delayed when you it in the game.
You also need to get your body used to hitting the deck so you aren’t stunned by the feeling when it happens. Practicing like that allows you to build the mental habit and physical adaptation. Diving on the floor sucks, but like everything else, the more you do it, the more comfortable you get with it.
We bought tickets online through the T-Mobile arena. Then we booked our flight and hotel package through priceline.Is anyone going to the games in Las Vegas? They have hotel & ticket packages on the web site but the hotels seem to suck. If you bought tickets where did you buy them?
His twitter handle is @Ty_rodgers20, so, yeah, it's coincidental.
If he is remotely close to Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland championship days, Illinois wins it all.
The future is looking pretty bright.
Since Rodgers is being compared to Draymond, just wanted to remind people that Draymond only averaged 11 mpg as a freshman. And his transformation was crazy. From 1 total 3pt attempt his freshman year, to averaging 3.6 attempts per game and hitting them at almost 40% his senior year. And of course add in the efficiency in the paint, the versatile defense, and the playmaking ability.
X1000You play how you practice. If you don’t create the reflex in practice you won’t be able to do or it will be significantly delayed when you it in the game.
You also need to get your body used to hitting the deck so you aren’t stunned by the feeling when it happens. Practicing like that allows you to build the mental habit and physical adaptation. Diving on the floor sucks, but like everything else, the more you do it, the more comfortable you get with it.
Cam Whitmore is a high ceiling guy vs. Draymond and Ty who are lower ceiling guys that play at the maximum of their abilities.It's so early, and such a dream.
But Ty definitely has that single most important component to his game, which Jerry West voiced about himself, despite his limitations, so many years ago ...
FOCUS
Here's to very high ceilings
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Yeah they were really lazy BIG champions.I was surprised how many times last year the ball was on the floor or loose and our players did not get down there after it. They only reached for it or maybe bent over at the waist but no real fumbleroosky mentality. This was not the case in the previous two seasons.
Nah. Draymond had an incredibly high ceiling that was reached. He was a non-shooter and non-facilitator his freshman year at MSU who had great defensive instincts, motor and versatility. As he improved his game, we learned he could both shoot and pass as he reached his ceiling as a once-in-a-generation swiss army knife who could do everything on the floor at the NBA level.Cam Whitmore is a high ceiling guy vs. Draymond and Ty who are lower ceiling guys that play at the maximum of their abilities.
Nah. Draymond had an incredibly high ceiling that was reached. He was a non-shooter and non-facilitator his freshman year at MSU who had great defensive instincts, motor and versatility. As he improved his game, we learned he could both shoot and pass as he reached his ceiling as a once-in-a-generation swiss army knife who could do everything on the floor at the NBA level.
Precisely. His ceiling is quite high, like 1st round NBA draft high. If he develops a jumper, he's league bound.Rodgers ain't a great shooter, but he's already a great facilitator. If he gets his shot down, he won't be here 4 years.
Lou was also a good basketball player at Illinois for coach Mills. Won the conference in '37 playing alongside Harry Combes. Team captain in '38.And who else do we know that came out of Thornton back in the day? Why, the Good Kid himself, our very own UofI baseball hall of famer, Lou Boudreau, of course!