On the other hand, let's see how well they follow him down to the post and try to stop him there. Spread the court, one pass and he slides down low. Ty can be an even bigger issue for them going the other way.
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With Ty and TSJr. as the guards, and help from a couple of wings with handles, there should be no issues in handling pressure. In fact, with a little attention, this Illini team can use press offense as a lethal weapon due to experience and teamwork. I look for 11 guys to get minutes every night and at least 9 being dependable. In tight games the plan may limit that to 8 but who knows which 8, beyond Shannon and Hawk will get the nod. To be on the floor at crunch time, a guy needs to hit 70%+ from the FT line. Otherwise, there are a myriad of chemistry problems to be solved which is a tough job for BU. Would be wonderful to see all 12 players play their hearts out for each other....but who knows. Let's hope that aspect is improved. Hansberry is the wild card if he can play without turnovers and hit FTs...he will get his chance as will DGL. And like everyone else, I can't wait to see these kids play.
Sorry, there was no intention on exaggerating heights of players. just an incorrect (obviously) statement.
Is 9 points 9 rebounds 9 assists nearly a triple double? Not nearly as good?
RichardKeenesCousin
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It was also a problem for Skyy and Epps... His length should give him a chance. I know he will at least attempt to fight through screens, which will be an improvement.
If he keeps winning we’ll never get rid of him.
Ty's defense would be the least of my worries....I think his length and athleticism will allow him to effectively guard his opponent...going up against quicker guards may cause Ty some problems handling the ball...especially a quick set of guards that like to pressure and double team the ball
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IlliniSaluki
- IL metro east burbs of St. Louis
Big Jack
- Decatur
Dain needs to learn what a screen is and accomplishes
Chuck Nuggets
Dip your nuggets in my staff source sauce.
Every clip I've seen of DGL it looks like this kid is competing his tail off. I can imagine DGL and Sencire causing point guards a lot of problems.
Don’t understand why some people keep saying DGL won’t get minutes
Every time he hears that Ty is the point guard has to make the chip on his shoulder that much bigger
drsmitty74
- Rochester
Chester is eatin' it up. One dog lovin' another dog's hustle.
We have been poor screen setters for several years now.
Brad Underwood is an elite embellisher.
I am excited about DGL. He is probably our best ball handler.
DGL stats from Overtime Elite 10 games this spring
20 ppg 4 apg 5 rbg 1 steal pg shot 50% and 75% FT. He did average 3 TO per game.
Well the people that post on this board that have direct contact with the staff were the ones saying he wouldn't play a role his freshman year so I'm guessing DGL has surprised even the staff.
I think the general consensus outside of this board is he is the back up PG, will see AT LEAST 15 mins a game and if he's playing well in a game will play starter minutes
Tevo
- Wilmette, IL
It's not like the Program is going to tweet out when DGL is being lazy, or when he throws the ball out of bounds. All highlight videos look good. I do find it interesting they showed two clips of our "PG of the future" getting stripped by a guy who came in with a reputation of soft defense. It's always a story of good news/bad news when there are highlights from intra-team scrimmages.
Still, love to see DGL has it in him to play solid on ball defense if he wants to. He's plenty athletic enough, he just has to buy in and take coaching.
That was mentioned when he was interviewed a couple of months ago. He said that his training had been altered after last season to help him drop weight, and give him a higher threshold for increased quickness. At that time he had dropped about 14 pounds, and was down to 203 I believe.
Illinois basketball social media is really pushing DGL. Hopefully this is a hint for what the season will look like.
Bigtex
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Like DGL clip today…
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