I think Jake is a better shooter than he showed last season, more of a spot up shooter. I expect him to get more minutes and should be a little more consistent hopefully.
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He is not super athletic but overall I don't think he was worse than Goode. In fact, I think he is slightly better than Goode. I think he is on the Goode trajectory.
he seemed aggressive on the defensive end early in the season. i would love to see him staying
aggressive and diving after loose balls along with making a few more threes. at times last year
he looked almost overweight.... maybe part of the staff changing his body... his frame can carry
more strength/mass than goode. better than goode. very goode.
aggressive and diving after loose balls along with making a few more threes. at times last year
he looked almost overweight.... maybe part of the staff changing his body... his frame can carry
more strength/mass than goode. better than goode. very goode.
I would guess he's 9th in mpg. But obviously depends on the health of the 8 guys in front of him.
I also think Lee could supplant him for that 9th spot. We aren't deep in the backcourt and there will be minutes at play if Lee is up to it.
I'm not saying he's bad but I just don't really see a role with Humrichous here. There is a just a lot of redundancy in their games and think Humrichous is better and older.
I get the Goode comparison but Goode looked taller and longer imo. Also, something about Davis's shooting form never makes me confident when he puts up a shot.
If Brad ends up adding another player to the roster, I legitimately think Davis should strongly consider red shirting this year to maximize his earnings and his role may be very small this year. I think having more time to work with Fletch and get stronger would only help.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
I loved watching Davis. His fundamentals were solid. Really did the .5 basketball thing perfectly.
Defense was an issue, of course.
Defense was an issue, of course.
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if our Balkans cut down to one carton of cigs per day (each), it could be magical
Div. 1 is peppered with players like Jake with an elite skill, motivation, and mental acuity to figure out how to succeed in helping his team, and how to hide his deficiencies. He made some huge and timely contributions on occasion last season. Our fondest hope should be that he does the same in big multiples and a consistency to be an Illini and teammate favorite this year. Sure wish he had more foot speed but he can make up for much of that shortcoming with some "want to".
Interesting. I feel the exact opposite. I think his form is beautiful and compact with a quick release and consistent whether he’s shooting spot-up or off movement. I fully expect him to have at least one year while here where he shoots 40+% from 3. He was already 37.5% from 3 in conference this year.
also, there were so many times he was in the right place at the right time for O rebounds and quick put backs. he showed great IQ and engagement, thats a player i want on my team 100% of the time
I don't agree with their assessment on who will start.
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Who Starts for Illinois: Ben Humrichous, Zvonimir Ivisic or David Mirkovic?
The Illini have almost their entire starting lineup nailed down, but one spot remains up for grabs: Who starts at power forward?
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- Cary, IL
I don't either. I think he is 3rd most likely to start.I don't agree with their assessment on who will start.
Who Starts for Illinois: Ben Humrichous, Zvonimir Ivisic or David Mirkovic?
The Illini have almost their entire starting lineup nailed down, but one spot remains up for grabs: Who starts at power forward?
I hope he brings in more ball pressure. We allowed teams top set up early instead of making them work. We will be deeper in the back court this year. Having two solid guards in Petro and Bam will make ion easier to match up earlier.
I think Ty is just as likely as the three guys mentioned to start.
Also, I don't think Petrovic is a lock to start.
Might be Ty depending on matchups
i don't think you know enough about him to make that assumption. don't see that happening (unless he just completely flops)
Ok, now let’s think about this a minute. I was like Indy, why is BH starting last year, but we have no idea what he has been doing in the offseason. For one, it’s way too early to think about this. The pros are is that this will be his second year within the system and he is 23 years old. What about this as a lineup. Petrovic, Bam, AS, Tomi and Ben. Looking at this, the spacing would be insane. AS would have all kinds of cutting lanes and our guards would have more space to drive and dish. If BH improves his shooting just 4% from 3 up to 38% he can be a great outlet to hit that open three after we penetrate the lane. Ball movement will be our bigggest asset. Getting people open with our spacing will open our offense up. We can rotate Ty, Big Z, Lee, Jake and Mirk in and wear teams down. Brad really needs to utilize our depth this year. We will. Be able to create difficult matchups with our versatility and depth. But it’s only May, anything can happen by November.
Every year we think we have insane depth. Every year the actual playable roster shrinks to about 8, maybe 9 by the end of the year.
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- El Paso,IL
I think he’s more likely at least 4th option. Ty Rodgers would be in the mix and should be well ahead of Hum
There are only so many minutes to go around so yeah you're going to likely have 8 core guys that gets maybe even cut down to 7 for big games and then maybe a 9th and 10th guy that gets spot minutes here and there.
I do think teams are just deeper now with the instant transfer portal than they were before. Obviously injuries and underperforming guys happen but it's so much easier to plug holes in a roster now.
You used to have to hope that younger guys could develop and fill out your bench while you can now get veteran mid major transfers and push those younger guys down to the 9th/10th spot or so on.
The 05 Illinois team was the best team in the country and basically only had 5 contributors with Smith, Ingram, and McBride providing some spot minutes. That would be pretty much unheard of for a top team now(though I guess Maryland was pretty close last year).
Why would Ty be well ahead of a BH? Ty has never played a game with anyone on this roster and he's not a shooter...which we know BU prioritizes outside shooting.
I think anyone who is expecting BH to be last guy off the bench is going to be disappointed. At least, to start the year.
Neither can shoot but at least ty can defend and rebound.
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