foby
- Bonnaroo Land
Illini in the NBA
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blackdog
- Champaign
I've said it before but he is going up so much easier than last year. Most of the time when he dunked he really had to measure his steps and finished with one hand. Now it's flying 2 handed jams no problem.
Player of the game! Nice, kid!
illiniswish09
- Northwest Suburbs
What a frickin two nights for the kid. So much love for him.
He's in control out there, good defense 1st, rarely see him making mistakes by over doing it, seems to take what offense gives him plus his teammates and coach seem to feel comfortable with him in crunch time. I bet he had some great 1on1 with DeMar on the road yesterday. 18-4-5-3 steals. Great to see that confidence.
That's a nice line.
Young man is going to make some bank.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Hot Sauce !!!!!!!!!
Ain't no surprise to us Illini fans.
Biggest Surprises and Disappointments from 2021 NBA Rookies so Far
The 2021-22 NBA rookie class looks stronger than initially advertised, mostly because of a handful of surprising starts. There haven't been many disappointments...bleacherreport.com
Ayo makes the biggest surprises list
Was thinking the same thing. Probably need 3 years for a definitive answer, but right now I'm betting Ayo will have a longer and better career. Ayo has more tools for the NBA imho.
Watched the game in DC area, the Wizard commentators and post game team were gushing about Ayo. Drew Gooden said he was sold on Ayo, mentioned all his tools. Called him player of the game.
He's not a showboater....but when you are that open and adrenaline.......?
First Bulls game I been to this season, man I ended up at a good one!
Joel Goodson
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I don't think the second traveling call was correct (not sure about the first), but this thread is hilarious:
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
same here.....i used to watch all the NBA games I could many years ago , talking Celtics way back to the Bill Russell, etc dynasty days ...........for the last 10-15 years I seldom watched , maybe some playoff games.......Now , it's back in my Prime Time viewing watching Ayo and a very entertaining Bull's team........
Lavine and DeRozan are highly skilled and we are seeing one of our own fitting right in, as we all knew he would......Good Times...............
"Beal recognize real"
illini80
- Forgottonia
The respect he is getting from around the league is incredible for a guy who got so little from NBA GM’s. It just speaks volumes about his character and work ethic. Nothing we didn’t already know.
i have to credit Stacey King's return and Ayo's continued great play for my wife's own personal watch streak of the past 5 games. she's loving it; the banter is priceless.
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