Illini in the Pros (Basketball)

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Calvin
Oracle21 said:
Shannon is such a force athletically. He’s really one of a kind even in the NBA
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He's a freak. I'm not sure I can point to another Illini I'd put above him in terms of athleticism. Been too long since the flyin Illini days --maybe in that group?

Really impressive the range of teams BU has had. Guys with great transition games, and then this past group that played methodically with historic efficiency.
 
#654      
ChiIllini75
IlliniShelt said:
It's actually much more recently than most would think. Ayo, Malcolm, and Meyers all played in the 2023 NBA, although M&M combined for 14 games played.
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The good news is there are more than 3 Illini in the league right now! Ayo, TJ, KJ & Will makes 4. 4 1/2 if you count Podz I guess.
 
#656      
63 Split
One thing I’ve always appreciated about Ayo and TJ…they’re two of the hardest working guys you'll ever see. Ayo always talks about getting better, and he’s made great improvements in his shooting, 3s, quickness, defense, etc. He’s never satisfied.

Same thing with TJ…dude just never quits. In video with A Rod (TWs part owner) he mentions TJ is in gym every day at 6:30am, and last summer he hit 18,000 threes!!

So proud of both! Great representatives for UI.
 
#657      
bavanga3
ptgrd23 said:
Timberwolves have great chance to save money to sign Ayo. Trade Randle and don't resign Vincenzo. Move TSJ into 8 man rotationView attachment 50199

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This really doesn't make any sense because Donte is locked in next year at $12 million. So they don't have the option of re-signing him or not since he's already under contract. Randle is on an ok contract, but its not easy to find a big like him with a motor that can pass, shoot, and rebound like him. The only reason to trade him is his age. This is pure orange and blue kool-aid talk.
 
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Mobi
Oracle21 said:
Shannon is such a force athletically. He’s really one of a kind even in the NBA where teams play off of him and he still can get by his man and finish.

I don’t know if TWolves can afford this but next year:

Ayo
Edwards
Shannon
McDaniels
Gobert

That would be such a fun team to watch.
I’d trade Randle for picks and pay Ayo. To me Randle is the guy that doesn’t fit. He’s paid like a superstar but really is just an undersized PF.
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You are right about Randle but everybody else knows that, too. I don't think he has a good trade market and I doubt the Wolves will trade him.
 
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DB11Headband
pruman91 said:
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#671      
nichi
Calvin said:
He's a freak. I'm not sure I can point to another Illini I'd put above him in terms of athleticism. Been too long since the flyin Illini days --maybe in that group?

Really impressive the range of teams BU has had. Guys with great transition games, and then this past group that played methodically with historic efficiency.
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Just in terms of athleticism he is probably in the same ballpark as Flying Illini Kenny Battle, Kendall Gill, Nick Anderson, Marcus Liberty, and Lowell Hamilton.
 
#672      
hooraybeer
mattcoldagelli said:
McDaniels said it and then he did it. Amazing stuff.

I hope all the hardos who are like "I can't watch the NBA, the teams don't hate each other like they used to" watched this series. It was like being transported back to 1992.
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to be fair regular season NBA games are almost universally trash. playoff NBA is like a completely different sport
 
#673      
Orangetool
Just as an aside, at the end of some Timberwolves videos you hear what their media people probably thought was a wolf howl.

It is in fact a loon call. ( A waterfowl common to northern lake country.)
 
#675      
NarrowJ
Champaign88 said:
No, Murray is 6’4, 215 lbs. He’s not small.

There are 562 players in the NBA. Murray is ranked 471st in DRTG. That puts him in the 17% worst defenders in the entire league.
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Well geez he was the smallest guy on the floor lol

Everyone knows DRTG is noisy, guy is a world champion
 
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