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<blockquote data-quote="hoopsfan47" data-source="post: 1527185" data-attributes="member: 4716"><p>Two comments:</p><p></p><p>1. Everyone has mentioned that Ayo is a special player and he is...but there are several others who are equal and some slightly more talented. But.......there is one player on this team that is unique...like no other I have ever seen. One of the Illini's top scorers...consistent and dependable night after night. Can anyone recall seeing any player who uses his skill set to score most of his points within 6 feet of the rim and is only 6' tall (I know the roster lists him at 6'2" but he is in fact closer to 6'). And he does not do it by being faster and more athletic getting to the rim like Ayo. We may never see a player of his ilk ever again. Yes, Don Freeman was listed at the same height but was likely at least 2 inches taller and could jump maybe 15 inches higher. Feliz may be able to dunk, but I don't think he ever has in a game. Freeman was a skywalker and averaged around 25 plus as a sr., but that was 55 years ago and he did not do it against the height and speed of today's inside players. Anyone else come to mind?</p><p></p><p>2. In reading post-game comments, likely a couple of hundred, I have seen many wishing for a 4-1 finish. To be honest, I expected this 5 games to end in a fifth straight loss. However, I also expect the season to end with a six game winning streak going into the BTT. Make it 7 and get to the semis and anything goes. But, the bell curve will catch up at some time as these guys simply are do not have enough shooters to continue much farther past the second round of the tourney. Not that they will get blown out by anyone, but I just do not see it. Nevertheless, winning breeds upon itself and these kids are winners and BU has the playing hard.</p><p></p><p>Illini basketball is once again where it should be and we hope it gets to be a habit. No one looks forward to playing the Fighting Illini.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hoopsfan47, post: 1527185, member: 4716"] Two comments: 1. Everyone has mentioned that Ayo is a special player and he is...but there are several others who are equal and some slightly more talented. But.......there is one player on this team that is unique...like no other I have ever seen. One of the Illini's top scorers...consistent and dependable night after night. Can anyone recall seeing any player who uses his skill set to score most of his points within 6 feet of the rim and is only 6' tall (I know the roster lists him at 6'2" but he is in fact closer to 6'). And he does not do it by being faster and more athletic getting to the rim like Ayo. We may never see a player of his ilk ever again. Yes, Don Freeman was listed at the same height but was likely at least 2 inches taller and could jump maybe 15 inches higher. Feliz may be able to dunk, but I don't think he ever has in a game. Freeman was a skywalker and averaged around 25 plus as a sr., but that was 55 years ago and he did not do it against the height and speed of today's inside players. Anyone else come to mind? 2. In reading post-game comments, likely a couple of hundred, I have seen many wishing for a 4-1 finish. To be honest, I expected this 5 games to end in a fifth straight loss. However, I also expect the season to end with a six game winning streak going into the BTT. Make it 7 and get to the semis and anything goes. But, the bell curve will catch up at some time as these guys simply are do not have enough shooters to continue much farther past the second round of the tourney. Not that they will get blown out by anyone, but I just do not see it. Nevertheless, winning breeds upon itself and these kids are winners and BU has the playing hard. Illini basketball is once again where it should be and we hope it gets to be a habit. No one looks forward to playing the Fighting Illini. [/QUOTE]
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