I never really thought about it, but you are right….if he jumps to meet the ball it’s a call.Yeah but Coleman has to sell that.
He is standing flat footed......he just needs to try and jump and its an over the back foul.
I never really thought about it, but you are right….if he jumps to meet the ball it’s a call.Yeah but Coleman has to sell that.
He is standing flat footed......he just needs to try and jump and its an over the back foul.
MSU was fouling the whole game and we weren’t getting any calls. Sissoko especially with the over the backs. Was really annoying!
Same team that curb stomped Baylor a month ago. They're still talented and very dangerous.How good is MSU. I am having a hard time judging them. They don’t have a great record and their last 6 games other than @NW they have played well.
This win will be a good win at the end of the season. To me they are in the top half but not sure where to rank them in my head.
He elevates the level of play of the other four players no matter who they are when he is in.Thank you for this. So many Illinois fans treat Coleman as some erratic player who’s a net neutral to this team when in reality he’s a massive net positive every night and very arguably our most important player.
Yeah, Luke’s defense actually really has stood out in a positive way compared to previous yearsHe plays good defense and is a 3 point threat. You can tell teams do not want him to get lean looks. He is a contributor and belo in the rotation.
Coleman has stepped up his D big time. Early in the season he would never help in the paint, now he’s a monster.Coleman Hawkins big ten defensive player of the year??? Any chance?
I have a suspicion he didn't help his cause on a wide open 3. Didn't even put his hands up and a TO from Brad came real quick.My question is how God awful is Dain in practice to not get any tick, even when we're short three guys?
I would have thought that BU would have put him in there just to eat up some minutes. At full strength, he shouldn't see the court, but guys being sick, injured, suspended and still nothing. It has to be pretty unsightly.
I’m pleased with the win, never said I wasn’t.Foul Shooting
Illinois. 18 - 22
MSU. 5 - 7
Fouls
Illinois. 10
MSU. 15
Please.... PLEASE let the officiating schtick go.
Do the refs miss calls? Absolutely. There were 130+ possessions in the game. They're going to miss some. Some won't go out way, some will. Tonight, the disparity was in our favor.
The fact is that we won't be three and made 13 more free throws(and had Walker saddled with foul trouble)....let's be pleased with the outcome.
You mean, what is "Hammond" supposed to do? C'mon, Tom, say the kid's name right!I mean... What is Harmon supposed to do here?!?!?!?
Agreed. This is why I think the Illini can go on a nice run here with convincing victories. They're conditioned very well both physically and mentally. They play very well together. Hansberry and Nico will get healthy and be solid contributors while DLG gets more minutes and will show flashes of aweness.Warriors.
In the end, this should be a very good win. With the way Spartan played tonight, MSU can go on a roll here with their schedule coming up. They should be stacking up the wins, which will make this win very impressive, imo.We took MSUs #8 spot on Torvik. Also #8 on Evan Miya. Now Top 10 in all the major stat rankings. This was a good win.
Luke Goode, the guy shooting >40% from 3 on the year…hasn’t shot the ball well in his entire tenure at Illinois?Goode minutes need to go DOWN dramatically. His +/- has to be atrocious. He hasn't shot the ball well in his entire tenure at Illinois. To be shooting 64% from the charity stripe is embarrassing.
How good is MSU. I am having a hard time judging them. They don’t have a great record and their last 6 games other than @NW they have played well.
This win will be a good win at the end of the season. To me they are in the top half but not sure where to rank them in my head.
Listen to a press conference. Or an interview, when he doesn't skip them. He says things a person that despises coaching the game would say. His doubling down on dismissing analytics (and basic stats?) is the opposite of an agile mind.Izzo sounds like he’s due to retire.
With 9 seconds left the refs went to the Illinois bench and told them to calm #4 down. (I was behind the bench) I guess Harmon was getting mouthy with one of the MSU players. At that point in the game it was very foolish of him and Brad and the other coaches all jumped up and yelled at Harmon. He walked right up to coach Underwood for a quick earful and the coach patted him on the back. Right after that Goode missed his FT. I'm sure he was very ticked about that last 9 seconds. He'll get over it tho.Brad seemed mad at the end of the game.
That's on ESPN or your app. On the U of I stats page, he's 9 for15 for 60% this season, so even worse. On the other hand, Luke did a great job to control the ball and grab it with two hands in traffic and quickly get it up around his shoulders on that play where he definitely earned that 1-and-1 FT that he missed late in the game. I immediately forgave his nerves at the FT line for his awesome hustle and 6 important rebounds. He has great shooting technique, so he just needs more reps late in games to calm those nerves. Keep up the great job Luke!How is Goode a 64% FT shooter? Love this team regardless of the heart murmurs
Good point, yet Goode's 60.0% is less than 10% behind Rodgers 69.6% (by U of I season stats), so I expect Luke to catch Ty on FT % by season's end. Rodgers is doing awesome from the line this year (considering his past), so I want him to keep it up. Goode can realistically get up near 80%, if he continues to rebound like a champ and attempt rebound shots, where he is likely to draw fouls and get FTs.He's literally a better free throw shooter than Goode.
Yeah. It was from a couple of years ago during an unnecessarily close game at home against Northwestern. But the sentiment generally applies every game.Is that Trent and Kofi playing?
There was a Ty “Roberts” mention tonight, too.You mean, what is "Hammond" supposed to do? C'mon, Tom, say the kid's name right!