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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1448211" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/nichols-finds-his-shot-in-illini-victory-over-nebraska/article_b1010ddd-165b-58ea-bfb3-55a6e98d9260.html" target="_blank">https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/nichols-finds-his-shot-in-illini-victory-over-nebraska/article_b1010ddd-165b-58ea-bfb3-55a6e98d9260.html</a></p><p></p><p>“I’m really happy for Kip,” Underwood said. “I really took the approach to almost coach him like he wasn’t a member of our team. I don’t mean that in any way, but I really left him alone.</p><p></p><p>“I thought he had a few too many people in his ear, including me. He’s resilient. He’s never stopped being a great teammate, he’s never stopped being a great locker room guy. He’s always got the smile, he’s always cheering his teammates on.”</p><p></p><p>After a running hook shot, Nichols was mobbed by his teammates entering a timeout. Nichols may have had a low-key approach about his game when addressing the media, but his performance clearly resonated with his teammates.</p><p>“It was great,” freshman guard Ayo Dosunmu said. “He played great on both ends of the floor, and he talked. It was great to see, knowing how he’s been struggling and couldn’t really find his shot. To see him come out and play strong, take charges and make shots, it was tough. I’m glad for him.”</p><p></p><p></p><p>“It’s tough, but it’s not about me,” Nichols said. “It’s about guy one through 16. When we went to (Madison Square) Garden and knocked off No. 13, I was just as elated as everybody in the locker room. The next game when we took a tough loss, I was just as mad as everybody else. It’s about all these guys in the locker room and the work we put in every day. We struggle together and we succeed together, and that’s what it’s all about.” </p><p></p><p>It was a complete defensive performance from the Illini.</p><p>“Far and away, from a defensive standpoint, it was our best all-around game defensively,” Underwood said.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)">and Glenn Watson is still a punk</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1448211, member: 3916"] [URL]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/illini/nichols-finds-his-shot-in-illini-victory-over-nebraska/article_b1010ddd-165b-58ea-bfb3-55a6e98d9260.html[/URL] “I’m really happy for Kip,” Underwood said. “I really took the approach to almost coach him like he wasn’t a member of our team. I don’t mean that in any way, but I really left him alone. “I thought he had a few too many people in his ear, including me. He’s resilient. He’s never stopped being a great teammate, he’s never stopped being a great locker room guy. He’s always got the smile, he’s always cheering his teammates on.” After a running hook shot, Nichols was mobbed by his teammates entering a timeout. Nichols may have had a low-key approach about his game when addressing the media, but his performance clearly resonated with his teammates. “It was great,” freshman guard Ayo Dosunmu said. “He played great on both ends of the floor, and he talked. It was great to see, knowing how he’s been struggling and couldn’t really find his shot. To see him come out and play strong, take charges and make shots, it was tough. I’m glad for him.” “It’s tough, but it’s not about me,” Nichols said. “It’s about guy one through 16. When we went to (Madison Square) Garden and knocked off No. 13, I was just as elated as everybody in the locker room. The next game when we took a tough loss, I was just as mad as everybody else. It’s about all these guys in the locker room and the work we put in every day. We struggle together and we succeed together, and that’s what it’s all about.” It was a complete defensive performance from the Illini. “Far and away, from a defensive standpoint, it was our best all-around game defensively,” Underwood said. [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]and Glenn Watson is still a punk[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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