Illinois 72, Nebraska 56 Postgame

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FleetFeetIllini said:
Yea at this point that's too big a sample size to ignore. His shot is broken and he needs to find it again in the off season. I get wanting him to find it now though because it would be a game changer. I'd rather see Harris shot one at this point than RJ.
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All RJ needs to do is spend a game telling himself to go to the rim whenever he gets the ball. Him focusing on that will get him to stop thinking about his shooting woes, and if he does that, the next three he takes will go down because he's not overthinking or adjusting his shot. It'll just be a natural three in rhythm. And all of a sudden the floodgates will open.
 
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That's what a trap game looks like...until they avoided it, and pretty easily at the end.

They had some beautiful ball movement in the first half. They have the pieces to be very good offensively.

Please. Slow. Down.

Not all the time, but definitely sometimes. I cannot stand the the crosscourt, whip it passes...way too many went right into the defenders hand. And learn how to run a fast break please.

They can be very good, but man did they piss me off alot tonight. But regardless, its a dub.
 
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azillini1 said:
Can't wait to hear Brad's presser and comment on why he was sitting on the bench by himself during halftime.
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Answered in on floor interview after the game. Said he followed them right in...which he usually waits 2-3 min. to do....talked for 30 seconds....and left them to figure out if they wanted to win.
 
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OrangeNBrood_Redux said:
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Man, this is one of them games that has you envisioning the worst as the game progresses. Has you straight staring into the darkness and questioning everything in life.

If we lose - AT HOME?! - to Nebraska, how am I gonna face my friends? Am I ever going to be able to make love to my girl again without breaking down in tears? If we lose (at home!) to Nebraska, do my childrens’ futures even matter, anymore?

I mean, I think maybe we can meditate to the memories of the recent Michigan State, Ohio State, and Wisconsin wins to try and remember that chaos and unpredictable (unimaginable) things happen in league play, all the time - and that tonight is not entirely who we are.

Cuz damn.

This team is like a long time girlfriend/boyfriend or spouse who your heart is deeply committed to, but who just does stuff every once in a while that makes you be like “yo, who are you?”
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I love this analogy. In hindsight, I didn't like that real life scenario, and I don't enjoy this vicarious life version either. I'm too old for this frustration.
 
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STOP SHOOTING 3's. Good lord. We actually don't have anyone who can hit them. 5 for 29!
 
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pruman91 said:
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Wow.....closer than it should have been , but we closed out on a 22-6 run.................it is disturbing to start the last few games slogging in the mud offensively and playing soft D...............
Then along comes the frosh........

The frosh are posh.....the frosh are posh.........

take that D topo g-joe ,
Sincerely,
Sincere Harris aka " The Tasmanian Devil "

Ty Rodgers with a massive all around game ,,,,He hustles like his life depends on it ...........made a FT.....yea !!...great D.....
we shot poorly from the arc (what else is new ) and MM drained his last 3 when the game was wrapped up...........lol
Dain got no help with not any interior passes down low.......
TSJ , cohawk and MM will so-so games ........

The frosh are posh..........the frosh are posh.......Ty , Sincere and Epps are all hustlers and have great BB IQ ( most times , at least )
I'm pulling for RJ to stay the course and concentrate on D and taking the ball to the paint........
No 3 pointer at the buzzer by our opponent ....snapped that ghastly streak.......

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hey pru , another one bites the dust.........another one bites the dust......Party on pru.......................

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you bet I will darling .....thanks for stopping by...................

BU on the radio post game ......................

how aboot those frosh....they're posh
my hat is off to the posh frosh.................
sincere on topo.....night over........
we need better focus starting the game
our pressure in the last part of the second half was awesome
epps mom was a great player herself.....his poise is what we need nightly.....one of the outstanding freshman in the country
RJ picking up 2 charges was great and needed
us winning 7 of 8 games in this league shows how gritty we are ..............................

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I love the smell of dead nebby in the evening .............me too ..........me too...............

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pru's brain after an Illini win..........It really really is......................
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Is it bad if I skip straight to the Taylor Rooks pictures on your posts pru?
 
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1970 John

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aaeismacgychel said:
All RJ needs to do is spend a game telling himself to go to the rim whenever he gets the ball. Him focusing on that will get him to stop thinking about his shooting woes, and if he does that, the next three he takes will go down because he's not overthinking or adjusting his shot. It'll just be a natural three in rhythm. And all of a sudden the floodgates will open.
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Works for me.
 
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illini80 said:
Is it bad if I skip straight to the Taylor Rooks pictures on your posts pru?
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Why h*ll yeah !!!........I give so much effort to put my thought's down in every post and hope that everyone reads every word I submitt............/s......................

lol , I don't blame you at all dude........her picture is worth a thousand words.....It really really is......................

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Hey , read pru's posts.............I insist.......there will be a quiz later on......There really really will.....after pru , NL # 3 and I get done partying.......................................
 
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aaeismacgychel said:
All RJ needs to do is spend a game telling himself to go to the rim whenever he gets the ball. Him focusing on that will get him to stop thinking about his shooting woes, and if he does that, the next three he takes will go down because he's not overthinking or adjusting his shot. It'll just be a natural three in rhythm. And all of a sudden the floodgates will open.
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did RJ play in the second half?
 
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LvilleILL said:
Great end to the game. This will likely be a game no one remembers by a few weeks :ROFLMAO:
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No need to remember beating a second to bottom feeder at home.
Guys have to save psychic energy for games like we'll have on Sat., we did that and still bounced them by 16
 
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illini80 said:
He plays very physical, but he's so strong and it looks like he's learned how to do it without getting fouls called on him. He was huge tonight on both ends.
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He has such an incredible nose for the ball. Kid reminds me in some ways of Dennis Rodman- just has a natural ability not only to know how the ball is going to bounce off the rim, but also an ability to snake into better rebounding position and use leverage to make him larger and more imposing than he is. Kid is an absolute menace on the boards, and man is it a joy to watch.