Yeah he was trying to hero ball like he was stuck playing in a John Groce offense. Gotta pass the ball out when they bring the doubles.
Illinois 73, Penn State 65 Postgame
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I mean PSU could also say they held us to 22% from threeLove Brad saying "holding them to 21% from 3"
I don't think Illinois held them. They just suck and bricked wide open 3 after wide open 3.
Is Michigan State “going to win a lot of big ten games?” They beat the exact team by 4, and trailed majority of the way.
Florida looks more like a 6-8 seed than a defending champ. They simply aren't that good this year.
Keaton left with two fouls at 14:35 of first half. Score was 15-9 Illinois.
He came back at 12:11. Score was 17-13.
He leaves with his third foul at 8:21. Score was 27-14.
To me that 4min stretch is where the game was decided.
He came back at 12:11. Score was 17-13.
He leaves with his third foul at 8:21. Score was 27-14.
To me that 4min stretch is where the game was decided.
I’m never going to air on the doomsayer side for a BIG road win… but our offense really was not good without Keaton. There was very little natural flow.
The step back three to make it 25-13 is a prime example — there just wasn’t enough of that in-rhythm, crisp passing when he wasn’t on the court.
The step back three to make it 25-13 is a prime example — there just wasn’t enough of that in-rhythm, crisp passing when he wasn’t on the court.
IMO, our defense keeps improving. Big Z is a very good shot blocker. I like the fact we played some zone. BU may have deployed that to protect Wagler when he got into foul trouble. Davis played a better game than his point total would indicate; He won't go 1-5 on triples very often..He helped the team in other ways--he understands the offense and makes good passes. He's smart. He understands his role on the team and plays it well. He needs to continue to launch those open threes.
This. He has a diminished role. Last year he was playmaking from the top of the key. Would like to maybe see him paired more with Ben instead of Mirk and maybe have Andrej cutting like Will and White last year.
Either he is struggling with a nagging injury or $$ = poison, either way he is a fraction of what he was last year and we are almost half way through the season! Brad knows it, but apparently feels the need to coddle him in the media to maintain his confidence - easy to do after a win. Brad's credibility is on the line when he starts coddling poor performers.
To quote Brad-The Nebraska game really woke us up? Well Brad I think they went back to sleep. This was one of the worst displays of basketball by an Illini team. Turnovers, poor shooting, just sloppy ball handling-dribbling into 3-4 guys and losing the ball. Tomi is completely ineffective. 7-1" only 2 rebounds, 2 points against an inferior team. Big Z needs to be the starter and play 30 minutes. When I watch Scum and Purdue, I see teams playing with energy, purpose and fire. I don't see any of that with the Illini. They seem to be going through the motions. Penn State got under their skin last night and if Wagler hadn't come back into the game they might have lost it.
If I recall correctly he scored 7 points in that stretch.
drsmitty74
- Rochester
Ryllini
- Lombard
That's why I'd like to see some actions run for Andrej. He is a great finisher at the rim, imagine if they gave him a little extra help. They didn't run much if anything for TJ either.
However, don't get him around a guitar.
IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
Keatons third was around 3:50 but the rest checks out
There were numerous times were PSU cut into the lead and threatened but guys didn't panic and found a way to respond. I think you have to give credit that this is a persistent team that doesn't really get rattled and will be a tough out come March (or April). Mind you, we're talking about a team that isn't going to make the dance in PSU, but I think we've seen these guys play with poise through most of the season.
Playing Wagler with the fouls was a head-scratcher to me, but I trust Brad had reasons to see how he and the team would handle it.
As for people talking down Michigan, I don't get it. They have looked every bit the part of a Natty champ in my eye test, and they're blowing out the analytics. #1 on Kenpom by FIVE points today. BartTorvik by TWO percent, Evan Miya by Three. Those are incredibly large gaps --not sure you can find a similar team. Lotta bball to play but they deserve to be labeled the favorite in the conference.
sbillini
- st petersburg, fl
I’ve watched Michigan play a few times this year. Really well rounded team. I thought dusty may was a “flavor of the month” type of hire, but so far I’ve been proven wrong.
And, ps, morez Johnson has been crushing it there. I really liked him when he was an Illini and was sad to see him go. Still lot convinced the shift to euro style ball for the bigs vs keeping morez was the right decision.
And, ps, morez Johnson has been crushing it there. I really liked him when he was an Illini and was sad to see him go. Still lot convinced the shift to euro style ball for the bigs vs keeping morez was the right decision.
Homecoming 2019
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The difference between 8 and 15 was a couple of garbage time shots that fell for PSU. You cant really feel any better if we had just closed better in a game already decided.
Homecoming 2019
- Chicago
Its almost like Brad knows how to handle each player as an individual, and what type of support or motivation each player needs.
Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
Only the ones that know anything about basketball saw the adjustments. All the others were complaining that Underwood never adjusts . . .
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