He should also get his facts straight. Trent is 5th year. Now as for Gordy Bohannon of Iowa, I think he has played since Dr. Tom Davis was coach
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He should also get his facts straight. Trent is 5th year. Now as for Gordy Bohannon of Iowa, I think he has played since Dr. Tom Davis was coach
Has it been confirmed whether Robbie Hummel or Evan Eschmeyer still have any eligibility left?
I posted about DMW’s “halted” drives after a recent game, and it has been driving me nuts too. I did notice in IU game that it seems to happen more when he drives to left side of basketball. Sometimes he just has a slight advantage, but to your point there was one play against Indiana where he had the guy truly on his back and a free pathway to basket. He then just stopped — and again that was on left side of basket. Just a confidence thing I guess, but I will say that I’ve noticed it more of late (last half dozen games or so) and that might be a good thing. I think it wasn’t as noticeable before because he wasn’t probing defense as much with dribble. Now if he can take the next step and take it all the way to basket, could be an additional wrinkle teams need to consider.
Not trying to be a wise a$$ but not sure to whom you are referring?
sdfidaho
- Boise, Idaho
Being #2 stinks….
And, there was a perfect seal from the big man (not sure if Kofi or Payne), so even a miss would have been likely to be picked up on an offensive rebound.
Tyler said afterward that, with so little time remaining, he wasn't sure he had enough time to dunk - just wanted to get the ball out of his hands to the basket.I've always thought Tyler wasn't timid or uncertain about himself as he pulled in his arms after scoring. He seemed absolutely stunned that he had at least three steps to the hole completely unguarded for a wide open layup, and not an IU player within 15 feet of him. As was every single person watching that moment live.
And, yeah, how Zeller fell asleep for a moment and left the lane completely open remains a mystery. Meh. I'll take it.
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I hadn't watched the video of that game-winning shot for many years. I like the way Groce designed it (I assume), and how Bertrand kept to the far perimeter to draw his man away from the lane. Everything stacked on the near side and IU had no hope of weak side help once Zeller lost Tyler.
I also like the Illini uniform numerology. 0 (McLaurin); 1 (DJ); 2 (Bertrand); 3 (Paul, inbounding); 42 (Tyler). Which one of these is not like the others?!
I always thought he was exaggerating pulling his hands down so the officials would know he got it off in time instead of trying to go up and drop it in. Always a fun highlight.I've always thought Tyler wasn't timid or uncertain about himself as he pulled in his arms after scoring. He seemed absolutely stunned that he had at least three steps to the hole completely unguarded for a wide open layup, and not an IU player within 15 feet of him. As was every single person watching that moment live.
And, yeah, how Zeller fell asleep for a moment and left the lane completely open remains a mystery. Meh. I'll take it.
Not sure if you're joking or....
Nah, he was a frosh when JCL was a senior.He should also get his facts straight. Trent is 5th year. Now as for Gordy Bohannon of Iowa, I think he has played since Dr. Tom Davis was coach
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Yep. JCL was a Henson recruit as I remember it.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Game
sacraig
- The desert
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
Is is truth or myth that BP‘s view was obstructed, so he glanced up at the screen on the scoreboard to see TG begin his cut and thus knew where & when to throw it? If true, that’s the stuff of legends…I hadn't watched the video of that game-winning shot for many years. I like the way Groce designed it (I assume), and how Bertrand kept to the far perimeter to draw his man away from the lane. Everything stacked on the near side and IU had no hope of weak side help once Zeller lost Tyler.
I also like the Illini uniform numerology. 0 (McLaurin); 1 (DJ); 2 (Bertrand); 3 (Paul, inbounding); 42 (Tyler). Which one of these is not like the others?!
blackdog
- Champaign
3s and layups versus a lot of midrange = an analytics dream
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Frazier leads Illini to dominant win at Indiana
Illinois had a big second half to beat Indiana on the road Saturday.
Down four with 13:11 left, a couple Jacob Grandison 3s gave the Illini the lead and they were off and running. They wouldn’t trail from then on with a surge that ended with a 74-57 win Saturday over the Hoosiers at Assembly Hall.
Illinois (17-5, 10-2 Big Ten) held Indiana (16-6, 7-5) to just 21 second-half points and also got its outside shots to start falling. A 32-11 run to end the game in a hostile environment showed how dominant the team’s offense can be.
“They went up and they had their run and we just threw our punches back,” the Illini’s Kofi Cockburn said.
Trent Frazier got back on track after shooting five-for-20 over his past two outings by taking the game by the horns once again in conference play. He had 23 points, on eight-of-11 shooting, and was the team’s best source of offense until the team’s run late.
“He eats up pressure,” Illini coach Brad Underwood said.
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Go Illini
I don’t think so. Opponent played same number of minutes.
Just want to point out a fact that most sports writers for college basketball are unaware. Like Izzo used to do but not so much lately, Underwood teams do not approach their potential until sometime in Feb. after playing as tough a pre-conf. schedule as most. Every year, for every team, there is a new mix of players and therefore strengths and weaknesses. It takes time not only for the players to understand this, but also the coaches to identify and learn to fit those strengths together and work to make weaknesses into adequate to strong aspects. We have seen this in every Underwood team he has ever coached. We are seeing the same scenario once again. It has been even more evident this season due to lineup restrictions for health, suspension, and injury. But that has made the progression more obvious for all to see.
The point is, by now, even the most basketball naive (not suggesting that is a bad thing at all) Illini fans should understand....THE BEST IS YET TO COME!! This team can and is now learning how to beat anyone, anywhere, anytime.
The point is, by now, even the most basketball naive (not suggesting that is a bad thing at all) Illini fans should understand....THE BEST IS YET TO COME!! This team can and is now learning how to beat anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Calillini
Now appearing in Tampa
Thank you, I am out of my quota of DMW comments for the rest of the year.
BillyBob1
- Champaign
It was lunch time. Kofi gave him a leather sandwich!
BillyBob1
- Champaign
Bohannon was a freshman when Jess Settles finished his career.He should also get his facts straight. Trent is 5th year. Now as for Gordy Bohannon of Iowa, I think he has played since Dr. Tom Davis was coach
The ankle breaker Frazier did reminded me of Walker‘sNot sure if you're joking or....
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
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