I liked Mayer's game.
Hit some 3s, missed some 3s, had a couple of nasty blocks.
Hit some 3s, missed some 3s, had a couple of nasty blocks.
Illinois 76, Nebraska 50 Postgame
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
What a satisfying win..........Pistons firing on all cylinders............
elite defense............shut down defense...........ball hawking defense............
great ball movement on offense......finding the open man......................
TSJ was great all game long , but his first half set the tone for the game...............
I hate to bring it up but...............addition by subtraction might have a small part to this renaissance of TEAM PLAY by the Illinois.....noit having someone dribbling at the top of the key for 4-5 seconds BEFORE we start the offense has hindered our flow and pace.....Now we are moving the ball quickly and finding the open man resulting in a BETTER shot than games past.....
Not ragging on anyone , but the results speak for themselves and i really think getting Luke back soon will allow us to have a better rotation and the added depth along with Luke's elite shooting should have opposing coaches worried on how to stop us.......
BU on the radio interview..........................
elite D.......7 blocks....................diving on the floor
4-5 deflections ....getting back to our culture
game plan was to hold them to under 3 three pointers ,,,,,they got 4
we had Ty guarding all 5 positions from 1-5
RJ can take us to a next level
it's not the speed with which you play or speed when you shoot , but the quality of our shots was great
here's hoping we can get back to .500 with a win against the izzo-zero's later on this week and regain our deserved position in the top 25..........
If RJ starts to emerge my view of this roster make up changes completely.
I know Mayer hit a few big three's to extend the lead, doing it while playing within the offense. I will take that Mayer, because he made some nice defensive plays, too. Having typed this, he also took several "hero-ball" type shots and played horrible defense. Again, a Jekyll and Hyde metaphor, I just made.
I agree with poster "bergd91." Sit Mayer on the bench. Proof? As he typed, the Illini went on a 17 - 1 run after Mayer's benching. Also, I believe the Illini built their 1st half lead without Mayer.
Play him in spots. That's where he's most effective. RJ had some mishaps today, but he's more confident which translated into him hitting some big shots and making some big hustle plays. RJ can handle it, I believe. It doesn't bother me as much if RJ misses some shots, just keep your head up and as you proved today, keep shooting because they will fall.
I also think Goode will help this team immensely. I can see it now.
I agree with poster "bergd91." Sit Mayer on the bench. Proof? As he typed, the Illini went on a 17 - 1 run after Mayer's benching. Also, I believe the Illini built their 1st half lead without Mayer.
Play him in spots. That's where he's most effective. RJ had some mishaps today, but he's more confident which translated into him hitting some big shots and making some big hustle plays. RJ can handle it, I believe. It doesn't bother me as much if RJ misses some shots, just keep your head up and as you proved today, keep shooting because they will fall.
I also think Goode will help this team immensely. I can see it now.
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
Oh, it's January now?
I think we're about to stack some serious wins.
I think we're about to stack some serious wins.
I don't care if Nebby isn't good at basketball. A conference road win is a conference road win.
We looked sluggish early but I thought Rodgers came in and sparked us. It really felt like he was diving after every loose ball tonight.
Our demise may have (hopefully) been greatly exaggerated.
We looked sluggish early but I thought Rodgers came in and sparked us. It really felt like he was diving after every loose ball tonight.
Our demise may have (hopefully) been greatly exaggerated.
Coach Brad is one of the best in the business at modifying his game plan and coaching style to maximize his teams' chances to win. Switch everything defense is causing too many lapses? Modify it effectively and move on.Freshman are bringing outstanding effort to the floor? Get them more minutes. Offense is stagnant? Reward those who are moving with purpose and finding an open shooter. Screaming at players is counterproductive? Lean more on teaching and encouraging. He is getting this team to peak at the right time. Great work by him and his staff. Players are now definitely buying in and holding themselves and each other accountable.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Listening to BU's press conference. Say what you want about him as a coach, the sideline demeanor, etc, etc. But I gotta hand it to the guy hanging in there when the going got tough. He could have thrown in the towel and let the team bury themselves. It was headed that direction. Not saying we are fully back after two games, but the eye test is being passed as opposed to the PSU/Mizzou/Alabama A&M/Northwestern/Skyy stretch. Whatever he said after the Northwestern debacle, kudos. I'm impressed with the response this week. He stuck with these guys and he and the staff deserve credit for keeping them together.
Nebby ain't awful. Almost got Purdue at home (65-62).
While id rather shoot better....tonight we couldve beat a lot of teams with our defensive effort and efficiency from 2. Who on our schedule is 26 points better than nebby on average? per kenpom the biggest expected margin of victory theyd be expected to give up is like 14 (shrug)
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
That was so much fun, and such a relief with going into that house of horrors for us. More of that please!!
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Friday was four days ago. Think about how you felt then and how you feel now. Remarkable.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
I get the urge to try something new, but it was obvious by halfway through the first half that Nebraska doubling the post was creating massive driving lanes and .......... they decided to keep doing it.
Means absolutely nothing but I miss the days where everyone wore the same color shoes and seems like 3-4 of the boys wore the all black sock/shoe combo and think it has a mean business look to it. Highlights the orange jersey even better.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
This team is having fun and that makes a huge difference.
During B10 postgame Weber talked about BUs improved positive communication with players.
At end of day if you want any team to exceed expectations they have to believe in a positive future for themselves This team should be confident and have swagger..
BU changed his way of communicating more positively and I believe that is a big help.
Poor coach has had 3 heart surgeries. Ouch.
Kind of came off like a jerk I thought. No credit to IL, just that his team "missed shots they've been making." Come on Fred. Get some Lovie vibes from him at NE. May just be me.
If the whole team buys into the "Us" and not I. We will be just awesome.
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
- Chicago
Our defense had 12 steals and 7 blocks tonight?
That sounds - dare I say - ELITE?
That sounds - dare I say - ELITE?
This is a ballsy thing to pull if a team is not all on the same page. It looks like we’re all on the same page. Man, that’s refreshing! Let’s gooooo!!!!
