Illinois 79, Wisconsin 69 Postgame
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
Big money betters heavily swayed the line to where it was. Wisconsin missing their best player likely dictated that, not to mention a home game for a desperate team. From an outside perspective, the line is not that surprising, but as Illini fans we simply could not envision this performance, thus we were surprised by the line.
This is why I avoid betting on Illini games. I thought we would win a close game or get blown out. Never envisioned a scenario we win by double digits.
Much needed win, and go Illini!!!
Making shots cures all..... and I'm extremely happy that Coleman is knocking down his 3's. That makes a much harder team to defend and opens up the inside.
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We took much much better shots today.
Says every woman who ever dated me.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Yeah, we've had some recent games where our poor shooting numbers had nothing to do with bad luck whatsoever.
Yours is from the fan perspective. I like to flip this around as well.
I have always been deeply fascinated by the ebb and flow of emotions of the ball players and the teams within the game and during a season. Raw human emotion that rises and falls with every shot and every possession.
You miss a shot or two and you begin to fear you’ll never hit another one. Or, you hit two or three in a row and your smile gets wider and you stick out your chest a bit more with each score. And then you miss one or two and you’re back risking the fear mode again.
And the Illini’s now-famous Five Minute Stretches with no points. There is no good reason to ever go five full minutes in a basketball game with no points. And yet, it happens. Again... human emotion on full display in front of thousands in the arena and multitudes more looking at screens. You begin to miss and you begin to press and the other team senses your panic and begin to exert themselves.
To reframe your words above: The Team’s fragile, powerful minds are capable of rejoicing for and despising the very same thing with equal ferociousness, within but a span of minutes. The group’s depression and despair. Their pain, and ours – the fans.
Basketball is primarily a mental and emotional game first before ball ever hits the floor. Do you believe, or not. Do you fear the other team and fear to admit that to yourself. Do you level off your emotions and play with confidence and purpose. Or do you let the negatives take over and take root and residence in your fragile frame of mind. Can you play to your best... and play better tomorrow.
The years go by. The players may change. But these in-game ebbs and flows and emotions remain the same... generation after generation.
And this for me is near the top of why this is such a fascinating... and frustrating... and joyful game. There is no hiding your emotions when out on the court. They are on full display always. And there is no place to hide — nor should you ever want to.
God this can be such a beautiful game.
I hate how much my emotions are dictated by how this team plays basketball, but I didn't choose to bleed orange and blue. I was born that way.
Needless to say, I'm feeling pretty great right now. My God, what a pivot from just 3 nights ago! Today, it was finally fun to watch Illinois basketball again. Hoping this was the big turnaround moment I know it can be, if these guys continue to play the way they just proved they can.
Needless to say, I'm feeling pretty great right now. My God, what a pivot from just 3 nights ago! Today, it was finally fun to watch Illinois basketball again. Hoping this was the big turnaround moment I know it can be, if these guys continue to play the way they just proved they can.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
I don't know what happened with Clark. But whatever the situation was and whatever the conversations have been in the couple days since, it seems to have produced a team where guys are making an effort to play for one another more and communicate with one another more.
That's the path to putting this train back on the track.
That's the path to putting this train back on the track.
I'm anxious to see Underwoods post game interview.
Illini in OC
In. The. Alley.
The correlation is irrefutable
Just like Mark Twain: "Lies, damned lies, and statistics".
https://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations
The legend grows. He’s quickly nearing Hutch territory…
Illini in OC
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My grandchildren always thank me for this....
I always thought we should of made some Hutch Norris Memes or something…that was hilarious.
See what happens when you run offense, get good looks within the rhythm of the game and offense….shots go in. Also what happens when your a little more focused on the scouting report defensively and give great energy and effort….you don’t get your !!! chewed
What happens when CoHawk doesn't pumpfake?
B.U.C.K.E.T.S.
B.U.C.K.E.T.S.
Captain 14
- The Last Best Place
I went back to the same bar where I watched the Texas game
This team is great when it makes shots. It may be as simple as that.
When our offense falters we let it affect the other aspects of the game. Nonetheless, great win today boys. Have to take it one day at a time and build some momentum back up. Go Illini
When our offense falters we let it affect the other aspects of the game. Nonetheless, great win today boys. Have to take it one day at a time and build some momentum back up. Go Illini
This is the kind of fan superstition you read about in the history books
