lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Looks like we did move up one spot in KenPom. From 8 yesterday to 7 today.
Illinois 80, Iowa 75 Postgame
I agree the original poster is just simply wrong. AM is a freshman with multiple upperclassmen I. Front of him that are better offensive options for this year. I have been Impressed with both his D and boarding. He is playing his role for this team. I like seeing him split time with DMW as they are one defensive and the other 3 point shooter. He is a freshman on a very good team.
One of the strengths of this team is that folks know their roles.
I spit out my drink on this one
I noticed it at times during the game whenever the camera showed him on the sideline. Lately, he doesn't seem to be the happy-go-lucky person he usually does. His game also seems off when he gets on the court.
Giorgi has dropped out of Torvik's top 88 BIG player ratings. A long fall from his Freshman year in the 40's.
eMitch
- Quincy, IL
Notice that Ayo is standing in bounds at the beginning of this, waiting for everyone to get in position, I assume. The ref looks impatient and you hear a quick short little whistle, and then Ayo goes out of bounds and the refs hands the ball to him. I wonder if he started counting at the whistle.
Not a ref so I don't know if this is how they do it or not, but would explain the seemingly short count.
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When 3/4 of your offense is posting a 7 ft 280 lb behemoth in the paint, you're not running to the rim too often once he's set up there. Ayo gets the vast majority of his rim runs before Kofi is set up.
That's due to Virginia's loss today, not our win yesterday. KenPom updates in real time.
They were ahead in KP of Virginia as of this morning, before their game, due to other opponent adjustments during the day.
JJB
- Chicago, IL
I would assume pandemic dynamics have been hardest on someone like Giorgi: he couldn't go home to see family over the summer and he can't socialize with most of the student body during the season. It's got to tap his energy and mental focus quite a bit not being able to be his normal gregarious self around a lot of people. He seems to feed off that.
I believe we jumped over Alabama. I noticed it early afternoon.
They jumped Virginia before Virginia's game ended, due to adjustments from earlier games.
Just curious what games a lot of this board were watching in the last 4 or 5 before this one. Miller has been outstanding with his 3 point shooting. I think he has a role assigned to him by BU and he is playing his role. Unless everyone is at practice every day, it is difficult to know what he is being told to do and, not to do. Guys are rarely allowed to go out on the floor as freshmen and freelance. Even Curbelo has limited a lot of the stupid stuff that he was doing earlier, though he still has a lot of stuff that needs to be cleaned up. We have to realize that coaching during practice influences a lot of in game play. Miller has a role and has played it very well!
It is not when the ball is released but, when it is touched inbounds or hits the floor when the count ceases.
Ok.....maybe better, it looks like it!
Let's hope so.
BillyBob1
- Champaign
When the ball is released is when the count stops. When the ball is a half court violation, it actually has to be in possession of a player.
And that’s what you’d call a “trigger game” folks!
Egwu averaged an incredibly pedestrian 6.5 pts and 4.6 rebounds per game throughout his career.
I'm not sure why we still talk about him. Those numbers are awful.
Must be a new rule or an IL hs rule.
Rule 7, Section 6, Article 5 (Page 75/140) states:
(The exception for Rule 7-4.6.b about the pass going directly into the playing court refers to a seldom-made pass after a successful basket or goaltending violation, where the inbounding team may pass the ball between players who are out of bounds at the end line under the basket. The ball ultimately must be passed into the playing court before five seconds expires.)
That is your simple yet important rule: The thrower merely needs to release the ball before the five seconds expires.
(The exception for Rule 7-4.6.b about the pass going directly into the playing court refers to a seldom-made pass after a successful basket or goaltending violation, where the inbounding team may pass the ball between players who are out of bounds at the end line under the basket. The ball ultimately must be passed into the playing court before five seconds expires.)