Tacomallini
- Washington State
Thank you for bravely going onto the TigerBoard, washing the stench off, and then reporting back, so none of us had to.
Illinois 80, Missouri 77 Postgame
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Haha. My wife and I were at the game and sat in the middle of Miznoz fans. My wife is definitely what I would classify as a casual Illini fan, but she gets nervous for them. She initially thought it was unfair to have the game in St Louis every year because it's in Missouri. She is very intelligent, but I had to point out that it's geographically near middle in a large metro area, AND this year, the arena was probably 60% orange -- there's no problem to have in in StL. I told her a home-and-home series would lose all of the appeal that the St Louis series has, especially since Miznoz's arena probably also doubles as a sewage treatment site.
From Evan Miya:
For DBPR, higher = better. Ben is #3 on the team. Only one data point, but, Underwood is no dummy so obviously sees something as well. Wonder how much people would be harping on his D if his shots were falling.
(And, no, KB’s rating sure doesn’t meet the eye test….just one data point)
For DBPR, higher = better. Ben is #3 on the team. Only one data point, but, Underwood is no dummy so obviously sees something as well. Wonder how much people would be harping on his D if his shots were falling.
(And, no, KB’s rating sure doesn’t meet the eye test….just one data point)
The refs do get evaluated for each game and it impacts their placements during post season play. Also, during the ncaa tourney, they evaluate refs and that too contributes to who is placed for, sweet 16s, elite 8s and final 4s, etc.
sacraig
- The desert
Just had the time to watch yesterday's game. The illegal screens, forearms, and football defense deployed by Mizzou. Was absolutely horrible. 80% of their team should have been fouled out with 10 minutes to go. What in the name of referees were those blind idiot's watching.
Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
Don't forget they do have a major in Trailer Park Management as well
Wholeheartedly agree. I've held off calling for Humrichous to have reduced PT because I kept hoping to see something as to why the staff were so high on him coming into the year. But it has become apparent that he lacks the skills to be a key player at this level.
I think Booth should play ahead of Humrichous, at least get a chance to show what he can do. You can't tell me that Booth would be worse at defense and rebounding than Humrichous. Booth is taller, quicker, more likely to intimidate opponents and block shots with his size and long arms. Maybe he doesn't practice well. Too laid back for Underwood?
Just don't see how Underwood can continue playing Humrichous 22-28 mpg. His limited ability to be anything other than a spot-up three-point shooter is glaring.
As many have said here, if he can't shoot at least 40% from beyond the arc, he contributes next to nothing.
Our last three opponents have gone at him repeatedly on offense because they see he's weak defensively. He's 6-9 and has three rebounds in last three games? Get serious.
Another concerning aspect of Humrichous' overuse is that you risk losing Riley and Booth over lack of PT when they should/could be important next year. Humrichous isn't working out, and Underwood should not put him ahead of guys who have a future with the team.
-3.5 bettors (me) were a little upset…
So, are you telling me that the refs in the 2001 Midwest Regional vs. Arizona were some of the most highly rated guys in the country? They called us for 36 fouls.
Booth isn’t strong enough to defend or rebound as he demonstrated in those early games. Not nearly as strong as WR.
Pretty incredible how... when we landed KJ, literally every comment on here was about how much of a setback in recruiting it was to get him and not Egor.
Reasons we won: 40-30 rebound margin. 22-23 FT
Reasons we nearly lost: 18 TO's. Terrible 3PT%. Horrible officiating.
Speaking of 3PT shooting we are not shooting it well. In non cupcake games we are barely above 30% and that's with including the one outlier against Arky. If we are going to play 4 or 5 out we need better shooters. Gonna need to spend some practice time on sets that will get more inside offense.
Reasons we nearly lost: 18 TO's. Terrible 3PT%. Horrible officiating.
Speaking of 3PT shooting we are not shooting it well. In non cupcake games we are barely above 30% and that's with including the one outlier against Arky. If we are going to play 4 or 5 out we need better shooters. Gonna need to spend some practice time on sets that will get more inside offense.
Glad to see KJ doing well and getting a great Illinois college experience.
I remember us all being pretty excited. Especially after learning Egor cost $2 mil
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
This is how I remember it as well. I don’t recall anyone thinking of KJ as a poor man’s Egor. Especially once we saw his videos.
So Carey Booth is a slightly better defender than Kylan....
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
I will duck immediately after posting this for the ensuing food thrown at me....but if you watch the slow mo replay of Morez going to the floor during the T on Gates, Morez was falling backwards as the guy wrapped his arms around him.
So it wasn't as egregious as it looked full speed. He definitely helped him to the floor, but he didn't really throw him.
So it wasn't as egregious as it looked full speed. He definitely helped him to the floor, but he didn't really throw him.
Hoping my sarcasm meter off, and you not outright dismissing, but sample size obviously matters and so many on here have made it clear they believe Ben’s sample size is too large.
After watching this scenario for many seasons I am beginning to believe that during the early non-conference schedule that the refs are playing the spread. It has appeared to me that they call these games in a manner that insures that the final score, more often than not, aligns with the morning line. Sorry to sound like a conspiracy nut. Still, these phantom fouls and missed calls are happening so often that one has to wonder if these guys are just padding their retirement accounts.
sacraig
- The desert
Maybe he was trying to catch Morez. Or give him a big teddy bear hug.
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