So many positives tonight:
1) defense (especially first shot defense) was so much better tonight. We didn't rebound great and did ok in transition d, but you'll take 61 to Iowa all day.
2) Healthy/good Tomi changes the dynamic of this team. He is more important than KJ because when Tomi plays well, KJ plays better. I think Tomi is the most important piece to this team. It's a ripple effect, good Tomi = good KJ = less on Kylan and therefore better Kylan, and so on.
3) An aggressive but under control Tre and Kylan raise the ceiling of this team so much. Keep attacking the rim!
4) Way less TO's and way more assists. This is in part because KJ played so much more under control.
Biggest criticism- I know we've been bad lately but the crowd was absolutely pathetic tonight. At one point in the first half KJ tried to get the crowd into it and almost everyone stayed seated. Then for the final possession of the half, up 7, Iowa ball, normally that place would be rockin- It was crickets and the crowd was literally sitting down. I was a bit ashamed to be honest.
Go Illini- Somehow win 1/2, grab 1 or 2 wins in the Big Ten Tourney, give us a 6 seed and let's goooo
Man a win feels so much better
1) defense (especially first shot defense) was so much better tonight. We didn't rebound great and did ok in transition d, but you'll take 61 to Iowa all day.
2) Healthy/good Tomi changes the dynamic of this team. He is more important than KJ because when Tomi plays well, KJ plays better. I think Tomi is the most important piece to this team. It's a ripple effect, good Tomi = good KJ = less on Kylan and therefore better Kylan, and so on.
3) An aggressive but under control Tre and Kylan raise the ceiling of this team so much. Keep attacking the rim!
4) Way less TO's and way more assists. This is in part because KJ played so much more under control.
Biggest criticism- I know we've been bad lately but the crowd was absolutely pathetic tonight. At one point in the first half KJ tried to get the crowd into it and almost everyone stayed seated. Then for the final possession of the half, up 7, Iowa ball, normally that place would be rockin- It was crickets and the crowd was literally sitting down. I was a bit ashamed to be honest.
Go Illini- Somehow win 1/2, grab 1 or 2 wins in the Big Ten Tourney, give us a 6 seed and let's goooo
Man a win feels so much better
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