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<blockquote data-quote="hoopsfan47" data-source="post: 1491827" data-attributes="member: 4716"><p>Pretty much the same team as last year and I don't see much improvement, but I did notice three positives. </p><p>1. Trent was taking and making shots in rhythm and not forcing them. That led to good shooting on his part and having a money shooter every night is critical. Hope what I saw was the result of hard work and fundamental improvement that can be sustained. </p><p>2. Kofi was pretty much as advertised and had a great first game. Not a great defensive player and that needs to be stressed for him to improve, but the team is unquestionable better if he sustains that type of play and does not get eaten up inside in B1G play. </p><p>3. Damonte needs to hit shots, but he is by far the best player at every other aspect when it comes to execution, especially on helping defensively.</p><p></p><p>That said, the help defense is atrocious, Ayo's perimeter game needs massive work, and Griffin and Kipper need to become dependable, hard-working guys of the bench. Verdonk's play is needed and the few minutes he got may have put Kipper on the bench. </p><p></p><p>Overall, and expected easy win, and with that said, we will see many of these type games throughout college hoops purely based and three point shooting. I, for one, like that fact as shooting the basketball is the most important part of the game IMHO. Shoot, defend, rebound and good pass and catch can make any team a tough out for anyone. The Illini are simply avg. in putting the ball in the net, but have the potential to be very good. That requires hard work at shooting skills and I simply do not know where that is prioritized by the staff. Kids can only practice so much and don't have all day to do it...just a relatively small window compared to professionals. But I do know it can be done if the individual wants to do it. Jackie Stiles was in the gym making...not just shooting...a thousand shots prior to going to class every day and became an elite player in spite of average physical skills. Don't think the Illini have any kids with that kind of motivation.</p><p></p><p>Regardless, we should see improvement in the record and bubble drama at the end of the season. I would love to see them get through non-con undefeated. Even though I am an Arizona alum....I have and will always pull for the Illini against the Cats and am ashamed of what Miller has done to that program.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hoopsfan47, post: 1491827, member: 4716"] Pretty much the same team as last year and I don't see much improvement, but I did notice three positives. 1. Trent was taking and making shots in rhythm and not forcing them. That led to good shooting on his part and having a money shooter every night is critical. Hope what I saw was the result of hard work and fundamental improvement that can be sustained. 2. Kofi was pretty much as advertised and had a great first game. Not a great defensive player and that needs to be stressed for him to improve, but the team is unquestionable better if he sustains that type of play and does not get eaten up inside in B1G play. 3. Damonte needs to hit shots, but he is by far the best player at every other aspect when it comes to execution, especially on helping defensively. That said, the help defense is atrocious, Ayo's perimeter game needs massive work, and Griffin and Kipper need to become dependable, hard-working guys of the bench. Verdonk's play is needed and the few minutes he got may have put Kipper on the bench. Overall, and expected easy win, and with that said, we will see many of these type games throughout college hoops purely based and three point shooting. I, for one, like that fact as shooting the basketball is the most important part of the game IMHO. Shoot, defend, rebound and good pass and catch can make any team a tough out for anyone. The Illini are simply avg. in putting the ball in the net, but have the potential to be very good. That requires hard work at shooting skills and I simply do not know where that is prioritized by the staff. Kids can only practice so much and don't have all day to do it...just a relatively small window compared to professionals. But I do know it can be done if the individual wants to do it. Jackie Stiles was in the gym making...not just shooting...a thousand shots prior to going to class every day and became an elite player in spite of average physical skills. Don't think the Illini have any kids with that kind of motivation. Regardless, we should see improvement in the record and bubble drama at the end of the season. I would love to see them get through non-con undefeated. Even though I am an Arizona alum....I have and will always pull for the Illini against the Cats and am ashamed of what Miller has done to that program. [/QUOTE]
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