Illinois 86, Kansas City 48 Postgame

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InDaAZ

Eugene, Oregon
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Nice win after a really tough start. Great to see the guys back for the ceremony. Dain looks like he put the year practicing against Kofi to very good use. If we can get consistency from him would be huge. Mayer looked better, our D looked better. Great to see we are progressing.

Also enjoyed hearing Weber on the call, he did a really good job.
 
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Dain is like...high skill and IQ... i would not say that he is some huge leaper, but he is so good with everything else...great footwork, knows spacing really well, great anticipation and timing and can look at the game a few steps ahead of everyone else.

He has to have like a 7'5 wingspan...his wingspan is insane.

Put in all the caveats that you need to (competition, sample size, etc)

It's going to be hard to keep him off the floor.
 
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Ignatius Shang

5th year PhD, school of Information Sciences
Champaign, IL
Clark is playing really unselfishly. While it definitely works well in the games like today, we need him showing his talent like the layup in the last minute today in the tough games.
And maybe time to move Dainja to the startup?
 
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Clark is playing really unselfishly. While it definitely works well in the games like today, we need him showing his talent like the layup in the last minute today in the tough games.
And maybe time to move Dainja to the startup?

Been very impressed with his play on both sides. Not forcing anything offensively and running the show as he should.

Been very good defensively IMO and has been great when switched onto a big man
 
#23      
Rough shooting night, especially early. Defensively this team is really impressive. They made everything hard on KC. That’s the identity.
DoubleD with a double double. When he came into the game, everything changed.
What’s the over under on how many more games he comes off the bench?
 
#24      
When Dainja was first signed I commented that I really really liked him. Now everyone can really see the potential. He gives us so much versatility and a true 5 that has handles. If we can stay relatively healthy, this is gonna be fun. I love this team! Yes there will be a few duds every now and then but when they get this thing polished, it will be thing to behold.
 
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Watched this one without audio. I saw that they showed that final four banner and it looked like Bruce got a standing O. That’s awesome if that’s the case. I’m glad we’ve moved past the end of that era and can enjoy the great season be brought us.

Dain is ridiculously talented. Didn’t think he’d be this polished already.

Rodgers is a pest in the best way. That sequence were he dove out of bounce. Then ended up getting a dunk. Man, that’s the kind of guy coach is gonna love.

We couldn’t hit anything for a fourth of this game and never trailed by more than 3? Yes the Roos aren’t great, but that’s still a testament to the defense this team can play.