Agreed. Teams always are getting up for us now too.
Illinois 91, Michigan 87 2OT Postgame
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Did you watch the Notre Dame game his freshman year? Maybe they were just especially painful to watch but seemed like I recall a bunch of missed fast break layups.
I knew I’d get some version of this response. I should know better. Let me try again.
TSJ seems to draw an inordinately high number of charges when he lowers his shoulder and powers to the basket. Many of these should really be defensive fouls for blocking, but that is not what the refs are calling. I do not want TSJ to stop driving to the hoop, but I would like him to alter his approach and use less shoulder.
Go Illini.
Anyone should get a lot of charges when they lower their shoulder (or push off with their elbow) --those are fouls. At least that's my understanding, assuming the defender has position. It's somewhat gray, especially when there's defender movement involved, but I think generally curling up with your shoulder, or letting your elbow get out as you push off is where the offensive player can get the charge call.
Please tell the refs to watch Edey for this then. Constant elbows and no calls.
And that will help a lot to get excellent players from the portal from now on like we did this year.
That and a solid NIL program.
Ty Rodgers is a jump shot away from being Nick Anderson 2.0 IMO
I'm thinking more like Battle or Norman. I watched his play on that HS all star team he was on last year and you could tell that, despite not scoring a whole lot, he was right up there with the best of them talent wise and that team really had some talent. The way he is playing now is very similar to the way he played for that all star team, IMO and he's "just" a freshman~!
Ty a much faster , better passer than nick. Equal rebounder and same shark mentality. short one 30 foot jumper to beat Indiana and of course missing a jump shot. Nick is one of my all time favorite Illini. I'd want him on my team ANYTIME. also Frankie, Dee, Norman and tons more.
Dee was so fast he could run between the drops of rain without getting wet. That settles it.
Agree, TY's rebounding and knack for the ball reminds me of NIck Anderson. One of my all-time favorites.
Ummm, Ty is not faster than Nick Anderson, Nick was a much better finisher around the rim, much quicker leaper, much better jump shooter and Ty does not have anything close to the shark mentality yet that Nick had (there were games in '89 that Nick simply would not let them lose)
Other than that - the comparison is valid
Anderson was also one of my top 5 favorite Illini...but not sure he was MUCH quicker than Ty. I have not seen any group who were quicker to the second jump than Anderson and Battle though...pogo sticks with jets. Anderson was also a very dependable shooter which was why he had a successful pro career. Both Ty and Nick were relentless rebounders, as were all the guys on that Flyin' Illini team. Never were they matched against a team and had the height advantage...and never were they matched against a team that wanted the ball off the board more than they did. And never did they play a team that could remotely match their advantage with their ability to pass the ball in the paint. We may never see a team like that again....but if you do witness that unique ability...show me...I now live in MIssouri...but regardless, I would want to watch as it is something special.Ummm, Ty is not faster than Nick Anderson, Nick was a much better finisher around the rim, much quicker leaper, much better jump shooter and Ty does not have anything close to the shark mentality yet that Nick had (there were games in '89 that Nick simply would not let them lose)
Other than that - the comparison is valid
Great opportunity for an AI app
WITTH THE WAY DICKINSON WAS PLAYING WE WERE VERY LUCKY TO WIN, REGARDLESS OF UNDEERWOOD'S RATIONALIZATIONS
Dee was so fast he could run between the drops of rain without getting wet. That settles it.
Dee could turn the light switch off and be in bed b4 it got dark.....
Dee wasn't called the one man fast break for nothing.
Dee Brown was already getting back on defense by the time you finished your sentence.
Dee could turn the light switch off and be in bed b4 it got dark.....
Dee wasn't called the one man fast break for nothing.
Dee Brown was already getting back on defense by the time you finished your sentence.
Wrong, right, wrong, right, WRONG, other than that your comments are valid.Ummm, Ty is not faster than Nick Anderson, Nick was a much better finisher around the rim, much quicker leaper, much better jump shooter and Ty does not have anything close to the shark mentality yet that Nick had (there were games in '89 that Nick simply would not let them lose)
Other than that - the comparison is valid
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That flyin Illini team were the best dunkers north of fly slamma jamma...
For the love of God man. Our game plan against Michigan for 3 years in a row has been let Hunter eat and try to stop everyone else. We’re literally undefeated against them in that time frame.
It appeared to me we were one Dickinson basket away from losing the game at onee point which he barely missed.
True… but they were two Mayer threes from losing by double digits, so….
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