Illinois 95, Iowa 85 Postgame

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He's very quick, IMO, just short and skinny
Did you see him try to guard Dug McDaniel? I know that was his first game back from injury but Nico was walking in concrete compared to Dug. Also will acknowledge Dug is most likely the quickest dude in CBB him or Sean Jones
 
#331      
I’m very surprised at the number of people on this post game thread.

I read the last post game thread.

I thought everyone just cashed in their chips and left Illini fandom.

I guess I read that wrong.

Ball passion lives forever in the Land that loves roundball like no other. We hurt... we get mad... we might even pout and threaten to quit... and then we return to our normal baseline of roundball happily streaming through our veins.

There is no quitting on something you love. And if you do quit something... you don't love it. Maybe never did.
 
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That being said, I thought Moretti gave us a lift and a calming influence on the court by taking the pressure off Domask. So much is expected of him by this coaching staff in part by necessity because Moretti was injured much of the season is just rounding into form.
Is it time for us to give Moretti a cool Italia nickname?
 
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Has anyone ever seen an entire starting lineup subbed for all at the same time other than when the outcome has already been decided near the end of the game? not sure if I've ever seen it before today, with an illini team or any other team. Not knocking it as I think it was a good decision by BU, just genuinely curious

This happened once during the run of the great Bulls teams in the 90s. I can't remember which series it was (they won SO many titles in those days)... but there was a home playoff game when the Bulls starters in the second half were playing like crap. Coach Phil subbed everyone out and the Bulls reserves ignited a great comeback where the Bulls ended up winning. Helped to secure the title that year.

Sort of like when you pull a goalie in hockey when he is having bad day during the game or the guys in front of him are playing like crap in front of him. Many times this works to get the team going.
 
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ChiefGritty

Chicago, IL
Has anyone ever seen an entire starting lineup subbed for all at the same time other than when the outcome has already been decided near the end of the game? not sure if I've ever seen it before today, with an illini team or any other team. Not knocking it as I think it was a good decision by BU, just genuinely curious
Hasn't BU done it before?

I swear I remember that possibly during those first two bad years.

It's a classic basketball coaching move, you see it every now and again.

"If you guys aren't going to give me any effort, get out of here, I will play someone who will"
 
#335      
Has anyone ever seen an entire starting lineup subbed for all at the same time other than when the outcome has already been decided near the end of the game? not sure if I've ever seen it before today, with an illini team or any other team. Not knocking it as I think it was a good decision by BU, just genuinely curious
Brad has done it often here when the guys need a wake up call.

Cal did it at Kentucky but for a different reason. He’d do a like change at like every media when they had all those 5 stars and were pressing and stuff.
 
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Pretty encouraged by most of Dains play yesterday.

I don’t see the missed bunny’s as a sign of things to come, more of an anomaly. I think if he can learn to pass out once defensive collapse he can be a much better offensive threat. I said the same about Kofi, but Dain has less scoring talent so he’s gotta pick it up somewhere else.
 
#337      
Has anyone ever seen an entire starting lineup subbed for all at the same time other than when the outcome has already been decided near the end of the game? not sure if I've ever seen it before today, with an illini team or any other team. Not knocking it as I think it was a good decision by BU, just genuinely curious
I see you have never watched Florida State before.

Maybe not as much this year but they have regularly done hockey style line changes under Hamilton.
 
#338      

InDaAZ

Eugene, Oregon
I, for one, would love for the Dainja Zone to stick around, hone his defensive game, and realize his potential with the O & B…
He has what you might call ‘a very particular set of skills.’
Liam Neeson GIF
 
#339      
I think someone might have asked 1 of these: Does any other team this year have 3 guys who have 30 point games? Also, have the Illini ever had this in previous seasons? I have looked, but couldn't find anything that wouldn't take hours to figure out.
 
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This happened once during the run of the great Bulls teams in the 90s. I can't remember which series it was (they won SO many titles in those days)... but there was a home playoff game when the Bulls starters in the second half were playing like crap. Coach Phil subbed everyone out and the Bulls reserves ignited a great comeback where the Bulls ended up winning. Helped to secure the title that year.
1992 vs. Portland. Game 6. Bulls up 3 games to 2. But down 15 late in 4th Quarter. Phil takes all starters out to rest them for Game 7. Comeback starts with Bobby Hansen hitting a 3 and they go on from there to win 2nd of 6 titles in 6 games.
 
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altgeld88

Arlington, Virginia
It's a common misconception that defibrillators restart hearts. They actually stop hearts from beating by overriding the aberrent electrical impulses causing a heart to beat ineffectively, thereby giving the heart a chance to reset, if you will, and self-restart due to the automaticity of cardiac cells. However, as I am sure that you probably were implying that they provided a needed "jolt of energy" that got the team back on the right track, I wholly agree (figuratively) with your above statement!

Sorry, sometimes I can't help myself and my obnoxious side wins out. :cool:
We can all probably agree that the team was not dead but certainly was arrhythmic. The defib was indeed life-saving. ;):LOL:
 
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I think someone might have asked 1 of these: Does any other team this year have 3 guys who have 30 point games? Also, have the Illini ever had this in previous seasons? I have looked, but couldn't find anything that wouldn't take hours to figure out.
I was able to check as for back as 2010. A couple close calls but no 3 30 point scorers.

18-19 Trent and Giorgi, Ayo had 25
17-18 Trent and Kipper, Leron Black had 28
Couple other close ones with guys like Malcolm Hill, Abrams, Rice, DJ and BP3.