Oh no doubt. Not trying to undervalue him in any way. Should have prefaced that by saying I would be ecstatic if he were to come here. Just want to see a little more fire in him.
Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (April-June 2016)
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Oh no doubt. Not trying to undervalue him in any way. Should have prefaced that by saying I would be ecstatic if he were to come here. Just want to see a little more fire in him.
TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
Only saw second half but he did more than hold his own for a 14 or 15 year old against 94ft pressure from blue chips
Tilmon didn't have a great first half but he played fairly well yesterday. I believe he had 9 points and 10 boards. Not a bad effort against elite talent. Does his motor need to be a little better? Probably. But like others have said he is only a junior. His potential is huge.
He's a 16 year old freshman. Still impressive though.
TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
Was guessing his age, good to know :thumb:
16 yrs old is quite the difference. Maybe I should have pursued a Texas style education to get better offers since I was a senior at 16 yrs old and started college at 17.
I only replied because that what I was thinking when I first heard of him. I would have been more impressed if he was the same age as his peers, but he still has great poise and tremendous skill set for his age.
Bowen really struggling. Missed a wide open 3 and forced a bad shot that previous possession.
Montverde is huge. I doubt LaLu has played a game all year where they were at this much of a size disadvantage. Even with Tilmon, Banks, and Bowen they are clearly a smaller team compared to Montverde. Definitely affecting the whole team but I think it is hurting Bowen the most having to play against someone bigger and just as nimble as himself.
Why isnt that CHino Hills or whatever from Cali in this tourney? Arent they consensus best team in the country? Is this just a battle for number 2?
illinifan87
- The Windy City
Bowen is a bit of a ball hog. He forces quite a bit. Impressive talent but he needs to understand that his shot isn't falling today and should look at getting his teammates involved.
You know how many chickens there are? I usually like to wait until they hatch.
That EJ Montgomery for Montverde is going to be really good.
A top team shooting 8-26 from ft. Lmao
Bowen with a big shot there.
well after all Tilmon has verbaled to staff.
Bigger than the shot was the reaction of number 34 on the bench
Tilmon almost had a sweet oop there. Pass looked a little off.
I took a Snapchat of his celebration. It was fantastic.
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