Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread (May-June 2017)

[Deleted member 10676]

yeah, that's what the layup was. a finger roll.
Chicago Hoops‏ @ChicagoHoops 2m2 minutes ago
An end-to-end dunk and a finger roll by Talen Horton-Tucker have Mac Irvin up six on The Family in 2nd half

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Derek Piper‏ @DPiperScout 2m2 minutes ago
.@_Tal0w is goin' crazy right now. Three straight buckets off the bounce including a throwdown.

 

[Deleted member 10676]

http://www.d1circuit.com/game/show/17622483?subseason=380949&referrer=3215953
too bad I turned to the Mokan game at halftime. Looks like Okoro had a great 2nd half and EJ Liddell is up on the 17u team.
Fire and Family tied with Ayo on the bench for either a breather or fouls. THT still unconscious though.

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Some more techs on the Fire and the Family. Talen still on the floor so must not have been him. Fire down 2.

 

[Ubermensch]

Come on guys!!! Not necessarily directed at just you, but all who do this.
Quit comparing HS players to NBA players. If someone asks if he's like Draymond Green, at least compare him to Draymond Green the MSU player. It's totally pointless to make comparisons of players who are 2 levels of ball apart. :tsk:

It took longer than I anticipated for someone to get up in arms at the idea of comparing THT's style to DG's. A rare treat.

Are you going to be okay? :huh:

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Evan Flood‏Verified account @Evan_Flood 6m6 minutes ago
Kaevon Merriweather has been redonkulous. He literally will not miss. Has The Family on his back right now.

Haven't seen Ayo on the floor or the bench for several minutes. THT single-handedly keeping the Fire close. Merriweather vs Horton-Tucker.
#EYBL

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Ayo is on the bench. Don't know if he got teched out or is getting an exceptionally long breather (or got injured) but I've never seen him out for this long before.

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Ayo back in. Family up by 3 with 5 to go.

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Fire running out of gas. No bigs. No Demarius Jacobs tonight. Down by 8 with a 2 to go.

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Fire didn't quit. Got a steal down by 3 with 7 seconds left but couldn't convert. Lose 90-83.

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Evan Flood‏Verified account @Evan_Flood 28m28 minutes ago
Don't know how to explain the zone Talen Horton-Tucker has been in this spring. Like trying to describe a rainbow to a blind person.


he was sure in one tonight. fought for steals and rebounds to the very end. Hope we get him.

 

[SescIllini]

Horton hears a hoop! Fine with Ayo and THT plus big. Regarding Tilmon not sure of his success in college. Talent their just don't see the maturity and drive to succeed in college.

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Bazley starting for Meanstreets. Long and agile and not shy about putting it up from deep.

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Mason Forbes on the Oakland Soldiers has the biggest and best Afro I've seen since 1975. Really takes me back. MS up 22-15.

 

[Deleted member 10676]

D1 Circuit‏ @D1Circuit 2m2 minutes ago
No. 4 Howard Pulley (MN) F Daniel Oturu (@Oturu65): 12 PTS, 10 REB in a win over Playaz @PulleyHoops


Remember this name. He'll be on the Gophers in '18. I watched him last week and he's a handful.

 

[Deleted member 10676]

http://www.d1circuit.com/game/show/17622494?subseason=380949&referrer=3215953
D1 Circuit‏ @D1Circuit 2m2 minutes ago
CIA Bounce (CAN) F Ignas Brazdeikis (@_iggy_7): 28 PTS, 8 REB in a win over Team Florida @BounceTTCaau
D1 Circuit‏ @D1Circuit 2m2 minutes ago
CIA Bounce (CAN) F Simisola Shittu (@LanX_Sims): 34 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST in a win over Team Florida @BounceTTCaau

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Soldiers 43, MS 49 at the half. Been flipping around between games, only saw Finke hit a three early on.

 

[icengineer]

It took longer than I anticipated for someone to get up in arms at the idea of comparing THT's style to DG's. A rare treat.

Are you going to be okay? :huh:

My friend Sailor Jerry came by and we are reminiscing about our many days of weekend liberty in Subic Bay, Philippines o' so long ago. Yes, I'm doing quite well, everything appears to be Orange and Blue.... which is several steps above peachy keen. :thumb:

And since we are talking 'crutin' Someone mentioned recently that THT might be the first to pop in that class. Can anyone clarify that? We talking 'bout practice?!?!?! er, uh, talking about over the summer, early fall, or into next season?

 

[Deleted member 10676]

THT 33 pts, 9 rebs, Ayo 14 pts, 7 assts.
http://www.d1circuit.com/game/show/17622492

[FONT=&quot]Thought this team looked a lot different tonight. Besides no Demarius Jacobs, only 3 bigs- Burrell, Pearson (not very skilled) and Williams (he weighs 300 lbs). Brought in Pinson from the MIF Elite - their 2nd team that plays in smaller tournaments and camps -- to replace Jacobs. Wonder if this is for tonight, this weekend or for the rest of the summer. Jacobs was playing lights out so far. In fact it was the trio of THT, Ayo and Demarius that kept the Fire afloat the first two weekends. [/FONT]

 

[Deleted member 10676]

MS 76, Oakland Soldiers 63. Bazley is pretty darn good.

[FONT=&quot]Derek Piper‏ @DPiperScout 4m4 minutes ago [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Tim Finke throws down a two-handed dagger for Meanstreets. Didn't light up the stat sheet but always active & makes winning plays.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Derek Piper‏ @DPiperScout 12m12 minutes ago [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]For those counting at home.. THT finished with 33 points #Illini[/FONT]

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Get Buckets‏ @getbuckets_chi 6m6 minutes ago
2018 @stpatrickhoops 6'3 G, Xavier Pinson, running w/ @TheMacIrvinFire EYBL this wknd. 3rd in scoring w/11pts


Looks like Pinson for Jacobs this weekend.

 

[Deleted member 10676]

[FONT=&quot]UIHoopsRecruits‏ @UIHoopsRecruits 2m2 minutes ago [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]UIHoopsRecruits Retweeted Elias Sbiet[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Canadian recruiting insider on who is pursuing Ignas Brazdeikis hardest[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Elias Sbiet‏ @Elias_NPH [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Replying to @UIHoopsRecruits [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Bunch of HM. Illinois, SMU, Virginia Tech, UCONN among most aggressive[/FONT]

 

[Deleted member 10676]

Finke 10 pts, 8 rbs; Bazley 27 pts. Wonder if we could get in on him? Can see why it was such a story when he decommitted from tOSU.
http://www.d1circuit.com/game/show/17622511

 

[Ubermensch]

THT 33 pts, 9 rebs

http://www.d1circuit.com/game/show/17622492

Kid is blowin' up.

 

[BananaShampoo]

Louisville has a lot going for them too...

There are some things you just can't unsee.