Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

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Someone may or may not have mentioned this but if Nance left NU on relatively good terms, don't you think that some of his decision will be based on having to play twice (or more) against the University where he played for 4 years, thus destroying any legacy he left ?
 
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Someone may or may not have mentioned this but if Nance left NU on relatively good terms, don't you think that some of his decision will be based on having to play twice (or more) against the University where he played for 4 years, thus destroying any legacy he left ?
If Nance isn't making his decision 100% on where he feels is likeliest to prepare him for the NBA then he's a fool. If he doesn't come to Illinois, I'm sure it's because he feels some combination of playing time, position, or preparation make him less likely to make the NBA than at some other school.
 
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If Nance isn't making his decision 100% on where he feels is likeliest to prepare him for the NBA then he's a fool. If he doesn't come to Illinois, I'm sure it's because he feels some combination of playing time, position, or preparation make him less likely to make the NBA than at some other school.
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People are getting Kofi too connected to the 5 in their minds. From memory, when Underwood came here, we were thinking he wanted a 4 out 1 in system, with everyone on the team being able to shoot. The big would often play at the top of the key, and needed to be a good passer because they would often facilitate the offense from 15 feet out. We thought Drew Timme could be an ideal fit for that system.

Well, we didn't get Timme but did land Kofi. Kofi was a physical freak and dominant in the paint, so we changed the offense to be more traditional. Now that Kofi is gone, I would imagine Underwood will look to go back to that 4 out 1 in. As much size as possible and as much shooting as possible. Mayer may be our 4 in the lineup, but he is as much a 2 as a 4. I always thought Underwood basically looked at it as PG, wings, big. So all of this is to say, if Nance is concerned that he will be put in the paint with his back to the basket, I don't think that's a valid concern. Only an idiot would tell a guy who shot 45% from 3 to go put his back to the basket and stay in the paint. In fact, if we get Nance, I think Underwood might say this is his ideal team.
 
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