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Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread
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I tend to agree with this. I think if Riley commits, we're almost certainly going with a starting lineup of
Boswell
Jakucionis
Riley
Humrichous
Ivisic
I'd still expect Morez, Ty, and Tre to get at least 15 a game, but I'd be surprised if that wasn't the starting 5.
With regards to defensive worries though, yeah, that starting 5 concerns me. Humrichous, Jakucionis, and Riley would all project to be minus defenders to start the season. Only Ivisic projects as a plus right now. So in my opinion we'd probably need to score in the high 80s to win games this year. I do think we have that ability, but I do agree with people saying there are concerns there
If this is the case then I will be very disappointed
It was fun watching last season but yes, depending on how many layups we give. Nothing more frustrating than layups and fast breaks
Oh, and team defense is key but I haven’t seen us doing it consistently
Steelyunk
- Tobacco Road
I mean it worked out pretty well last year.
Definitely wouldn't be surprised if we were a Top 5 offense and a defense fighting to stay in the Top 100 this season. That said, winning 92-88 counts the same as winning 74-67
Boswell, Booth, Kasparas, Isvisic, Riley, Morez… all will get a cup of coffee in the NBA imo. Add Fears with whoever we can hold onto in 25-26..
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
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Make the announcement, William! ILL
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
Hopefully it happens when I'm not on my phone so I'm not constantly refreshing this site lol
Dr Copejam
- The Rock
I gotta say I really don’t see it with Booth. I feel like Tre White has a better shot if anything. Really excited ab all the other additions and sure Booth is talented and a good athlete, but his shot selection is really poor (way too many 3s for a guy with his athleticism and size) and while he does have a jumper, the form looks really rough imo, and the percentages reflect that. I’m probably just being too harsh on a freshman, and I’m sure he’ll get better with time, but I think the NBA is a long way away for him based on what I’ve seen. Would be happy to be proven wrong
It’s really only different in style, less so in substance. Going into last season, our leadership was expected to come from a player who typically deferred that mantle to others (TSJ) and another who had shown bouts of leadership overshadowed my fits of emotional immaturity (CoHawk). Those two blossomed under last year’s challenge, while a newcomer (Domask) supplemented the team with his own brand of leadership.
This year, Ty and DGL are being asked, by default, to be the leaders, escorting a swath of newcomers into Underwood’s system. It’s too early to know if they’ll be capable of that responsibility, but it’s no less certain than what was asked of TSJ and CoHawk heading off to Spain.
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I saw that lineup posted & I didn't think those were the starters. I agree that Ty will start & I'd be surprised if Morez doesn't start. With this depth I have to accept that Morez might not start.
I hear ya… but the guys who do this for a living collectively see him as a legit NBA prospect… think he will surprise us.
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